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Hydraulic pressure regulator - refurb of seals

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Hi All,

Seal kit for regulator purchsed what do i look out for when refurbishing regulator :?:

What should I look out for :?:

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A very large and powerful spring!

Citrojim can advise but I believe you need a rather large bench vice to safely disassemble it by carefully unwinding the tension of the spring.
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i used my valve spring compressor ( http://tinyurl.com/m6w7cof" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) clamped in my vice to compress the end cap/bung so i could remove the snap ring/circlip,

i placed a small square steel plate ( around 2" X 2" square ) across the sphere opening and a long 7mm ( 11mm spanner size ) bolt in the tail/bung end were the tail end mounting bolt fits,

then clamp/compress the hole thing in my spring compressor
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Mandrake wrote:A very large and powerful spring!
naah it aint that powerful Simon, its just like a valve spring but a bit larger in diameter :yikes: :-D :wink:
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Marc on club-xm posted a useful write up here: http://www.club-xm.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... =13&t=3544" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Good pics here and helpful thread on this subject:

Xantia front accumulator housing leak: http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... 0&start=30" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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kenhall1202 wrote:Marc on club-xm posted a useful write up here: http://www.club-xm.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... =13&t=3544" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ken

Ken
your link only take one to the club XM login page

although i can login is as i am registered over there the OP of this thread might not be,

you need to got to the thread you are trying to link to, then copy and paste the thread location address
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Thanks for the replies

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citronut wrote:
kenhall1202 wrote:Marc on club-xm posted a useful write up here: http://www.club-xm.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... =13&t=3544" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ken

Ken
your link only take one to the club XM login page

although i can login is as i am registered over there the OP of this thread might not be,

you need to got to the thread you are trying to link to, then copy and paste the thread location address
Hi Malcolm,

you need to got to the thread you are trying to link to, then copy and paste the thread location address


That is exactly what I did! Link works fine for me (as an already logged in member of club-xm).

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Doesn't work for me (non-member)
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myglaren wrote:Doesn't work for me (non-member)
I think the answer is in the name: CLUB-XM - you gotta be in it to win it so to speak!

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ok so it dont work as it does with copy and pasting links from here then
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KennyW wrote: Seal kit for regulator purchsed what do i look out for when refurbishing regulator :?:
I'm interested which seals have you bought and from where (Citroen service or local supplier of seals)?
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Phone Martin @ Pleiades and he'll sort you out with a kit.

Just got mine and will be starting soon.

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KennyW wrote:Phone Martin @ Pleiades and he'll sort you out with a kit.

Just got mine and will be starting soon.

Kenny
I'm from Slovenia, so that doesn't work for me :roll:
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