Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

[RichardW]

I’ve always been told that it’s a ‘90’, so that’s what I’m sticking with until I know differently.

Easy to tell - 90 only has 1 air pipe over the engine, 110 has 2 (due to the intercooler).

[MattBLancs]

That starter motor

Yep, cable ties on CV boots don't work - unless, it seem, they are on the outer boot of one driveshaft on a certain red AX I know...

I guess AX driveshafts are so tiny and spin so slowly they can get away with it!

I'd call that "the exception to the rule" eh Jim! Is it a nice big chunky cable tie, wide?

Actually I've realised I don't know what cable ties are defined by / what the usual widths are...

Looking here https://ebay.io/m/3MrEUv it seems:
2.5, 3.6, 4.8, 7.6, 8, 9 or 12.7mm wide.

12.7 (half inch) sounds unusually large for a cable tie.

The ones on this CV boot I'd guess must be 3.6 or 4.8 at the most. Definitely not strong enough to pull the boot securely onto the CV.

[MattBLancs]

I’ve always been told that it’s a ‘90’, so that’s what I’m sticking with until I know differently.

Easy to tell - 90 only has 1 air pipe over the engine, 110 has 2 (due to the intercooler).

Good idea, I was trying to remember the shift pattern of BE4 (90) Vs ML5 (110) as think that also separated them

[mickthemaverick]

I use 8mm ties on boots and they seem to work well, need quality ones though, not the ebay Chinese variety!!

[Huskyxantia]

Matt ,get the metal ones, i made the mistake of using the black thick ones and they will come off after a while plus a tool for crimping then is a must
Other wise you may end up doing the whole job again and grease everywhere