My LHM is ORANGE o_O
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Mandrake
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Re: My LHM is ORANGE o_O
Are you sure its not mustard ?
Simon
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skog77
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Re: My LHM is ORANGE o_O
It's weird. Spread thin it has that greenish LHM tint. Bit thicker and its mustard. Bit thicker than that, and it's red-ish Coca Cola.Mandrake wrote:Are you sure its not mustard ?
I'm not going to drink it though.
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xantos
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Re: My LHM is ORANGE o_O
I got that information from a Citroen specialist... Well you learn something everyday!Mandrake wrote:Where do you both get that idea from ?skog77 wrote:ATF does that too. (-expletive removed-), i'll change it as fast as i can.xantos wrote:If it is LDS change it quckly! It eats o-rings in LHM sytem! If not change it anyway...
Why do people do this stuff
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RichardW
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Re: My LHM is ORANGE o_O
You can tell if it's LHM - it has a very distinct smell.
LHM in mine was nearly that colour, not having been changed for well over 100k miles - I sort of never got around to it.....
LHM and LHS are essentially compatible from a seal point of view - the C5 front strut return hoses are the same part number as used as far back as the BX
LHM in mine was nearly that colour, not having been changed for well over 100k miles - I sort of never got around to it.....
LHM and LHS are essentially compatible from a seal point of view - the C5 front strut return hoses are the same part number as used as far back as the BX
Richard W
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Mandrake
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Re: My LHM is ORANGE o_O
Fixed that for you Richard, so as not to further the confusion in this thread.RichardW wrote: LHM and LDS are essentially compatible from a seal point of view
Nice find - which confirms what we thought. They're no more different really than going from semi-synth to fully-synth motor oil...RichardW wrote:the C5 front strut return hoses are the same part number as used as far back as the BX
I wonder if LDS could be used in an LHM car like a Xantia with any improvement in fluid longevity ? Not that I'd want to chance it (long term) when it's more expensive, at least not until LHM becomes unobtainable, then we may have no choice...
Simon
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1997 Xantia S1 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive in Silex Grey
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1998 Xantia S2 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive
1997 Xantia S1 2.0i Auto VSX
1978 CX 2400
1977 G Special 1129cc LHD
2016 Nissan Leaf Tekna 30kWh in White
1997 Xantia S1 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive in Silex Grey
2011 Peugeot Ion Full Electric in Silver
1998 Xantia S2 3.0 V6 Auto Exclusive
1997 Xantia S1 2.0i Auto VSX
1978 CX 2400
1977 G Special 1129cc LHD
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Old-Guy
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Re: My LHM is ORANGE o_O
Make your 'new' Xantia even happier and clean the two filters in the LHM reservoir head - be very gentle with the nylon gauze, it is likely to be brittle with age. Brush gently with a little clean petrol (will evaporate and not contaminate the LHM) using an old SOFT toothbrush. DO NOT use a compressed air line! 
Make sure that the largest pipe (the uptake to the hydraulic pump) makes a good seal on the stub of the reservoir head. This stub is only plastic and the 'rubber' hose gets hard with age, so it's better to push the hose over the bulge to where it was then pull back slightly before putting on the clip.
Make sure that the largest pipe (the uptake to the hydraulic pump) makes a good seal on the stub of the reservoir head. This stub is only plastic and the 'rubber' hose gets hard with age, so it's better to push the hose over the bulge to where it was then pull back slightly before putting on the clip.2012 Subaru Forester - capable but no magic carpet
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Northern_Mike
Re: My LHM is ORANGE o_O
Here's some old LHM I took out of my Activa, complete with bits (!)
I'd not worry too much about yours to be honest.
I'd not worry too much about yours to be honest.
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qprdude
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Re: My LHM is ORANGE o_O
Looks more like an old nappy!
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2013 Citroen DS 5 D/Sport
2007 Renault Clio Campus sport. 1.2l
Sometimes the change doesn't work.
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Northern_Mike
Re: My LHM is ORANGE o_O
It actually had a consistency of a bad pint of bitter when it came out! I guess then the car was 12 years old and had 95k on the clock and it had never been changed.