C5 x7 steering rack leak
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Re: C5 x7 steering rack leak
Checked on viamichelin, 19:15 hours ... with stops of course ... and the one-way trip cost of 120 GBP and roughly 1100 miles ... you need to return back as well ... that would be almost 1/6 of the whole service interval on the car ... just to get it serviced "cheaper" ...
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But I meet you and let you sample my eggs
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Re: C5 x7 steering rack leak
Hmmm...... I've got a mate just north of Nuremberg, so an overnight stop for me both ways, and I get to bring home a boot full of German beer. What's not to likeStickyfinger wrote:Google maps says 20hrs only
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Re: C5 x7 steering rack leak
do it SF,, its a great drive, especially after Munich area.. either through Slov or Dolomites.. I did one way there and the other back
couple of paying passengers here too
couple of paying passengers here too
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Re: C5 x7 steering rack leak
I could have my Teeth, Manboobs and Haemorrhoids done privately at the same time .....bonus
Give a few Syrians a lift back to pay for the trip...job done
Give a few Syrians a lift back to pay for the trip...job done
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Make sure you lie the right way 'round on the operating table........Stickyfinger wrote:I could have my Teeth, Manboobs and Haemorrhoids done privately at the same time .....bonus
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Up/down or front / back ?
Could be complicated eating if they get it wrong
Could be complicated eating if they get it wrong
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Re: C5 x7 steering rack leak
Whoever wants to come over, sure, why not ... the food is good, the prices really cheap (from your perspective) ... if you can hook a trailer of somekind while you're at it, it might make your trip really worthwhile (financially) ...
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Vb....we will make that decision, you just provide the entertainment/accommodation, tour guide, beer, women and do the wires on the Sat Nav upgrade
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Here's your checklist:Stickyfinger wrote:Vb
- entertainment (you name it, from the 4D cinema, bowling, paintball, biking, hiking, swimming, tennis, disc-golf ... we've got you covered here)
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- and do the wires on the Sat Nav upgrade (you won't find a better guy than me at this department ... )
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I will have to research one of those subjects with my web history set to private.....
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Re: C5 x7 steering rack leak
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Re: C5 x7 steering rack leak
Well, I had the high pressure hose replaced.....and it still leaks!
Garage reckon its the low pressure hose as the leak is where the two pipes fit onto the rack. He says there's no evidence of a leak on the input shaft.
At £450 for the first hose and a quote of £220 for the second, its getting expensive!!
Whats the chances it actually IS the rack and it needs replacing.........that's one hell of a costly leak don't you think?!
Garage reckon its the low pressure hose as the leak is where the two pipes fit onto the rack. He says there's no evidence of a leak on the input shaft.
At £450 for the first hose and a quote of £220 for the second, its getting expensive!!
Whats the chances it actually IS the rack and it needs replacing.........that's one hell of a costly leak don't you think?!
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Re: C5 x7 steering rack leak
I hate to say it, but I think that's one reason why they just replace the whole thing - by the time you've got the pipes sorted, you might shortly end up with the notorious leak at the union input shaft and the job to do again.
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Re: C5 x7 steering rack leak
It was my original rack.GiveMeABreak wrote:So I just want to make sure I get this right - this was a refurb from a used unit and not a Citroen Main Dealer new replacement? Reason being is Citroen are offering me another year's Extended Warranty for about £250. As I've already had my rack replaced with a new one under warranty - you can see why I went into cardiac arrest mode when you said yours started leaking again!Homer wrote:Had mine refurbished last May and it was leaking again by Xmas. Just had it done again (under warranty thankfully) I hope this time it lasts a bit longer.
As for turnaround time, dropped it in to my local independent Tuesday morning for the rack removing and sending off for refurbishment and it was back with us Saturday lunchtime.
Back in April/May last year they took it off, sent it away for refurb.
The refurb company gave a 2 yr guarantee and initially offered to replace it with one they had in stock but it turned out they didn't have one so it went off again. They also paid the labour and for a loan car.