BX Steel Bonnet!

mat_fenwick · Unread post by **mat_fenwick** » 20 Jun 2005, 22:23

I saw this on ebay the other day http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 19011&rd=1 and was a little bit puzzled as I thought they all had plastic ones. I assumed the seller had made a mistake.
But whilst wandering round my local scrappy I saw a K reg diesel hatchback that also had a steel bonnet.
Is this an aftermarket fitting or did Citroen start fitting steel ones to be more mainstream? My estate is the same age and has a plastic one.

jeremy · Unread post by **jeremy** » 20 Jun 2005, 22:30

I seem to remember a discussion on this subject many years ago and from what I recall the conclusion was that the steel bonnet was used on some of the very late ones and consequently was also issued as spares - so if yours has had a prang - its plastic bonnet may have been replaced with steel.
jeremy

oilyspanner · Unread post by **oilyspanner** » 20 Jun 2005, 22:40

My Mk one diesel had a steel one, all the rest have been plastic.
Stewart

mat_fenwick · Unread post by **mat_fenwick** » 21 Jun 2005, 02:17

Thanks for the replies - I thought someone here would have an answer...

ITMA · Unread post by **ITMA** » 21 Jun 2005, 02:27

I'm sure the BX Diesel I had some years ago had an aluminium bonnet.

Unread post by **Richard Green** » 21 Jun 2005, 02:37

the bx as far as im aware only ever had a plastic bonnet "diesel or petrol", that was its trade mark because of weight reduction and recycle properties, steel bonnet must be aftermarket "dont quote me on that" but never seen one with a steel bonnet.

Dave Bamber · Unread post by **Dave Bamber** » 21 Jun 2005, 03:51

Steel bonnets are fitted to the later builds, both my K plate TXD's have steel ones.

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 21 Jun 2005, 03:56

never been ally,and steel was usuly only on some diesels regards malcolm

adamskibx · Unread post by **adamskibx** » 21 Jun 2005, 05:51

Yeah my K reg deisel is a metal bonnet one-think with a deisel the plastic ressonates at a certain frequency given out by deisel engines so metal was used for sound reduction reasons.

pwatson · Unread post by **pwatson** » 21 Jun 2005, 12:36

"Steel bonnets are fitted to the later builds"
My first BX RD19 - an A reg first registered in April 1984 - had a steel bonnet. I think the discussion several years ago on this topic decided that there was a shortage of plastic bonnets at the time and some were built with steel ones.

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 21 Jun 2005, 12:59

usuly most diesels have steel and petrol only if someone has bought one from srcapys,adam is prob correct it is for sound reduction regards malcolm

nick · Unread post by **nick** » 21 Jun 2005, 17:41

I think the very early basic spec 60bhp BX 1.4 (badged just as "BX" with no other letters/numbers) had steel bonnets as standard too.

jeremy · Unread post by **jeremy** » 21 Jun 2005, 18:03

Well both my 1989 BX (TD Estate and 16 valve) have plastic as I think does my neighbours J reg TGD Turbo.
jeremy

wilkobob · Unread post by **wilkobob** » 21 Jun 2005, 18:07

J reg TZD I used to have has Steel, as did the G reg petrol one.

nick · Unread post by **nick** » 21 Jun 2005, 18:08

Personally I've never seen a BX with a steel bonnet (either petrol or diesel) amongst the various BX's myself/family/friends have owned, but I'm told they do exist!