Hydraulic Leak 2.0HDi Xantia - STUPID QUESTION

[GiveMeABreak]

They also have better tyre warranties in the USA, with I think minimum guaranteed mileage the last time I checked - could of done with that here with the rate my last 2 C5s went through front tyres...

[Jay-Bruce]

Got to protect the big boys...........one reason "PSA" cars are not sold in the USA

Also, they don't want the reliability over the vast miles they have to drive using cheap fuel...

Actually Rodger, a little known fact is that yankee fuel isn't as janky as their "octane" numbers, basically it's the same stuff we run, just measured differently, pour yourself a cuppa, and take a 10 minute youtube break:

[GiveMeABreak]

This should be what you have asked for. There is no other data on pipe dimensions or material unless stated below. Items still available for Citroen are coloured in green.

DIAG (A) Power Steering

Item 1 - Part: 4023L0 (NFP) No further data on dimensions
Item 2 - Not relevant to your vehicle (not fitted).

DIAG (C) Front Suspension Supply Piping

Item 2 - Part: 5270KW (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 6,35 LONG 990
Item 3 - Part: 5270KT (NFP) DIAM 4,5 L = 2029
Item 4 - Part: 527093 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 L=568
Item 5 - Part: 527094 HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 L=925
Item 6 - Part: 527095 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 L=1147
Item 7 - Part: 527096 HYDRAULIC PIPE LEFT DIAM 3,5 L=1020
Item 8 - Part: 5270Z6 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE RIGHT DIAM 3,5 L = 2521

Diag D Return Piping Front Suspension

Item 1 - Part: 5270PW (NFP) HYDRAULIC FLUID RETURN HARNESS
Item 2 - Part: 5270JK (NFP HYDRAULIC FLUID RETURN HARNESS
Item 3 - Part: 5270KZ (NFP) Oil Return Pipe
Item 4 - Part: 5270Y1 (NFP) OIL RETURN PIPE DIAM 3,5 L = 993
Item 5 - Part: 96113942 OIL RETURN PIPE AVG DIAM 4,5 L=280
Item 6 - Part: 96113941 (NFP) OIL RETURN PIPE AVD DIAM 4,5 L=1560
Item 7 - Part: 5270V7 SUSPENSION RETURN PIPE DIAM 2X4 L = 310
Item 8 - Part: 26235229 TANK VENTING PIPE DIAM 4X7 L = 410 RUBBER - C001-
Item 9 - Part: 5280P5 HYDRAULIC RETURN TUBE SLEEVE DIAM INT 3
Item 10 - Part: 96995814 HYDRAULIC RETURN TUBE SLEEVE DIAM 3X8-40
Item 11 - Part: 527014 3 WAY UNION

Brake Piping

Item 4 - Part: 488672 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 LONG 631
Item 5 - Part: 488671 HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 4,75 LONG 924
Item 6 - Part: 488670 HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 4,75 LONG 1785
Item 7 - Part: 96106390 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 L=1907
Item 8 - Part: 96106389 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 L=2323
Item 9 - Part: 488505 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 L=3768
Item 12 - Part: 488674 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 LONG 605
Item 13 - Part: 488668 (NFP HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 4,5 LONG 3420
Item 15 - Part: 4814F0 (NFP) HYDRAULIC TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET ASS FOUR TWO-WAY UNIONS

[Rhothgar]

That’s absolutely superb Marc. Thank you.

Dare I hazard the only thing that is missing is the rear suspension fiche which I requested. Then I will have the complete set. I’d appreciate that please.

Just over 14 metres of 3.5mm pipe as it stands. There won’t be much on the rear suspension I’m guessing. Famous last words. It’ll probably account for another 5 metres!

[GiveMeABreak]

Supply Piping Rear Suspension

(1) Part: 527098 HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 L=3690
(2) Part: 527099 HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 L=399
(3) Part: 5270E3 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 L=271
(4) Part: 5270E2 HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 L=201
(5) Part: 5270E4 HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 3,5 L= 440
(6) Part: 5270A2 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE LEFT DIAM 3,5 L=951
(7) Part: 5270A3 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE RIGHT DIAM 3,5 L=1085
(8) Part: 5270C6 HYDRAULIC PIPE DIAM 4,5 L=540
(9) Part: 528045 HYDRAULIC PIPE 3 WAY UNION
(10) Part: 95567472 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE 3 WAY UNION 3 DIAM 3,5 AV


Return Piping Rear Suspension

(1) Part: 5270PA OIL RETURN PIPE DIAM 3,5
(2) Part: 5270CT (NFP) OIL RETURN PIPE LEFT DIAM 3,5X5 L = 255
(3) Part: 96113926 OIL RETURN PIPE ARD DIAM 3,5 L=350
(4) Part: 527070 OIL RETURN PIPE DIAM 3,5X5 L=790
(5) Part: 527071 (NFP) OIL RETURN PIPE DIAM 4,5 X 6 L=2267
(6) Part: 5270CV OIL RETURN PIPE RIGHT DIAM 3,5X5 L = 610
(7) Part: 5270CR OIL RETURN PIPE DIAM 4X2 L = 270
(8) Part: 5280E2 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE 3 WAY UNION
(9) Part: 528087 (NFP) HYDRAULIC PIPE 3 WAY UNION
(11) Part: 96995814 HYDRAULIC RETURN TUBE SLEEVE DIAM 3X8-40

[Rhothgar]

Supply Piping Rear Suspension

Thanks for supplying both of those as I had only asked for one but the return also has some steel pipe on it.

Brilliant, Marc! You can put your feet up now for a bit.

[GiveMeABreak]

I'm emigrating...

[GiveMeABreak]

... until I realised the French Car Forum is International

[CitroJim]

[Rhothgar]

I'm emigrating...

Please don't!

There's NO escape.

[CitroJim]

I'm emigrating...

Please don't!

There's NO escape.

It's true... The FCF is a bit like Hotel California...

'You can check out any time you like but you can never leave...'*

I've checked out a few times over the years but found leaving is impossible...

* A lyric from a well-known Eagles song - 'Hotel California'

[Rhothgar]

The air bag light might be the circle connection on the steering wheel. Mine was, warning light was intermittent and driving me nuts.

How did you remedy that, Jaf?

[Jaf]

Sorry, missed this. The circle connection comes off, I got a secondhand one. Looks like this...

[Rhothgar]

In that case Rhothgar I would hazard a guess that your adapter is not happy with the pressure spikes caused by flat spheres. It sounds like an interesting idea though! I have a set of new non hydractive tops I want to fit to an Activa, to do this I need to drill the hole out to be bigger than the standard non-hydractive size, you can't make an adapter for this way unfortunately. I've not got round to it yet mind you!

Drilling and tapping a non-hydractive strut top will be no problem at all... the bosses are the same and the existing 3.5mm hole will provide a useful guide... A good quality tapping size drill will also cut an adequate seat for the pipe flare...

Roger, I'd love to see a picture of the adaptors...

Jim, I bet you're enjoying galactic fuel economy in an AX with fuel prices as they are then?? Always fancied an AX but never fancied being in an accident with one which has stopped me getting one.

My erstwhile S2 1.0 AX with monopoint fuel injection was so frugal I rarely had to put any fuel in it. The AX is not my daily by any means - I have a Saxo for that. Another very frugal car...

My current AX has a carb... I'm yet to discover just how frugal it is compared to the later injection models... I've also had to learn how to use a manual choke all over again...

Agreed about the robustness of an AX and its resilience in an accident. It's no more than a biscuit tin on wheels Weighing only 650Kg it's very light car indeed.

For me it's not a problem as the AX spends most of her life tucked up in a warm garage and only comes out for shows and the occasional Sunday afternoon joyride... My Saxo is not heavily used either. It's used mainly for ferrying my bikes to races and transporting parkrun kit around... I don't even use it for shopping now as I'm custodian of my youngest daughters car and use that once a week for a shopping trip just to keep the battery charged! Anywhere else I need to go I either walk, run or cycle!

And finally a photo of the strut top adapter CitroJim and Dommo have all been waiting for…

Sorry it took me 5 months!

[CitroJim]

That's a good-looking job