GiveMeABreak wrote:Citroen won't repair these - they will only replace the complete rack. Some have had a third party refurb which has failed again shortly afterwards - so there is no guarantee and could end up costing more in the long run.
That was me.
I had the rack refurbished in April last year and by Xmas I had a leak again. The rack was refurbished under warranty and the warranty paid for the labour and a courtesy car so it didn't cost any more.
I got another leak in July this year, this time I could tell it was different, it was dumping huge pools of fluid out, on the drive, on the road, on the garage floor. I filled it up, backed it into the garage and the reservoir was empty the next morning. That turned out to be the seals. And obviously that wasn't covered under the warranty. The garage tried several seals and in the end had to get complete pipes from Citroen.
As far as I can see nobody has managed to get the pipe seals. I didn't do the work myself but I suspect they are bonded to the pipes. It also seems to be quite common that the seals will go after replacing the rack. It may be that the second leak I had may have actually been the seals and was wrongly diagnosed by the garage.
Now I suspect every little drip and am constantly checking the fluid level, so much that I bust the bonnet safety catch.
(that's one I can fix myself)
So if it's the rack then I suggest getting the pipes, only problem is it's another £300 just for two stupid pipes. If it is just the pipe seals then you'll need the pipes.
... so I have that covered