For a while now there has been a leak out of the steering rack on my 97 Xantia TD. Having cleaned off the LHM, checked the pipe unions etc I still cannot see exactly where the leak is coming from, (although it is concentrated on the are where the steering column joins, not the trie rod ends area.) Is there any 'user replaceable' parts here ?. I have a good rack from a 93 TD, does anybody know if they are the same ?( look it anyway)
Thanks
Brian
97 Xantia TD
93 Xantia TD ( scrapped )
Leaking Rack
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Thanks guys,
I did not seem to have a leak until after I did a hydraflush ( when I got the car could not describe the colour of the substance in the LHM tank). Have read somewhere else that a blocked return can cause leaking. If it is the pinion valve can this be replaced with the rack in the car, or must it come out ?
Brian
I did not seem to have a leak until after I did a hydraflush ( when I got the car could not describe the colour of the substance in the LHM tank). Have read somewhere else that a blocked return can cause leaking. If it is the pinion valve can this be replaced with the rack in the car, or must it come out ?
Brian
Got a repair kit from Citroen but unfortunately there was no suitably coloured top in it, on my rack the top is clear/white but there was none of this colour in the kit. My question now is, if I want to replace the pinioin valve which one is it from the GSF shop
N43452 STEERING PINION VALVE XANTIA PINION VALVE RP 6779>
or
N43450 STEERING PINION VALVE XANTIA PINION VALVE ALL >RP6778
Does the colour of the top determine the size of the spigot that connects to the steering column ?.
or maybe it would be easier to go to the scrapyard for a complete rack ?
Brian
97 Xantia TD
93 Xantia TD ( scrapped )
N43452 STEERING PINION VALVE XANTIA PINION VALVE RP 6779>
or
N43450 STEERING PINION VALVE XANTIA PINION VALVE ALL >RP6778
Does the colour of the top determine the size of the spigot that connects to the steering column ?.
or maybe it would be easier to go to the scrapyard for a complete rack ?
Brian
97 Xantia TD
93 Xantia TD ( scrapped )
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Brian,
RP 6778 comes out as 31/05/95, so I guess this is probably the change over from single to twin output pump. RP number on your car should be stencilled on the bulkhead behind the OSF suspension turret - if it's a 97 car it will probably be 7300 range. Either way, I guess you need the later one.
RP 6778 comes out as 31/05/95, so I guess this is probably the change over from single to twin output pump. RP number on your car should be stencilled on the bulkhead behind the OSF suspension turret - if it's a 97 car it will probably be 7300 range. Either way, I guess you need the later one.