Synergie airbag screws

ebod · Unread post by **ebod** » 25 Jun 2005, 00:16

Hi,
I plan to tidy up all the niggly probs on my Synergie in readiness for selling it late summer ( small dent reapirs etc ). One of its niggles is the wheel is cocked slightly since it had a full clutch change in November due to sub-frame removal.
I hoped that the tracking might be slightly out and the fresh adjustment at kwik-fit would pull it straight. But I just had the tracking done and it didn't need adjusting.
Therefore I want to take off the wheel and re-fit it one or two splines along. I've read all the dangers about airbags and disconnected the battery.
I've also ready about turning the wheel 90°. But what I can't suss is what the hell is the screw head size buried inside the back of the wheel. I'm guessing its a torx head but everything I've tried hasn't worked so far.
Please advise
Thx
Oh and one more thing. What do you chaps think of steam cleaning diesel engine bays. Am I inviting trouble or is this a hazard free task.

nick · Unread post by **nick** » 25 Jun 2005, 00:28

If its got the same type of wheel as the Xantia, then they're T30 size torx heads.

ebod · Unread post by **ebod** » 25 Jun 2005, 02:00

yep, sorted it.
I found a post about Xantias and picked up the T30 from there. I was trying to find a screw head with the driver parallel to the steering column.
In actual fact its about 10° offset from the column.
Anyway, easy job , but was a bit nervy doing it in case the airbag triggered.
What about my steam cleaning query ? is it a bad idea or what?

Unread post by **Richard Green** » 25 Jun 2005, 02:55

steam clean is good, jet wash is also its near impossible to set the airbags off unless you try really hard like welding the chassis with the batery connected.

bxbodger · Unread post by **bxbodger** » 25 Jun 2005, 05:06

I'd be a bir wary of the steam clean!!
Its no problem on simple old mechanical lumps like my BX, you only have to put a carrier bag over the alternator, but I'm guessing a Synergie is going to have quite a bit more elastic trickery under the bonnet, which won't like the moisture- just to be on the safe side give the visible bits a wipe over with a parrafiny rag and leave it at that!!!
A freshly steam cleaned engine is always a bit suspicious to a punter anyway.....