Replacement Silencers

howzat · Post by **howzat** » 07 Aug 2008, 21:14

My 1.8 Xantia 16v developed a leak in the silencer (it only has one unlike many other Citroens). I purchased a replacement from GSF but found that it emitted an unpleasant booming note which was noisier than the original citroen manufactured silencer, even with its leaks. Can anyone recommend a source of effective silencers for this model?

handyman · Post by **handyman** » 07 Aug 2008, 22:57

Try googling Bosal, you should come up with a number of their UK distributors. They all offer a fairly fast service.

I have been using their products for years and they seem to be as good as OE but considerably cheaper. They could even supply a part next day for one of my Activas, whereas Citroen quoted six weeks.

Handyman

Post by **xantia_v6** » 08 Aug 2008, 07:02

I had a similar problem with a GSF silencer on a 2L Xantia. I suspect that they supply diesel silencers for petrol applications.

I recently got a replacement system for my V6 from
http://www.onlineautomotive.co.uk I cannot fault the product or service.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 08 Aug 2008, 08:02

do you have the O/E part No. , as i do have a selection of O/E exhaust parts, also your car should have a CAT beeing a petrol engine,if you dont have the O/E No. you can also get this from BOSALs web site
regards malcolm

howzat · Post by **howzat** » 11 Aug 2008, 20:41

Thanks for all that useful info. Bosal silencers seem to have a good spec and are cheaper than GSF. the only pt. no. I could find was 9616.4371 which Bosal listed as the O.E. number.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 12 Aug 2008, 08:35

useing that O/E No. BOSALs site came up with this page

http://tinyurl.com/5rehpe

then the O/E No. comes out as 1726.H4,

the O/E No. is in small print above the larger bold PRINT which is BOSALs part No.

regards malcolm

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