strut top warnings
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Well i've bought the one side i needed now off wolsey, should be with me in a couple of days, £65 (all in) for a part that i want is not too bad, i would assume those guys know they rust through so wouldn't sell a bad one
i will obviously check the other side in more detail after i've sorted this side out, it's not as bad as the drivers side one for some reason??
i will obviously check the other side in more detail after i've sorted this side out, it's not as bad as the drivers side one for some reason??
In a word, YES, they are different. It's something to do with the steering geometry.
If you purchase new, Citroen define them as left & right - check which is which. Last year, Citroen assumed I'd need new boot as well, which I accepted & fitted. Something I've read somewhere, maybe on this forum, about struggling to re-use original gaitor. I only made a very brief comparison of the old & new gaitor, but there might have been some subtle minor difference. Imagine Jim or Paul will know if you can refit original boot to new strut
If you purchase new, Citroen define them as left & right - check which is which. Last year, Citroen assumed I'd need new boot as well, which I accepted & fitted. Something I've read somewhere, maybe on this forum, about struggling to re-use original gaitor. I only made a very brief comparison of the old & new gaitor, but there might have been some subtle minor difference. Imagine Jim or Paul will know if you can refit original boot to new strut
Martin
1995 Xantia TDLX (deceased )
1995 Xantia TDLX (deceased )
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2008 Peugeot 207 Sw 1.6 16v hdi. 217k and rising
2010 Peugeot 207 SW 1.6 8v HDi 161k and rising - x 70
deian wrote:Well i've bought the one side i needed now off wolsey, should be with me in a couple of days, £65 (all in) for a part that i want is not too bad, i would assume those guys know they rust through so wouldn't sell a bad one
i will obviously check the other side in more detail after i've sorted this side out, it's not as bad as the drivers side one for some reason??
Dei,
Thats a little bit of a mistake! They are S2 Tops and WILL NOT GO ON DIRECTLY!
Hence my Under investigation post above..
So DO NOT get your hopes up incase you get disapointed..
Of course I DO Hope you proove me wrong, but so far Ive found the Pipe is slightly different on S2 tops...
Paul
Sharing a pug 207 1.6 hdi Sw 16v.
M reg Xm 2.1 td auto exclusive S2 269k and rising
L reg XM V6 12v SEi auto .. Light project
A very sad...
1994 XM 2.1 d auto
M reg Xm 2.1 td auto exclusive S2 269k and rising
L reg XM V6 12v SEi auto .. Light project
A very sad...
1994 XM 2.1 d auto
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2008 Peugeot 207 Sw 1.6 16v hdi. 217k and rising
2010 Peugeot 207 SW 1.6 8v HDi 161k and rising - x 70
My S1 TD SX, on 220k drivers side strut was in a similar state to that, however, having "Normal" suspension, I had a pair of S2 Tops and struts off a HDi, which fitted beautifully!!
But thats with Normal 3.5mm feed pipes..
Paul
But thats with Normal 3.5mm feed pipes..
Paul
Sharing a pug 207 1.6 hdi Sw 16v.
M reg Xm 2.1 td auto exclusive S2 269k and rising
L reg XM V6 12v SEi auto .. Light project
A very sad...
1994 XM 2.1 d auto
M reg Xm 2.1 td auto exclusive S2 269k and rising
L reg XM V6 12v SEi auto .. Light project
A very sad...
1994 XM 2.1 d auto
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L 94 XM 2.1 TD auto total resto
2008 Peugeot 207 Sw 1.6 16v hdi. 217k and rising
2010 Peugeot 207 SW 1.6 8v HDi 161k and rising - x 70
Dei, if they were any good for S1 for defenate, I would have had them, Ive a customer waiting on a strut top for his VSX Estate, but wasn't going to buy untill Id FULLY investigated the difference and finding out a way of makingthem compatible..
Paul
Paul
Sharing a pug 207 1.6 hdi Sw 16v.
M reg Xm 2.1 td auto exclusive S2 269k and rising
L reg XM V6 12v SEi auto .. Light project
A very sad...
1994 XM 2.1 d auto
M reg Xm 2.1 td auto exclusive S2 269k and rising
L reg XM V6 12v SEi auto .. Light project
A very sad...
1994 XM 2.1 d auto
my thinking is that the 3.0i v6 will have hydractive 2 as well and as long as the holes line up and the pipe fits in and the strut comes through the top i should be ok
i think maybe the v6 version has a thicker base plate to support the extra weight, in which case my bolts won't go in deep enough, i can just pop to Citroen to get new ones
otherwise it could be just uprated metal and coatings for the mark 2 to prevent the rusting seen on the series 1.
who knows huh
i think maybe the v6 version has a thicker base plate to support the extra weight, in which case my bolts won't go in deep enough, i can just pop to Citroen to get new ones
otherwise it could be just uprated metal and coatings for the mark 2 to prevent the rusting seen on the series 1.
who knows huh
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L 94 XM 2.1 TD auto total resto
2008 Peugeot 207 Sw 1.6 16v hdi. 217k and rising
2010 Peugeot 207 SW 1.6 8v HDi 161k and rising - x 70
Well just noticed they don't say on the listing whether the V6 is a series 1 or a series 2, so we will see. They do returns too, I did ask them if it would fit and they said should do.
Just been on 'service.citroen.com' now, their part no. is 5271-F3, I need E5. I'll see if i can join some pipes from a series 2 to a series 1.
Just been on 'service.citroen.com' now, their part no. is 5271-F3, I need E5. I'll see if i can join some pipes from a series 2 to a series 1.