GSF change all part numbers

Unread post by **Old-Guy** » 19 Mar 2010, 12:44

I've just gone to order another drop link from GSF - their web site doesn't recognise the part number (N42264) on the invoice (Nov 08) for the last one.

It has become 42PC0070 - now all I've got to do is to find the part number for the vital nut as it didn't appear when I search for "drop link"!

Found it, described as "NUT ANTI ROLLBAR LINK". GSF's descriptions are as incomplete and inconsistent as ever. Talk about getting your priorities right!

They have changed their entire part numbering system but not retained the old numbers for reference - at least not on line where they'd be most use.

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 20 Mar 2010, 00:11

While we is talking GSF, has anyone formed an opinion of their hydraulic pump quality? Are they cheap copies or OEM standard?

Thanks, Adam.

Unread post by **Dommo** » 20 Mar 2010, 00:16

addo wrote:While we is talking GSF, has anyone formed an opinion of their hydraulic pump quality? Are they cheap copies or OEM standard?

Thanks, Adam.

I was wondering about the answer to this yesterday actually, would be interested to hear the answers. Or are we best sending our pumps to Pleiades?

vince · Unread post by **vince** » 20 Mar 2010, 09:41

superloopy1 wrote:Yup .... i posted this info last Friday, just wondering if Vince had any insight as to a new list of Xantia-specific part numbers?

Hi guys,....dont talk to me about new part numbers...

they are currently the bane of our lives in store...

at least our systems in store can be inputted with new or old number...I didnt know about the website. I will send an email to the head of IT today to see if they can change it to the same as in store.....With my megre knowledge of IT i doubt this will be possible but in the meantime, there is a solution......

I have an excel document which lists old to new part numbers, if anyone wants a copy of it then pm me your email address and i will send it over.

Its pretty vast though

I will try to extract the Citroen related items ie the N numbers and T numbers which are the citroen / peugeot ones and put them into a smaller file....

As for the hydraulic pumps....does anyone have a part number

and i will get the supplier number and let you know what they are

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 20 Mar 2010, 11:38

Hey mate,

434PC0370 HYDRAULIC PUMP

Is the Activa pump.

Unread post by **Dommo** » 20 Mar 2010, 11:40

Hi Vince. The pump I'd be interested in has this part number - 434PC0370

I will PM you my email address if that's ok and if you could send over the excel thing whenever you're ready to that'd be great, I was thinking of buying spheres from you guys in the near future so could do with sphere part numbers if nothing else.

Cheers

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 20 Mar 2010, 15:29

Personally, on the pump subject, I'd always send them to Pleiades unless it's known to be well beyond repair...

Why are you after a pump Dommo?

Unread post by **Dommo** » 20 Mar 2010, 18:13

It was more out of interest to be honest Jim. The Activa PAS doesn't seem to have enough umph behind it at idle, given a few revs to say 1500 rpm and its fine. Same goes for pumping up from service low, given a few revs to 1500-2000 and it rises up a lot quicker.

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 20 Mar 2010, 18:23

Dommo wrote:It was more out of interest to be honest Jim. The Activa PAS doesn't seem to have enough umph behind it at idle, given a few revs to say 1500 rpm and its fine. Same goes for pumping up from service low, given a few revs to 1500-2000 and it rises up a lot quicker.

Same thing happens with Juliet.
I'm wondering if her pump/reg needs servicing or if the standard pump just isn't up to the job

Unread post by **Dommo** » 20 Mar 2010, 18:28

I'd assume it's the former rather than the latter, wouldn't think Citroen would sell many if the PAS doesn't work very well at idle surely?

Pleaides is the best person to speak to I'd imagine, I'd like a price on a pump overhaul too if anyone's had it done recently?

vince · Unread post by **vince** » 20 Mar 2010, 18:31

Thanks for the part numbers......as its after 4 o clock (and GSF is now shut) i will have to check it on Monday.

I guess fitting a new one or reconning your original one will depend on the fault with the existing unit. It is sometimes cheaper to fix an existing unit which you know is OE, but that said, if you can buy a new OE quality pump for the same money or cheaper then it would then perhaps come down to warranty on any repairs carried out on an existing unit?

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 20 Mar 2010, 22:23

The other aspect is overseas sales!

I am not keen to use the Pleiades designate down here (Martin is welcome to discuss this with me by PM) so it is nice to know the prospective quality from GSF, should a regulator or pump be needed.

Unread post by **Old-Guy** » 21 Mar 2010, 18:05

Vince

I'd be very interested in a copy of the Excel spreadsheet please - I've already created a Sphere table with the new number ready to put up on my Xantia webpage, but didn't have any way to check that I'd a one or two of them right.

Guy

KP · Unread post by KP » 22 Mar 2010, 08:37

Well i recently fitted a new PR block from plaides and the car rises quite quickly now compared to what it used to and the steering is much more responsive even at idle.

ideally i'd love to swap the pump for a higher output one at some point or fit a much smaller wheel to it if it could take the extra load/work...