Pitch of rear caliper retaining bolts.Xantia TD

pridz · Unread post by **pridz** » 16 Aug 2010, 17:50

Hi all i am about to change my rear disks and calipers on my xantia 1.9TD.What i would like to know is the pitch of the bolt that holds the calipers on .I have read they are 10x150.I would like to have a couple at hand just in case as I have read that they can snap,many thanks. pridz

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 16 Aug 2010, 18:19

This comes up on Citroen service:

The figures 9x125 135 suggest the pitch and diameter and length?

Andrew

NewcastleFalcon · Unread post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 16 Aug 2010, 19:41

Pridz

Not the precise answer to your question-I just got 4 new caliper bolts from Citroen quoting reg-no and whatever else they needed.

If you do get into difficulty with snapping bolts, you may find my own struggles useful. Some good advice on here from other members of the forum with techniques which worked for them, and ultimately a successful outcome for me, although welding on nuts to the broken stubs was necessary at the finish.

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thanks Neil

Unread post by **RichardW** » 17 Aug 2010, 08:11

Hatches and Estates have different size bolts - I think M9 on hatch, M10 on estates - and the estate ones are longer, so more prone to snapping

I'd just buy 4 from Citroen - you'll be sure you've got the right ones then - and no doubt Citroen use some odd size you will struggle to get elsewhere.

pridz · Unread post by **pridz** » 17 Aug 2010, 18:18

Many thanks for the replies,I was going to make my own out of 638 stainless but after reading the posts put up by other members maybe it is not a good idea adding another metal to the mix.thanks all for the prompt replies.I will be doing the job after purchasing bolts from dealers this week end weather permitting,will post results.thanks Pridz