Spare "sphere seal" ??

fridgedoc · Post by **fridgedoc** » 19 Apr 2011, 15:35

Hi Guys

Back again, the seal I fitted has gone already, has anyone got a spare sphere seal????? "Please" will gladly pay postage.

Many thanks

john alexander · Post by **john alexander** » 19 Apr 2011, 21:11

Hi Why has the seal gone, is it a rear unit, I've had these corrode so that the lip holding the seal breaks away . Regards John. PS I'll check my garage tomorrow ,I should have one lying about

fridgedoc · Post by **fridgedoc** » 19 Apr 2011, 22:03

Hi John

the original seal went a while a go (it was the first sphere I had ever fitted and I did not know about this forum) and I had put the seal on the sphere then fitted the sphere, not the correct way, it was the accumulator sphere by the way, I could not find the spare seal I had (somewhere) so I fitted an "O" ring which lasted a couple of years before it disintegrated so I fitted another "O" ring but it lasted a couple of weeks this time so now feel I should fit the correct seal.

If you can find a seal for me , that would be great

Regards

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 19 Apr 2011, 22:08

5272.15 - SEAL SQUARE SECTION -
over my end approx £2,50 exvat at your local Citroen dealer.

fridgedoc · Post by **fridgedoc** » 19 Apr 2011, 22:17

Thank you Anders most kind of you, did not realise they where available as a spare part.

regards

Stephen

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 22 Apr 2011, 12:18

how many do you want,

also if the O ring you fitted was near enough the right size i cant see how/why it disapeared,

as it should be compressed between the sphere and the seat/resses in the end of the regulator,

regards malcolm

fridgedoc · Post by **fridgedoc** » 22 Apr 2011, 16:23

Hi Malcolm & all

Sorry my fault, in "went" - "gone" I should have said "damaged", the O rings I had fitted where just that, O rings which you had to fit on the sphere too small, too round and too thin plus I think not compatable with lhm fluid although the first one I had fitted did last a fair while whereas the second one did not last long at all but I now have a nice expensive new genuine Citroen one fitted that come in a blister pack of two (2) but they charge you for each one ie. on my receipt it states:-

1 ligne, quantity, prix unitiare, montant, tax total
2............€3,03.........€6,06.......€1,19........€7,25

Sorry I don't see the logic in it.

And to add insult to injury, when Mrs. fridgedoc phoned them (she speaks perfect french being half french) to see if the had the part in stock and how much she was told "yes in stock and €1,62 each inc tax, so off I went and met Mr. happy at the Citroen dealer.....Ahhhhhhhhhhh

But a least it's not leaking anymore and I have a spare seal.

Thanks to all

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 22 Apr 2011, 17:04

i susspect you know after all this you fit the seal into the resses in the suspension unit first, then smear citro blood on its mateing surface before screwing the sphere in place,

regards malcolm

fridgedoc · Post by **fridgedoc** » 22 Apr 2011, 20:06

Hello Malcolm

Thank you for your kind prompt, I fitted the origial seal incorrectly (on the sphere) that is why I fitted an O ring in the first place, it was only after I read on this site the correct way to fit a seal.