Having a poke around under bonnet of my 06 C5 2.0 HDi couldn't help but notice rust around O/S Strut Top.
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After the problems with XM & Xantia would have thought Citroen would have put extra protection on.
So a another job to carry out, wire brush, rust inhibitor and waxoily stuff.
C5 Facelift model strut tops!
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C5 Facelift model strut tops!
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08 Jaguar X-Type 3.0V6 Sovereign Estate - Green (HGZ) - Leather Ivory seats.
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Re: C5 Facelift model strut tops!
I replaced the strut tops on my Xantia when the car was 14/15 years old, before disaster struck. With what we hear about the design life of cars being 7-8 years (?) so far as the manufacturers are concerned, then I doubt if Citroen will have given a second thought to added protection. No good for those of us trying to extend the life of a car by another 10 years
Martin
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1995 Xantia TDLX (deceased )
Re: C5 Facelift model strut tops!
i dont like the idea of putting waxoil or the likes on the rubbery parts of the strut tops, as it will attack the rubber bits,
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current ride a BX 1.7 TZD estate
1986 MK1 BX 1.9na D Auto(in Mothman Andy's stable )
layed up roppy 1.9TD XANT estate, now gone to meet her maker
purple and lilac metalic 2CV(VIOLET)registered to her in doors
1972 DS special been layed up aprox 31 years
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Re: C5 Facelift model strut tops!
Yes I suppose the oil in it could rot the rubber.citronut wrote:i dont like the idea of putting waxoil or the likes on the rubbery parts of the strut tops, as it will attack the rubber bits,
I've done it on my Xantia about 3 years ago that is now in storage so I can't tell if it has.
I'll have a look next time I visit it
David
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1987 Citroen CX Prestige. De Corps Brun Maya - cuir blond tabac, très chic
08 Jaguar X-Type 3.0V6 Sovereign Estate - Green (HGZ) - Leather Ivory seats.
citroencx.co.uk
1987 Citroen CX Prestige. De Corps Brun Maya - cuir blond tabac, très chic
08 Jaguar X-Type 3.0V6 Sovereign Estate - Green (HGZ) - Leather Ivory seats.
citroencx.co.uk
Re: C5 Facelift model strut tops!
C5 strut tops seem to start rusting, superficially at least, sooner than Xantia ones did.
I suppose Kurust or similar, followed by Hammerite, might help.
I suppose Kurust or similar, followed by Hammerite, might help.