Strut gaiters

chinkostu · Unread post by **chinkostu** » 16 Mar 2015, 19:38

Is it normal for them to be a pain to refit? Gave my struts a spray as i had the jerky rising, but it took me the best part of half an hour to get them to sit properly, was impossible without putting the car back on normal

Hell Razor5543 · Unread post by **Hell Razor5543** » 16 Mar 2015, 20:27

I haven't had any problems as such, but Gracie is an S2 Xantia. I wonder if there are differences in the gaiters.

chinkostu · Unread post by **chinkostu** » 16 Mar 2015, 21:05

One side is ahowing signs of needing changjng at some point soon, but even the good side was a struggle. Almost like it can't hold onto the ring of the strut top.

Unread post by **Northern_Mike** » 16 Mar 2015, 21:13

Hell Razor5543 wrote:I haven't had any problems as such, but Gracie is an S2 Xantia. I wonder if there are differences in the gaiters.

I'm not sure. I never had an issue when I used to grease the struts on my S1 Activa. Put it in high, pull boots down. Grease. Pull boots back up.

Unread post by **elma** » 16 Mar 2015, 23:00

When I replaced mine they were a pain to fit at the top as they were a really tight fit, the bottom was easy.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 17 Mar 2015, 04:20

I've always found them a pain to refit....

A bit of lube helps...

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