BX to XM steering ram diameter

[citronut]

s someone got an XM power steering ram laying around they could measure the diameter of its body,

as although i have found a good used ram leak off rubber collar for my BX, as the little stub/spout fell off whilst i was doing the dreaded N/S rack gaiter,
and this collar is NFP from the dealers now, but the XM one is still showing as available

[citroenxm]

Ha.. now how many racks do i have??

Id be more inclined to sugest xantia pas rack malc .. surely they are possibly even the same rack? I know xm racks at the pinion valves arent the same..

Pleanty of xantia racks too.. im sure theres at least two whole front subframes complete about..

[Stickyfinger]

http://www.sasic.com/html/index.php?con ... b=3&srub=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A good reference, it has drawings measurements as well

[citronut]

Paul service citroen does not show the ram leak off rubber collar for any XANT model as a separate item,
but it does for the BX and XM,
the BX one is NFP but the XM one is still available,

the XM ram certainly looks bigger in diameter that the the BX ram in service citroens drawings,

also thanks for the web link Mr Sticky, but i could not see any mention of the power steering hydraulic ram on Sucks whooooops i mean Sasic's site

[Stickyfinger]

be warned, a lot of the older stuff is now being held in France only, no NFP is shown but some leak off seals I have just ordered have taken 2 weeks...bump stops as well

[Stickyfinger]

the XM ram certainly looks bigger in diameter that the the BX ram in service Citroëns drawings,

also thanks for the web link Mr Sticky, but i could not see any mention of the power steering hydraulic ram on Sucks whooooops i mean Sasic's site

Not easy....but it is there when needed type of site

I am ATM looking at a method of replacing Ram gaiters to make a better protected type so lots of random images is actually quite helpful

[citronut]

Mr Sticky
its not the rack gaiters ( i assume that is what you thought i mean ) im after but the small rubber collar at the neck of the ram, internal diameter of the collar is 36mm, obviously this is the OD of the ram body

[Stickyfinger]

Mr Sticky
its not the rack gaiters ( i assume that is what you thought i mean ) im after but the small rubber collar at the neck of the ram, internal diameter of the collar is 36mm, obviously this is the OD of the ram body

Yep I know.....they are on back order from France....taken 2 weeks.......Jim advises use of them for Active ram repairs

[citronut]

Jim advises use of them for Active ram repairs

yep thats the one, i think it were i that pointed Sir Jim in that direction many moons ago

[citronut]

Ha.. now how many racks do i have??

so Paul hunny could you when you are sitting around twiddling your thumbs measure the girth/diameter of you rams , XM and XANT that is