Xantia rear brake nipples??

[Timmo]

Afternoon all,
i'd like to replace the rear bleed nipples on the car as one is a 7mm on one side and the other is at best a 6.5mm or maul wrench to get a good enough grip on it to turn it! having just replaced the aging fluid with hydraflush i thought i could cheat the rear system by going between the spokes on the alloys to bleed it!
have been searching a little on the forum but couldn't find much more info that M8 30mm length, i don't want to get a pair and find they don't work mid way through as would normally be my stylee! i tried a part number search with the details from my vin on service.citroen but came up blank,
any hints or pointers into or links for suitable replacements??

many thanks in advance,
Timmo.

[Hell Razor5543]

I don't think you can get them from Citroen any more (NFP), but when I had to bleed the brakes on my Xantia many moons ago I followed the advise on this forum, and spent a week Plus Gas-ing them. They undid nicely when I cam to bleed them.

[Timmo]

I saw they were nfp, shame it has no details for them other than name though, most other bolts and nuts it gives a description of size and thread,
Mine move fine but I'd like to replace them if I can, just so I can use one spanner rather than 2 and a wrench!

[KennyW]

I think I have some brake nipples in the garage. Send me a pm and I'll send you what I've got. No good for me now.

Kenny

[Timmo]

many thanks Kenny, pm incoming,

[CitroJim]

I wonder if early C5 ones would fit?

[Hell Razor5543]

I was wondering that as well. I know that the 'nut' head is larger (10 or 11mm), but I don't know if the thread is a match (the basic shape is, but I don't have one of each to compare against).

[KennyW]

I've just checked service citroen and the Xantia calipers are different from the early C5.

Kenny

[Hell Razor5543]

While the calipers are different (and the drain screws have different stock codes) I wonder if the threads are a match? I know the bottom is a cone shape, with an offset hole.

[CitroJim]

I'd not be at all surprised if they were the same in thread and length James...

For the cost of them it may be worth a punt perhaps... Can't imagine they're very expensive.

[Hell Razor5543]

But you can only buy them in packs of 10 from PSA dealerships.

[CitroJim]

At what cost James?

[RichardW]

Bay of Evil

Or you can buy them from GSF at £5.39. EACH

[Timmo]

A bag of 10 would be handy for 2 1/2 cars I suppose! After all, we all have the odd half car scattered about!

[Hell Razor5543]

The problem is that the drain screws for the rear C5 brakes are not the same as those for the front, so 5 C5s would have new brake drain screws.