xantia bump stops c5 ones fit

[c.morewood]

Having searched the web for Xantia bump stop replacements.. I be found that with a small modification, C5 bump stops will fit the Xantia. You need to cut the flat base of the stop to fit the slight v shape of the Xantia, then cross cut the nipple with a Stanley knife, grease it and use a long handled 5mm flat blade screwdriver to ease the nipple, far side first, into the hole. Hope this helps..
PS its no longer an MOT fail or advisory.

[white exec]

I had to do something similar (in 2015), Chris, for our XM rear bump stops (inside the large circular cross-tube).
The original (5166.52) had crumbled, and was NFP:

A C5 item (5166.66) still available, and just needed some trimming of height, top and base-angle:

Final result:

Other possibilities, still available then seemed to be
5166.77 (C5 & C6)
5166.37 (Saxo) h=48mm
5166.44 (Saxo) h=61mm
5166.42 (Xantia)

[GiveMeABreak]

What a creative lot we are!

[Paul-R]

"We"?

[white exec]

I am trying . . .

[GiveMeABreak]

"We"?

I'm referring to the various innovative efforts of members both individual and collective to find ways of keeping keeping their cars on the road / and general problem solving - what's your problem?

[c.morewood]

That's the v shape I was talking about.. I was a bit too severe with the cuts on mine.. but was rushed trying to get them fitted less than an hour before the MOT. I failed and needn't have worried as they're no longer part of the MOT. At least this is publicised now so others can use the information.

[Paul-R]

Should've put a smiley at the end to show I was being facetious. Sorry.

[GiveMeABreak]

No problem, just paying homage to the strut top solution, the welding and fabrication thread, steering rack mods, hydraulic valve mods and the like that have been discussed lately

[white exec]

Make Do And Mend, mixed with a bit of lateral thinking.
How else to proceed?

[leithant]

BTW, if you have a C5 Mk 1 or 2, it pays to check your stops. Mine were missing! My towbar was hitting the road reversing out of my driveway, and tht was the cause.

[oscar]

Check people like Pro flex/power flex they make polyurethane bushes/bump stops and some are generic type

[white exec]

I've used Powerflex before (for polyurethane ARB bushes, to replace the useless 'rubber' ones on a RAV4), and found them very good. A huge range of OE replacements, as well as generic items.

[oscar]

I've used Powerflex before (for polyurethane ARB bushes, to replace the useless 'rubber' ones on a RAV4), and found them very good. A huge range of OE replacements, as well as generic items.

When was running a hot ford sierra it was fully poly bushed through out was like driving a dammed Kart you touched wheel and that was where you went it was so driveable

[Gregor]

Nice engineering!