citroen c5 slim sphere for xantia

[saeedm]

hi. i bought Citroen C5 front slim sphere to use on xantia.
does any one have experience with them on xantia?
it is new genuine part but something is moving inside sphere when im shaking it. is it normal?
this is the sphere:

[GiveMeABreak]

That sphere was for a C5 MK II without Hydractive suspension, so is 385 CM3 volume and a 57 BARS pressure sphere. There is not supposed to be any rattling or loose parts inside.

[saeedm]

yeah thats right. but it is new and when i am shaking sphere , it feels like a big steel ball is inside sphere. like it is little samller than inside sphere and when shaking, hits sphere walls
i have 2 of them as u can see in photo. they are new and in both of them something shakes inside

[saeedm]

this is the video of what it sounds like when shaking that i record
https://youtube.com/shorts/2tSiTgHSdL8?feature=share

[GiveMeABreak]

Hard to say, but if the sphere has been previously opened, who knows what has got inside or come loose. I haven't seen a new original that has those metal parts scraped out at the top where the nipple is, so it may be that someone has taken it apart previously.

[GiveMeABreak]

this is the video of what it sounds like when shaking that i record
https://youtube.com/shorts/2tSiTgHSdL8?feature=share

Ok, so that is not normal at all. These Slimline spheres have 3 spikes built into the top of the sphere as a safety feature. So if the pressure is too high the membrane gets punctured by the spikes to release pressure and help prevent metal shards from an exploding sphere. It may be that one of these spikes has come loose. Either way. I would NOT be putting that on my car.

[saeedm]

i can't believe that a brand new original part can be faulty

[GiveMeABreak]

Just because it's in an original looking box (quite an old and worn box), that does not mean it is new. I'm willing to bet you didn't purchase this from a main dealer as they would not sell new parts that worn and badly packaged.

If you bought on the aftermarket, there is no telling what it's history has been or whether it has been opened, tampered with and re-packaged to look new. Anyway if you bought it from a dealer, you are covered, just return it as being faulty.

[saeedm]

yeah i will return it. i bought it from a xantia owner. these spheres are rarely found in here and are expensive like 200 euro for each.
i bought both for 200 euro.
there is no chance to use it?

[GiveMeABreak]

Well if it was my car then I wouldn't risk it at all. You could cause a lot of damage if you replaced a sphere with loose bits of metal in and then pressurised it - a quick way to damage the hydraulic system if that gets in it.

[saeedm]

yeah i think so better to return than risking whole hydraulic system just for 100 euro.
thank u for help and saving my xantia