rear suspension arm kit for tZD estate needed

gazpacho andulus · Post by **gazpacho andulus** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:28 am

Got the arms off and the bearings are shot. what do I need and has anybody got some to sell me?

Post by **docchevron** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:09 pm

Do you need the whole arm? Or just the bearing kits?

gazpacho andulus · Post by **gazpacho andulus** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:37 pm

I think it's just the kit. I tried Europarts but they didnt seem to have it all in stock. Any ideas chris?

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:44 am

stuff the kit, the bearings and seals are like £5 all in! plastic tube can be folded, removed and reused later. The bolt is not likley to have any signs of wear is correctly fitted, then either buy a new nut, of rest the nylock. the near £30 for a kit is a bit of a scam really.

Post by **docchevron** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:47 am

/\ what he said.

Although if you do want the kits:

GSF nearly always have them in stock.

ellevie · Post by **ellevie** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:12 am

Vanny wrote:stuff the kit, the bearings and seals are like £5 all in!

That's very good news.
Where can you get them at that price ?

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:39 am

Border Bearings in Sandy way, Deeside, North wales, i think there on engineers road. Thats a standard price as well!

I've discovered recently that the latest citroen parts lists actually gives specs for bearings and sels now so i can typically order the right seals/bearings without having to take the car apart to find dimension.

They can do better rated wheel bearings for less than factors as well. I should think any bearing retailer can sort you out?

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:11 pm

Vanny wrote:Border Bearings in Sandy way, Deeside, North wales, i think there on engineers road. Thats a standard price as well!

I've discovered recently that the latest citroen parts lists actually gives specs for bearings and sels now so i can typically order the right seals/bearings without having to take the car apart to find dimension.

They can do better rated wheel bearings for less than factors as well. I should think any bearing retailer can sort you out?

Just a thought mate, but I reckon it would be a useful "sticky" if you could work out a definitive "Repair Kit" comprising the correct spec replacement bearings & seals etc, and post it on the Forum somewhere.
That would make things so much easier for the "less-techinical-minded" amongst us!!
I'm assuming that any "repair kit" would be pretty much standard for all BX models?

Cheers

Dave

DLM · Post by **DLM** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:31 pm

Doc - are these SKF bearings? I did some homework a few years back on the components of the kit only to discover that SKF's main UK stockist at the time (BSL, I think) seemed to take an indecently large profit - everything was more expensive than at GS&F.

Incidentally, in checking that I did mean SKF and not someting else, I came across simplybearings.co.uk as the paid-for link - anyone know what their parices are like (didn't have ref-nos to hand).

Post by **docchevron** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:37 pm

BSL are very expensive and very good.
If I have to use SKF bearings I go direct to SKF (handily they have a little outlet in Stonehouse!), but I prefer and always try to use Timken bearings.
It pays to have a look round on online stockists as prices seem to vary on a regular basis across suppliers.
If you're quick enough you can get some right bargains!
Unless you need Timken HM248218's, in which case they're hard to get and bloody expensive...

ellevie · Post by **ellevie** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:08 pm

Thanks for that Vanny. The full kits now seem to be around £40 so that will be a massive saving.

For reference from service.citroen.com,
Bearing od=41mm, id=22mm, w=14.4mm
Seal od=41mm, id=30mm, w=11mm,
Nylock Nut af=24mm, id=16mm, thread=1.5mm, w= 14mm

Measured bearing widths,
SKF 14.4mm
Mapco 14.6mm

Caution: Citroen and SKF use a 1.5mm thread Nut & Bolt whereas Mapco kits use 2mm threads.

gazpacho andulus · Post by **gazpacho andulus** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:57 am

I asked at Quantock auto supplies in Bristol yesterday and they had the kit for less than 30 pounds .I have to say that the docs suggestion is better

but I 'm afraid I'm too frightenened to locate and buy the right separates with confidence(neandertall mechanic!)

gazpacho andulus · Post by **gazpacho andulus** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:15 pm

Thanks jon. I'll be looking into those bearing part numbers
regards
chris

jwthwaites96 · Post by **jwthwaites96** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:41 pm

gazpacho andulus,
this Quantock auto supplies, where in bristol is it? i just looked on yell and could not find it. also do you know if there is a good garage in bristol that i could use to install them that has experience with BX's, just i dont think i have the equipment to do it or the knowledge.
cheers, any help would be great
John

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rear suspension arm kit for tZD estate needed

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