Mot not passed but will fix

cacaolat · Post by **cacaolat** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:46 pm

Hi , my car failed its Mot today,Garage will fix it on monday,
- nearside steering rack gaiter split.
- offside front brake hose is seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check)
Strangely I had the 2 front brake hoses replaced exactly 2 years ago ?

sorry I should have posted this in technical

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:54 pm

nearside steering rack gaiter split

oh joy

good luck with that.

RxBX · Post by **RxBX** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:28 pm

ken newbold wrote:nearside steering rack gaiter split oh joy good luck with that.

Exactly Ken !
The worst of the two ! It would be good if some manufacturer did an after market 'Stretchy Rubber' type replacement.
Similar to the ones used on outer CV joints which cannot be popped off !
Unless someone knows better that they are manufactured and available

cacaolat · Post by **cacaolat** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:37 pm

do you mean it is a hard job, or is the part hard to find ?

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:48 pm

It's one very nasty job

Someone told me to buy a Xantia one, so I did

genuine Citroen part arrived but was of a really nasty hard plastic, just like the original ones fitted to the BX

I'm also told you can buy an aftermarket one which is nice and stretchy, just didn't find one myself

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:14 am

That's a jobby for mine too.

Post by **docchevron** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:57 am

RxBX wrote:
ken newbold wrote:nearside steering rack gaiter split oh joy good luck with that.
Exactly Ken !
The worst of the two ! It would be good if some manufacturer did an after market 'Stretchy Rubber' type replacement.
Similar to the ones used on outer CV joints which cannot be popped off !
Unless someone knows better that they are manufactured and available

ERm, well, you have a choice of a late Xantia, or a pug gaitor.
Both of which are rubber, and take less than 20 minutes to fit if it goes well.

Just lube the inside of it well, and slip it on.

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:58 am

Well this one I have here must be an early xantia then

if anyone would like it free of charge they are welcome to it.

Personally you'd be better off smashing your thumb with a large hammer or a poke in the eye with a hot welding rod

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:48 pm

Sounds like it should be sold via e-bay

cacaolat · Post by **cacaolat** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:58 pm

sold on ebay ??...ah the xantia ! of course

Today the garage fixed it all, new gaiter and new hose. £85 labour £28 parts plus Vat.
but Mot for another year !

Post by **Tim Leech** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:18 pm

cacaolat wrote:sold on ebay ??...ah the xantia ! of course

Today the garage fixed it all, new gaiter and new hose. £85 labour £28 parts plus Vat.
but Mot for another year !

£113 for a years motoring, bargain!