(Edit) Pinion valve rebuilds

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(Edit) Pinion valve rebuilds

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Does anyone know where I can get an FDV rebuild kit from? GSF and Eurocarparts don't seem to have them. It's the one with all the little hard rubber rings.

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Following a recent conversation on BXP i believe they're NLA.

Of course, you may find one in a random Dealers back stock but that would mean having a good ring round and finding "Helpful" staff. But, as most of us know, sadly most of those are also NLA :(
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I can give you two very helpful places:

Motor House at Coleford, Glos. 01594 810756 (Don't ring on your mobile the stores guy likes to chat :) )

Wyvern Garage, Woolaston Glos. 01594 529298 Citroen specialists, not dealers but keep a lot of stock including surplus from main dealers. . Gibbo.
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Gibbo2286 wrote:I can give you two very helpful places:

Motor House at Coleford, Glos. 01594 810756 (Don't ring on your mobile the stores guy likes to chat :) )

Wyvern Garage, Woolaston Glos. 01594 529298 Citroën specialists, not dealers but keep a lot of stock including surplus from main dealers. . Gibbo.
They are nice handy tips Gibbo, nice one mate.
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or you could try Martin at Pleiades on 01487 831239, he is based in Sawtry Cambs PE28 5SB

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Pleiades would be my first place to try. V helpful. Their no is 01487 831239
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Couldn't you take it off of the parts car, Oscar? ----^
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scarecrow wrote:Couldn't you take it off of the parts car, Oscar? ----^
IT'S NOT A PARTS CAR!!!!!!!

It's just resting.
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I have a question, has anyone asked plaedies about front strut rebuild kits (now were on the subject of repair kits) i mean they re-con the struts so they must have the parts right?
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Post by Oscar »

I'm an idiot.

It's the pinion valve kit I need. Martin at Pleiades has sorted one for me. Thanks Gibbo and Velo for the tips.

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Stinkwheel wrote:I have a question, has anyone asked plaedies about front strut rebuild kits (now were on the subject of repair kits) i mean they re-con the struts so they must have the parts right?
You'd think wouldn't you...
I'm not going to slate Plaedies, but I've found them to be really unhelpful the last couple of years, like, they just dont want to sell anything at all, to anyone.

I also know a chap (quite well) who bought a set of recon struts that were worse that the ones that came off the car.

I'll be buggered if I can find a supllier of strut kits so if Plaedies can get them I'd like to know where from too!
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maybe Martin's service sufferd as a result of his workshop move last year,

they have been in business for quite a few years and im sure they have heaps of knowledge on citroen hydraulic components,

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oh quite so, masses of useful info there, but I cannot believe their total lack of helpfulness when it comes to actually buying anything from them...
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Post by maxgreenwood »

I phoned Martin a couple of years ago about this.. there is one shim or bush or something they can't get their hands on so they machine them themselves for the re-con kit.

I know a man in Northern Ireland with one strut re-furb kit in his garage. But don't tell him i told you. He won't let it go. :D
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Post by Oscar »

Well, the pinion valve rebuild kit arrived first class yesterday. Now I have to find my spare pinion valve - I hope I haven't junked it.
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