BX sphere's. Grey, not green and with chevrons.

[Mothman]

Anyone seen these on a BX of late? These are the front sphere's fitted to Wilma. They are grey and not green ones. Ive never come across them this colour before nor have i ever seen any with chevrons.

Andy

[Kitch]

Genuine green ones have chevrons on, well mine do anyway.

When I say genuine, I mean the same spheres as all the other brands with some chevrons punched into them.

[mat_fenwick]

Wasn't there something about OE ones having a double diaphragm? All I know is that apparently Citroen changed to grey spheres for all models around the end of Xantia production, but have to say I've never seen one.

[Tinkley]

Last set of front ones I got from GSF in 09 and have just changed, one had the Chevrons the other did not. One was even a slightly different size! Both were green and came in Amtek boxes, they may or may not have been identical for pressure.... worked OK but a bit disappointed as to life.

[KevR]

Congratulations - look like nearly new genuine Citroen spheres! I've got a set just the same on (appropriately) the grey one. Bought last year from a gent over here who'd fitted all new genuine spheres to both his immaculate TD estates. A few days later one was hit by a lorry and written off. He salvaged the spheres and I bought them - in original boxes with all postage labels etc from Citroen central stocks.

I wouldn't have got them, except he was selling stuff at a boot sale and had the bonnet of his other estate open - I noticed the grey spheres and asked the question. He explained, then said he had a full set of five for sale for 50 euros - nearly bit his hand off....

[MULLEY]

Do you think the xantia sinkers may have been fitted with these spheres, which probably made them suitable for the BX?

[kiwi]

He he got you going on this one eh Andy

[KevR]

Do you think the xantia sinkers may have been fitted with these spheres, which probably made them suitable for the BX?

Mine aren't Xantia spheres - they're as supplied by Citroen for the BX. Boxes (Peugeot branded not Citroen) are marked as for BX.

[Kitch]

Do you think the xantia sinkers may have been fitted with these spheres, which probably made them suitable for the BX?

Mine aren't Xantia spheres - they're as supplied by Citroen for the BX. Boxes (Peugeot branded not Citroen) are marked as for BX.

Maybe that's the difference.....PSA can often cross-supply parts. Maybe if you buy spheres from Peugeot they come grey?

In all the cars I've had and been around (quite a lot of BXs!) I've never seen them. And I've bought genuine boxed spheres, plus all the aftermarket ones. Even worked in parts for a good 5-6years....saw nothing like that until the C5 came about.

[kiwi]

I never saw a grey BX sphere until aqquiring the Diesel 2 years ago. I also asked this question on facebook wanting to know where the grey ones came from or what they originally were for. Still none the wiser after Andy threw the curveball.

[KevR]

Maybe if you buy spheres from Peugeot they come grey?

Maybe, but although these came in individual Peugeot boxes, they were packed in a bigger Citroen box, wrapped up with Cit-branded sticky tape, and supplied through a Cit dealer! Wish I'd kept the packaging/invoice now!

[Kaapelimies]

Newly made original spheres tend to be grey these days. I think it's old stock if you get green ones.
IFHS spheres remain green.
I have fitted double memphrane Xantia front spheres (55bar) to rear, and it makes a nice smooth ride.
You recognise the double memphrane sphere from three dots around the filling cap. Didn't have a picture at hand atm, sorry.

Edit: Uu, I did, I did! Look below:

[Defender110]

Well don't that look purdy! Citroen porn.