I am looking for the "cylinder" - cast (?) aluminium cylinder that the rear hydraulic sphere screws in to on a 1992 BX 16 sedan. I've been told I can buy a new one for £180 in Swedeland but reckoned someone might have a better solution here.
Anybody got any ideas? Swedish scrappers seem to have run out of this item.
Mike, Karlstad, Sweden
Spare parts assisrtnace please
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Mike Holdstock
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Spare parts assisrtnace please
OWNS a BX19i 1990 tri with only 110k km on the clock and no rust
OWNS a life-threatened BX16i and delighted with it (but poor relationship with test station)
HAS HAD 89 BX14iRE (dead)
HAS HAD 88 BX19GtI (dead)
HAD 89 BX14RE which was still motoring very well at 280.000km when there was too much rust (gone)
HAD about 5 GS (first 1978) in the 70's, 80's and 90's, loved them, would dearly have one again.
HAD a DS Break - Succumbed to the rust of ages..
OWNS a life-threatened BX16i and delighted with it (but poor relationship with test station)
HAS HAD 89 BX14iRE (dead)
HAS HAD 88 BX19GtI (dead)
HAD 89 BX14RE which was still motoring very well at 280.000km when there was too much rust (gone)
HAD about 5 GS (first 1978) in the 70's, 80's and 90's, loved them, would dearly have one again.
HAD a DS Break - Succumbed to the rust of ages..
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citsncycles
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Re: Spare parts assisrtnace please
I don't think new ones are available over here, but you may be able to pick up a 2nd hand one. Alternatively, a Xantia one will fit with minor modification to the lug the hydraulic pipe screws into.
Mike Sims
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BX 17RD MK1 - it called to me!
BX14 TGE, - SOLD
XM Turbo SD,GS Club Estate,Visa 17D Leader,HY Pickup,Dyane Nomad,Dyane 6,2CV AZL,Falcon S,Trabant P50,3x Land Rovers (88" series 1,109" series 2a FFR,series 2a Marshall ambulance),DKW F7, Lambretta LD150 x 1.5,Mobylette SP93,Ural Cossack,Ural M63,CZ 250 Sport,Honda Varadero 125,lots of bicycles & tricycles including (but not only) Sunbeams,Higgins & Bates!
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Mike Holdstock
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Re: Spare parts assisrtnace please
Mike
Thanks, I am trying a few UK online sources. I'd heard about the Xantia possibility, will see if I can get the real thing first.
Mike
Thanks, I am trying a few UK online sources. I'd heard about the Xantia possibility, will see if I can get the real thing first.
Mike
OWNS a BX19i 1990 tri with only 110k km on the clock and no rust
OWNS a life-threatened BX16i and delighted with it (but poor relationship with test station)
HAS HAD 89 BX14iRE (dead)
HAS HAD 88 BX19GtI (dead)
HAD 89 BX14RE which was still motoring very well at 280.000km when there was too much rust (gone)
HAD about 5 GS (first 1978) in the 70's, 80's and 90's, loved them, would dearly have one again.
HAD a DS Break - Succumbed to the rust of ages..
OWNS a life-threatened BX16i and delighted with it (but poor relationship with test station)
HAS HAD 89 BX14iRE (dead)
HAS HAD 88 BX19GtI (dead)
HAD 89 BX14RE which was still motoring very well at 280.000km when there was too much rust (gone)
HAD about 5 GS (first 1978) in the 70's, 80's and 90's, loved them, would dearly have one again.
HAD a DS Break - Succumbed to the rust of ages..
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Re: Spare parts assisrtnace please
I am breaking a 1992 bx sedan with very good rear suspension units/hydraulic rams from a low mileage car, there are no leaks or pitting on the rams, i can arrange shipping to Sweden, pm me if your interested it will be cheaper than £180...
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Re: Spare parts assisrtnace please
citsncycles wrote:I don't think new ones are available over here, but you may be able to pick up a 2nd hand one. Alternatively, a Xantia one will fit with minor modification to the lug the hydraulic pipe screws into.
See this THIS thread for more info !
There's a used one on E-bay (UK) LINK
Good luck !
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Mike Holdstock
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Re: Spare parts assisrtnace please
All and sundry
Just like to give the good news that Swedish 1993 model dark blue metalic BX 16i Millesime with reg POJ 741 and ID XBHY0002HY0701 passed the Swedish MOT today without a bat of an eyelid. The engineer inspector commented that some of the hydraulic pipes were looking a bit tired (both rubber and copper) - but what's to be expected after 22 years and 200k kilometres?
Many thanks to much support here and not least parts, advice and ideas from Cliff/rutter123.
Felt great to be back in the compactness of a BX today after a couple of years with the Xantias. Sense of cosiness and nearness.....
And long may she roll..... another 8 years and then classification as vintage - and no road tax any more!
Its noticeable that the prices of BXs on the local sales sites are definately rising as the number becoming avaliable falls.
Merry Chrtistmas wherever you may be!
Mike Holdstock
Karlstad, Sweden
Just like to give the good news that Swedish 1993 model dark blue metalic BX 16i Millesime with reg POJ 741 and ID XBHY0002HY0701 passed the Swedish MOT today without a bat of an eyelid. The engineer inspector commented that some of the hydraulic pipes were looking a bit tired (both rubber and copper) - but what's to be expected after 22 years and 200k kilometres?
Many thanks to much support here and not least parts, advice and ideas from Cliff/rutter123.
Felt great to be back in the compactness of a BX today after a couple of years with the Xantias. Sense of cosiness and nearness.....
And long may she roll..... another 8 years and then classification as vintage - and no road tax any more!
Its noticeable that the prices of BXs on the local sales sites are definately rising as the number becoming avaliable falls.
Merry Chrtistmas wherever you may be!
Mike Holdstock
Karlstad, Sweden
OWNS a BX19i 1990 tri with only 110k km on the clock and no rust
OWNS a life-threatened BX16i and delighted with it (but poor relationship with test station)
HAS HAD 89 BX14iRE (dead)
HAS HAD 88 BX19GtI (dead)
HAD 89 BX14RE which was still motoring very well at 280.000km when there was too much rust (gone)
HAD about 5 GS (first 1978) in the 70's, 80's and 90's, loved them, would dearly have one again.
HAD a DS Break - Succumbed to the rust of ages..
OWNS a life-threatened BX16i and delighted with it (but poor relationship with test station)
HAS HAD 89 BX14iRE (dead)
HAS HAD 88 BX19GtI (dead)
HAD 89 BX14RE which was still motoring very well at 280.000km when there was too much rust (gone)
HAD about 5 GS (first 1978) in the 70's, 80's and 90's, loved them, would dearly have one again.
HAD a DS Break - Succumbed to the rust of ages..