1985 bx 1600 rs rear suspension renewing the rubber boots

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nogbad
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1985 bx 1600 rs rear suspension renewing the rubber boots

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Hi can anyone help me out first where can i get the new boots from if poss i think part number is 95577323 and how hard are they to fit?
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Hi there, I'm sure they are the same part as on the GS/GSA and to replace them you need to remove the rear suspension struts.

Not absolutely certain where to get them but you could contact Citroen.

Anyone else know?
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Well actually no, no need to remove the cylinder but you will need new clips along with the new rubber boots.

It's also worth spending 10mins getting some WD40 or diesel on those pesky R clips that hold the push rod into the bottom of the swing arm. If they are rusted and break off during removal you're in for some grief. :(
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Sorry my mistake - I've had such trouble with the clips etc in the past that I tended to remove the whole thing to give it some 'on the bench' action..

Actually the first time I had a face full of LHM was removing a BX rear strut... O he memories!
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Thanks guys
but do you know where i can buy new ones in UK cant find any in France at three of my local citroen garages and i think it will fail is CT (mot) cos they leak
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Aerodynamica wrote:some 'on the bench' action..
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nogbad wrote:cant find any in France at three of my local citroen garages
You mean they don't have them in stock ? Ask them to order this number : 95 577 323. They are still available, in principle. You should get them within a couple of days, 15,33 euros each.
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Thank guys
now sorted with bx spares in france my 1985 1600 rs bx pasted it ct (m.o.t.) with leaking rear suspension rubber boots a faulty steering rack gater rubber, and said that the suspension spheres need looking at but it pasted (dont you just love the french m.o.t., all the best with your old bx 's in the UK, if anyone wants some parts brining back to the uk next year let me know there's a lot of old bx's here in very good nick but remember there are l.h.d. i will be in DERBYSHIRE next august thank guys of the uk BX OWNERS CLUB
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Post by tom »

Nogbad? Here we have both Grolliffe and the fondly remembered Graculus. Clearly the BX was influenced by the thinking of Olaf the Lofty!
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