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> Project Anyone?, keep an eye on those strut tops!
wirdy
Posted: February 12, 2007 03:37 am


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Another catastrophic strut top failure......this one is an 'S' reg too!!

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'99 'V' XM 2.0 CT VSX Auto Estate RP 8360 Green.
'97 'R' XM 2.0 CT VSX Auto Saloon RP 7480 Blue.
'96 'P' XM 2.0 16v Man Saloon RP 7176 Magenta.

Fife, Scotland.
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onthecut
Posted: February 12, 2007 09:13 am


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Ouch !!!


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XM 2.5VSX Estate RP 7289
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Andmcit
Posted: February 12, 2007 10:43 am


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Yes please!! Easy repair - could fix it there and drive it home...

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Posted: February 12, 2007 12:16 pm


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Hi Andrew,

How easy a repair is this ?

Could you please explain how you would do it, I presume you would bring a new strut top with you ?

All the best,

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'93 'L' XM 2.1 TurboD auto saloon RP 6002 blue
'95 'N' XM 2.5 TD VSX estate RP 6611 white
'96 'P' XM 2.5 TD Exclusive saloon RP 6953 magenta

Edinburgh - Scotland
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Peter.N.
Posted: February 12, 2007 12:30 pm


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...a couple of big washers!

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Used to have:

'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695.
'01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver
'01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual
Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K.

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wirdy
Posted: February 12, 2007 12:55 pm


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As repairs go it's relatively easy - as long as the bolts come undone. Yes - new strut needed.

You might get some funny looks driving along with that bonnet!

It must be worth saving from the breakers, even though its in a rare but unpopular colour.

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'99 'V' XM 2.0 CT VSX Auto Estate RP 8360 Green.
'97 'R' XM 2.0 CT VSX Auto Saloon RP 7480 Blue.
'96 'P' XM 2.0 16v Man Saloon RP 7176 Magenta.

Fife, Scotland.
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Posted: February 12, 2007 02:14 pm


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I have a virtually-new, 2000-mile-only strut top in the lockup if anyone's interested...


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Used to have:
90G 2.0Si auto RP4868
93K 2.0i Prestige auto RP5665

Now have:
The ever-present 82Y Dyane RP1899, 03/53 Berlingo RP never looked... and lots and lots of XM spares...

I'm in Heath Hayes, Staffordshire
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rowanmoor
Posted: February 12, 2007 02:55 pm


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Someone must have a spare bonnet on offer. I know my indy has (don't know about colours though).


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wirdy
Posted: February 12, 2007 03:33 pm


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Remember to budget for possibly another strut, a wheel arch liner, flexi brake lines to the caliper, and possibly an abs sensor / loom if the wires have been damaged as the strut went skywards.

If it was a different colour, with a tow bar and an estate then I would have been interested.....possibly wink.gif


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'99 'V' XM 2.0 CT VSX Auto Estate RP 8360 Green.
'97 'R' XM 2.0 CT VSX Auto Saloon RP 7480 Blue.
'96 'P' XM 2.0 16v Man Saloon RP 7176 Magenta.

Fife, Scotland.
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