2.1 Td Air Filter Help & Suspension Advice

Can anybody tell me what other cars use the same air filter as my 1990 2.1 Turbo Diesel? I live in France and have looked in the supermarkets for a new airfilter but the XM is not listed. It looks the same size as the one fitted to the Zantia with the same engine, would this be correct?

The hydraulic accumulator sphere does not click like all my past CXs, BXs and GSAs did. There is an almost constant hissing sound from that area which stops for a few seconds when I turn the steering a little. Should this be so? Do I need a new sphere?

Bob T

German swedish & french sell the filters - see www.gsf-carparts.com where you can buy online. Postage may be a problem but I would be happy to help a fellow XMer. ie I buy and post out to you in exchange for the stamps etc



Mark

Bob,

The regulator should behave in the way that you are used to. It should emit a noise when the pressure is on and the pump is filling the accumulator sphere. When the sphere is up to pressure the slide valve inside the regulator should move over with a hefty click and the excess fluid from the constant flow pump should be diverted back to the reservoir. If something in the car uses fluid ( like turning the steering wheel for example) the pressure in the accumulator sphere drops and the slide valve moves back the other way usually without any audible noise. The process then repeats itself.

If the regulator never clicks then the slide valve inside the regulator would seem to be staying in the one position all the time. If so, then it might be because there's some hydraulic component in the car which is constantly consuming fluid and therefore the pressure never reaches the cut-off point. If the fluid doesn't appear on the ground then it must be going back to the reservoir.

To find out what is causing the problem, remove each of the return hoses on top of the reservoir one by one. When you find the one which is constantly flowing then you've found the right circuit. Each of the hydraulic components on the car is piped to a particular return hose. If you know which return hose is carrying all the fluid you can narrow down the cuprit to one or two components. After that you just disconnect the hose right at the component to identify the one causing the problem.

Al list of connections to the reservoir can be provided if you want to try this out.

Cheers

noz

Hi mebedforduk

Sorry to say the filter is for XM only Xantia & BX are different.
I think that GSF would post it out to you at cost

Now as for the Hissing all the ones Ive come across have the hiss for some reason
they all do the same and it seems not to do any harm !!!

If you do find out let us all know ??

Hi,

I was in Auchun in Boulogne on Wednesday and they have nifty touch-screen in the automotive area where you can select your make and model to find out which service parts are applicable.

I bought air oil and fuel filters for my 2.1TD XM - respectively priced 12.5E, 3.45E and 10.95E

The air filter is a Champion U561 (number 45) and is applicable to petrol and diesel XM and Peugeot 605s.

NorAuto also stock them but I think are a little dearer.

All the best,

Martin

Thanks for that chaps but have now sourced the air filter from a car shop in Perigaux, fitted it fine. Next major language hurdle will be the LH side CV joint! What would that be in French I wonder. I did notice that they had new accu spheres for 55 euro and complete driveshafts with CV joint for some Citroens for around 100 euro but did not see any for the XM.