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Berksboy   
Sat Nov 08 2014, 11:12am
Joined: Jul 21 2014
Member No: #1794
Location: United Kingdom
 Hi all

My C6 has failed its MOT on the offside front shock absorber which is leaking seriously. The MOT has expired so the car is off the road. The worse news is the part is on back order with Citroen and there are dozens of people ahead of me in the queue

I saw on another thread that there is firm in Poland that can refurbish and I've emailed them.

Does anyone have any other ideas please?

Thanks

B
e3steve   
Sat Nov 08 2014, 11:43am
Joined: Jan 21 2013
Member No: #1163
Location: Warsash, Hants & Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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patcrean406   
Sat Nov 08 2014, 02:27pm
Joined: Oct 12 2014
Member No: #1894
Location: laois
 Is it a big job to change those shocks as mine is leaking too ?
gmerry   
Sat Nov 08 2014, 02:51pm
Joined: Dec 11 2009
Member No: #21
Location: Scotland
 Hi Berksboy, try one of the French suppliers: it might even be cheaper.

Regards
G
drummond   
Sat Nov 08 2014, 06:49pm
Joined: Sep 20 2010
Member No: #238
Location: Aldeburgh
 I've dealt with aijuks- he's Latvian and nothing is too much trouble for him.
Kaloteck   
Mon Nov 10 2014, 09:49pm
Joined: Apr 25 2013
Member No: #1271
Location: Warsaw
Berksboy wrote ...

the part is on back order with Citroen and there are dozens of people ahead of me in the queue

OK, but is it a matter of days or weeks ?
Rog   
Tue Nov 11 2014, 10:08pm
I got mine from here - - Click Here - - as per C6dave's suggestion
gmerry   
Wed Nov 12 2014, 12:31pm
Joined: Dec 11 2009
Member No: #21
Location: Scotland
 Hi Drummond, do you have contact details for aijuks. Does he has a website?

regards
G
patcrean406   
Wed Nov 12 2014, 05:50pm
Joined: Oct 12 2014
Member No: #1894
Location: laois
 300 pounds from RoG's link. Much cheaper than citroen
Rog   
Wed Nov 12 2014, 09:31pm
patcrean406 wrote ...

300 pounds from RoG's link. Much cheaper than citroen


I actually only paid £200 as my leak wasn't bad or mot failure, I was able to wait up to 90 days and he got one from abroad
ChrisHunter   
Sun Nov 16 2014, 01:25pm
Joined: Jul 20 2010
Member No: #188
Location: Lancashire
 our car has been off the road since 10 Oct' due to leaking front near-side (left, looking forward) suspension strut leaking quite badly (ride had gone floaty, so checked) ...

part ordered from Citroën that day & still waiting - part number 5271L7 ...

a case has been raised in HQ to chase it out the system, and it seems they're waiting on the supplier ...
ChrisHunter   
Wed Nov 19 2014, 10:22am
Joined: Jul 20 2010
Member No: #188
Location: Lancashire
 PS: did try to source from Euro Car Care - no joy !
C6Dave   
Wed Nov 19 2014, 01:23pm

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
ChrisHunter wrote ...

PS: did try to source from Euro Car Care - no joy !

If Citroen stock is on back order from the makers, then Mick would struggle to find one as well.
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Tjensen   
Wed Nov 19 2014, 05:56pm
Joined: Jul 17 2012
Member No: #954
Location: Bergen
 I got a new suspension strut front right yesterday. No problem getting the part in Norway. The garage have changed some of them on the C5 as well. Have not recieved the bill yet...
321dave   
Wed Nov 19 2014, 06:20pm
Joined: Sep 09 2011
Member No: #614
Location: Dublin
C6Dave wrote ...

ChrisHunter wrote ...

PS: did try to source from Euro Car Care - no joy !

If Citroen stock is on back order from the makers, then Mick would struggle to find one as well.


Hi C6dave,
would you know who manufactures the struts? I was hoping to change out my front set soon when I rebuild the front suspension as something strange appears to be going on with the driver side strut. Seems to have rotated around by about 15mm from it normal position. Was wondering is it also in the correct vertical position (see image below) apologies the image seems upside down this time

Kind regards
321dave

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