Guest gs fan Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 Did my L.H. side a while ago , all went fine following the great and detailed instuctions on this forum.The most time consuming part of the process was cleaning the corrosion off the suspension arm, I used a file and it was bloody hard work . I've just done the R.H. side and once i'd got the caliper off I was faced with the great lump of white metal deposit on the arm and thought here we go again , just out of frustration I reckon , I gave the corroded area a tap with a metal hammer and a lump of the crap fell of , so I just carried on and it came off real easy , then I just tided it up with my file ...you live and learn I suppose . Maybe I was just lucky this time ,but thought I'd share it as it may work for others . Any that's them both done now , it amazes me how much the caliper moves , the R.H. one I've just done was begining to make contact with the disc . Just out of interest how long does thia fix last ?? Quote
Johndouglas Posted April 25, 2009 Posted April 25, 2009 The length of time that this problem has been around, wouldn't you have thought that Citroen would have got a fix. It was just as big a problem on Xantias. When I did those I used copper grease, but I have heard of guys inserting a piece of plastic sheet. Quote
Guest gs fan Posted April 25, 2009 Posted April 25, 2009 The length of time that this problem has been around, wouldn't you have thought that Citroen would have got a fix. It was just as big a problem on Xantias. When I did those I used copper grease, but I have heard of guys inserting a piece of plastic sheet.I agree, Citroen should have tackled the issue. They were probably stuck with the problem of the alloy / steel contact , but you'd think they would have resolved the problem when they engineered the C5 . (I used temp' tolerant silicone sealant ,as Mr Haynes recomended ...think High temp' grease would have been as good !!)As a matter of interest , since I've done them both , my fuel consumption has improved . This wouldn't have surprised me if the brakes had been binding , I kept a good eye on them and there was never any real heat even after alot of use . Anyway my computer always read an average of 44 mpg on the normal sort of "B" road running I do round here , now it's reading 49.... wish I'd fixed them ages ago and saved some money !!They've fixed the problem on the new C5 , they've dumped the trailing arm layout .. Quote
Johndouglas Posted April 26, 2009 Posted April 26, 2009 They've fixed the problem on the new C5 , they've dumped the trailing arm layout .. Is that on them all or just the steel suspension models?. Quote
Guest gs fan Posted April 26, 2009 Posted April 26, 2009 Is that on them all or just the steel suspension models?.On them all . Wishbones front and rear . It's funny how engineering like fashion goes in cycles. I had three Citroen GS's in the 70 / 80's , apart from the fact they rusted worse than the Italian cars of the time , they were superb , like mini DS's and although the hydralic suspension was real soft and they could develope some crazy roll angles in tight corners , they had tremendous grip thanks in no small part to the double wishbone front suspension . Then along comes McPherson and his strut and everyone has them . Now both Citroen and Pergeot are stating the fact that there cars are using double wishbones and saying " just like the racing cars " . I say NO Mr Citroen ,just like the cars you used to make before you discovered the cheap and cheerfull Ford strut .Bet you wished you hadn't asked JD ........ Quote
DaveHerns Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 On them all . Wishbones front and rear . It's funny how engineering like fashion goes in cycles. I had three Citroen GS's in the 70 / 80's , apart from the fact they rusted worse than the Italian cars of the time , they were superb , like mini DS's and although the hydralic suspension was real soft and they could develope some crazy roll angles in tight corners , they had tremendous grip thanks in no small part to the double wishbone front suspension . Then along comes McPherson and his strut and everyone has them . Now both Citroen and Pergeot are stating the fact that there cars are using double wishbones and saying " just like the racing cars " . I say NO Mr Citroen ,just like the cars you used to make before you discovered the cheap and cheerfull Ford strut .Bet you wished you hadn't asked JD ........Surely it could still be a problem ? It depends on what the caliper is mounted on and what that is made of ? Quote
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