Rear Arm Bearings

[Guest gs fan]

I think my rear arm bearings on my old C5 are on the way out.

Has anyone replaced them and if so how difficult is it ?

I have made enquires about the cost of having them done and this ranges from £300 to £ 360

I think getting the rear arm off would be quite easy ,all that I've heard about getting the old bearings out sounds bad . Haynes manual states " do not attempt this unless you have the special tools reqiured".

Just wondered if anyone on this forum has done the job.

[PICASSOCONVERT]

My son drives my old C5 (2001 2.2HDi estate manual) and had the bearings replaced about 3 months ago at just over 100,000 miles. Cost from an independent Citroen specialiust was about same as you have been quoted.

 

Tell-tale signs of wear was an occasional clunking from rear end, especially when encountering bumbs in road. sorry, can't comment on if it is a DIY job or not.

[Johndouglas]

Haynes manual states " do not attempt this unless you have the special tools reqiured".

 

Just shows how Haynes manuals have changed over the years. In the Citroen BX manual published in 1989, instructions for changing the rear arm bearings runs into three pages of words and exploded diagrams. The BX manual mentions special Citroen tools but then goes on to describe other makeshift devices. that can be used. It seems there's not a lot of difference, apart from ABS, between BX, Xantia and C5 rear suspensions.

 

During the life time of the old Anyspares forum several guys replaced rear arm bearings on Xantias.

 

For a general rundown on the job, have a look at this website:-

 

http://bxclub.co.uk/diy/armbearings/

[Guest gs fan]

My son drives my old C5 (2001 2.2HDi estate manual) and had the bearings replaced about 3 months ago at just over 100,000 miles. Cost from an independent Citroen specialiust was about same as you have been quoted.

 

Tell-tale signs of wear was an occasional clunking from rear end, especially when encountering bumbs in road. sorry, can't comment on if it is a DIY job or not.

Yes that's the noise . a very loud clunk sometimes when going over a hump. Then it'll be quiet for weeks . Thanks for the reply

[Guest gs fan]

Just shows how Haynes manuals have changed over the years. In the Citroen BX manual published in 1989, instructions for changing the rear arm bearings runs into three pages of words and exploded diagrams. The BX manual mentions special Citroen tools but then goes on to describe other makeshift devices. that can be used. It seems there's not a lot of difference, apart from ABS, between BX, Xantia and C5 rear suspensions.

 

During the life time of the old Anyspares forum several guys replaced rear arm bearings on Xantias.

 

For a general rundown on the job, have a look at this website:-

 

http://bxclub.co.uk/diy/armbearings/

Thanks for the attachment . I know of a car same age and model which has suffered a front impact and is at the scrappy in Dumfries. I thought I might buy the arms off it and have the bearings replaced at an independent garage ,then replace them on my car . Wonder if this plan will end up cheaper though ??