High Pressure Suspension Pump

[blueboy]

Does the high pressure suspension pump off a Xantia 2.00 hdi fit straight onto the C5 2.00 hdi? And are there any problems in removing and refitting?

Thanks guys

[GreenBlood]

Does the high pressure suspension pump off a Xantia 2.00 hdi fit straight onto the C5 2.00 hdi? And are there any problems in removing and refitting?

Thanks guys

 

I would say definately not, apart from the the Xantia being an engine driven pump and the C5 being an electric pump, they run different hydrualic fluids LHM(Greenblood) and LDS(Orangeblood)...

 

Cheers

Chris

[blueboy]

Thanks for your reply. On my C5 the pump is above the alternator and driven by the auxilary belt. That is the one I might have to replace. Visually it looks the same as the Xantia pump. I'm not sure of the function

 

 

I believe the pump I need is for the power steering. Are there any variations across the years?

[Randombloke]

Thanks for your reply. On my C5 the pump is above the alternator and driven by the auxilary belt. That is the one I might have to replace. Visually it looks the same as the Xantia pump. I'm not sure of the function

 

 

I believe the pump I need is for the power steering. Are there any variations across the years?

 

All hydraulic Citroens prior to the C5 have one pump which does the suspension, power steering and brakes, including ABS. The C5 has them all separate. If it's driven by the auxiliary belt off the engine, it's the power steering.

 

I think the C5 uses conventional power steering fluid, but I have not checked this.

 

The hydraulic pump is driven by the battery.

[blueboy]

All hydraulic Citroens prior to the C5 have one pump which does the suspension, power steering and brakes, including ABS. The C5 has them all separate. If it's driven by the auxiliary belt off the engine, it's the power steering.

 

I think the C5 uses conventional power steering fluid, but I have not checked this.

 

The hydraulic pump is driven by the battery.

 

Thanks for that confirmation. I have located a power steering pump and hope to fit it over the weekend. Any likely problems like oil spillage etc. And does it need bleeding after fitting

 

Many thanks for the help

[GreenBlood]

Thanks for that confirmation. I have located a power steering pump and hope to fit it over the weekend. Any likely problems like oil spillage etc. And does it need bleeding after fitting

 

Many thanks for the help

 

The Power steering pump on the C5 uses LDS (Orange) from the same tank as the suspension, once fitted (to a C5) it should self prime (turn steering full lock in both directions and raise lower the car a couple of times), make sure you have some LDS to topup the tank. Don't overfill (the tank will preasurise and crack), level is checked with suspension set on LOW, the level should be just below the filler filter basket, only use LDS!!!!

 

Cheers

Chris