Wanted: NS Strut Top for 2ltr Prestige

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Wanted: NS Strut Top for 2ltr Prestige

Post by red_dwarfers » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:37 am

A good friend has recently bought thisXM Prestige from eBay. It needs a bit of work to get it through the MOT but he is pleased. He's a die hard Citroen fan but it's his first XM. He's not really a forum posting person (YET!).

It's a 2ltr, not sure if its a TCT. He will need a NS strut top as his is looking really rather sad. Does anyone have one?

I've mentioned about Kingas, he'd rather look in to replacing first.
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Re: Wanted: NS Strut Top for 2ltr Prestige

Post by Dean » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:49 pm

what he has is one of the very few (maybe 3 or 4) 2.0i Prestige auto's left in the country, its an nasp engine 8v, a MK1.5, i dont have a spare srut top, at this age i would look at getting it re built.
Do you know the name of the supply dealer from new?

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Re: Wanted: NS Strut Top for 2ltr Prestige

Post by red_dwarfers » Fri Oct 24, 2014 10:12 pm

I didn't realise there were that few Prestige's left!

I'm not sure of the supplying dealer. I'll find out when I next speak to him.
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Re: Wanted: NS Strut Top for 2ltr Prestige

Post by MTXM » Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:00 pm

Hi Kev,
I have a couple of NS 'waisted' type strut tops in good order and going spare if you want to send me a pm with your friends details. Are there any other bits needed?
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Re: Wanted: NS Strut Top for 2ltr Prestige

Post by Dieselman » Sun Oct 26, 2014 8:01 am

That strut top might not be as bad as it looks. The upper rubber covering is almost irrelevant ad often look poor. The metal looks rusty, but might still be structurally ok.
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Re: Wanted: NS Strut Top for 2ltr Prestige

Post by xmexclusive » Sun Oct 26, 2014 8:33 am

It is wise to carefully examine the rubber underside of the strut head before reusing.
This is best done off the car if possible.

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Re: Wanted: NS Strut Top for 2ltr Prestige

Post by MTXM » Sun Oct 26, 2014 1:12 pm

I agree with John that it is much better to check the strut top off the car by twisting the rubber. Regards, Matthew T.
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Re: Wanted: NS Strut Top for 2ltr Prestige

Post by captainhaddock » Sun Oct 26, 2014 3:45 pm

Definitely so. Be alert to less sharp steering and the hight above the spheres starting to differ.

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Re: Wanted: NS Strut Top for 2ltr Prestige

Post by xantia_v6 » Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:58 pm

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