In reply to a message from drifter sent Mon 11 Jun 2007:
Peter,
I do not believe that is true for either the pre-'90
non-Teves cars or the '90 + cars with a Teves system which
have a different accumulator sphere.
A company close to my home are Citroen hydraulics
specialists who are sometimes able to re-charge with
nitrogen Citroen accumulator spheres (if they have good
diaphragms). About 6 years ago, they said that they could do
a similar job on Jag spheres or for �40 + VAT would machine
off the Citroen boss and weld on an M16 x 1.5 mm thread boss
to fit the pre-'90 XJ40 accumulator base. That seems to
indicate that the original Citroen unit will not fit an XJ40.
I know that at least one forum member did fit a BMW
accumulator sphere to his '87 XJ40. To do that he had to
open up the accumulator base on his car from its riginal M16
thread to M18 x 1.5 mm and modify the strap attachment to
accomodate the larger diameter BMW sphere.
Of course, owners of Teves equipped cars are better served
since you can buy a brand new German made OEM replacement in
the US from AC-direct (AC Delco P/N 25528382) for about $100
USD.–
The original message included these comments:
FYI…I believe that the Citroens sphere will fit
the XJ40.
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Bryan N, '91 Sovereign 4.0 L, RHD
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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