Citroen Xsara Picasso - Front swivel hub problem

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Mon 6 Jul 2015 22:36
Citroen Xsara Picasso - Front swivel hub problem - albapa

Hi,

I am in the process of replacing the front suspension struts of a 2005 Xsara Picasso. On the driver side, the bolt that clamp bolt that holds the strut in the hub didn't come out so I ended up drilling it out. It worked but in the process I took out some of the material of the inside of the hole, essentially widening it by a couple of millimeters to one side - not all the way though. Now the question is whether I should replace the swivel hub after this. Thanks for any advice.

Albert

Edited by albapa on 06/07/2015 at 22:36

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Tue 7 Jul 2015 00:45
Citroen Xsara Picasso - Front swivel hub problem - Peter.N.

Its really up to you. How much metal is left, is it thin anywhere? Unless you have removed a substantial ammount of metal I wouldn't worry providing it goes back together OK.

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Sat 9 Jan 2016 23:05
Citroen Xsara Picasso - Front swivel hub problem - albapa

In the end I drove the car for quite a while like that but finally replaced the hub, for the peace of mind, when I replaced the control arms.

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