As Title listing, spotted a Brand new Strut Top Mounting/Bracket on E-BAY, but poor description
So obviously more questions needed to be asked of the seller (i.e. N/S or O/S, taper hole size) also is it a Hydro-active type feed-pipe tapping etc. or even the O/E part number (So as to check suitability) !
I think the one you had modified came from the same source.
My guess is the current one on ebay will almost certainly turn out to be the other one of a pair.
I must have missed it when I was given a quick rummage round the various storage containers to see if I would buy the whole job lot.
Way out of my league on price and quantity to store.
Parts identification against Citroen number was a nightmare with very little actually marked.
I got to meet the seller when collecting a batch of spares items that I won on ebay.
When I got the sealed box of spares home I found 3 of the 8 items were not as described.
Seller declares his lack of Citroen parts info in his job lot advert.
Had arranged to go back to spend a few days sorting and marking.
Unfortunately I fell ill and did not follow up or go again.
Perhaps I should make contact again.
These 3.5mm strut heads keep turning up in dealers NOS listings.
Despite there being no UK XM's needing them it seems Citroen made some Dealers stock a pair for visiting LHD cars.
I spoke to him too and would probably have the lot if I had space and time.
These particular strut tops are 2.0i, hydractive petrol ones.
91 3.0 sei M. 4852 EXY Black
92 2.1 sed M. 5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24. 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1 sd M. 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
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90 2.1sd M. 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1sd A. 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1sd A. 6218 ERT Triton
91 2.0si M. 5187 EWT White
How did you work out the type.
The one I got from that ebay seller I eventually tracked down as 5271.A3 a late design non-hydractive strut head.
I managed the identification because I also bought a boxed opposite hand one (5271.A5) from another ebay NOS seller.
He gave me the P/n off the packaging. I then checked it.
91 3.0 sei M. 4852 EXY Black
92 2.1 sed M. 5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24. 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1 sd M. 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
Prev
90 2.1sd M. 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1sd A. 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1sd A. 6218 ERT Triton
91 2.0si M. 5187 EWT White
The P/n he gave me was for the early type, so not suitable for anything but early 2.0i.
91 3.0 sei M. 4852 EXY Black
92 2.1 sed M. 5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24. 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1 sd M. 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
Prev
90 2.1sd M. 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1sd A. 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1sd A. 6218 ERT Triton
91 2.0si M. 5187 EWT White