Irish Activa

[robert_e_smart]

Just a small update:

Her Activaness is behaving herself quite well. She is leak free, and shuffles only slightly. She has an appetie for petrol though, 26mpg . I'll not start ranting about it, but would have been happier with 28mpg +.

I have given her a bit of a tidy up as well. Thanks to our Welsh duo Andrew and Paul, I now have the correct painted door mirrors. And to e-bay for the rear Activa badge. The tailblazer has grown on me now, and I accept it as being normal now, and not so odd.

[Sl4yer]

Nice Robert!

I might have to acquire a boot badge for mine (even though it's a S2). Lets people know what they're dealing with! There are still some non-French drivers about who understand what an Activa is.

James

[Deanxm]

looking good Robert whoever is selling those badges must have had a rush Activa ones on last week
Regarding fuel economy it may be time for an O2 sensor if mpg is dropping and its not been changed before

D

[robert_e_smart]

I suspect you're right Dean,

The engine management light comes on from time to time when I cane it so its possibly at fault. Another thing to add to the to do list.

[patje72]

Hallo, I'm new here and got a problem with a broken activa rear ram gaiter. Has any one replaced it ?? If so, with what other gaiter ?? number or brand ??
Thanks for the help

[wurlycorner]

Ouch! That one's seen some better days...
Pretty sure there is a known equivalent part for that gaitor... Discussed somewhere on the forum that I can't remember...
Hopefully one of the other Activa geeks (I mean owners) like Sticky or Jim will be along soon, to point you in the right direction!

[CitroJim]

Those gaiters are not available as spares and never were...

I've salvaged a few from otherwise irreparable rams in the past but they're rare...

I'd be looking for a generic steering rack gaiter that will fit... Measure what you need and look through catalogues to find a suitable replacement. I cannot offer any potential ones, it'll be a case of doing a bit of detective work... eBay listings sometimes give dimensions and I used this method to successfully source an inner CV boot for an Activa with an odd-sized driveshaft recently...

Welcome both to the forum and to Activa ownership I've just ended some ten years of continuous Activa ownership and know them well. Rather too well I fear!!! There's not much I've not done on them

This page from my website shows how to repair the traditional leaks in Activa rams:

http://www.eastment.net/ramrep/index.htm

[wurlycorner]

I've just ended some ten years of continuous Activa ownership and know them well.

Didn't realise she had moved on! I saw your note recently about thinking of parting, but hadn't seen a for sale thread, or anyone saying they had taken her on???

[CitroJim]

Didn't realise she had moved on! I saw your note recently about thinking of parting, but hadn't seen a for sale thread, or anyone saying they had taken her on???

Yes, she's now moved to live with Zel of this parish

A good home for her and not very far away from me - I can continue to follow her adventures

I have a new and very different project to occupy me...