Dose anyone know when Citroen stopped using asbestos in clutches or brake pads ?
? asbestos in 1983 Citroen GSA
- Thread starter dayofthejackal
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Possibly mid '90s.
If you are trying to import a car, I'd suggest it only takes a couple of hours to remove the brake pads and clutch plate.
You could then ship without them, or replace them with new parts which are readily available.
If you are trying to import a car, I'd suggest it only takes a couple of hours to remove the brake pads and clutch plate.
You could then ship without them, or replace them with new parts which are readily available.
i should imagine that a car that was able to be driven would be less expensive to ship ,and if the car is O S someone would have to be paid to remove or replace parts, and that person would have to certify that these parts had been removed /replaced with parts that comply .PUGS
While the main pads at front are a five second job to remove, they, and the clutch, are likely so oil impregnated as to be unrecognisable as asbestos
Interestingly a business selling GS / GSA parts in Germany says Citroen stopped using asbestos in those parts in the late 70s. I thought this was a bit early but they obviously have a vested interest in sellling me asbestos free replacement parts.
Screenshot from French car forum UK
If the asbestos issue, relates to importing cars – the year availability of asbestos parts doesn’t seem to factor in, given that any parts of any age may have been fitted, to almost any car.
I have imported several cars since the zero-tolerance on asbestos has been enforced (January 2017), and have experienced a wide variety of responses, from dismantling the car at customs - to disinterest.
The last time I imported a car, they didn’t request to view the dossier of documents I’d prepared for the broker. I’m left to conclude that a variety of factors may contribute to the Australian Border Force assessment, which may include age of car, condition, loading port etc.
Plenty of documents will always be a good investment though.
If it's just a parts enquiry...I've struggled to get even datasheets from reputable international parts manufacturers, identifying that their pads or clutches don't contain asbestos (the last was Delphie)
Regards,
Rhys
I have imported several cars since the zero-tolerance on asbestos has been enforced (January 2017), and have experienced a wide variety of responses, from dismantling the car at customs - to disinterest.
The last time I imported a car, they didn’t request to view the dossier of documents I’d prepared for the broker. I’m left to conclude that a variety of factors may contribute to the Australian Border Force assessment, which may include age of car, condition, loading port etc.
Plenty of documents will always be a good investment though.
If it's just a parts enquiry...I've struggled to get even datasheets from reputable international parts manufacturers, identifying that their pads or clutches don't contain asbestos (the last was Delphie)
Regards,
Rhys