I was browsing through craigslist and came upon this Citroen CX for sale. I never noticed that the spare tire and jack are in the engine compartment. I know the French are eccentric with their car design, but this just does not make sense. Removing the tire may knock out/off something in the engine. The high engine temperature cannot be good for the tire. If the jack is not securely fastened, it can get knocked loose and create havoc with all those moving parts. Oy vey.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Citroen CX Spare Tire Next to Engine
I was browsing through craigslist and came upon this Citroen CX for sale. I never noticed that the spare tire and jack are in the engine compartment. I know the French are eccentric with their car design, but this just does not make sense. Removing the tire may knock out/off something in the engine. The high engine temperature cannot be good for the tire. If the jack is not securely fastened, it can get knocked loose and create havoc with all those moving parts. Oy vey.
It's really not much of an issue. First of all there is a metal rod that limits the movement of the tire if an accident were to occur. The jack sits in a plastic bucket which sits inside the rim of the tire. It's almost impossible for anything to fall out of the storage container; in fact you could probably pull the engine without having to remove the tire.
ReplyDeleteWhile the heat under the hood of a CX can be severe, my OEM TRX tire does not show any signs of dry-rot or deterioration that those on the rest of the car displayed.
Thanks, Alan. That's good to know. I'll have to check out your website. Are you aware of the Italian/French car show in LA next month?
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