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MG Midget and Sprite General - 123 dissy cap (side entry)

123 dissy side entry cap

for the sake of the Archives I've made a list of alternative makes of the dissy cap as Bosch are not the easiest to locate, in the UK at least

the list is from a mainly UK perspective but the reference numbers are also European - they may relate to elsewhere in the world but sorry I don't know

I've used a Halforlds cap as a replacement and it seems well made, a Lucus would have been cheaper but some new Lucas products can be of suspect quality nowadays (2011) I've found

other alternatives are available too but these are the ones I was able to cross-reference

note I can only 100% confirm the Halfords as that's the one I fitted but the others are checked against the lists of at least two manufacturers if not more

Beru 0 330 920 234 (or 924 049)

Bosch 1 235 522 332

Bremi 8070

Citroën 94 059 413 28 (see *)

Halfords HDC515

Hyundai 27110-22000

Intermotor 45830

Lucas DDB481

Motorcraft EDH185 (or 223)

Peugeot 5941 32 (or 35) (see *)

SAAB 9170259 or 78 66 032

Standard 45830
Nigel Atkins

Hi Nigel,
Very many thank for that information. The Bosch one has a locating pin on the rim to stop the cap being turned 180 degrees. Do you know it the Halfords one has the same?
Gary & Gaps

Gary,

the base looks the same with three what I'm calling lugs, two very small and not sticking out more than the inside edge of the rim and the locating lug about 9 X 4 mm in line with the HT lead sockets

looking at the cap, inside exposed, the locating lug is at 12 o'clock with the HT lead sockets pointing to the left

sorry to be so technical :)

the Halfords - looks - to be very good quality

it looks to be the same as the Bosch cap (with it's tade mark and part number) that came with the dissy

I'll do a photo perhaps when I have time
Nigel Atkins

It might also be useful to know what cars they are fitted to, as a lot of ebay sellers list by application.
Dave O'Neill2

Hi Dave,

Just google Halfords HDC515 and it comes up with quite few.
Gary & Gaps

sorry about typos in the text of my OP but table is correct

I'm a bit cautious over listing cars as there are some grey areas with cross-referencing because each manufacturer or supplier refers to the car models and their engines in a different way also the model years don't always entirely match

with above caution - here's the list from Beru (BorgWarner)

Model Type - Model year - Power output - cc / cyls

Citroen VISA 1.0 09.1984 - 06.1988 33 kW / 45 PS 954 / 4

Citroen LNA 1.1 07.1982 - 04.1985 37 kW / 50 PS 1124 / 4

Citroen C15 (VD-_) 1.1 10.1984 - 12.1996 35 kW / 48 PS 1124 / 4

Citroen BX Break (XB-_) 1.4 01.1987 - 01.1992 52 kW / 71 PS 1360 / 4

Citroen BX Break (XB-_) 1.4 01.1987 - 01.1992 52 kW / 71 PS 1360 / 4

Citroen C15 (VD-_) 1.4 E 05.1987 - 12.1996 44 kW / 60 PS 1360 / 4

Citroen C15 (VD-_) 1.4 E 05.1987 - 12.1996 44 kW / 60 PS 1360 / 4

Citroen VISA 11 E 09.1978 - 06.1988 35 kW / 48 PS 1124 / 4

Citroen VISA 11 E 07.1982 - 03.1991 37 kW / 50 PS 1124 / 4

Citroen VISA 11 E 09.1978 - 03.1991 42 kW / 57 PS 1124 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 14 E 10.1982 - 06.1988 45 kW / 61 PS 1360 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 14 E 09.1985 - 02.1993 49 kW / 67 PS 1360 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 14 E 09.1985 - 02.1993 49 kW / 67 PS 1360 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 14 E 04.1983 - 07.1989 52 kW / 71 PS 1360 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 14 E 04.1983 - 07.1989 52 kW / 71 PS 1360 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 14 E 04.1983 - 02.1993 53 kW / 72 PS 1360 / 4

Citroen VISA 14 GT 03.1982 - 03.1991 58 kW / 79 PS 1360 / 4

Citroen VISA 14 GT 03.1982 - 03.1991 58 kW / 79 PS 1360 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 16 01.1987 - 02.1993 53 kW / 72 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 16 07.1985 - 02.1993 64 kW / 87 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 16 07.1985 - 02.1993 64 kW / 87 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 16 10.1982 - 06.1988 66 kW / 90 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 16 03.1986 - 02.1993 76 kW / 103 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 16 03.1986 - 02.1993 76 kW / 103 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen BX Break (XB-_) 16 09.1988 - 12.1994 53 kW / 72 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen BX Break (XB-_) 16 07.1985 - 12.1994 64 kW / 87 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen BX Break (XB-_) 16 07.1985 - 12.1994 64 kW / 87 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen BX Break (XB-_) 16 03.1986 - 12.1994 76 kW / 103 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen BX Break (XB-_) 16 03.1986 - 12.1994 76 kW / 103 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen VISA 16 GTI 01.1985 - 06.1986 76 kW / 103 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen VISA 16 GTI 06.1986 - 03.1991 83 kW / 113 PS 1580 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 19 09.1986 - 11.1989 70 kW / 95 PS 1905 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 19 07.1986 - 05.1989 75 kW / 102 PS 1905 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 19 07.1986 - 05.1989 75 kW / 102 PS 1905 / 4

Citroen BX Break (XB-_) 19 06.1988 - 12.1994 88 kW / 120 PS 1905 / 4

Citroen BX Break (XB-_) 19 12.1987 - 12.1989 70 kW / 95 PS 1905 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 19 GTi 06.1988 - 02.1993 88 kW / 120 PS 1905 / 4

Citroen BX (XB-_) 19 GTi 4x4 06.1988 - 02.1993 88 kW / 120 PS 1905 / 4

Hyundai S COUPE (SLC) 1.5 i 04.1992 - 05.1996 65 kW / 88 PS 1495 / 4

Hyundai S COUPE (SLC) 1.5 i Turbo 04.1991 - 05.1996 85 kW / 116 PS 1495 / 4

Peugeot 104 1.0 09.1983 - 06.1988 32 kW / 44 PS 954 / 4

Peugeot 205 I (741A/C) 1.0 02.1983 - 10.1987 33 kW / 45 PS 954 / 4

Peugeot 104 1.1 08.1980 - 06.1988 37 kW / 50 PS 1124 / 4

Peugeot 205 I (741A/C) 1.1 02.1983 - 10.1987 36 kW / 49 PS 1124 / 4

Peugeot 205 I (741A/C) 1.1 02.1983 - 10.1987 37 kW / 50 PS 1124 / 4

Peugeot 205 II (20A/C) 1.1 10.1987 - 10.1990 36 kW / 49 PS 1124 / 4

Peugeot 309 I (10C, 10A) 1.1 10.1985 - 07.1989 40 kW / 54 PS 1118 / 4

Peugeot 309 I (10C, 10A) 1.3 10.1985 - 07.1989 47 kW / 64 PS 1294 / 4

Peugeot 205 I (741A/C) 1.4 02.1983 - 10.1987 44 kW / 60 PS 1360 / 4

Peugeot 205 I (741A/C) 1.4 10.1985 - 10.1987 58 kW / 79 PS 1360 / 4

Peugeot 205 I (741A/C) 1.4 02.1983 - 10.1987 59 kW / 80 PS 1360 / 4

Peugeot 205 II (20A/C) 1.4 10.1987 - 05.1989 44 kW / 60 PS 1360 / 4

Peugeot 205 II (20A/C) 1.4 07.1988 - 05.1989 58 kW / 79 PS 1360 / 4

Peugeot 205 I Cabriolet (741B, 20D) 1.4 CJ 03.1988 - 05.1989 44 kW / 60 PS 1360 / 4

Peugeot 205 I Cabriolet (741B, 20D) 1.4 CT 04.1986 - 12.1988 58 kW / 79 PS 1360 / 4

Peugeot 205 I (741A/C) 1.6 03.1987 - 10.1987 53 kW / 72 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 205 I (741A/C) 1.6 08.1986 - 10.1987 55 kW / 75 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 205 II (20A/C) 1.6 10.1987 - 09.1998 53 kW / 72 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 205 II (20A/C) 1.6 10.1987 - 09.1998 55 kW / 75 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 305 II Break (581E) 1.6 11.1986 - 12.1988 54 kW / 73 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 305 II Break (581E) 1.6 07.1984 - 12.1987 66 kW / 90 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 305 II (581M) 1.6 07.1984 - 08.1987 66 kW / 90 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 305 II (581M) 1.6 10.1982 - 06.1984 71 kW / 97 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 305 II (581M) 1.6 10.1982 - 07.1988 55 kW / 75 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 305 II (581M) 1.6 11.1986 - 12.1988 54 kW / 73 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 309 I (10C, 10A) 1.6 08.1987 - 07.1989 53 kW / 72 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 309 I (10C, 10A) 1.6 10.1985 - 07.1989 55 kW / 75 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 309 I (10C, 10A) 1.6 11.1985 - 09.1988 76 kW / 103 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 405 I Break (15E) 1.6 10.1988 - 08.1992 53 kW / 72 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 405 I (15B) 1.6 07.1987 - 12.1992 53 kW / 72 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 405 I (15B) 1.6 07.1987 - 06.1988 55 kW / 75 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 205 I Cabriolet (741B, 20D) 1.6 CTI 04.1986 - 10.1990 76 kW / 103 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 205 I (741A/C) 1.6 GTI 12.1984 - 10.1987 76 kW / 103 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 205 II (20A/C) 1.6 GTI 10.1987 - 12.1989 76 kW / 103 PS 1580 / 4

Peugeot 305 II Break (581E) 1.9 09.1984 - 10.1987 75 kW / 102 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 305 II Break (581E) 1.9 11.1986 - 12.1988 72 kW / 98 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 305 II (581M) 1.9 10.1982 - 08.1985 75 kW / 102 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 305 II (581M) 1.9 11.1986 - 12.1988 72 kW / 98 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 309 I (10C, 10A) 1.9 03.1986 - 07.1989 72 kW / 98 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 309 I (10C, 10A) 1.9 10.1985 - 07.1989 75 kW / 102 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 405 I Break (15E) 1.9 10.1988 - 08.1992 77 kW / 105 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 405 I Break (15E) 1.9 10.1988 - 08.1992 77 kW / 105 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 309 II (3C, 3A) 1.9 08.1989 - 12.1993 72 kW / 98 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 309 II (3C, 3A) 1.9 10.1990 - 12.1993 80 kW / 109 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 205 I Cabriolet (741B, 20D) 1.9 CTI 10.1987 - 12.1994 75 kW / 102 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 205 I (741A/C) 1.9 GTI 03.1987 - 10.1987 75 kW / 102 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 205 II (20A/C) 1.9 GTI 10.1987 - 05.1989 75 kW / 102 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 205 II (20A/C) 1.9 GTI KAT 10.1987 - 07.1994 75 kW / 102 PS 1905 / 4

Peugeot 405 I (15B) 1.9 Injection 07.1987 - 12.1992 77 kW / 105 PS 1905 / 4

Saab 9000 2.0 -16 CD 09.1993 - 12.1998 96 kW / 131 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9000 Schrägheck 2.0 -16 CS 09.1993 - 12.1998 96 kW / 131 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 900 II Cabriolet 2.0 -16 Turbo 12.1993 - 02.1998 136 kW / 185 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 900 II 2.0 -16 Turbo 07.1993 - 02.1998 136 kW / 185 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 900 II Coupe 2.0 -16 Turbo 12.1993 - 02.1998 136 kW / 185 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 900 II Cabriolet 2.0 i 12.1993 - 02.1998 96 kW / 131 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 900 II 2.0 i 08.1994 - 02.1998 96 kW / 131 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 900 II 2.0 i 07.1993 - 07.1994 98 kW / 133 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 900 II Coupe 2.0 i 12.1993 - 07.1994 98 kW / 133 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 900 II Coupe 2.0 i 08.1994 - 02.1998 96 kW / 131 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 (YS3D) 2.0 i 02.1998 - 09.2002 96 kW / 131 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 Cabriolet (YS3D) 2.0 i 02.1998 - 08.2003 96 kW / 131 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 (YS3D) 2.0 SE Turbo 02.1998 - 09.2002 147 kW / 200 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 Cabriolet (YS3D) 2.0 SE Turbo 02.1998 - 08.2003 147 kW / 200 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 (YS3D) 2.0 Turbo 02.1998 - 09.2002 136 kW / 185 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 (YS3D) 2.0 Turbo 10.1998 - 09.2002 113 kW / 154 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 (YS3D) 2.0 Turbo 10.1999 - 09.2002 151 kW / 205 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 (YS3D) 2.0 Turbo 01.2001 - 09.2002 110 kW / 150 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 Cabriolet (YS3D) 2.0 Turbo 02.1998 - 08.2003 136 kW / 185 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 Cabriolet (YS3D) 2.0 Turbo 02.1998 - 08.2003 136 kW / 185 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 Cabriolet (YS3D) 2.0 Turbo 10.1998 - 08.2003 113 kW / 154 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 Cabriolet (YS3D) 2.0 Turbo 10.1999 - 08.2003 151 kW / 205 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 9-3 Cabriolet (YS3D) 2.0 Turbo 01.2001 - 08.2003 110 kW / 150 PS 1985 / 4

Saab 900 II Cabriolet 2.3 -16 12.1993 - 02.1998 110 kW / 150 PS 2290 / 4

Saab 900 II 2.3 -16 07.1993 - 02.1998 110 kW / 150 PS 2290 / 4

Saab 900 II Coupe 2.3 -16 12.1993 - 02.1998 110 kW / 150 PS 2290 / 4

Saab 9000 2.3 -16 CDE 09.1993 - 12.1998 108 kW / 147
PS 2290 / 4

Saab 9000 Schrägheck 2.3 -16 CS 09.1989 - 12.1998 107 kW / 145 PS 2290 / 4

Saab 9000 Schrägheck 2.3 -16 CSE 09.1993 - 12.1998 108 kW / 147 PS 2290 / 4

Saab 9-3 (YS3D) 2.3 i 02.1998 - 09.2002 110 kW / 150 PS 2290 / 4

Saab 9-3 Cabriolet (YS3D) 2.3 i 02.1998 - 08.2003 110 kW / 150 PS 2290 / 4

Saab 9-3 (YS3D) 2.3 Turbo 10.1998 - 09.2002 165 kW / 224 PS 2290 / 4

Saab 9-3 Cabriolet (YS3D) 2.3 Turbo 10.1999 - 08.2003 165 kW / 224 PS 2290 / 4

Talbot SAMBA (51A) 0.9 01.1981 - 12.1985 31 kW / 42 PS 947 / 4

Talbot SAMBA (51A) 1.2 Rallye 01.1983 - 10.1986 65 kW / 88 PS 1210 / 4

Talbot RANCHO 1.4 01.1977 - 07.1984 59 kW / 80 PS 1442 / 4

Talbot MATRA BAGHEERA (X) 1.4 (X6) 11.1979 - 09.1980 66 kW / 90 PS 1442 / 4

Talbot MATRA BAGHEERA (X) 1.4 (X6550) 12.1975 - 11.1979 66 kW / 90 PS 1442 / 4

Talbot MURENA 1.6 08.1981 - 01.1985 66 kW / 90 PS 1577 / 4
Nigel Atkins

NOTE: a cheap poorly made dissy cap will probably cause you problems later and it wont always be obvious that it's the cheap poorly made dissy cap at fault

below should be a photo of a Halfords HDC515 side entry dissy cap (see my remarks about its quality earlier) but as they all look similar, some are in black, I can’t be 100% sure but the it gives you the general appearance


Nigel Atkins

More alternatives:

note: with cross-referencing you have to consider even the presentation of the part number

e.g. with Quinton Hazell which lists Citroen 94 059 413 28 and 94 059 41328 and Peugeot 5941.32 and 594132 – so you need spaces or dots on some lists and not others and it also depends on where you put the spaces and dots

Beru VK 334

Citroën 94 059 328

Ford A840X12276CA

Hyundai J5320500

Quinton Hazell XD147
Nigel Atkins

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