I'm trying to remove the foam from the driver's seat frame, so I can get a couple of new pieces of leather sewn in. But I'm struggling to remove the...
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Quite sure. I would never let any trace of wine go to waste by getting anywhere near the seat...
Unfortunately after a proper look at the seat he...
Dear All,
I am trying to get my air-conditioning working
Firstly, the car has a problem in that the hot/cold control dial on the left hand side, is...
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Did you replace the pipes? Who made them for you?
Did you replace the Dryer? Does it need to be a r134a specific type?
Did you replace the expansion...
My GTI has a elasticated plastic bag around the dizzy cap and HT leads, with a split in it.
I think it's original as I had a Peugeot a few years ago...
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Brand new original on Ebay if you end up looking a replacement.
An interesting topic from FCF below, ok its all about Xantia's, however, perhaps BX's also suffer from this? Anyone got any ideas/theories regarding...
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It's one of those things that if no one has ever tried that modification you'll never know whether the BX could ride more like a CX?? It's not really...
Hi folks.
Just over a week ago the clutch cable on my tzd snapped , so I called out the rescue service. (The AA courtesy of PD James insurance!!!) I...
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i do them when i take the engine out. which i will do even if its not necessary, ever since i bought my engine hoist. :oops: gives you a chance to...
there are 2 temp switches on the stat housing one blue one yellow, on my tzd these i assume are both warning switches, which pins do these go back to...
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Earth the wire to each sensor,
That's exactly how to check the 2 sensors at the front - they are switches - ridiculously high temps IIRC one is 105...
This has come up recently, but I thought I'd better flag this up here - I've just been informed by my local independant exhaust supplier (who aren't...
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I suppose that when I've only ever owned 1 car from the 90's (and that was my H reg. 14TGE), it does skew my view on vehicle age a bit :lol:
i found this over the weekend lurking in the back of a drawer, it is the fob that came with my tzd turbo, it was working fine until the small button...
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FWIW something I found recently when repairing a number of rf remotes...
The little transmitter takes about 20mA current... most small LEDs are...
i have fitted this little number into the dash, just a digital temp gauge stripped out and adapted to fit with a little dremelling of the cluster, my...
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On a similar note, am I right in thinking the temp sender for the engine management on my 1.9 petrol is under the dizzy?
It always amazed me that the one touch up/down switch worked so well on my tzd, now it doesn't.
It reaches the last centimetre on its upward travel,...
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You need to locate the motor/gear drive which is held on 3 M6 (10mm flat) machine screws or nuts. It is not hard to find once you have peeled back...
I am nearly at the point of engine removal. Still the hydraulic pump stuff to separate. I take it that the high pressure pipes attached to the bottom...
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Thanks for that Malcolm. I might investigate dropping it out the bottom as it looks pretty tight to get out lifting especially on the o/s inside...
getting slower and slower on way home today in p#####g rain, really struggling slow to start , same on all settings, taking about 5 secs to do a full...
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One the BXs has been parked up for a couple years in the garden intended never to drive again. Well its now back on the road...
That's about 18 hours of drips on the cardboard pushed under the car with the edge just under the front bumper....
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the leak behind the N/S front wheel is the rubber pipe atatched to the safety valve,
it is just a push fit onto the valve and the other end is a push...
which is the best way to remove the pin stripes on my ven red tzd? there are lots of bits missing along all panels and i think the car would benefit...
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electric hot air paint stripper is good, but only have it on No. 1 setting and dont keep it stiil for very long at all,
I've noticed the steering getting a bit heavier on the grey one lately. Almost feels as if it's got a notch in it at the centre point. I'l check all...
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Accumulator's pretty new, and I changed the HP pump a while back for a known good one. Tick time is nice and long, so looking increasingly like a...
My BX no longer has it's arial, due to a quick decision after watching my friend having his XM aerial ripped off by the car wash!
Mine wouldn't...
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Yep - Timex seems to be the only Mk1 about with a black one, but I don't know if that's due to it being changed or what Heuliez had available to fit...
Hi, Hope I might ta psome expertise here. My old Athena after trashing suffered the key being snapped in the barrel (coutesy of Liphook Coachworks)....
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Fortunately it has never had a 'crappy' alarm system fitted. Both the Athenas were standard I would say. Only a few detail differences like floor...
I have a leak on top of the fuel pump where the throttle spindle goes in. The only injection pump I've played with before this is the 1960's CAV pump...
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i was told once by a diesel component repairer if the one way valves in the banjo unions stick, this can cause presure to build up and force fuel out...
Could anybody advise me on what possible engines i could put in my BX its a 1992 BX 1.9D TGD and i want to turbo it and if turbo'd the current engine...
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yes a fine engine indeed, i was lucky enough to own a v6 xantia auto about 4 yrs ago R345SCS,fantastic car to drive, but very high maintenance costs,...
I'm sure I read somewhere that rear pads are the same for all BX's (except perhaps valvers), but can't find where i've read it! I want to do my rear...
Why is my air filter getting clogged up with engine oil? Is there a valve somewhere that should prevent this or is my engine just worn?
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Unless your oil filter is so clogged the bypass valve has opened, lumps of gauze will be caught by the filter. But agreed, it's hardly good practice...
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