Apart from the window issue below, the evening before the MOT the wife pointed out that the front bumper was leaking LHM. I pointed out that this was...
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Don't ya just love the taste of LHM in the morning :D
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Does anyone know of a reputable supplier of genuine pedal rubbers for a manual BX? I am looking at replacing all three in one hit.
Thank...
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I got some through my local factors, they were universal fitting for bx/c15/saxo/106 etc, they do the job and £15 pair, you could try Chevronics Rob...
Can anyone tell me how to remove the rear passenger door glass? mine are manual.
Thanks all
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Thanks all, I had stripped all the rubbers including the long one, but the glass was still too wide to come out. What did the trick was to remove the...
Occasionally, my BX Diesel refuses to start. Engine does not turn. It always starts on the second attempt. There is no clicking. Occurs when starting...
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Before the Automatic box gave out on my car, I had trouble with the selector and non starting issues. The two bolts (or screws, I don't remeber...
My BX 19 TGD Meteor Diesel automatic (non turbo) has a plastic bleed screw at end of radiator, and copper bleed screw on thermostat housing. There is...
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In my experience; this engine is very easy to bleed. I remove the small pipe off the top of the thermostat housing & the top radiator bleed screw,...
Sorry if been asked before, I can't find an answer using 'search':
Are there other cars useful as donors for a BX? I had a good walk around my local...
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As already mentioned above; it depends on what you're trying to find. Some of the componants are shared across a lot of cars, so some things are easy...
Powder coating wheels planned to eliminate rust - but the wheel cover plastic rings would have to be removed. Is that possible without damaging them?...
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Thank you! I used a bit of WD-40 and some PB Blaster, then a long (0.5 m) pry bar to gently lift the rings out of the wheel rim. These wheels are on...
Anyone got any info on the Battery type and size recommended for the BX TZD Turbo? I cant find my notes to confirm minimum capacity. Dont want to put...
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I need to buy a battery anyway.
If I can put in a bigger one that would always be good. And for the difference in price, I might as well.
Hi Guys. Here's a bit of a bugger. TZD Turbo. Passenger door window. It stopped working so I took out the motor and tried it in the offside back door...
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Hi Rutter. RE passenger window. Great advice on the broken wire. It was indeed a broken wire in the drivers door shut. Most Excellent advice bud....
Can anyone confirm or deny that 405 and series one Xantia's have the same ABS sensor as the BX? I understand the connectors are different....
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That is interesting. I have heard that the early 405 sensors work as well with the correct connector.
So all is not lost yet as long as we can source...
can anyone help me. Long story got divorced many moons ago and wife has destroyed all my docs and history for my car. I know my reg number and engine...
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Just apply for a replacement V5 from the DVLA, will cost you £25:00 you can download the postal application form here or apply by phone:
Not much going on over in my direction BX wise, however the GT is moving house to a bigger and cheaper (free!) storage facility. So...
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Did any MK1 BX not have rear wash/wipe? I aimed to buy a grey switch, and found one on leboncoin with wiper/hazard/rear screen de-mist switches, the...
Our BX currently has the black plastic/rubber strip on the ledge under the rear window.But we also got given a proper wing spoiler thing too. How do...
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Erm, do you mean the raised section on the bootlid, where a spoiler would normally go? That's part of the bootlid, you can't remove it.
My 1989 bx needed new front suspension arm bushes..... Removed arms drifted out bushes and fitted new. Re assembled. About two weeks later the near...
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Thats correct!
As your car is elevated on jacks or something, the suspension is fully loosen. And its McPherson Axle - if you tighten the nuts while...
My car is currently off the road at the moment but something I wanted to do is give the pad carrier a spruce up with a wire wheel and a lick of paint...
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Bump....
Never actually got round to doing this job but I'm going to need to change discs and pads soon so I might as well give the sliders the...
Hullo to members of the forum. Has anyone swapped out a diesel engine(1905cc) for a petrol engine(1905cc SRi) and what problems
can one expect during...
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Whilst on the subject of engine swaps does anyone know of any radical engine swaps into a bx? I'm aware of the European guys who put a xantia v6 lump...
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my BX TRD Break (300000 km) doesn´t start very well, worse with low temperatures. Once the motor is hot it starts normally. This morning it was...
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The fuel inlet transfer pump under normal working conditions as a vacuum of about 2.5hg, (The gauge also tells me when to exchange the fuel filter,...
I have been investigating why the rear screen heater was inop. First thing was the soldered on contacts on both sides had come adrift, easy to fix I...
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I had a similar problem when trying to track down why my radiator fans didn't work - turned out to be no 12V to the relevant relay on the board. In...
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