Not a BX question, but perhaps you can help???
by BackinaBX » Tue May 23, 2006 5:18 pm
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Hello again forum, this one is for all Xantia owners with a keypad alarm/immob.
My dad's Xantia had developed a problem. When you turn the key, both...
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Mmmm.......Mice in a Xantia :shock:
Luckily the BX just seems to suffer from spiders (webs) on the door mirrors :D
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Last post by Way2go Wed May 24, 2006 4:10 pm
Camshaft Oil Seal
by finishthat » Tue May 23, 2006 11:47 pm
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Hi,
new member, details in BXchat, next job for me is a camshaft oil seal,
its the pump end , currently leaving the traditional stripe on the...
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The pulley normally comes off with no problem. :D
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Last post by ken newbold Tue May 23, 2006 11:57 pm
BX TD sprays out coolant from header tank
by jonkw » Mon May 22, 2006 3:28 pm
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I have devoted considerable time gazing into space wondering whats actually wrong with my car, and noted the following:
1) When the donk was in the...
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I think, that it was 3L of antifreeze, and the rest is water, last time I did it.
The waterways that I have had off recently appeared pretty good,...
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Last post by jonkw Tue May 23, 2006 11:14 pm
I know it isnt a bx but
by sleepy0905 » Sun May 21, 2006 5:23 pm
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Does anyone know how the instrument pod comes out on an AX as linda`s needs a new cable and i cannot find anything on the AX club site as the robbing...
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If anyone is off to FCS and is in the sort of M6 coridor bit of lancashire from Manc to Preston and can meet up with me to pick up a wheel for sleepy...
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Last post by M Tue May 23, 2006 9:35 pm
Checking coolant levels - without the stick!
by BackinaBX » Fri May 19, 2006 5:11 pm
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Hello again forum,
Because I've only just bought my shiny BX, I am of course spending too much time going over it finding out how stuff works and...
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I always use de-ionised water as down here in Suffolk the water is so hard you get threatened everytime you turn the tap on :lol:
So i'm hoping...
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Last post by Bluey1978 Mon May 22, 2006 10:41 pm
Land Rover starting q
by Oscar » Mon May 08, 2006 1:25 pm
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Hello
I'm posting this more in the spirit of enquiry than anything else, and I know we have a few LR fans.
A friend of mine has bought a 2nd hand...
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That is a Freelander.
I'd been working under the assumption that this was actually a proper Land-Rover, rather than a freelander.
Which does only...
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Last post by DavidRutherford Mon May 22, 2006 4:10 pm
Biodiesel Wisdom?
by Stewart (oily!) » Sat May 20, 2006 6:27 pm
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The ZX TD has been needing its bulb squeezing again in order to start of a morning, I replaced all of the leakoff pipes, nothing, then I looked at...
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:-s I'm not implying dinodiesel is defective in the lube department [-X :), just that biodiesel has better lubricative qualities. Whatever is...
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Last post by ed4ferrets Mon May 22, 2006 10:08 am
Carb maladies
by mnde » Fri May 19, 2006 1:02 pm
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Hi all,
My BX has recently developed a couple of niggles.
1) When I start the car, the engine will run for about 5 seconds, then die - even if I...
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The spit at standstill is interesting. What is happening I think is that a plug is sparking and lighting mixture left in that cylinder - and the...
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Last post by jeremy Sat May 20, 2006 9:54 am
Which adhesive ?
by Gareth Wales » Sun May 14, 2006 10:15 am
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I want to fix new rubbing strips but wonder which is the best way - would a heavy double-sided tape work? Cit used a black mastic-type adhesive. I...
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With windows and side strips, the sikaflex being black is quite inobtrusive but it stands out like dogs b***s if used in a headlight, so I've usually...
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Last post by AlanS Thu May 18, 2006 12:45 pm
Onlinr Paint colour chart for BX.
by AlanS » Fri May 12, 2006 8:07 am
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I know there's one somewhere; I thought it was on Gabors DIY site, then I tried CitroenZ but I can't find it on Brij's then I went Citroenet again no...
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I must be drinking my own bathwater with this, but the guy concerned doesn't seem to be able to find a paint code on his car and I'm sure I found one...
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Last post by AlanS Thu May 18, 2006 5:06 am
Anyone knows this injection pump?
by pitman » Sat May 13, 2006 11:05 pm
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I was wondering if anyone knows this injection.
It's in a BX Leader 19 Diesel, Mk1, ORGA-Nr. 3455 (25.04.86).
BTW, I got also a funny fuel...
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Mahle, Motorcraft, Purflux, Bosch ... you name it and they would all have a filter.
I believe there is as many different manufactures of oil & fuel...
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Last post by AndersDK Wed May 17, 2006 10:54 pm
Plip unit recoding
by sleepy0905 » Wed May 17, 2006 5:19 pm
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Hi has anyone any advice or tips i have used the info from the rbwsmith site.
But i followed the instructions and it did not work can anyone help.
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hi checked the keyfob and that is working ok so i have now to check the receiver with the scope.
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Last post by sleepy0905 Wed May 17, 2006 10:51 pm
Rubbing Me up!
by tim leech » Sat May 13, 2006 8:38 pm
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Ive just fitted some lovely TSW 15 alloys to my 16v and it looks great, they came of a 16v so fitted easily, only prob is the near side rear wheel...
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Unless I fit the standard rear ones and then swop at the show!
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Last post by tim leech Wed May 17, 2006 10:42 pm
Fitting auxiliary temp gauge.
by BackinaBX » Wed May 17, 2006 8:29 pm
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Hello forum,
I've gone back to the 1980's and bought my second BX (the first time round it was almost new) and I've been reading that fitting an...
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A good source for the sensor is a 405 diesel. These have the correct sender in them, and they are plentiful in breakers.
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Last post by DavidRutherford Wed May 17, 2006 10:33 pm
A list to one side
by Gareth Wales » Fri May 12, 2006 7:57 pm
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I suspect that my BX lists to one side at times. Is this possible, given the equietaral system of suspension. Or am I always pissed
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This can often be the result of a binding front strut.
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Last post by ernst stavro blofeld Wed May 17, 2006 5:54 pm
Indicator stalk has broken off :-(
by Daniel B » Tue May 16, 2006 9:58 am
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Chaps,
yesterday, whilst not being driven by me, the indicator stalk on my baby broke off.....
In all honesty I think it is just down to the age,...
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Mine is glued on as well! It is an easy and durable repair and well in keeping with the spirit of BX ownership.
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Last post by ernst stavro blofeld Wed May 17, 2006 8:55 am
Brakes & how they feel.
by Geoffrey Gould » Sun May 14, 2006 10:50 pm
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Hi. This is something that crops up now and then, its to do with the difference in brake pedal feel. Some have almost no travel and they are what I...
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OK learning all the time got it!!
Tin button type 001,002,003,004,008,015,014.
Propper Job. 012,013 with broken clutch cable...
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Last post by Geoffrey Gould Mon May 15, 2006 1:13 am
high to low pressure leak
by johnj » Sat May 13, 2006 10:24 pm
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I am hoping somebody can shed light on a problem I cant seam to solve. On wednesday i parked the car as normal with no problems, when i came out to...
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Have you thoroughly bled the rear brakes in case it is air getting trapped in there?
The reason I was suggesting the overfilling/blown sphere was...
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Last post by AlanS Sun May 14, 2006 11:16 pm
Groaning
by Widgit » Wed May 10, 2006 7:29 pm
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I'm pretty sure the diff is groaning on my Turbo D estate.
I was wondering if it is possible to remove the diff housing in situ without removing the...
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Hi Anders,
Thanks for the info ....much appreciated.
I will let you know when I have beaten the beast into submission :twisted:
Tim.
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Last post by Widgit Sat May 13, 2006 9:12 pm
Door Pins
by tim leech » Fri May 12, 2006 2:20 pm
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I cant for the life of me get the drivers door top pin out, anyone know a easy trick, I dont have a pin remover unfortunantly! I have new ones to put...
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Vanny they are standard roll pins from any engineers suplier mine cost my somethinh like 8p each from pearsons in Lincoln If you go Citroen they cost...
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Last post by sleepy0905 Sat May 13, 2006 10:02 am
One for Jeremy
by Oscar » Thu May 11, 2006 5:50 pm
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Hi jeremy
You've mentioned replacing wiring and earths a couple of times to improve headlights' performance. Any chance you could write it up for...
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As David says Dim Dip is a creation of the 80's and in reality is quite a nice device - and I use it often on the BX.
Later cars (as with earlier...
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Last post by jeremy Fri May 12, 2006 11:44 pm
Handbrake cable
by Barnsley BXer » Tue May 09, 2006 11:43 am
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Anybody got any tips for fitting one.I seem to remember having to take the centre console out last time :evil:
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I lost a fair bit of skin trying to get the cable through to the lever,but everythings now ok and my car has now got an MOT :D :D :D
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Last post by Barnsley BXer Fri May 12, 2006 9:09 pm
Fuel tank draining!!
by ed4ferrets » Thu May 11, 2006 6:53 pm
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Any pointers please on effectively draining fuel from BX tanks (my own naturally :shock:) prior to disposal, 1xpetrol & 1x diesel?
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Thanks for all the info lads, one way or another I should get all the juice out :lol:
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Last post by ed4ferrets Fri May 12, 2006 8:05 pm
hey im new! (4x4 info please!)
by inferno » Wed May 10, 2006 10:45 pm
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ok im tom and im from essex. i work for bx spanners, however nothing i do on here should be linked to the business as its not mine!
my latest...
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You'd be far better off with a 405 Mi16x4 setup.
When Dimma built the second 309 Dimma, they made the Ultima model, which was an Mi16 and 4x4. They...
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Last post by Kitch Thu May 11, 2006 6:23 pm
accelerator cable/auto choke/carburettor problem?
by joeroach » Mon May 08, 2006 5:11 pm
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recently my BX 19TRS estate has started accelerating of its own accord intermittently. the revs begin rising up to about 40-50 00 rpm when in...
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It is probably not the spring but maybe a misadjusted/missing screw for the throttle stop or idle adjustment. Check the linkages surrounding the...
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Last post by Way2go Thu May 11, 2006 2:43 am
Security valve pipe
by Gareth Wales » Mon May 08, 2006 5:59 pm
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Can anyone please tell me the Cit OEM part number for the Security Valve Leakage Return Pipe, and what is spec is? Has anyone a 6-inch piece going...
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AYE AYE
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Last post by Philip Chidlow Wed May 10, 2006 11:11 pm
Hmmm, think I found the cause of the misfire.....
by Kitch » Sat May 06, 2006 6:02 pm
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I've had a misfire recently.....well more than that, its actually refusing to rev hard at all when hot.
I changed amp, coil and cleaned every socket...
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Dean, you're a STAR!!
Reward will take place :lol:
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Last post by Ian_Fearn Wed May 10, 2006 2:59 pm
LOSS OF POWER
by tim leech » Mon May 08, 2006 9:05 am
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Hey Guys, Ive driven to work in the 16 TRS today for its mot (fingers crossed) and I have got to say besides the exhaust blow its the smoothest...
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Hehe I hope u havent!
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Last post by tim leech Mon May 08, 2006 8:44 pm
Am I getting soft in my old age?
by Philip Chidlow » Mon May 08, 2006 6:56 pm
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So to speak :roll:
My GTi seems to be riding a bit hard. I had the spheres checked recently and they're OK. a recent rinse and renewel of LHM...
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They wer last time we checked... in about 2004. I'll have a look...
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Last post by Philip Chidlow Mon May 08, 2006 8:00 pm
MOT
by tim leech » Mon May 08, 2006 3:29 pm
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Well it never made it to the MOT! Its thrown a paddy and has started blowing a fuse, teh fuse that controls the windows horn dahslights and wipers...
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Thanks guys, im just in a bit of a mood lol Really wanted it roadworthy for this weekend, but it turns out Im at a christening anyway! ON the upside...
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Last post by tim leech Mon May 08, 2006 6:50 pm
Could this be causing my running problems???
by Ian_Fearn » Sun May 07, 2006 8:08 pm
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Distributor pictures. I'm young, this is the first car i've had with a distributor!!
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The cap has been replaced, it made no difference to the running problems i already had.
The later Motronic 8v cars had a coil pack instead of a...
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Last post by Ian_Fearn Mon May 08, 2006 6:42 pm
Heater blower not working - day before Utrecht!!
by mnde » Thu May 04, 2006 1:55 pm
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I've just discovered, on the hottest day this year, that my blower's stopped working!! Fuse 2 is ok, so I'm assuming it's the actual motor or the...
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If you have to take out the transistor you can do it (just!) without taking the fan motor housing out although it is a very tight squeeze. It may be...
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Last post by mat_fenwick Mon May 08, 2006 1:17 pm
Suspension Rising Speed
by Bluey1978 » Tue May 02, 2006 8:53 am
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The front suspension seems very reluctant to rise to normal height when the engine is started and due to my impatience I put it into a higher...
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Thanks for your suggestions, though I believe it to be the glass itself that is moving and was just wondering if new rubbers would sort it out.
Is...
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Last post by Bluey1978 Sun May 07, 2006 4:01 pm
Photographic instructions...
by Philip Chidlow » Wed May 03, 2006 9:48 am
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I was wondering if anybody had an inclination at all to photograph the undersides and engine bays of BXs with a view to providing us mechanically...
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Kitch, I think it would be priceless having the engine one together also.
How many times do we see people trying to explain to someone what a certain...
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Last post by AlanS Sat May 06, 2006 11:42 pm
Ignition Module
by Ian_Fearn » Mon May 01, 2006 9:38 pm
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Jonkw answered this question for me some time ago but hopefully somebody can answer is for me again.
The Motronic GTi 8v ignition module is a 7 pin...
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Everything is of use to me!
If you pm me your email address i'll send you a picture of the engine bay with circles round the bits i want!
By the...
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Last post by Ian_Fearn Sat May 06, 2006 1:55 pm
BX 19TZS Auto question.
by sleepy0905 » Mon May 01, 2006 11:54 pm
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Hi can anyone help i have just got a 19tzs auto the problem is at tickover and the car in either A or R the tickover speed is around 750Rpm but if...
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Incidentally in the Citroen write up it says that in 4th that the torque converter is totally bypassed. Presumably that means that it should feel...
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Last post by AlanS Wed May 03, 2006 10:31 am
How to remove the rear quarter panel windows?
by adamskibx » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:12 am
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Ive noticed the one bit of my TRS that is much better than the GT is the plastic rear window on the back pillar. I remeber someone saying they are...
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IF the adhesive holding the windows in, is silicone based, you can purchase a 'Silicone Eater' which works the same way, it comes in a tube which...
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Last post by Bluey1978 Tue May 02, 2006 8:33 pm
1.9TD conversion
by mat_fenwick » Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:25 am
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My dad's Xantia seems to be nearing the end of its life - the heater matrix is leaking, clutch is going and a few other niggling faults that he...
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Mine fitted straight on though you might encounter as glitch with the turbo outlet pipe, from memory the Xantia has a two bolt flange while the TZD...
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Last post by Stewart (oily!) Tue May 02, 2006 6:28 pm
LHM Pump at Tickover
by Way2go » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:35 pm
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My tickover when warm is 900 rpm and this is ideal for creep on the auto box. However I have noticed that since fitting a new accumulator sphere that...
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Sometimes at idle my car sounds like an asthmatic Darth Vader
Asthmatic is an excellent description of the noise. It probably only needs up to 100...
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Last post by Way2go Tue May 02, 2006 12:13 am
Driver Door.
by tim leech » Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:53 pm
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Yep my drivers door hinge pins are shot theres loads of play in them! Anyoen got any new ones laying around let me know.!
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Thanks Aaron!
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Last post by tim leech Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:21 pm
Brakes!
by tim leech » Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:43 pm
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It may be just me used to driving new cars but my brakes seem to do nothing for the first cm of travel or so then they work but not overly well!
The...
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BX brakes are born sharp. Feels like impossible to dose for the newbie owner. If not - something is definately not right.
Opposite to standard...
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Last post by AndersDK Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:43 pm
Maybe something the Club could acquire?
by Philip Chidlow » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:41 pm
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Just wondering - I don't get so mechanically involved of course - living, as I do, in the South :lol:
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Its for fitting front anti roll bar bushes. And as far as I am concerned, no one has ever changed a set ever!!! Not me since 1987, nor Louis Barbour...
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Last post by AlanS Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:49 am
Ignition barrel wiring.
by DavidRutherford » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:08 pm
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Changed the ignition barrel on the TZD today, but I'm a little worried that something isn't going to work now.
The ignition barrel that came out had...
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Found the problem with the blower motor - a good whack with a hammer got it started :D . So I pulled the blower unit out and took the motor out - the...
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Last post by cauchoiskev Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:39 am
Bonnet question!
by cavmad » Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:55 pm
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Can someone please explain what models had `short nosed` bonnets, what models had `long nosed`, whether they`re interchangeable and finally (sorry)...
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J reg Txd estate - metal short nosed bonnet
K reg Gti Hurricane - plastic short nosed bonnet.
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Last post by ed4ferrets Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:03 pm
Oxygen Sensor
by Ian_Fearn » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:50 pm
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Ever since i've had the BX its had running problems at idle.
All sorts has now been changed and the latest theory is that the oxygen sensor is...
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Cool will have a lookie!
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Last post by tim leech Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:13 pm
Wheel fitment guide?
by cavmad » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:13 pm
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Can someone please direct me to an internet site that was once posted about on here? It was the one where you could find out what ET certain wheels...
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Smashing, thanks Timmo. I was hoping the rather tasty (aftermarket) alloys on the Jag I`ve just bought would fit my Merc. but alas not.
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Last post by cavmad Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:08 pm
Radio codes.
by cavmad » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:09 pm
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Can someone please point me in the direction of a thread I`m sure I saw about decoding radios?
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Terry you're correct about the original intention of the security code, therefore it would seem pointless for it to be scratched or scribbled on the...
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Last post by ed4ferrets Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:56 am
Vibration
by mnde » Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:00 pm
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My BX was MOT'd recently, for which the power steering coupling disc had to be replaced. So now the steering feels firmer and the wheel now sits...
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I had vibration, pulling and noise, all of which went when I fitted alloys, new tyres and had the wheels properly balanced. Now I've had the wheels...
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Last post by Oscar Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:38 pm
Injector pipes.
by cavmad » Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:53 pm
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Silly bloody injector pipes have split and started leaking today, one from the injector closest to the near side and another which leads off the...
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Diesel and petrol are very different and diesel will rot any pipe meant for petrol. Use petrol pipe as a get you home measure, but don't rely on it....
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