i thought the link on the Xantia was only an intermediary link? the ball joint on the corrector is still the same witht he plastic pivot bit between...
Been on the LHM pipe job most of the day now and I`ve just discovered I`ve pulled one of the pipes off which goes under the engine somewhere just...
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Cheers Stewart. I think I`ll let my local garage have a go at it and get them to fit the new pipe properly whilst they`re there. I`ll have to get him...
Had a bit of a mere today. I swapped over the struts and spears from Marty's old BX to try and make the suspension as smooth as I found Martys to be....
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Dave -
The idea is that the outer cylinder rod gets a kind of wear pattern from the up/down sliding in the slide bush.
If this wear pattern is...
....I also have 165-70-14`s on my diesel on standard rims. Being an ex-tyre fitter I should probably know this but how much difference would it make...
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The reason for remoulds going on the front is to increase understeer by biassing the grip to the back. Apparently it is safer than oversteer.
The...
I`m going to replace the fuel filter today on my diesel BX. Will I have to bleed the system after replacing it or are they self bleed? I was thinking...
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i have the top halfs of one of those canisters with the button on it in the garage if its any use? may have the canister as well but i think its only...
Topped up my LHM the other day just in case and couldn`t see a `fill` level. Anyone know if there is a level indicator please that I may have missed?...
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WHEN you're really BX crazed Mr B - you'll suck your finger clean and know IF the LHM level is right - or where else you last had your finger in ......
I've been racking my brains this evening (whilst out with the girlfriend!) whether to convert a BX14 or 16 to LPG or go for a diesel instead.
Just...
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A pug 106D (or the equivalent AX/Saxo) was the most amazingly fuel-efficient car I've ever driven. It also cruised nicely on the motorway, though it...
Just a thought regarding my creaking suspension: I have pulled up the gaitors and placed strips of rags soaked with LHM fluid inside them and pulled...
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Thankyou chaps, your help is much appreciated as always. It`s going into the garage today (hopefully) for a check on the squeaking/squeeling noise....
I bought a couple of rear spheres on Tuesday from our beloved GSF.However, on looking at them later I note that they have a manufacture date of 10/03...
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I bought some in 2001 that were stamped 1994. I had them regassed last week, so they don't exactly die overnight.
Ideally I suppose if they were to...
Posted elsewhere but here goes anyway for future reference.
This week I've had my first opportunity to take a decent look at and become a little...
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Hello Allan s Have been reading your article on auto boxes with great interest having had a BX box or 2 very suddenly die quite comprehensivly. Also...
Actually, I found it like this, the broken bit was dangling from the hand brake-
No idea how it broke, I found it this morning when I was...
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Hi yep have had the same thing 3 times on the offside in quick sucession. The only thing that had changed were the handbrake cables, the old ones had...
Collected a TZi auto from a family friend (widow of a mate of mine) today to do a bit of maintenance on it. It's only got around 130K klms on it and...
My rear wash wipe didn`t work when I got the car and I never lost much sleep about it. However on holiday in Gt Yarmouth last year curiosity got the...
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I had a rear wiper problem once which turned out to be the whole motor assembly dropping off, probably caused by the total absence of corrosion in...
Had a PM off Ian regarding his BX Hurricane and a violently jumping front end - I know my front bounces a bit when first started up after a few days...
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At some point i'll run a load of hydraflush through it. I just need it to last until the 2cv project is out of my hair and then i'll get cracking...
I have been advised through a number of parts suppliers that Heater taps are no longer available for the BX.
Would anybody know where new heater...
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Just to report back to the forum that the second hand heater tap that I got from The French Connection at Airport West in Melbourne ($80.00) has now...
I was doing some work last night attempting to build another pair of decent rear calipers out of all the unusable ones I have. 2 of the calipers were...
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I have a spare calliper on the dead TZ but I haven't had a look yet to see if the bleeder will move or not. It was a busy day and bleeding the rear...
My mechanicing ability isn’t brilliant – mind you I will have a good crack at most things. Presently the BX is in need of a new calliper and also two...
Although the front suspension is actually working now it still seems to be a bit sticky in certain positions. I read that it is possible to lube the...
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Thanks for the clear and concise advice here guys ..... have just done my first strut greasing and all is :-#
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