Tell us about life with your BX, or indeed life in general!
Vanny
Merseyside resident
Posts: 3604 Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 11:48 pm
Location: BXProject
My Cars: BX 16v Ph2 - Jazz BX 16v Ph2 - XPO
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by Vanny » Sun May 12, 2024 4:12 pm
Citroën BX – XPO – Fuel Pipes – Eps37b
Before the engine went back in, this seemed like the right time to replace fuel pipes and recommission the fuel system.
https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... es-eps37b/
Vanny
Merseyside resident
Posts: 3604 Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 11:48 pm
Location: BXProject
My Cars: BX 16v Ph2 - Jazz BX 16v Ph2 - XPO
x 98
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by Vanny » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:07 am
Citroën BX – XPO – Finishing the Engine – Eps38
While recent XPO progress has been slow, finishing the engine ready to go back into the engine bay has been a big emotional boost.
https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... ine-eps38/
Vanny
Merseyside resident
Posts: 3604 Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 11:48 pm
Location: BXProject
My Cars: BX 16v Ph2 - Jazz BX 16v Ph2 - XPO
x 98
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by Vanny » Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:26 pm
Citroën BX – XPO – 16V Gearbox – Eps39
Only a few years after starting, the 16v gearbox was overhauled and bolted back onto the engine, ready for installation.
https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... box-eps39/
Vanny
Merseyside resident
Posts: 3604 Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 11:48 pm
Location: BXProject
My Cars: BX 16v Ph2 - Jazz BX 16v Ph2 - XPO
x 98
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by Vanny » Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:31 pm
Citroën BX – XPO – Welding Repairs – Eps40
In a slight segway from getting the engine running in XPO, this article looks at some of the smaller welding repairs that have been completed.
#BXproject #citroen #citroenbx #carrestoration
https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... irs-eps40/
Vanny
Merseyside resident
Posts: 3604 Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 11:48 pm
Location: BXProject
My Cars: BX 16v Ph2 - Jazz BX 16v Ph2 - XPO
x 98
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by Vanny » Sun Oct 20, 2024 11:37 am
Citroën BX – XPO – Engine Installation – Eps41
Almost a year ago today, the engine installation on XPO was completed. In this article, we take a look at how the installation was achieved.
https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... ion-eps41/
Vanny
Merseyside resident
Posts: 3604 Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 11:48 pm
Location: BXProject
My Cars: BX 16v Ph2 - Jazz BX 16v Ph2 - XPO
x 98
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by Vanny » Sun Oct 27, 2024 8:50 am
Citroën BX – XPO – Hydraulics – Eps42
Flying through the updates now in the hopes of getting ahead of the huge press coverage when news gets out that XPO is on the road and in shakedown.
This time, hydraulics. With a look at strut leak-back hose alternatives.
https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... ics-eps42/
Vanny
Merseyside resident
Posts: 3604 Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 11:48 pm
Location: BXProject
My Cars: BX 16v Ph2 - Jazz BX 16v Ph2 - XPO
x 98
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by Vanny » Sat Nov 09, 2024 1:45 pm
Citroën BX – XPO – Becoming Driveable – Eps43
At the start of 2024, the pace was picking up, and XPO was becoming driveable. Just a cooling system and drive shafts to go. Or was it?
https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... ble-eps43/
Vanny
Merseyside resident
Posts: 3604 Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 11:48 pm
Location: BXProject
My Cars: BX 16v Ph2 - Jazz BX 16v Ph2 - XPO
x 98
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by Vanny » Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:29 am
Citroën BX – XPO – Exhaust Installation – Eps44
Engine running, and rather than continue deafening myself with the raw tones of the XU9j4, exhaust installation is the order of the day!
https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... ion-eps44/
Vanny
Merseyside resident
Posts: 3604 Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 11:48 pm
Location: BXProject
My Cars: BX 16v Ph2 - Jazz BX 16v Ph2 - XPO
x 98
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by Vanny » Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:15 am
Citroën BX – XPO – Steering Rack Leak– Eps45
With the engine running and exhaust installed, the hydraulic leaks were starting to spring up. The worst was the steering rack leak!
https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... eak-eps45/
Vanny
Merseyside resident
Posts: 3604 Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 11:48 pm
Location: BXProject
My Cars: BX 16v Ph2 - Jazz BX 16v Ph2 - XPO
x 98
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by Vanny » Mon Dec 30, 2024 4:45 pm
Citroën BX – XPO – Hydraulic Octopus – Eps46
While the steering rack change didn't stop the hydraulic leaks, a new hydraulic octopus (leak back harness) should stop the fluid loss.
https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... pus-eps46/
Vanny
Merseyside resident
Posts: 3604 Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 11:48 pm
Location: BXProject
My Cars: BX 16v Ph2 - Jazz BX 16v Ph2 - XPO
x 98
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by Vanny » Sun Jan 19, 2025 6:44 pm
Citroën BX – XPO – Wheel Alignment – Eps47
With the steering rack changed and hydraulic leaks resolved, I finally had usable forward motion.
But bad wheel alignment was stopping reversing movement and the wrong clutch cable stopping meaningful clutch control!
https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... ent-eps47/