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Our completely pointless facebook page

by jonkw » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:43 pm
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We tried to get into the 21st Century, and phailed.

Anyway, we did set up a BXC Facebook thing so as to appear up with teh kidz n that there at

If...

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I always have a look on the facebook page.
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Last post by Djr88
Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:36 pm
Recommended car transporter co.

by Defender110 » Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:58 am

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This is the contact details of the transporter owner/driver who recently shipped my new acquisition from London to Manchester via Shiply but will...

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I've emailed your guy there Kevan. Couldn't get through on the phone. Hurricane ? ;-)

Lol, no. Wrong fuel! :lol:

Plus no more BXs!

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Last post by Kitch
Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:23 am
Great Read

by panky » Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:58 pm

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I came across this quite by accident on Retro Rides, I found it very entertaining and informative, it's very well written and I'll be following his...

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Thanks for that, I thought I recognised the name

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Last post by panky
Sun Aug 12, 2018 11:27 am
BX as a daily driver?

by Ross S » Sat Jul 28, 2018 11:12 pm

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Hiya folks,
Is it realistic to daily a BX in this day and age? I know they can rot quite badly, can they be effectively rust proofed?
I really am a...

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Well I have daily’d classic cars before, most recently a Volvo 740 fitted with the Volkswagen ‘D24’ six cylinder diesel....
despite Volvo’s...

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Last post by Ross S
Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:10 pm
J157LKE

by Gary theobald » Thu Aug 02, 2018 8:52 pm

Hi guys and ladies, I’m a newbie but was a real Citroen fan years ago bx ax gt and a zx and now have the opportunity to buy a bx 16valve phase 2 in...

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Last post by Gary theobald
Thu Aug 02, 2018 8:52 pm
Hello! New member

by Ross S » Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:05 am

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Hello all,
Thought I would introduce myself rather than just lurking...
I’m Ross and I am hoping to buy my very first BX.
Been in to all sorts since...

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Excellent 😎

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Last post by Ross S
Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:08 pm
Registering BX in the UK

by bobbygodden » Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:42 am

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Hi I have a BX estate that I need to register here in the UK, I haven't got any form of french log book log book, what i have done previously is call...

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I would contact brian the club chairman at the CCC, he may be able to help

chairman@citroencarcarclub.org.uk

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Last post by Tim Leech
Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:40 am
parcel shelf

by greendale65 » Wed Jul 25, 2018 4:56 pm

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Hi all just a quickie my parcel shelf drops as anyone else had this problem
there is a steel rod underneath attached that is coming apart it seems...

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Yeah I've had this before, the metal support tube pops out the plastic moulding, I just drilled and put in a few pop rivets in through the plastic...

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Last post by rutter123
Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:07 pm
Randomly found that forum

by BX 14 GT » Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:26 pm

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Good evening,

my name is Alex, 25. I'm living in Germany near to Hanover. Since three years I'm driving a 1990 BX 14 TGE with electric windows in...

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Oh, that's great! The GT is my favorite BX model. That's why I styled my BX a bit like the GT😁 I think the round dials are more useful when driving...

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Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:36 am
Spotted

by rutter123 » Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:16 am

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I was at the Fenland Airfield wings and wheels show on Sunday- yes the one where the helicopter crashed and just caught a glance of a White CX GTi...

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Was going round the roundabout off the M11‎ at Stansted yesterday. Saw a white G-reg Mk. 2 BX looking like it was heading to services or A120. I was...

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Last post by jamescarruthers
Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:15 pm
New Moderator wanted for the BX Club forum

by xantia_v6 » Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:10 pm

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We need a volunteer to help with moderation duties on this forum. There is not actually a lot of moderation to do, but about once a week there is a...

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Well done both of you and thanks too.

I presume this means that Mat is wanting to relinquish his role with the BX forum.

I hope not.

Although I...

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Last post by xantia_v6
Fri Jul 13, 2018 6:10 am
Rear axle mounting

by rutter123 » Mon May 28, 2018 9:04 pm

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Does anybody know if the rear axle mounts are still available? It's an alloy casting with a rubber bush which fixes the rear axle to the body, or...

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Check

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Last post by NeilGP
Fri Jul 06, 2018 7:58 pm
West Bay Valver

by greendale65 » Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:44 pm

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Out for a run.

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The heat is on!! 8)

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Sun Jul 01, 2018 12:02 pm
bx collection

by greendale65 » Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:36 am

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Hi all, just a quickie anyone know a contact
for bx collection and delivery if needed,
one never knows i might get another bx
trouble is they are...

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The BX 11 was never sold in Spain, I've seen them in Italy

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Last post by pablo
Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:22 am
Sills from Poland

by rutter123 » Sun Jun 24, 2018 10:55 pm

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Had mine arrive this week, not too bad at all better than I expected, fits well and has the jacking points in the correct places , had to trim the...

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Moto-linke-uk.

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Last post by rutter123
Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:56 am
Mongol Rally

by rutter123 » Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:24 am

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It has been decided after several beers that my good friend and I will be entering the Mongol Rally in 2020.
For those who don't know this is a...

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That would be a real Challenge. Let us all know about sponsoring Cliff.

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Last post by Jaba
Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:15 pm
Re: my valver

by greendale65 » Wed May 23, 2018 10:15 am

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Hello all, i've noticed my valver when parked up over night or longer
the n/r side rear is lower than the off side rear the spat is touching the...

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Thanks all, another job to sort m.o.t coming up.

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Last post by greendale65
Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:08 pm
Turbo-diesel starting

by HZman » Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:32 pm

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I have no doubt this is covered somewhere in the forum but have got no answers elsewhere - except 'let me know what it was!'.

I sold my 1.9 GTI a...

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The starting smoky thing appears to be related to the humidity. It starts absolutely fine in cold dry winter weather but not in cold damp weather. It...

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Sat May 05, 2018 9:35 pm
For good or bad - "Flipping Bangers" does the BX

by DLM » Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:55 am

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Public service announcement (I have no connection with this programme).

Today (Fri 27/4/19) at 9 p.m.. on the Freeview Blaze channel in the UK &...

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I also enjoyed this, despite the obvious (to us BX nerds at least!) generosity with the truth and gaps in the story.

That 'LHM' they were pouring...

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Last post by RobC
Wed May 02, 2018 11:44 am
Introduction

by Fenlandpat » Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:10 am

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Hello everyone. My names pat. Just joined up this morning. I was steered into this forum by jamescarruthers. I recently recovered a 480 Volvo for him...

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That is one rare BX.

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Last post by Jaba
Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:18 pm
Sourcing a nearside sill

by rutter123 » Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:46 pm

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Where can I get one?

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I got a good quote from these guys: before getting my old ones repaired as they weren't as bad as I'd feared.

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Last post by Casanova
Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:42 pm
MOT failure!

by deltic » Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:29 am

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Annoyingly, just on an earth fault on the rear lights, I should have spotted it. I cleaned up the earth connections which seemed to do the trick but...

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And me, common weak spot.

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Last post by Tim Leech
Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:58 pm
premises in north Manchester area to restore BX

by 4B4 » Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:40 pm

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Do any BX enthusiasts in the north Manchester area have space under cover to keep a BX while it is restored?

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Well I am on FB occasionally but I do not consider it as easy to use, to follow threads and search for earlier posts and info as a conventional forum...

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Last post by Jaba
Fri Mar 23, 2018 11:00 pm
An Introduction and a Find

by panky » Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:42 am

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Morning all,
I've been a BX fan for ages, ever since I had a gorgeous red 8v GTi many moons ago. My yearning for one was kicked off again when I...

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I know, I've got that pig sick feeling of knowing a bargain like that will never come up again :(

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Last post by panky
Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:52 am
Automatic - good or bad?

by Pastis » Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:17 pm
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What's the general feeling about auto BXs? Seems to be mixed opinions, but having spent an hour crawling along the Marylebone/Euston Road, and...

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I have not seen the official procedure for a BX, but usually it relates to leaving a certain amount of slack on the cable or lining up marks on the...
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Last post by deltic
Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:56 am
Re: Valver

by greendale65 » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:54 pm

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Hello all, can somebody explain how this water gets here laying on top of rubber door seal when its been raining?

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Thanks all, will get to it better weather to cold at mo.

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Last post by greendale65
Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:07 pm
New to the forum

by Darren-1 » Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:29 pm

Hi

Thank you for letting me join this forum. I curently do not own a BX but I’m looking for a valver to do up. I will consider any project but...

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Last post by Darren-1
Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:29 pm
Reaquaintance.....

by Pastis » Sat Feb 03, 2018 9:37 pm

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Evening all, forum newbie here.

Previous BX19 DTR owner, many years ago........... But transported me 140,000 miles all over the country. Was as...

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A coincidence here. I am in S Oxon too and have a TD Hurricane which I am going to be selling in the spring. It is a good solid car, well maintained...

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Last post by Pastis
Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:00 am
gromits re valver

by greendale65 » Mon Feb 05, 2018 4:54 pm

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Hi all, there are 2 gromits under side of of my valver ihey keep falling off are they there
for a purpose run out of spares to replace would it be...

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I've prob got a few if you need, they are just blanking plugs , I wouldn't weld up the holes as you could set fire to the sound deadening layer.

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Last post by rutter123
Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:40 pm
BX 14 TGE Sill?

by cheezypuff » Tue Dec 26, 2017 3:56 pm

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hey guys! so i've just got myself a decent condition(bar a few hiccups) 14 TGE, and one of said hiccups is a *slight* hole in the drivers side rear...

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awesome! thanks!

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Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:16 am
Alloy Wheel Bolts

by benzbug » Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:45 pm

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Would some kind soul be prepared to remove one of the alloy wheel bolts from his BX GTi 8V and photograph it against a metric ruler so I can be sure...

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Not sure of the exact dimensions of these bolts but Peugeot 205 alloy wheel bolts should be the same as I have SL201 Speedlines on my bx from a...

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Last post by rutter123
Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:00 pm
Merry Christmas 2017!

by mountainmanUK » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:58 am

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Wishing all BX'ers, past, present and future, a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year 2018.

The future's green!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

All the...

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Merry Christmas to you all. Here’s to another year of BXing around. :)

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Last post by mds141
Sun Dec 24, 2017 6:52 pm
Valver Greetings

by greendale65 » Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:33 pm

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Happy christmas,
and new year to all!

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Cheers and the same back to you of course.
I imagined you would be a bit taller than window height hoho !!

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Last post by Jaba
Sat Dec 16, 2017 9:38 pm
Anyone know this 16v?

by Ennrec » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:01 pm

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Hi guys,

Possibly a Jersey Reg'd car, just wondering whether anyone knows anything about its past life?

Kind regards,
Eddie.

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Why would you run a 16v on an island with a speed limit of 40mph? Very strange choice, but it sounds like a viable explanation.

Yeah, I reckon so....

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Last post by Kitch
Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:37 pm
valver

by greendale65 » Wed Oct 25, 2017 5:12 pm

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Hello all, just a quickie a friend told me there was a 2 page write up about the valver just recently
he read it in the library the mag was autocar...

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Hello Kitch , as luck would have it i looked on ebay
and there it was your numbers was right
should get mag mon/tues.
Thanks

Ah good work!...

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Last post by Kitch
Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:39 am
bx spotted i

by greendale65 » Fri Nov 03, 2017 4:32 pm

Hi all, Dark green bx spotted in Worthing about 14-45 3rd november j reg
had a nice crome back box.
any one know who.
8) 8)

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Fri Nov 03, 2017 4:32 pm
Back in the day

by Dave_16v » Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:13 pm

I knew I had a picture somewhere and by chance found it. Choosing which to drive was nice, the 16v won most times but the Gti was really nice to...

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Last post by Dave_16v
Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:13 pm
GRRRR when will there be good BX news ?

by Jaba » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:10 pm

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I am letting off steam here about a bad run of luck with my TD Hurricane.

Last year I took it off the road to do an engine swap after having done a...

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GRRRRR anyway............

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Last post by Jaba
Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:41 pm
Hard to find Hardy disc

by cauchoiskev » Tue Sep 05, 2017 5:25 pm

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My estate is due for the MOT in January, so I was giving it the once-over to find potential fails. The Hardy disc looked like a good candidate,...

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In that case I might buy up a load of the £5 one, list them a bit more clearly on ebay, and flog em for £50! Easy money... :lol:

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Last post by RobC
Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:41 pm
An Appeal For Forum Funds...

by CitroXim » Wed Aug 24, 2016 1:59 pm
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Sadly, a reality of life is that running a forum such as this one costs money. Each month almost £25 has to be forked out to pay for the hosting...

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I just sent funds via Paypal

Thanks
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Last post by xantia_v6
Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:50 pm
BX 19 Diesel rocker cover gasket

by Dyane425 » Mon Aug 21, 2017 2:57 pm

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I need to change rocker cover gasket on my BX 19 Diesel (non turbo)
Do I need to use gasket sealant when fitting the new rocker cover, and do I need...

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They're designed to go on dry. Just make sure the surface is fully smooth and prepped. Use a bit of Hylomar (correctly) on the mating face if you've...

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Wed Aug 23, 2017 7:56 pm
Back from hiatus..both me and the mk1 GT. Dash reskin advice

by B-Hive » Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:57 pm

Hello all
I'm back here from a long break. Been dabbling in different marques but still have the BXs. They have both been in dry storage, but I...

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Last post by B-Hive
Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:57 pm
BX Service Manuals

by BXTASY » Tue Aug 08, 2017 2:56 am

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BXers - out here in the Citroen desert, documentation is hard to come by. I downloaded everything from the BX Project site, have most of the Haynes...

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Ok, thanks. I had a Haynes hard copy but lost it, later finding it somewhere in .pdf, which is handy to carry about on my personal portable device. I...

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Tue Aug 08, 2017 3:12 pm
Picture or brochure scan request

by jamescarruthers » Tue Aug 01, 2017 1:03 pm

Someone over at the XM club is looking for a high-res version (1280 wide or more) of the picture below. Can anyone here help, as it is a BX?...

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Last post by jamescarruthers
Tue Aug 01, 2017 1:03 pm
valver phase 2 exhaust

by greendale65 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 11:28 am

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Hello all, may be looking for back box for my valver
seem to be thing on the ground walkers seem to
have run out only option stainless steel.
one...

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You can take an estate backbox and cut the tailpipe off, but it won't be all pretty and chrome (or black, if you're going OE) unless you bolt a trim...

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Last post by Way2go
Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:50 pm
front height corrector

by arlever » Sat Jul 01, 2017 5:02 pm

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PLEASE can someone help me.
one of the pipes has snapped off my front height corrector after a visit to a obviously rogue garage.
i know one thin...

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Well by a process of elimination what you haven't mentioned is the3.5mm feed to the front suspension struts via a T piece.

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Last post by Jaba
Sun Jul 02, 2017 8:17 pm
BX19 Meteor

by pauldaf44 » Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:54 pm
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I recently bought my 1991 BX19 TGD Meteor and am currently in the process of doing the work needed to get it road legal. The car does need a fair...

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Well done Paul, will you be coming to the National Rally BX 35th Anniversary?
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Last post by Tim Leech
Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:07 pm
Server Maintenance 30/6/2017

by xantia_v6 » Thu Jun 29, 2017 7:14 pm

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Our hosting company has scheduled a maintenance operation on Friday 30/6/2017. This site should be off line for approximately 30 minutes, some time...

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Our hosting company has scheduled a maintenance operation on Friday 30/6/2017. This site should be off line for approximately 30 minutes, some time...

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Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:39 pm
Reserved Valver On Holiday!

by greendale65 » Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:35 pm

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Hello all, hot down here, over 80!
Photo of trail blazer.
Enjoy the weather!

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TAIL blazer!, i'm not a lover of them either.

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Last post by Defender110
Thu Jun 22, 2017 3:22 pm
Issue with notifications to members with aol email address

by xantia_v6 » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:31 pm

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It has come to my attention that members with @aol email addresses are not currently receiving notification emails from this forum.

This is...

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I am pleased to say that aol have finally (after more than a week) taken action on this and notifications are now being delivered to their customers.

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Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:44 am

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