Why is my air filter getting clogged up with engine oil? Is there a valve somewhere that should prevent this or is my engine just worn?
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Unless your oil filter is so clogged the bypass valve has opened, lumps of gauze will be caught by the filter. But agreed, it's hardly good practice...
Sorry if this has been previously covered, but can someone please point me to a resource that will tell me the correct part number for a front sphere...
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I had fun yesterday at the local Citroen club tech day. The club-owned sphere tester and gassing rig was there so I took the opportunity to do...
For some reason I thought Citroen weren't supplying strut return pipes any more, but turns out I'm wrong. I can get some for 15 quid each posted (to...
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/\ Definitely, 12 months and they need replacing. It's not as if they are way cheaper anyway.
True! With some you are lucky if you get near 12...
I read the responses to the previous sphere enquiry with interest. I originally ran my 4x4 estate with 500/50/1.40 spheres on the back as recommended...
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They are accumulator spheres, I took them off bx regulators myself. The 4x4 doesn't have valved spheres on the back. I imagine the damping must be...
I've been having a good'ol read up on all things spherically green. The general consensus seems to be that 500ccm, 55 bar (or regassed to 60) spheres...
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Getting through that bottle then Neil! drunk
Without reference material to hand to verify, the site above says 16v rears are 30/0.7,
The white BX needs a rear arm bearing doing, which I'd forgotten about until I replaced the tyres with slightly wider ones and found one side is now...
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..that_
It may not fetch the price of a half decent TD, but diesel estates in any form are generally sought after, and you should get more than...
Just a thought for those of you with MK 1 diesels.
Had to replace Sophie's rad last year, a 1.9 diesel and it was difficult to source and expensive....
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The rad Tim fitted to his estate (19 petrol) was the same as the one on Timex.
Does anyone know the paint code for the steel wheels on a 1989 BX 19 RD, and is it availabe in Halfords or similar? I do know it is grey, but I don't...
So, the TZD has a suspension leak. Fluid is gathering around the base of the suspension unit. Happily it's a drip rather than a stream.
I need to...
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When I worked in a dealership and also replacing the pipes on our estate . It was always remove rear of exhaust ,remove ht corrector pivot and lower...
Hi everyone, i'm from Bulgaria and I have owned a Citroen BX for quite a while now. The problem is that I have some...
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Well spoke to Matin today, he thinks it will be the pressure valve, (Which he keeps in stock).
He can test it if I take the car up, or he could post...
Is there any way of checking the timing on the fuel pump without a dial gauge? 2 reasons, when i got it 7 years ago it had no fuel pump on it, i...
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Not quite mate, my old tgd, don't think you ever saw that one. I'm praying the white one will sail through with about a days work! She needs to be up...
Fuel tank sender intermittent prob, anything over 1/4 tank registers ok, under that needle flicks up/down??
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I suspect that any attempt at cleaning it will result in delamination of the 'pcb'. Once they start to fail they are generally fubar. Used units come...
Hi, in the same day two plastic/nylon tee pieces have just disintegrated. The one on top of the reservoir and the one down under the steering taking...
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I used small t-piece connector that i found on an old aquarium pump set up, just the right size for the job and lasted years. Most motor parts...
The other thread where people were warning others about the loss of suspension, steering and brakes got me to thinking how many people had actually...
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Err, yes. Well, cough cough, get me coat and all that. I knew it likes a drink of oil but it must be much worse than I thought as it was exceedingly...
I realise that the majority of the forum's members are either Oilers or 16vers..but I thought I'd post something to watch out for when diagnosing and...
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Do you get cold where you are, or is it just a little chilly as we would say? :mrgreen:
Hi, i'm not a very regular visitor here (apologies for that) but i've been running my bx nearly a year now (wanted one since i was a kid and now have...
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The electronics (which I forgot to mention) were AFAIK only for the immobiliser but I never studied them in great detail. I've fitted an early engine...
How many seconds should the relay take to click to enable the car to start after the light has gone out? Car starts fine as long as that relay has...
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about 15 sec on my tzd, but if your glo plugs are good it should fire up sooner, i have a push button glo heater on tgd usually 10 secs of heat does...
My blue TZD estate still won't start (without the dreaded eezi start ) despite new gloplugs......think its the relay....it doesn't time in or out...
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Well, thanks to all here for advice etc....especially Malcolm. I finally replaced two of the plugs over the weekend and after waiting the appropriate...
Typical, nothing's gone wrong for months.... still, it's warmed up, the sun is shining etc., so could be worse. Drove six miles from work this p.m.,...
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I can't be sure what is causing the leak, looking at the B.O.L only one seal is mentioned in that area, i.e. camshaft seal, so I assumed it would...
Hi, many thanks for your hi's, welcomes & advice via gallery :) A bx wouldn't be the same without any of it's teething problems - i guess :roll: :)...
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I forgot to mention, when you take the intercooler off, there is a rubber seal at the far right hand side of the intercooler, make sure that doesn't...
Does anybody know if the balljoint protectors are available? I managed to damage one of mine. Thanks.
Regards Graham
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There was some discussion a few months back as to whether these also helped protect the ball joints from brake heat as it seemed that the ball joints...
This isn't really a big deal, I'm just curious, but the mk1 sits about 2.5cm higher on the nearside than the offside, both at the front and rear (on...
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I measured my front TD one versus my 16v one to find no difference - nada - nil - zilchio! Although IIRC Citroen Net jobby says otherwise!
I'm getting to know stripey (1.9 NA Diesel) a bit better and to find the niggles. I want to keep everything maintained to a high standard to...
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My central locking (when it works at all) only works from the drivers door, but whenever the car's damp it packs up totally - one of the jobs to work...
Question for you Mk1 experts out there - to wire up the original dash speakers, what colour wires should I be looking for behind the radio aperture,...
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Longer term I plan to fit a pair of small speakers in the rear mounts, possibly supplemented by another bass speaker. The radio is a good quality...
Can the steering column be raised or lowered? My steering wheel is rubbing on the trim behind it, and I know the trim is as secured as it can be....
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Hi! If you loosen the screw on the u-joint that connencts the upper and the lower part of the steering column, you can pull out the upper part a few...
The steering on my 91 TZD has become a bit vague, and the suspension bushes look like the likely culprits - no knocking or banging, just a bit...
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or, buy a pair of recon arms from Euro Car Parts for about £30 each... maybe not the best quality bushes but worth considering at that price.... this...
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