Rear subframe removal
by KevR » Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:05 pm
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Seeing Jaba's pics of his self-detaching rear subframe mounts has made up my mind that I'l take advantage of the white one being up on the ramp to...
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Ah, fair enough. And a useful tip!
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Last post by djoptix Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:38 pm
Snapped cambelt, next step?
by saintjamesy89 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:24 pm
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Hi all, if you haven't seen me moping about the blog section the you'll not know that the GT's cambelt has snapped at some point since it was last...
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Snapped the belt on Visa GTi years ago, engine just stopped driving along at 30mph. Thought I'd ran out of fuel as i was limping it to the petrol...
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Last post by Jayboy Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:30 am
Removing ABS
by Tim Leech » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:28 am
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Is it possible? I know it has safety benefits, but we are all aware of the issues they cause on older cars and that they can fail a MOT if the lamp...
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Im stripping one down as its being used as an exchange unit for Pleides as the TZI is having a new set!
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Last post by Tim Leech Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:58 pm
mot failure rear lights??
by rutter123 » Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:50 am
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just finishing off a few last jobs on 50 shades of red for the pending mot, the prob is with the rear light clusters, when the lights and brake...
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If you have the rear lights with this arrangement, then you can solder a good earth wire and attach to the existing earth point on the off side, as...
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Last post by Brian Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:24 pm
Electricity Escaping
by vulgalour » Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:23 pm
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I don't know where it's going, but my electricity appears to be escaping. Only started doing this today on the stripey BX, 1.9 diesel non-turbo, if...
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Perhaps just full of brush dust, try a blast out with compressed air although they brushes will need doing too when nowt left.
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Last post by Defender110 Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:42 pm
Breather.
by ace_the_bass » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:38 pm
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Evening all. Just a quick one. The metal mesh inside the oil filler cap on my gti.....can they be bought new? Changing the oil on the car and I've...
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However, if you still want to replace the cap/mesh they are available at halfrauds for around £8 complete.
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Last post by JayW Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:26 pm
contaminated diesel - ideas and solutions please?
by tim » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:55 pm
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Thought I'd start a new thread to draw attention to the previous one. I now have 25 litres of diesel here, contaminated with something. If it's water...
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just did some idle Googling and rapidly came up with a forum site (type in 'diesel and petrol mix') in which the general concensus is that less than...
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Last post by tim Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:15 pm
How to find/clean sunroof drain
by prsloper » Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:42 pm
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Hi
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in which case you will prob find the passenger footwell wet lift the carpet and have a look, i would suggest thoroughly drying it out, same happened...
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Last post by puddock Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:20 pm
Valeo "universal" ignition switch - wiring help
by garethj » Sun Apr 07, 2013 1:06 pm
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I've done a search but found nothing on this particular issue.
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I would be interested in how that set up was done.
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Last post by bx_pallas Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:59 pm
radiators for 1761 turbo diesel
by richg » Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:12 pm
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Hello
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Sounds like a Valeo unit will have to be sourced.
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Last post by djm666 Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:06 pm
HP pump priming tip
by cauchoiskev » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:06 pm
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I was changing my LHM today, and it occurred to me that I had never posted my technique for getting the system working again... all that putting a...
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I have no idea at all, but I do know from talking to garagists that struts very rarely got sticky with LHM, and indeed from my own memory the entire...
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Last post by docchevron Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:06 am
Exhaust conumdrum
by citsncycles » Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:18 am
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So I've been driving Timex round sans back box the last 2 days, and I'm not sure I want to fix it! There's a distinct increase in power since the box...
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Do I understand from reading further on this post thats not recommended plan for a petrol?
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Last post by messerschmitt owner Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:11 am
lhm leak....
by amatuerbx » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:25 am
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Hi guys,
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hi Chris
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Last post by Tim Leech Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:32 pm
Anyone ever stripped the ignition barrel down?
by Kitch » Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:58 am
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Got the jammed ignition lock syndrome....key won\'t go in. I\'ve bought a new lockset from eBay, but it doesn\'t come with the housing or ignition...
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This is ever-more embarrassing. I'm never going to sell the TZD just because I'm fed up with BXs going wrong as soon as I sell them! Sorry. What a...
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Last post by citsncycles Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:20 pm
front suspension pipe
by amatuerbx » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:43 pm
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Hi guys,
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the cost is like how long is a piece of string without knowing which pipe/s need replacing,
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Last post by citronut Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:28 pm
diesel misfire - heading for a breakdown?
by tim » Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:30 pm
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Odd one. Left the Red One standing for the past week as I've been getting a ride from a friend. Started up ok this a.m. and went up to the local fuel...
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This company chain have sold dodgy fuel before it seems. This post from over 4 years ago:
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Last post by Way2go Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:29 pm
Wobbly ride
by Dollywobbler » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:17 pm
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Well, the TXD Turbo has gone to its new home. Had one last drive in it before it departed. It really is a lot nicer to drive than the TZD! The clutch...
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I wonder how they were changed. Years ago a mate had a rather nice GTi which he paid the local garage to replace the rear arm bearings on. 6 months...
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Last post by citsncycles Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:18 pm
Fuel pipes - which is feed, which is return?
by Melchior » Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:49 pm
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I thought the feed was the bigger diameter pipe and the return was the smaller one coming from the pressure regulator but I'm not 100% sure and need...
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For the sake of completeness and future generations, this subject is pretty much concluded here:
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Last post by Melchior Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:48 am
Never trust a French fuel gauge / Why my GTi won't start?
by Melchior » Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:08 pm
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Hello boys and girls,
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:) Glad all seems to be well again!
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Last post by mat_fenwick Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:17 am
Problems of the pipelines
by ritmo » Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:36 pm
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So I've been having a nightmare of the green kind for the last 6 months. Firstly one of my rear suspension cylinders corroded and failed, dumping...
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Do you have any pictures showing the full octopus that you built etc...it could prove invaluable for the club if you could let us know some more...
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Last post by MULLEY Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:52 pm
Dodgy fuel guage
by Mothman » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:26 pm
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Have started to have problems with the fuel guage on the TXD Estate again. However, having seen how easy it was to remove the sender whilst helping...
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Talking on the adjacent thread about Land Rovers, the gauge on mine would occasionally play around. If I stripped it down and cleaned up the contacts...
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Last post by tim Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:43 pm
BRAKE RETURN PIPE PART NUMBER
by Tim Leech » Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:47 am
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No point asking my local dealer without a part number,
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OK - we hlould be able to book another day to go down at the X rally - I'm off the following week from Wednesday onwards.
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Last post by citsncycles Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:22 pm
205 1.9 gti speedlines
by patersom10 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:55 am
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I'm sure this has been touches on countless times before but I can't seem to find it,
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Track day pictures needed please.
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Last post by djoptix Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:40 pm
Petrol Non Starter
by kiwi » Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:05 am
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After putting the BX 19TRS back together after a year off road she had been running fine until couple road tests and the day of its WOF (MOT)....
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I think....because said it before this is it.
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Last post by kiwi Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:09 pm
Bonnet Opening with a busted cable
by Tim Leech » Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:35 pm
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Anyone got a method, the 19TRS I am buying seems to have snapped and the vendor cant get it open! I will be taking tools and a hopefully a couple of...
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how do you take out the headlight without opening the bonnet??
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Last post by Defender110 Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:17 pm
Sphere Sourcing
by Dominic » Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:06 pm
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Must grasp the nettle and replace/re-gas all 5 spheres on the TZD. Anyone had good/bad experiences with particular suppliers? I suspect that I've...
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I've used GSF & Westroen, i prefer Westroen as they have a much better warranty & they are genuine re-conned citroen spheres rather than amtex etc......
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Last post by MULLEY Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:02 pm
some advice please
by ace_the_bass » Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:43 pm
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having felt the carpet damp on the back passenger floor i peeled the carpet up to reveal a nasty hole. i've decided that i'll take the whole carpet...
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It could be around the bung they put in the floor to allow the coatings to drain away when the shells are dipped during manufacture.
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Last post by mat_fenwick Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:44 am
ph2 8v GTi - wasted spark or not?
by Melchior » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:40 am
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Quick one - I know I should have looked myself but didn't want to remove anything at that point! :oops:
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... and only sparks 2 plugs at a time, how does it know the phasing? Ans: it doesn't need to:- at near TDC it sparks on both of the cylinders which...
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Last post by Way2go Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:21 pm
Air Con Transfer from TD to TD advice please
by BX Bandit » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:35 am
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This spring will see the end of my TZD but a new beginning for my TGD. One of the many jobs I have is to transfer the A/C from the TZD to the TGD....
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When the cabin heater temp is set to cold, the fan speed increases to almost Max.
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Last post by BX Bandit Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:46 pm
Radiator Differences
by Tim Leech » Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:29 pm
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Will a 1.9D radiator fit a 1.9 petrol BX chaps? The one on the TRS estate is rotten, I have a new one for a 1.9D, new ones are avaialble for the 1.9...
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Well it looked identical to the one we took out, and also looks the same (from memory) as the one in Timex, although as that's not the original it's...
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Last post by citsncycles Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:35 pm
Leaking FDV I think
by BXnut » Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:35 pm
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Can any one help me. I am loosing LHM but it only seems like when the car is parked. I can drive it from Stroud to Preston and back losing very...
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here is price and part No. from citroen but it comes up as NFP now
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Last post by citronut Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:08 am
16V thermostat
by mark239 » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:42 pm
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Does anyone know the part number for this?
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I got mine from Spoox.
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Last post by Mike E (uk) Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:11 pm
not bx but pug 206 electrical demons
by rutter123 » Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:58 am
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the wifes 53 plate 206 has got electrical demons, every time she unlocks the car with the fob the rear wiper comes on, and also i have replaced the...
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might be worth getting a DIS-LEXIA/PUG PLANET pluged up it to read whats going on,
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Last post by citronut Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:12 pm
live supply for i.c.e
by rutter123 » Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:38 pm
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i will be fitting a new cd player and amp into the tzd in place of the original blaupunkt unit, i will need a switched live supply for the head unit...
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Brake light switch feed? That's where I usually take feeds for switched feed relay circuits on bikes.
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Last post by KevR Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:04 pm
Strange revs behaviour - with video
by Phil Peters » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:57 pm
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Hi all,
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Hi all,
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Last post by Phil Peters Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:54 pm
Strange electrical behaviour...
by KevR » Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:50 pm
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The fan for the fuse blew this morning. Fair enough. Fan didn't work - neither did indicators, just a buzz from the relay.
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Battery's fine, starts and runs fine, just the wierdness. Turns out fuse wasn't gone - it's the ignition switch. Must have a dodgy contact - wiggle...
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Last post by KevR Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:41 pm
Are they all the same?
by Tim Leech » Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:29 pm
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Are all BX power steering racks interchangeable?? IE is the one from a 1.9D with pas the same as a 16v etc.
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I don't think the diesel engine's much heavier than the petrol is it? They're basically the same motor as far as I remember.
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Last post by Kitch Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:11 pm
Heater Rheostat
by KevR » Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:50 pm
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You know, the wossname that lives in the fan blower body with the aluminium bit in the airstream.
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That's good - glad you've got it working. IMHO it's quite a good design - if the transistor has current flowing through it then the fan is very...
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Last post by electrokid Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:11 pm
Brake delay
by djm666 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:38 am
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I have has this BX for a while and well the brakes are good, but not as good as my other ones I have had. It seems like it takes a second to brake...
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here's another thread on poor brakes
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Last post by citronut Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:45 pm
Slight misfire at light throttle
by ghaddon1701 » Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:43 am
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Hi all,
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Mine is still behaving itself. I have some forte specialist injector cleaner running through the system at the moment. See if that keeps it running...
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Last post by ghaddon1701 Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:04 pm
Is there a difference between a Mk 1 & a Mk 2 bonnet ?
by Vince Pepper » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:04 am
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I am after a new bonnet my 16v, there is one for sale on eBay listed as a 1988 BX14 in white, the question is will it fit my November 1989 registered...
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Isnt the ducting under the bonnet specifically for air for the turbo though? Cooling or otherwise?
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Last post by Tim Leech Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:08 am
Remote central locking doesn't work - thoughts?
by Dollywobbler » Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:16 am
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Have just changed the batteries in the fob that came with the TZD, but I fear I wasted my time and money - it still doesn't work. I know on my 306...
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Ian check the circuit board in the fob for bad solder joint before you dismiss it as dead,
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Last post by citronut Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:12 pm
Torbo whistleing
by warriorBX » Tue May 12, 2009 8:09 pm
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Hello again, hope I'm not going over common ground. I have a problem with the turbo on my bx tzd 1700, ever scince I foolishly attempted to cross a...
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What tune does it play!!! Seriously though,mine has been whistling for the last 4+ years and 40k miles,with no adverse effect on the car.I have put...
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Last post by Dollywobbler Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:30 am
Heater - no air throughput
by Dollywobbler » Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:00 am
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On the TZD, there is no air coming out of the vents. Well, nothing more than a trickle. The heater blower is going great guns, but there's still no...
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That wasn't so bad. Heater motor out of the way and it was very obvious that the flap was shut. I didn't bother investigating - just shoved the flap...
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Last post by Dollywobbler Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:19 pm
N/A diesel will not start
by Jayboy » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:50 pm
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Went to move the old family heirloom TGD estate today and it turns over fine but no sign of firing. After a quick skeet through the site and the web...
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I'm not condoning the use of easy start just your definite statement it will bend the conrods in a diesel engine. I've been a professional Diesel...
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Last post by Defender110 Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:24 am
Air in fuel on The Estate?
by Kitch » Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:53 am
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So after having it fire up first time after a 3 year lay up yesterday, I've now got the issue where it's getting harder to start and only idles for...
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Check where the fuel lines take a sharp turn at the back of the rear footwell just in front of the fuel tank - a bit of rubbing and consequent...
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Last post by electrokid Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:35 am
Stuck-up TZD
by Dominic » Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:15 pm
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Forgive the repetition - I read about this issue on the forum just a few days ago, and now can't find it... The height control lever in the cabin on...
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i meant if the car squshed you then leaked the green blood over you to boot
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Last post by Way2go Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:11 pm
Fitting coolant temp gauge and rev counter to n/a diesel
by Kitch » Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:49 am
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Anyone done it? Not the aftermarket gauges, I mean wiring up the proper BX ones. I've got a 16v set of clocks, so have the water gauge itself, but...
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In case it helps -
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Last post by electrokid Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:54 pm
A Request for Help
by Tim Leech » Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:50 pm
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You may have read that I have recently bought a early Mk2 19TRS which has laid unused for 14 years, and that although the car overall is in great...
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Mike if you could that would be awesome, I have the Sunday and Monday off 24-25th so can come down with tools, new radiator and spheres for me to fit...
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Last post by Tim Leech Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:06 pm
Removal of Air Con system
by kiwi » Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:49 am
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Bit of advice would be welcome from anyone who has information on how to do this safely and correctly to be re used.
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Really? The likes of Kwik Fit and National will do it for cash around here, so long as its obviously a clean/working system and they don't need to...
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