Wobbly gear lever.
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ghaddon1701 »
Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:10 pm
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Hello everybody,
Ever since my BX has had its new lease of life in the form of more power :D, under hard acceleration or pulling up a hill the gear...
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Tried the radio station change. Didn't work #-o :D . I believe it may be the offside driveshaft as the whole front of the car seems to wobble from...
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Last post by ghaddon1701
Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:17 pm
Strut rebuild advice
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KevR »
Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:23 pm
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Thinking of stripping and rebuilding a spare pair of struts - anyone got a link to a guide with pics? I think I may have a rebuild kit lurking on the...
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Was that an exchange price?
No that was a straight sale albeit it was a recon on the shelf . :D
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Last post by Way2go
Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:31 am
Leaking too much LHM?
Replies: 14
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Willy »
Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:09 pm
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Is this usual? It's always been a bit damp around the pressure regulator but when I looked under earlier I was like ZOMG GREEN EVERYWHERE! Despite...
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Word on whoever suggested tightening the pipe unions, seems to have done the trick :)
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Last post by Willy
Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:07 pm
Mystery pipe (not BX sorry!)
Replies: 13
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Philip Chidlow »
Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:55 pm
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Hi I'm hoping someone here can help me: I had the cam belt changed on the Peugeot 806 and apart from finding a bolt loose on the top of the rocker...
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Definitely a senior moment - going on the above I reckon my 130th birthday isn't far off :lol:
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Last post by electrokid
Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:12 pm
Diesel oil leak..
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themildbunch »
Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:05 pm
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Hi -
Did the cambelt, and a few jobs on our TZD auto yesterday..
Noticed and oil leak around the back on the timing side - oil around the top of...
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as Kevin says
cam and crank seals,
have a look at the back of the cam sprocket and crank pully, if those seals are leaking there will be oil on the...
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Last post by themildbunch
Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:49 am
battery light
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Mickey taker »
Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:35 pm
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battery light has come on today and stayed on ,
whats most likely , alternator or regulator?
I have a spare valeo alternator but not sure if its any...
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The Zodiac / Zephyr was for me an unfulfilled ambition - never mind. The electrics of that era and including the MK2 were usually ok but occasionally...
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Last post by electrokid
Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:08 pm
Loss of Power Steering
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hvanman »
Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:46 am
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Originally the steering lost assistance badly on roundabouts etc. so I changed the main pump for another one that seems slightly less tired and this...
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I can't see why the viscosity/temperature relationship of the LHM (which I would think is the biggest factor) would change whether it was old or new....
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Last post by mat_fenwick
Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:13 am
broken window winder mechanism
Replies: 14
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Vince Pepper »
Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:09 pm
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Opened the electric drivers side window this morning and there was a clonk and the window dropped alarmingly into the door, have taken the door panel...
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Proper job bud. Sounds like you have it to a 'T'.
Andy
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Last post by Mothman
Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:36 pm
4x4 driveshaft
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barry badger »
Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:06 pm
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My 4x4 has a large amount of movement in the nsf inner cv joint. Not from the joint itself but where the driveshaft passes through the gearbox into...
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Thanks Malcolm i was't aware that citroen called a bearing a bush, the original must be a sealed needle roller i guess. I will try and track one down...
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Last post by barry badger
Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:16 pm
Tracing a knock from the front
Replies: 37
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hvanman »
Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:11 pm
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I recently changed the whole front suspension and now have a fairly loud knocking when I go over bumps. I've had the car on a jack (under the sub...
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Well I changed the drop links for a nice matched pair from GSF and all rattles have gone....... I couldn't get a jack under the rear plate without...
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Last post by hvanman
Sun Jul 22, 2012 12:21 pm
Faulty Solenoid
Replies: 24
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Tim Leech »
Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:41 pm
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My lovely BX TZi auto when its been sat for a while sometimes takes a few turns of the key before it jumps in to life, I get a loud click, then on...
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Will do Brian thanks.
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Last post by Tim Leech
Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:35 pm
hard front end
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the citroenman »
Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:34 am
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put new wishbone ball joints on the front and new wishbone rubbers on but the car is hard i now feel a bad vibrating on the drivers wheel and a bad...
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hi and welcome
you should always have the car at its normal driving level when finally tightening wishbone bush's,
so have you fitted new spheres...
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Last post by citronut
Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:15 am
Best way to repair very small dent?
Replies: 16
by
merlyn »
Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:37 pm
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My son :roll: has just opened the car door against a pillar and has caused a small dent :cry: just below the trim on the passenger door where the...
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:rofl: That's what would happen if I gave it a go - I'm sure I could get all the paint to fall off without even touching the dent...
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Last post by mat_fenwick
Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:25 am
wipers - losing the intermittent bit.
Replies: 7
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tim »
Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:04 pm
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Some advice needed. The Red One has started losing the first, intermittent wipe function. You can hear the relay click but either it will go once,...
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the valeo blade is great, although the new one do's have rather a chunky head,
has anyone with a pram handle spoiler tried the new valeo one on the...
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Last post by Mickey taker
Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:57 pm
Front Drivers seat Adjuster
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hvanman »
Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:57 am
Hi, I’m using the TZD more now for longer journeys and discovered that the drivers seat backrest will not stay in the (slightly more upright)...
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Last post by hvanman
Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:57 am
Windscreen Seal
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Tim Leech »
Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:34 pm
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Is a BX front screen bonded in chaps, also is the seal part of the bonding process?, the reason I ask is there some surface corrosion on the A...
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I think they had a clear screen and a bronze tint?
Only clear and green. If they'd had a bronze one I'd have snapped their hands off.
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Last post by mds141
Sat Jul 14, 2012 4:25 am
Bag of spanners...
Replies: 18
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JayW »
Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:43 pm
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Pop Quiz:
My 19 n/a (bosch) is not well!
Idle is very erratic, up and down like a yo-yo and has been getting progressively worse.
Power is down...
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Well, 2 injectors and a very reasonable £115 later and it's sorted.
Thanks to all the usual suspects for their input! letsbefriends
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Last post by JayW
Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:03 pm
Inner wing
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barry badger »
Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:56 pm
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I'm in the process of dealing with some very nasty rot on the txd. The os inner wing is in tatters, It's so bad i would like to replace it if...
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PM'ed
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Last post by NeilGP
Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:06 pm
Correct ATF and LHM
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merlyn »
Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:55 pm
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Can someone please advise on the correct ATF to use in my car? Level is ok at the moment but would like to purchase some to have on standby. Also is...
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Yes Dexron II (no 'T' Vince) is the right ATF, I prefer genuine Total LHM available from some GSF stores if you ask for it specifically. It is a much...
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Last post by Defender110
Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:33 pm
Is BX TZD coolant level switch repairable?
Replies: 5
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andycadabra »
Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:01 pm
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I apparently have a non-operational coolant level gauge, the type that fits on the back of the expansion tank. I would have thought this was a fairly...
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Great - Thanks! Twisted off, cleaned connectors, and put new terminals on the wires and all is working well, unlike the recently fitted bloody heater...
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Last post by andycadabra
Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:49 pm
Temperature gauge modification
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andycadabra »
Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:01 pm
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Because so many of us have suffered head and head gasket problems due to an unhealthy cooling system and inadequate factory fitted overheating...
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Thread size is M12 x 1.25mm - I had misremembered it as being coarser than it was.
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Last post by mat_fenwick
Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:48 pm
cleaning lhm filters
Replies: 21
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Mickey taker »
Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:39 pm
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well ive done a search but couldent find any reference ( I know Richard will post a link within 10 seconds lol)
haynes says to drop the car to low...
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if the filters are dirty the fluid will need replacing,
dont forget to bleed after cutting you hands to pieces on the edge of the tank :shock: :lol:...
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Last post by citronut
Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:59 am
TZD Turbo down on power (not set up correctly?)
Replies: 4
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ghaddon1701 »
Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:06 pm
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Hi everybody,
I always thought my TZD went ok. It is certianly more powerful than Xantia turbo diesels I have been in, except of course for HDI...
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Mine is booked in for just that job on Monday. :D
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Last post by ghaddon1701
Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:34 pm
zf auto reverse intermittent when hot
Replies: 10
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themildbunch »
Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:25 pm
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Since being given my diesel auto I've changed the ATF twice and had to adjust the throttle and kickdown cable...
Since the second ATF change (the...
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There is 1 band that has an external adjustment, worth a check. The little crimped sleeve on the kick-down cable has been known to be in the wrong...
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Last post by Geoffrey Gould
Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:58 am
CIT591 Clip for Strut Return Pipes
Replies: 3
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adamskibx »
Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:41 pm
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Does anybody know where you can get these, or whether you can re-use the original one?
Thanks,
Adam
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europarts stock them or can get them in next day
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Last post by Mickey taker
Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:09 pm
Lucas boost compensator removal and repair?
Replies: 13
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ghaddon1701 »
Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:18 pm
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Hi,
I removed the pipe that goes from the intercooler to the injection pump on my TZD. When the car is running diesel drips out from the boost...
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Now you mention it, last time I changed the air filter I also changed the breather valve for one from my low mileage scrapper. Since then the area...
13 Replies
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Last post by KevR
Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:19 am
sump nut key
Replies: 17
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Mickey taker »
Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:45 pm
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what size is it and can you get just the one you need ? or do you have to buy the silly halfords set for £20.00 containing 4 or 5 you know you will...
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I got my tshirt caught in an orbital sander once and cut my tummy open, that was fun, took ages to untangle the tshirt from the sander though,
A...
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Last post by Mickey taker
Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:19 am
Rolling motion
Replies: 4
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Birotor »
Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:20 pm
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I am sure that some where in the forum there is a mention of a very strange side to side motion (like a ship rolling) in a BX. A friend in the US has...
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Strangely enough, I finally managed to get round to finishing this months mag, and this rolling is apparently a known issue with the Hydractive 3...
4 Replies
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Last post by citsncycles
Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:57 pm
Thermostat change
Replies: 3
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Wooscary »
Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:28 pm
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Hello
So I decided today was the day for a nice thermostat change as the seal has apparently decided to no longer seal.
I had my replacement all...
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the new stat you have there is inded the early one with the alloy housing. You need a bog standard stat with seal. If you ask for a stat for a diesel...
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Last post by docchevron
Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:37 am
FAO Anyone who has a Superchip fitted to their EFI BX
Replies: 8
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Kitch »
Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:22 pm
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Get rid of it!! :x
I'm working on a program that can read the maps on the EPROM chips and adjust them on Motronic 4.1 ECUs. I had to have a file...
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there are now some chips available which can store two maps I'm informed
Oh there about all right, and have been since the 80's if not before. You...
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Last post by Vanny
Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:47 pm
Speedometer needle wobble
Replies: 23
by
ellevie »
Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:38 pm
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I fitted a new speedometer cable upper section about a month ago to cure the well known speedometer needle wobble. I was not best pleased to see the...
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Well i took the pin out and the speedo has returned to its normal wobble (slight at 30, non at 70).
While it wasn't the most careful measurement (i...
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Last post by Vanny
Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:08 pm
Hydraulic Pump Options?
Replies: 10
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Ian_Fearn »
Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:37 pm
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The steering on my TZD turbo seems to be getting heavier each year. The classic symptoms seem to point towards a tired pump.
I've got 2 spare pumps...
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Ian, try hydraflush, damn site cheaper than a replacement pump & whilst you may have done regular fluid changes, the mank is still probably in the...
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Last post by MULLEY
Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:29 pm
octopus - mus, pipe thing
Replies: 7
by
tzd »
Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:24 pm
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Hello everybody, I was wondering how difficult is it to replace the octopus-mus pipe thing ? What I mean is the return pipe with about 8 pipes going...
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Talking with the guru in Taranaki who has been hunting octopi in NZ for quite a while now. He pretty much is becoming a master at the bodge and fix...
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Last post by kiwi
Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:41 pm
Paint codes for steel wheels
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richg »
Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:40 pm
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Hi Does anyone know the paint codes for steel wheels.Mine is a 1992 TXD
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They will be black on a TXD, I would have thought generic Satin Black would be fine.
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Last post by Tim Leech
Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:28 am
Diesel Rev Counter not working
Replies: 33
by
adamskibx »
Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:38 pm
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Does anyone know where the pickup for the rev counter is? I have a double connector plug half way down the n/s bulkhead not plugged into anything and...
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Ah yes I found it so so times that by two convert and convert exchange rate. Hmmm IF I can get one may have to pay it I guess.
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Last post by kiwi
Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:43 am
Fitting a K&N to a carburettor BX
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Willy »
Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:35 pm
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Decided I'd chav up and investigate buying one - there's plenty of universal cone filters on ebay for about the £20 mark.
Question 1: since I'd be...
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The benefits of a K&N filter on a carb car depends on how restrictive the air filter and intake ducting were in the 1st place.
The 205 XS and AX GT...
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Last post by Mike E (uk)
Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:27 pm
cooling system
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halima99 »
Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:32 pm
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Hi guys, my radiator seems to be building a lot of pressure, I have taken the radiator out and flushed it, but it still seems to build a lot of...
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yep, heaters getting warm.
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Last post by halima99
Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:05 pm
Rusted out front bumper mounts? Make some new ones!
Replies: 1
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Vanny »
Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:02 pm
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I've got a new bumper to fit to the car, but it has no metal brackets. I finally found one of the great number i have, somewhere, so stopped looking,...
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Impressed from Burton.
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Last post by Tim Leech
Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:55 pm
Rear suspension cylinder
Replies: 8
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ghaddon1701 »
Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:39 pm
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Hi,
Some of you will remember the trouble I had a few weeks ago with what I thought was a suspension sphere seal failure. Howeve it has become...
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The difference in area (and therefore force from the cylinders) is only about 10% so I'm sure you'd 'get away' with mismatched ones. The anti roll...
8 Replies
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Last post by mat_fenwick
Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:50 am
leaking struts ?
Replies: 23
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cacaolat »
Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:59 pm
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My trusted garage has fixed the front height adjuster problem I had. They have pointed out that my front struts are a bit oily, so they need...
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blimey, I'm going to have to try harder next time, suddenly my attempts seem amatuer!
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Last post by docchevron
Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:20 pm
shock!!!..an octopus question
Replies: 12
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B-Hive »
Tue May 22, 2012 9:21 am
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Hey nice fresh look to the site..well done who ever was responsible
Well as i returned from my recent trip empty handed, I have had time to ponder...
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I had a shock today to see on my Fuel Card website the price of the cheapest (unfriendly to BX 91) was 0.1cents under nz$2, shock because yesterday I...
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Last post by kiwi
Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:01 am
Rear hub bearing cup
Replies: 8
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ghaddon1701 »
Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:32 pm
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Hi everybody,
I don't suppose anybody knows where I can get the item number 6 in the picture. Citroen part number 95559360 or 372614. It is no...
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I took measures of a new one and turned a pair of moulds in order to press new ones once I've emptied my stock:
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Last post by rmattila
Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:28 pm
Tacho/revcounter location
Replies: 3
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kiwi »
Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:51 am
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I know its here somewhere but the search engine can not find it on what I am asking.
So can any of you Diesel Owners tell me where the sensor can be...
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Having located the offending wiring loom. I noted a lot of green corosion in the conector. Have given that a sppray to see if that helps however...
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Last post by kiwi
Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:51 am
An opportunity to buy the brake valve, doseur
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by
-=RAMZES=- »
Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:07 am
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Hi guys, we have realy such problem: in Ukraine, Russia etc. we can't buy the gidraulic brake valve, the official dealers says that Citroen company...
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I am spartacus :) is someone needing this doseur valve ?
Stewart
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Last post by Oilyspanner
Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:33 pm
its back!!!!..(if it had actually ever gone...)
Replies: 12
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B-Hive »
Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:49 am
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Hi all
Recent aborted trip to Sydney (300km) revealed a hidden/recurring running issue with the GT.
She has been running brilliantly around the...
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Happy to assist where ever I can ...
Yes this layout on the TRS for the return is as it should be for a proper fuel return.. Drill only a hole size...
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Last post by B-Hive
Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:46 am
sill colour
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Mickey taker »
Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:45 pm
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So what sort of black should the sills be, satin ?
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Satin black spray if the original textured finish just needs re-colouring.
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Last post by Defender110
Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:18 am
Front Page Technical FAQ's
Replies: 6
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kk-kolonel »
Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:27 pm
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Hi Guys
I came on here to print out the How To section for a BX TD clutch. As I am changing mine tonight after work..
It use to be on the homepage...
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I've had a LUK clutch fitted by Ken, & the clutch was quite a bit lighter than the clapped out old one, so yes :)
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Last post by MULLEY
Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:18 pm
Coolant hose diagrams
Replies: 15
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Willy »
Wed May 16, 2012 8:52 pm
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Does anybody have that diagram but for a carburettor-type 1.6 petrol? Or know where I can find one?
Thanks
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Try a very small jubilee clip. I bought a couple of tiny ones the other week for some return hoses.
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Last post by toddao
Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:06 pm
Dismantled BX seat squab
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Vanny »
Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:01 pm
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Ever wondered what a dismantled BX seat squab looks like?
Wonder no more!
This is my 'gaming chair' for Gran Tourismo 5. It had been 'exposed...
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I see why your having a problem understanding the lumbar mechanism, you dont have one! Very weird.
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Last post by Vanny
Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:28 pm
Front ride height all wrong
Replies: 30
by Mothman » Mon May 28, 2012 3:32 pm
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On Sunday morning i change the front and rear spheres on the TZD. All went ok but noticed the motor was a bit bouncy. Bled the system from the...
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Done it and alls well. With both front wheels off the ground it wasnt hard. However this was difficult to achieve safely as i was half way up the...
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Last post by Mothman
Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:38 pm
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