Lighting Issue
by kiwi » Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:07 am
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Not sure how to sort this one.
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I'd put money on it being the alternator telling you it's on its way out. I had this happen to me for a couple of weeks, before it failed 200 miles...
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Last post by smiffy1071 Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:12 am
BROKEN WHEEL BOLTS
by Birotor » Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:24 am
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If any one has experienced this happening could you give brief details.... This has been reported with Xantias...
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Not had one break, but I had a bolt strip its thread today #-o
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Last post by citsncycles Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:06 pm
Steering wheel
by mds141 » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:01 pm
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I've been thinking of replacing the standard BX steering wheel(which, to be honest is a bit nasty) with a Moto Lita leather one. Already acquired a...
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That is the AX GT wheel. You just need to swap the indicator canceling arm off your BX wheel in place of the AX one. I have one here in AUS for sale,...
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Last post by frog Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:05 pm
brush / roller painting
by themildbunch » Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:46 pm
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Any one ever brush painted their BX?
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We used to use Tekaloid coach paint and a brush, it had an advantage over house paint in that it dried hard and could be cut and polished for a...
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Last post by Gibbo2286 Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:16 am
Wobble under load at 50mph
by ghaddon1701 » Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:00 pm
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Hi everybody,
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Don't beat yourself up about it. I've done the opposite - assumed it was driveshafts, changed one, then changed the other without investigating...
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Last post by KevR Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:15 pm
Tilting the Break to welding position
by rmattila » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:59 pm
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Any ideas on how to get a BX on its side without causing excessive damage to side panels? ( Wait for the snowy season is not an option this time.. ;)...
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I'd go 90 degrees to the suggestions so far. All fluids drained, remove front bumper etc, and lift the car onto its nose - maybe make up a jig to...
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Last post by KevR Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:10 pm
Mk 1 heater matrix
by Mothman » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:05 pm
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Had a bit of trouble of later with water loss from Sophie and i suspected the heater matrix.
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Hi Andy,
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Last post by RxBX Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:32 pm
diesel auto driveshaft seals
by themildbunch » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:47 pm
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Hi -
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they are the same for the auto yes.
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Last post by docchevron Tue Aug 14, 2012 4:28 am
Brake caliper bleeding nipples
by saintjamesy89 » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:20 pm
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Anyone know the correct size for my GT, front and back? Went to the motor factors today and was given a tray of universal types to routle through....
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Did you fit those new bleed nipples? & do they leak? & just out of interest, how much cheaper are they than the originals?
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Last post by MULLEY Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:01 am
95563928 (front suspension cylinder support) creaking
ghaddon1701 » Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:12 pm
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Hi everybody,
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Probably the replacement strut again i'm afraid. I've never had a 2nd hand creak free one yet :(
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Last post by MULLEY Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:57 pm
TD spewing water all over
by TB2 » Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:42 pm
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Hi everyone,
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K seal/rad weld in its self can cause lots of problems.
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Last post by Mothman Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:08 am
Front height corrector leaking (renamed)
by andycadabra » Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:29 pm
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I've been through the Haynes manual and exploded diagrams in parts list, but can't find anything resembling this.
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I took the liberty of renaming this thread so it's of some use to those afflicted with a similar problem, rather than just a testament to my...
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Last post by andycadabra Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:05 pm
Turbo Diesel R/H Driveshaft
by ghaddon1701 » Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:03 pm
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Hi everybody,
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Search in google for Car Spares Ltd.
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Last post by ghaddon1701 Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:11 pm
Front Suspension Height
by Tim Leech » Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:15 pm
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The DTR rides very well, and sits nice and level, however when you put it in HIGH the rear end raises up to its maximum height but the the front only...
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As an interim solution pressing up and down on one of the wings should loosen things up and make it want to rise fully
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Last post by Willy Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:35 pm
Heater Tap/Control
by kiwi » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:07 pm
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The dreaded Heater Tap problem has struck! Well its been like it for a couple of years now where the sludge in the gate has built up so the tap can...
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BX 16 TGS 1992: My heater tap is very stiff. Are there any spares I should ensure are to hand before the job is done by a competent BX competent...
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Last post by andycadabra Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:49 am
Battery dead, relay at fault?
by Wooscary » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:11 am
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Spent an interesting evening carrying a car battery home on the bus to charge last night.
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Thats a good point Mulley, but at the time I assumed it would be fine as it was an OEM BMW 740 or M5 battery (or something of that ilk,), and In...
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Last post by adamskibx Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:15 am
Pedal to the carpet...
by Dominic » Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:41 pm
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Two months ago, my tzd became agonizingly slow and amazingly economical - obviously a fuelling issue. All vacuum pipes OK, pump diaphram OK, turbo...
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no need to drill and weld as all the pedal box's i have repaired have not failed again,
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Last post by citronut Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:52 pm
Wobbly gear lever.
by ghaddon1701 » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:10 pm
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Hello everybody,
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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
by 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?
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Last post by Way2go Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:31 am
Leaking too much LHM?
by 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!)
by 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..
by themildbunch » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:05 pm
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Hi -
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as Kevin says
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Last post by themildbunch Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:49 am
battery light
by Mickey taker » Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:35 pm
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battery light has come on today and stayed on ,
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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
by 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
by 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'.
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Last post by Mothman Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:36 pm
4x4 driveshaft
by 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
by 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
by 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
by 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
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Last post by citronut Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:15 am
Best way to repair very small dent?
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.
by 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,
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Last post by Mickey taker Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:57 pm
Front Drivers seat Adjuster
by 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
by 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?
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Last post by mds141 Sat Jul 14, 2012 4:25 am
Bag of spanners...
by JayW » Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:43 pm
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Pop Quiz:
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Well, 2 injectors and a very reasonable £115 later and it's sorted.
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Last post by JayW Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:03 pm
Inner wing
by 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
by 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?
by 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
by 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
by 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)
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if the filters are dirty the fluid will need replacing,
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Last post by citronut Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:59 am
TZD Turbo down on power (not set up correctly?)
by ghaddon1701 » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:06 pm
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Hi everybody,
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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
by 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...
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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
by 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?
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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?
by ghaddon1701 » Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:18 pm
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Hi,
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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...
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Last post by KevR Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:19 am
sump nut key
by 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,
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Last post by Mickey taker Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:19 am
Rolling motion
by 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...
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Last post by citsncycles Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:57 pm
Thermostat change
by Wooscary » Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:28 pm
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Hello
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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
by Kitch » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:22 pm
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Get rid of it!! :x
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there are now some chips available which can store two maps I'm informed
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Last post by Vanny Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:47 pm
Speedometer needle wobble
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).
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Last post by Vanny Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:08 pm
Hydraulic Pump Options?
by 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.
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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
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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