BX Club Forum

I did have a separate terminal end but the place to fasten the wires into was too small for all three bare wires. 9.30 at night was not a good time...

I have rebuilt loads of them very easy to do just remember to keep everything surgically clean and don't nick the seals, makes a huge difference once...

Glad to be of service. :)

You could try taking the thermostat out. re bleeding the cooling system. To try to improve the coolant circulation.
Warm hoses every where when the...

Not really an adjustable item, just slide your control lever to either fully open or fully closed and attach whilst the tap is in a corresponding...

does anyone have any pictures of the Bosch pump(s)? how can i identify which pump is which? theres an xud come into our local scrap yard and i was...

Ok Rich sold, got a very busy weekend so will try to get your bits off and all together early next week, will pack them up and send to save you the...

AFAIK they're all the same senders, petrol or diesel. Same part number as far as I can see from Cit Service.

good info here guys, i'll be sure to check this when i get my BX.

the last one is an interesting question.. i have wondered if a hydro electric system could be made to do all hydraulics. i know its a common thing on...

i just went down my local scrap yard and got loads out of scrap cars. i think i have the most silent fiat panda 4x4 ever!

My pump's pulley broke off recently, can't be repaired. So make sure you're not over-tightening old belts!
A new belt is just a few dollars every 5...

I don't know if it is still the case but the linkages were still available from dealers a couple of years ago. I would doubt that the individual...

Thanks!

The plastic strips are bonded on and are pigs to remove without breaking, you are welcome to cut the section out the breaker, headlining is out which...

Have replaced it with a 6mm to 2x 4mm t piece seems ok as the original t piece was perished . A cheap 99p fix.

I had the same problem - turned out to be a worn slip ring on the alternator. As a test, try running the engine and putting a volt meter across the...

They tend to stay up more in the highest position as it is rarely used, therefore those parts of the hydraulic sealing surfaces see little wear.

My...

Luckily the wings i got seem to match the rest of the car. Paint code on car is EWT.

That is a point. It starts and runs... like a bag of spanners. :lol: :roll:

All the injectors are firing & all the spark plugs are working in...

Its unlikely the the TPS as this only tells the ECU if throttle is closed or wide open, the potentiometer on the airflow meter dials in the mixture...

I am going with a faulty height corrector! Its the one I did not replace! Hard too describe why I suspect it due to it being the first part the BX to...

Back on this again! I put some injector cleaner in the tank now maybe just me thinking about the snake oil but I have now filled it back up and the...

I disagree. I notice an enormous difference on the very first drive after refilling with the correct oil. Unfortunately the difference was mostly...

But the politicians tell me that new cars are light weight..... :wink:

Had someone proudly tell me their diesel Mini (2014) does about 60mpg, so...

its like the EGR of early diesels.. you can buy things called oil catch tanks that can be bolted or tie wrapped to somewhere in the engine bay. you...

It is my experience that simply putting it in high position opens up the rear brake circuit. No need for jacks under the arms. That's how I've always...

David, also consider valve clearances.... interesting read here...

This is the method i used using 2 chain wrenches, yes it did ruin the gators but they are off with no further damage. They were f tight tho it was a...

Thanks for all the info.
Will do the flush and then see how it goes.

Chevronics have sourced some too very recently, but quality and country of origin (not necessarily linked) unknown...

Not sure about BX's but the Pugs used to rip the splines out of the 5th gear sprocket, nice simple fix through the end plate.

that went 5.5 turns and that really felt unsafe, but the wheels did stay on (under) the car always :roll: .

So it was safe then :wink:

:D :wink:

Thanks for the replies.

Hopefully I don't need a housing; I have been messing around with it and I believe I have finally got it to seal up, It just...

Have you tried something like Mr Muscle with bleach ? or Astonish hob cleaner (tho this is quite abrasive) ? i dont know what chemicals are in them...

No reason why that tool shouldn't work, but if you want to make a load of them, you're welcome to borrow my big workshop-version flaring tool. Really...

You can check the glow plugs in situ - disconnect the wires, then run a test lamp between battery positive and the terminal on the glow plug. if it...

According to the brown Haynes (to '87), which should cover your GT, it should have a Solex CISAC 34-34 Z1 381. This is for the 159 engine, ie 1.9...

That's why I asked about the windows, seen this a couple of times when there's been a problem with the ignition switch, but in both cases the windows...

Each corner of the headlining tray has a drain tube which lets excess water drain away to the ground, generally what happens is little bits of crap,...

Right, I'm with you now. The problem was the terminology, and using the wrong names for things. Common mistake, in fairness. Also, talk of the ABS...

Ah, I see. Mainly asked as I'm about to re-plumb my crankcase breather so it goes via an oil catch tank rather than straight to the filter box. Might...

Easy peazy job, loosen sphere, undo pinch bolt through the hub holding the strut in place, unplug rubber return pipes. Put suspension on lowest but...

Hinge no 6999CJ.

Cheers Kitch,

will get one ordered just in case!

The M3.1 is on there, but that doesnt help either . . .

This would have been released as a Technical Bulletin (somewhere between 100 and 150 at a...