I bought a reconditioned (and guaranteed) cylinder head on eBay for £175, which was supposed to have had all seals replaced, but a bit worried about...
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That is what can only be described as shitloads .
It could also be described as excessive .
True, but then Shitload is a standardised unit of...
I've got a couple of major probs with my txd which has its mot looming :shock:
The 1st is either a stretched throttle cable or the pedal box has...
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I've got a brand spanking new one, i've been warned about trying to cut corners & tbh i dont have the expertise to tell how much mileage i could get...
I recently obtained a second-hand rear brake caliper which had these half-shims between the pistons and the pads. I did not fit them to the car as...
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Another thought is that the brake pads might be stock items for other vehicles which do require the shims - and those bx's discovered with the shims...
havnt been on the forum for a while, been a bit stressed looking after mum but thought i would tell you of a cheap n easy fix.
The...
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im in St Leonards on sea and run my own car repair shop, preferably if and when there are enough localy on older citroens, i do have various BX parts...
Following on from here (thought it would be better to start a new thread in the appropriate section).
I had the belt tightened a few days before I...
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I would try playing with the speed cable, the 19TZI had a noisy speedo, turned out the cable was at too sharp of an angle going in to the back of the...
When I took my new '91 BX to the local Citroen guru for a once over after purchase, one of the few comments he made was that the ignition key/switch...
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What's the chance of that. As soon as I buy a new set one comes on ebay, doh! :roll:
Since the snow I've noticed a definite creaking coming from the front ns suspension - it sounds a bit like the creaking when the radius bearings go....
Is there a sticky for this? .. If so would someone post a link?
I cannot seem to find it.
Also if there is a...
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Don't bother getting all personal, fact is i've done the job many times, and in many different ways without a problem and I find (ie given the way i...
The reversing lights on my 406 do not work, but it is not the bulbs.
It could be the switch, but it is too cold to investigate. MOT due in a...
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Im not to sure. Ive taken it to a to a citroen specailist. To sort out all the electrics. My boot was from another bx. Its got a 16 valve boot lid in...
Have got an '87 GTI 8v with a fluctuating revs when at speed. I've replaced the AFM to no avail so next step is distributor. I have removed the dizzy...
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Simon pm sent
i did not realise you required a reply to your last pm to me
I've had to fix my front windows more times than I can count now. Always the same problem : the metal channels that were originally glued to the...
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I just repaired the passenger side window. Removing the forward channel was quite difficult, another Kryptonite job. No wonder the other window broke...
My bx 1.7 td has 2 fans. My grandad said he only had one on his easte. He had the same modle as mine tzd. Just wonderd if any one else has got 2...
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Thanks for the advace
But ive took it to the gauarge now. Bullwinkles Citroen specailist. I hoping it does not cost that much. Ive already check the...
As I do very little miles on my BX's I wont ever reach the mileage needed to change the belt but I dont want them to degrade, so whats the ideal time...
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My BX has had the same belt for getting on for six years now, but has only done about 30,000 miles. It'll be getting done at the next service.
I'm still a relative newbie to BX ownership, so please forgive me if I ask questions that to most of you will probably seem like numptology........!...
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Excellent! Thank you for that - it looks like I have a choice ... makes a change. Presumably all the weird brackets for the BX stuff just bolt...
Need a new batter for the TZI, it wasnt great when I got it an this cold weather has killed it off, as shes a 1.9i auto with A/C I was going to move...
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I will see how the calcium battery fares in the BX. I must say, after nearly 14 months there's no sign of a problem. Everything's working fine....
Hi, first attempt every day my 1993 non turbo bx is difficult to start. When the glowplug light goes out it fires on the key then dies immediately.If...
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Thanks for all your help, new glow plugs, less than £30 at eurocarparts, cured the problem, car now starts first time every time. Thanks again Dennis.
The longer question; i guess most things are possible, but is it practicable or, if i felt strongly enough...
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I can see your point exactly Roger. Logically it may not make sense, but if you like/know the car there's no incentive to change, and by doing such a...
At first I thought it was a small-end bearing letting go on the petrol Athena - a characteristic light tapping at engine speed. It was when I got a...
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Ho Hum .............. checked pulleys and replaced both belts.... still doing the deathwatch beetle with castanets thing. It must be one of the pump...
I'm getting a chirping sound which I think is coming from the belt driving the HP pump. Just had some work done on the engine and I don't think they...
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Thanks for the advice guys. The last time I used the car it wasn't making that noise, but bearing in mind what you both said about the belt need to...
it all started, well i had been intop BX's since i could walk. anyway. i worked with my dad in his business. one day after one of our customers had a...
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that is the chance i will have to take.
i have done it now there is no sending them back.
i have got an idea that is fully legal and will let me get...
Greetings, I am a new member in search of a front bumper for a Bx TZD in venetian red. I didn't even know this site existed 'till I started to trawl...
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I have a Venetian red one on a 16 TRS (although as I remember it had faded a bit pink as they do) only trouble is it's in Croydon, South London. I'm...
Just installed smoked tail lights from a 91 TRI into the markI . great improvement I have to say. Very sultry against the metallic blue/grey....
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Done some more research on electric superchargers and it look like although it theoretically feasible it is currently technically not really viable....
Have just fitted an electric driver's mirror to an '87 GTI that only had manual Driver's side previously. Unfortuately I can find no wiring connector...
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Blimey, it's a myriad of wires! Can you be specific where you found the joj nt where it changed from 4 wires to 4!
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