water leak
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JohnHA »
Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:30 pm
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At the rear of my BX GTI on either side there are plastic grills fitted, about waist height. I have noticed over the past weeks when i wash the car...
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unless they are filling up and overflowing when you're washing the car??? Originally, there was a plastic mesh gauze, probably to stop water ingress....
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Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:16 pm
BX 1.6 carburetor
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ChrisC »
Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:01 pm
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Hi
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a 1.6 will be a twin choke carb and the first thing i would check is that the auto choke is not playing up, more offten than not through being...
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Last post by citronut
Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:54 pm
Rear Suspension Locked up At Rear..
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gordy »
Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:30 pm
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Dear Guys and Girls,
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Good gracious, one post by a naive walnut and three other nut heads turn up at once.
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Last post by BX Bandit
Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:53 am
Creaking Noise rear suspension
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kiwi »
Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:59 am
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I have a creaking noise on the rear of the TRS. Noticeable when the suspension settles or you push it down but not apparent when driving.
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I guess you've checked the rear brakes aren't binding a bit?
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Last post by kiwi
Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:26 pm
swop interior :- Hatch to Estate
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sdelasal »
Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:27 pm
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Would an interior from a hatchback fit into a estate? I can't see why the front seats & door cards wouldn't but does anyone know if the rear seat and...
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TBH that's what I'd say DW, get a Mk 1 and have done! Bide your time and see what father Christmas brings!
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Last post by BX Bandit
Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:09 pm
Leaky Diesel Injector
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Ian_Fearn »
Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:18 pm
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I've got a very slightly leaky injector (the one closest the gearbox). It seems to be slowly getting slightly worse.
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Yeah, it'd be nice to know. As you say, the differences will be small, but when you consider what we spoke about (can't remember when!) injectors...
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Last post by BX Bandit
Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:54 am
Oil Temp Sender/Sump Plug Size
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Ian_Fearn »
Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:22 pm
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Does anybody know the thread size of a BX sump plug?? I want to try and get the appropriate oil temp sender unit.
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Right, its fitted now so i can confirm if you need one its part number:
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Last post by Ian_Fearn
Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:30 pm
Leak on power steering pinion - dismount rack or not?
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paulwitchard »
Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:52 am
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My LHD 1.9 diesel (Millesme model) has developed a leak around the steering pinion. The question is this - is it easier to take the whole lot off,...
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Being a LHD car you're laughing really, much much easier to remove the pinion form the rack than remove the whole rack.
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Last post by docchevron
Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:09 am
Bonnet Cable Change
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Tim Leech »
Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:47 am
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Anyone done one? its for a Mk 1, I do have a replcament cable (somewhere) just wondered if there was any does or donts?
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13mm I believe.
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Last post by Tim Leech
Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:14 am
Autobox Gearing
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Tim Leech »
Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:10 pm
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I noticed when driving the TZi auto home on the motorway that it seems to be very low geared, at 80mph its pulling 4200rpm which is more than valver...
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My tables show 22.3mph per 1000 for the GTi Auto - that means 3580 revs at a true 80mph.
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Last post by Way2go
Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:13 am
Steering rack boot (Gaiter) , what a MISSION!
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DFF53 »
Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:36 pm
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Well i hd to chnge the passenger side steering rack boot on the BX for WOF (MOT) and i found out what a b***h it is to replace. What i thought would...
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yep great fun arnt they, its best to buy an after market boot as the OE one is therno plastic and dont stretch at all,
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Last post by citronut
Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:19 am
Dashbulb Location
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Tim Leech »
Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:40 pm
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Ive changed alot of dashbulbs on BX's over the years, Ive either had a mental block or I just cant work out where the one is that illuminates the...
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All sorted now thanks again Brian, every single dash bulbs works (for now) even the auto shifter! lol
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Last post by Tim Leech
Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:28 pm
Spark Plugs an' stuff
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Philip Chidlow »
Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:18 pm
I have four new Bosch FR5 DCX here. Can't remember why. What BX (I assume it would be) are they suitable?
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Last post by Philip Chidlow
Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:18 pm
Ignition problems !
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by
Rgod »
Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:27 am
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Hello
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My 1.9 GTi starts without fail when cold, but when hot will start but idles roughly, sometimes stalling so I'll need to restart. Once driving though...
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Last post by Philip Chidlow
Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:43 am
Fitting extra gauges...........
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Linegeist »
Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:41 pm
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I've got a pair of very nice 2 circular gauges - Water temp & Oil Pressure - I bought for my French Mk1 and which have lain dormant in the workshop...
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Aaarrgghhh! Too many choices! Make them go awaaaayyyy!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Last post by Linegeist
Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:57 am
Vacuum advance capsules - any advice please?
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by
Linegeist »
Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:34 am
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Assuming anybody's speaking to me ........ :( ......... can anyone tell me if it's possible to get reconditioned vacuum advance units for the Bosch...
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PM on its way! :)
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Last post by Linegeist
Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:18 am
central locking issue
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by
Vince Pepper »
Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:47 pm
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I have just bought a 1990 BX GTi 4x4 and have a number of problems that I need to sort in the coming months ( possibly years :?) one of many is the...
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Not easy to register the splines to make sure they go in exactly the same as they came out - they are much too fine. I know what you mean though. I...
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Last post by Brian King
Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:29 pm
Riding high and firm?
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Dollywobbler »
Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:56 pm
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Just realised that the subject could be open to interpretation but I'll push on regardless with delightful innuendo.
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as the suspension gets nearer the top of its travel it wil get harder so it may have been a sticking height corrector and/or linkage?
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Last post by docchevron
Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:08 am
Water pump feed pipe, advice please!
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by
scotty »
Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:53 pm
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Hi,
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Done the job, my hands look like they have been mauled by a cat, not much room behind engine.
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Last post by scotty
Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:42 pm
Keyless entry system doesnt work
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by
DFF53 »
Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:52 pm
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My 19TRS has got a factory keyless entry system that doesnt work.
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I was wondering for ages what that sensor was for , just never thought of pointing the remote at it.
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Last post by DFF53
Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:15 pm
Oil issues / broken-down
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aikidosensei »
Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:42 pm
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Hi there I have a J reg 1.9 TGD which has been quite the workhorse for me for some time, however this morning at the lovely time of 6am I lost power...
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Shame its got to be scrapped, whereabouts are you, perhaps someone would be willing to do the job for you at a much cheaper rate than a garage?...
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Last post by MULLEY
Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:16 pm
Solex choke fast idle adjustment ...........
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Linegeist »
Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:18 pm
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Bit baffled here chaps, after owning diesels for a long while. I've squinted at the Haynes book of lies until I'm blue in the face - but nowhere can...
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Duplicate-deleted! :roll:
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Last post by Linegeist
Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:22 pm
BX 1.9 1995 leaking pipe
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by
n11xxy »
Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:22 pm
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I have a leak on the suspension pipe, its where it tee's off to the middle front sphere (accumilator sphere i think) and then goes back to the...
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Sounds like that will be the small octopus - or squid as the parts man in my Citroen dealer calls it! Could possibly be bodged but hard to say...
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Last post by Jayboy
Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:07 pm
Smoking GTi 4x4
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by
christhelion »
Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:05 pm
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hi guys,
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They are known for valve stem seal failure, so it wouldn't surprise me.
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Last post by docchevron
Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:50 pm
ZX help please everyone
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ozymail »
Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:06 pm
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Hi all, it's been ages since I was on this site and since then I had to get rid of my poor old BX. But I have got the trusty ZX still. That's why I'm...
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thanks I'll look it up and see exactly what and where they are. Boy it really has a horrible affect on the handling though :shock:
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Last post by ozymail
Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:45 am
Differential
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cauchoiskev »
Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:46 pm
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I think my diff is a bit noisy (swishing noise, a bit like warped brake discs, but it's not the brakes).
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Yes, it does indeed whine exactly the same on over-run. So it looks like I may be on the look-out for a low-milage diff then (this one has done...
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Last post by cauchoiskev
Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:11 pm
buying parts for a BX-GTI
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Rgod »
Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:15 pm
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Hello
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As your model was not available in Britain, I would think there are a number of parts unique to the model that companies like GSF will not stock and...
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Last post by Jayboy
Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:42 pm
heater control sticky
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jlmdsims »
Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:50 am
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Hello BX fans.
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Thanks Brian, that should get me out of trouble.
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Last post by jlmdsims
Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:25 am
Rattling from exhaust manifold/downpipe
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by
DS Andy »
Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:32 pm
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My BX Gti has the springs and bolts joining the manifold to the exhaust downpipe. These are worn, and the gasket is leaking, so I need to replace....
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try ringing your local GSF as im sure they do themn
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Last post by citronut
Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:08 pm
Trim tape advice please gents ...........
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Linegeist »
Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:08 pm
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As title. I need to reaffix the door waistline strake on the Athena, and it's been previously attached with a double-sided foam tape.
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3M 3mm double sided permabond tape is what you want. Available from most half decent suppliers such as Brown Brothers.
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Last post by docchevron
Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:33 pm
Unleaded petrol in my Gti 8v ?
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by
Vince Pepper »
Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:21 am
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Was looking through the haynes manual today as I have a leak on the drivers side about half way along the car, I thought it was lhm at first and...
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Thanks for all your replies on this one, it seems to run fine on the unleaded just wanted to be sure. I think the haynes book is a good few years old...
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Last post by Vince Pepper
Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:57 pm
FDV
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by
BX nut »
Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:22 pm
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Hi I'm just wondering if all FDVs are the same or do they differ dependent on model of BX?
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You could try Chris Jacob,he lives in Gloucester.He used to do all the pumps for most of the places like GSF and Andyspares.I know he did FDV's and...
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Last post by citro-geoff
Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:21 pm
Strut Return Pipes
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kiwi »
Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:13 pm
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Pretty sure I can remember someone posting they had done a modification/cheap repair to these when they decided to leak?
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split outter CV boots are an MOT failiure in the UK,
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Last post by kiwi
Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:13 am
Difference between diesel clutches?
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by
toddao »
Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:50 pm
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It looks as though I'll be needing a clutch for my '85 TRD soon as it's starting to show the signs.
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Todd,you will have the early clutch,not the late one.They changed around 1990/91,although I have changed even later ones with an early clutch.If the...
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Last post by citro-geoff
Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:34 pm
Sudden front suspension drop
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toddao »
Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:15 pm
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When I switch off the engine, the front suddenly drops about twenty cms or so with a hissing sound and there it stays, not sinking any further. I had...
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Well, maybe 20cms is too much for what it travels as it doesn't go on the stops. Perhaps it's less than that then, just seems a lot when it suddenly...
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Last post by Aerodynamica
Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:57 pm
Estate tailgate hinge
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by
rob-81 »
Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:00 pm
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Hi,
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Thanks for that advice. Not a huge problem then. Thanks too for the link vanny. I'll popto my local welder at some point. Not too bothered about some...
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Last post by rob-81
Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:46 am
Tyre sizes
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ritmo »
Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:32 pm
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I have some ZX 15 alloys on my BX estate. I need to get a new set of tyres, but I'm changing size.
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Not as far as I know. There is a ZX TD Volcanne down the end of my road with very similar wheels, so I'm guessing they're genuine.
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Last post by ritmo
Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:33 pm
Swift 2 rims have a different offset then the GTI ones
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by
TB2 »
Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:43 pm
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Hi there,
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That's interesting Carl. I've only ever fitted 165/60s on my Swifts, though the set I've got on my TRD came off a TZI and were fitted with 185/60s on...
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Last post by toddao
Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:11 pm
Charging
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Dollywobbler »
Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:07 pm
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Howdy
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It appears you're quoting me with the above, it was Vanny just to clarify.
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Last post by MULLEY
Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:59 pm
diesel - cutting out
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minispecial »
Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:38 pm
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Can anyone help!
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All of the above, but my money would be on the fuel heater down behind the engine. The two pipes are of different sizes and not easy to join...
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Last post by ken newbold
Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:26 pm
Rear end sinking faster than front
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by
Leapfrog »
Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:23 pm
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Hi,
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I think the only reason a Xantia 'sinker' may settle more than a BX is down to it's added weight. Certainly, I remember when I observed the first...
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Last post by jonathan_dyane
Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:03 pm
Paint for Bx window surrounds
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by
zebedee150 »
Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:45 pm
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Hi,
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I looked at this too, and thought, Hmmm - I've buggered mine up then, respraying it with Dupli-Colour Satin .............. :shock:
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Last post by Linegeist
Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:22 am
most of my dash lights are gone
Replies: 4
by
estate gav »
Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:18 pm
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had a rather impressive puff of smoke from the back of the dashboard.all the back lighting, parking brake, and stop lights have given up the...
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I think i have traced the problem back to one dash bulb where the contact was crossed at the base of the bulb causing a short and resulting in the...
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Last post by estate gav
Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:20 pm
clutch cable keeps breaking
Replies: 5
by
nige »
Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:47 pm
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Hello
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hmm ok i have 2 user names.. doh!
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Last post by nige!
Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:03 pm
On the scrounge.
Replies: 21
by
Philip Chidlow »
Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:20 pm
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Well, actually it's to borrow. For the BXagon. Anyone got a pipe-flaring tool and some kunifer pipe they can temporarily donate to the BXagon...
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Bob wrote
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Last post by citronut
Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:41 pm
LHM leak
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Martyn »
Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:31 pm
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Big problem - stranded without lhm. Can I use engine oil in emergency. Crashed into lamppost in reverse yesterday so car knackered. \\\\\\\\\\\\any...
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as MULLEY says
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Last post by citronut
Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:39 pm
Weber Carb
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Tim Leech »
Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:42 pm
Ive finally sourced a weber car for my 16TRS to replace the godawful solex that regualrly chokes the car to death! It looks pretty much the same as...
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Last post by Tim Leech
Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:42 pm
BX 16V Auto
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by
Ian_Fearn »
Sat Jul 16, 2005 6:05 pm
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I got a call today off a chap in the CCC wanting to know if an auto box could be put into a BX 16v?
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Well, the auto has no flywheel as such, it's replaced with a flexiplate, sot he teeth ont he flywheel that are used to sense engine position would be...
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Last post by docchevron
Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:20 pm
Bx TD Estate Rear Suspension Cylinders
Replies: 18
by
remedie »
Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:56 pm
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Are BX estate rear hydraulic suspension cylinders interchangeable with any other in the range, ie Zantia, XM
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thats what i thought, but all you would need to do is loosen the band clamp on the boot and rotate the boot so the spouts are faceing the right...
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Last post by citronut
Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:09 pm
Air conditioning
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Philip Chidlow »
Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:33 am
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Following on from:
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you could recover the co2 from the emissions and have a constant top up...............I'll get me coat........
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Last post by BX Bandit
Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:26 pm
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