Hooning in the Pyrenees trying to keep up with Mr Fenwick, it quickly became clear that a lack of power wasn't the only disadvantage - my TGD on its...
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makes me curious why Both the NZ 19s I have had those deeper than recommended profile tyres on them.
Finally got the time to replace the creaky rear arm bearings today - stap me, what a mess! :shock: Both sides were in bits, running in a bath of...
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There has always been a massive difference between 'store rules' from one GSF branch to the next, and variations dependant on who you speak to. They...
While unloading my boot I noticed that what looked like the tip of a horses tail was protruding from the exhaust pipe.
Naturally I started to pull it...
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Well I think its actually rather devilishly attractive material. It might have other dark uses if it was not so exhaust polluted.
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....
Dear Guys and Girls,
Just been studying your forum of Citroen BX'S, why because I've got one but its been off the road since 2000 but till Sept this...
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Good gracious, one post by a naive walnut and three other nut heads turn up at once.
My rear struts froze once it was so cold, but I put them in the...
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!
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.
My gauges would agree with that! :D My speedo is spot on...
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,
I have ignition problems,when the car is cold it starts very quick,when its hot and had worked,its starts very hard,what could be the problem?
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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...
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?...
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...
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:
I have a BX GTI 89 1.6 (B6D) and i want to order some parts to israel,because any part that i want to buy here is very hard to find and very...
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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...
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...
It looks as though I'll be needing a clutch for my '85 TRD soon as it's starting to show the signs.
The parts service that I use here in Germany...
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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...
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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The bracket holding the hinge for my tailgate has started to fail (due to rust) and has made the tailgate very difficult to close/ I guess...
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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...
I've been struggling with the Swift2 rims I refurbished during summer. Some of you may have heard of the problem, that the tyre at the...
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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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