Okay, so just as I had all four of my wheels properly secured to the hubs, and all the front brakes held in place correctly (the spring clips on the...
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lesson learned: never assume
At least you live to drive another day, imagine if that had happened on a long steep hill or other tricky situation...
Hi all, I have a fault with the oil level gauge that reads with the ignition switched on and then settles. Mine never activates at all as though it's...
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Thanks Huw, I'll have a look for it and give it a prod.
I'm noticing a greatly increased engine vibration. This tends to occur in 3rd and 4thm between about 2000 and 3000 revs (from memory), and only when...
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Jack up, axle stands, wibble wheel back and forth and it should be obvious which shaft is the issue, as I would expect there to be a fair bit of play...
So I book the MOT for first thing Monday and proceed to visit the BX to do a pre test check - lights/horn wipers all ok, brakes, hand brake (verging...
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I thought I was having a bad week end trying to replace my one front to rear pipe.
But it looks like you were having an even worse time of it. That...
You know what I mean, the plastic things that fits at the front edge of the rear arch to stop the stone chipping, how do these come off as I want to...
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Think mine's off side so that would make a pair! It's pre '90 Model Year so is textured rather than smooth and painted!
Some scrote has decided to key my bx, not only the obligatry long line but tagging as well, was done in a school car park - where wife works. The...
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what you want to do is rub back the affected areas with a fairly fine grit personally i would use 600 wet and dry do this until the area is smooth no...
Next week see's my BX take a big trip down to southern Spain loaded to the brim with camping gear.
I've got a decent head unit and have fitted some...
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Phil, sounds like your as bad as me, knowing that there is space there but struggling to find something to put in it!
Working on a CB rig mount idea...
I tried out a used Alternator that I inherited today and the thing started emitting smoke, though it seemed to be charging too. Also it got very hot....
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I charged the battery up overnight ( it's a lovely scavenged BMW battery that has a little window which changes colour : green, charged. Black, under...
My Xantia is about to go on it's final journey, however first I shall be retrieving the Bosch IP and injectors. I haven't got an injector socket, and...
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Thanks Rob, I am hoping to improvise, but will give you a shout if I get stuck.
I have the Haynes for the XUD engine, and I've just recieved a Haynes for what I hadn't realised would be the BX petrol model (I forget Citroen even...
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yep haynes book of lies, can leave the average car enthusiast in dispair. haha
does anyone know to any websites that have engine diagrams for the bx ?
i'm thinking of pulling the 80,000 mile (non PAS) pump out my now beyond economical repair (in terms of money and time) 17TGD and fitting to my TZD....
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only a little accumulator to top up
does that mean the 17TGD accumulator will not work on the TZD?
Mate's lad has just acquired an old 309 off his mum as a first car and I was asked to go and cast an eye over it pre-MOT. I think it's about a 1991...
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well at least if it's the TU lump tjhe head gasket job is very easy, you dont even need to take the O/S/F wheel off, the only thing to whatch out for...
Got a call from my Landlord today, as his BX (the Triton green Ex-MrB and Ex-Marty car) had broken down big-stylee. Apparently the pump end of the...
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Yes the simplest arrangement as David says is to have the alternator belt running in a triangle without any idlers, especially if you dont have any....
Hi all and thanks so much for the help on my last post (no more battery problems yay). my car is a 19tzs auto estate with 101,570 miles on the clock...
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Hope I'm not trying to teach you to suck eggs here but the 'rattling' if its related to load, ie. going uphill and accelerating, sounds like it could...
I know this has been covered many times, but my BX will become my daily driver from the 1st of next month, and it will make its 1st long journey down...
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If any Mk.1 owners are thinking of fitting a gauge this is one that I've fitted. I bought it, as explained above for the green LED read out to match...
Well....started using the BX in ernest a couple of days ago but im now getting a strong petrol smell in the car, doesnt seem to be related to engine...
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Might be worth having a look under the rear seat too, to check the fuel tank sender unit seal and connections. If there's anything amiss there, fuel...
My BX has been boringly reliable lately. Luckily, the steering started to get a bit heavy, the tick time dropped, and it was on the stops after a few...
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Done it :D It would appear to be connected to the brakes, as i noticed the lhm surging through the filter when i pressed the brake pedal. It would...
All of a sudden it has started to become difficult to get one of my rear doors open; it happened a while ago, but then just started working normally...
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Okay, I took the lock out yesterday to have a look at it, I couldn't find any thing specific that was broken; it just doesn't seem to move freely...
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