I've just tried to get a replacement for the small bit of water pipe that goes between the thremostat housing and the heater system
I tried to get...
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very good, looking forward to doing mine maybe tomorrow or whenever it arrives. So glad it wasn't one of my braided ones gone again, got one replaced...
Has been a while since I last dropped by. My BX is running great, though now it's mostly garaged because I don't have any use...
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Yeah it's definitely the smell of fumes, not diesel fuel. I'll try and check the exhaust pipe for leaks next time I let the engine on. Thanks for the...
I might be taking on another Mk.1 TRD as a parts donor. Another Grandad BX - 31000 miles - ready to be sacrificed for the happiness of the others....
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That's pretty much the tactic I have adopted, except in my case it's working like a dog to finish the kitchen...
She's even agreed to buy me Kitch's...
Well after several months of tweaking the 4X4 is now running rather well! Starting is still a bit fraught but she always catches first time, you just...
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Here is a thread which details how to replace heater control bulbs.
To get the dash pod out you remove the trim strip between the pod and the...
That's sort-of how it went today. Depressed the clutch to change up into 5th, and at about 1/2 pedal travel there was an audible snap, and my foot...
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it was the P clip bolt that tested me. it was one them sizes that know spanner on this earth fits. Oh and hooking the cable on to the pedal.. oh how...
I have got the instruments from a GTi fitted at the moment, I am now looking to get the temperature gauge working.
I have read the guide here:...
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As your car has the same engine as a 106/306 etc which most of had a temp gauge I would use that as point of reference and get a sender unit for one...
My engine is really slow to turn over, won't even spin - just half a revolution at a time. Replaced the starter just now - still the same. I have a 2...
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I'm feeling quite stupid now, having wasted £40 on a new starter...
What I had don was clip a jump lead to the battery negative terminal, and the...
My beloved BX 19GTi started to use loads of oil or losing oil
The garage says the engine may have had it what does the experts say
do GTi's leak or...
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Had further investigation oil is coming out of filler tube and from the dip tube Is the rubber pipe connected to filler cap easy to fix can i buy one...
Does anyone know if there are differences between the seats? I.e. could I fit the rear seat(s) from a hatch into my estate, and still be able to use...
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Cheers guys, I'm not too worried about the minor differences - I'm sure I can adapt the parcel shelf clips if needs be... It would be worth it to get...
i went to our local tyre place to get my front wheels balanced - they also put the spare on which is a continental to replace one of the 'arrowspeed'...
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Not wishing to state the bloody stupid here, but is there a chance you have a 13 rim as a spare? (and all the rest are 14 ?).
Yesterday my drum speedo stopped working by racing up to 200kmph then swinging down to zero.
No problem, I thought I'll just replace it with the new...
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The cable does seperate from the drive but it'll be hard to access it. That will be the next check, before ( I hope it is this cable) I have to open...
above the Rear Axle on the OS (drivers) is three clear return pipes two heading to the suspension arms and the third returning the fluid to the front...
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Glad to hear it's cheaper in NZ - guess it's always worth trying.
Return pipe page with diagram that I referred on archive of Japanese BX site...
:) Well the good news is i've traced the suspension problems i've been getting to air getting into in the Hydraulic system via a split in the pump...
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i thought i'd be able to fit it... but no joy i'm afraid. I had to take it to the garage in the end.. losing about 8 litres of water from the leak on...
They've just installed some new vicious 'speed cushions' locally the low type with the sharp rise and the flat top. The BX feels these like no other...
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Well, in the absence of any new strong advice I went down the Amtex route at GSF. Had to be ordered in specially for me as they were out of stock and...
Since changing the clutch on the TD a couple of months ago i've been continually trying different adjustment setting with the clutch cable with...
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If it helps, when I changed the clutch on my diesel 205 just before I sold it, I was pretty pissed off to discover that it was juddering (cheap crapo...
Are all rear subframes the same? I need to do the rear arm bearings on the 16v. It occurred to me that if I can find a good used subframe I can just...
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Fair enough - now I just have to remember which garage it was that quoted me that price... :lol:
Recently it's become increasingly hard to engage reverse gear and today it took the next step - it's become a grinding, noisy experience, along with...
Probably been asked before, but I could not find the answer.
I have got a few (non essential) electrical parts of the car that either do not work at...
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Progress on the fan front.
Decided to swap the heater fan over with the estate, and it works!
Problem must lie in the control box which is screwed in...
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