How to tow a crippled BX?
by toddao » Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:33 pm
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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...
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Last post by mat_fenwick Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:22 pm
Front anti roll bar drop links.
by Aerodynamica » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:14 am
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These rattled
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Damn you Graeme, that's a job well done & nice pics too! You're doing well with the new acquisition - if only I had the workshop, tools and spare...
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Last post by mnde Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:24 pm
Wrench for Steering Inner Track Joints
by thorter » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:48 pm
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When I noticed in a recent post getting the inner track ball joints unscrewed, I looked out a tool I made (in a hurry) which has been used...
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Welcome to the forum Fred.
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Last post by ellevie Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:09 am
Hydraulic System Priming
by Windy Miller » Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:35 pm
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Just put hydraflush in my BX and I'm having problems getting the pump to prime.
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To test the accumulator - set the car to normal height - run the engine for a couple of minutes to let it all settle, then turn off the engine and...
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Last post by jeremy Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:38 am
Antifreeze....
by rob-81 » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:43 pm
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Hi - just a quick question if that's ok.... My recently bought BX 14 seems to have little or no antifreeze in it. Am I safe to add some blue...
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I guess it'd be best to start from scratch and drain and flush the rad
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Last post by Way2go Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:28 am
To bulb or not to bulb?
by cxprestigeauto » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:01 pm
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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.
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Last post by mat_fenwick Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:54 pm
Help - The Dragster Look
by MULLEY » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:58 pm
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Yup, arse in air, front down on bumpstops.
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Well thats allright then :lol: Must admit, i've never once done the lhm on any of my cars :oops:
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Last post by MULLEY Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:06 pm
*twang* *clunk* ouch! Damn. Anyone done a clutch cable?
by DavidRutherford » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:58 pm
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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...
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Last post by nige! Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:01 pm
Temperature gauge needed...
by Matt H » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:39 pm
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I have got the instruments from a GTi fitted at the moment, I am now looking to get the temperature gauge working.
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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...
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Last post by Tim Leech Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:50 pm
Strange starter problem
by mat_fenwick » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:19 pm
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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...
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Last post by mat_fenwick Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:49 pm
Where have all the gears gone?
by toddao » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:35 pm
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Went out shopping today, collected the newly skimmed head for the TRD, dropped the wife and kid at home, then as I went to pull away the gear stick...
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had to take a few bits of furniture out.
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Last post by mat_fenwick Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:50 pm
Driveshafts that sound like wheel bearings
by jonathan_dyane » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:33 pm
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When I bought my BX I was informed by the previous owner that it 'needed a wheel bearing', and the droning noise it made at speed certainly gave...
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I've had this a couple of times, once on a ZX and again on a Saxo.
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Last post by Kitch Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:11 pm
TD camshaft fubar
by ed4ferrets » Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:54 pm
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Scenario is a camshaft in 3 pieces, middle piece now serving as a paperweight. I understand from my 'friend' Search that pistons are unlikely to be...
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Last post by ed4ferrets Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:35 pm
Stop solenoid
by BX596 » Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:01 am
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Hi folks,it's me Barnsley Bxer(I've lost my sign on details :oops: :oops: :oops: ).I'm reliably informed by The Doc,that my stop solenoid is...
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oi he's chopped my head off :shock:
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Last post by Mike Phelan Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:33 am
GTi using oil
by paul001 » Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:18 pm
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My beloved BX 19GTi started to use loads of oil or losing oil
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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...
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Last post by Way2go Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:43 pm
Antifreeze Quantity?
by demag » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:06 pm
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I'm going to drain the system this week and refill. What is a safe quantity of a/f? 3 litres sound about right? It doesn't look like it's been done...
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3 or 4 should be ideal, although I usually go 50/50 to give me a bit of lee-way to top up with plain water.
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Last post by jonathan_dyane Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:01 pm
Rear cross member
by toddao » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:07 am
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Ok, I'm not even sure if that's what it's called - I can't find any pictures or references to it in the Haynes or on the Citroen Service website....
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Get thyself a MiG mate, and go ape with it.
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Last post by docchevron Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:55 am
Hatchback rear seat in an estate?
by mat_fenwick » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:58 pm
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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...
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Last post by mat_fenwick Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:56 pm
4x4 transfer box
by citroen7 » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:04 pm
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does anyone know if the transfer box fitted to the bx was the same as the box fitted to the pug mi16 4x4?as i have an opportunity to aquire one for...
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pick it up for me and forward it for a sensible price?
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Last post by Way2go Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:00 pm
front wheel heights uneven
by maxgreenwood » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:42 am
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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 ?).
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Last post by M Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:08 pm
Drum speedos
by toddao » Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:06 pm
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Yesterday my drum speedo stopped working by racing up to 200kmph then swinging down to zero.
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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...
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Last post by toddao Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:21 pm
Octopus easy Fit Guide
by kiwi » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:45 am
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anyone got any tips and an easy guide as to what pipe goes where before I start the daunting task?
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I replaced the Octopus :wink:
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Last post by kiwi Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:46 pm
LHM still leaking, after expensive repair
by cacaolat » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:08 pm
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Last September my car suddenly sported a LHM leak. (please see my older post) I went to a Citroen specialist, recommended on this forum and had the...
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The pressure in the hydraulic system is around 150 to 170 bar when the pump is running.
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Last post by pitman Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:37 pm
Rear Suspension T-Piece
by kiwi » Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:39 am
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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.
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Last post by DLM Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:57 pm
BX16 Auto choke
by Aerodynamica » Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:00 am
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I know! I know! it's known to be a common iffy issue but I am not sure that the auto choke on the BX is working as it should.
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Thanks for the great responses guys! I'm gonna just chill actually because I think it is actually functioning as it should.
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Last post by Aerodynamica Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:23 pm
TXS Getting better.
by demag » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:22 pm
I took the Bx to Mr Grump on Thursday and he replaced both driveshaft gaiters. He also repaired the lhm leak that I suspected of being the octopus....
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Last post by demag Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:22 pm
Accumulator replacement
by kiwi » Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:44 pm
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The BX19TZ that rebuilt and replaced the FDV on is still leaking LHM on the floor. All joints and unions dry no logical place I could see where...
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Thanks Aero, yea I checked throughly before making the assumption. Cleaned the thing until it was sparkling but that leak is quite obvious from the...
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Last post by kiwi Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:33 pm
disintegrated cooling system braided hose!
by maxgreenwood » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:09 pm
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:) 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...
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Last post by maxgreenwood Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:18 pm
Old girl broke today
by millbanksunclub » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:35 pm
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You just cant get stuff to last the old girl has only done 208,000 miles and today she broke :(
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Well I took The Bx in for new drive shaft gaiters today. Mr Grump never even acknowledged me or looked in my direction but he was all over an old...
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Last post by demag Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:05 pm
Coolant leak
by jwthwaites96 » Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:35 pm
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hi guy's,
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PM sent to maxgreenwood,
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Last post by jwthwaites96 Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:51 am
Clutch Shudder
by Tim Leech » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:11 am
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Noticed driving the 16TRS on Saturday, that there is a slight shudder from the clutch when engaging drive after ive swopped cogs, oddly enough it...
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Tim, having driven it i'll tell you for sure the clutch needs a tweak mate!
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Last post by Ian_Fearn Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:47 pm
Spheres
by Way2go » Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:31 pm
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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...
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Last post by Way2go Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:32 am
Adjusting on-boost fueling (Lucas)
by jonathan_dyane » Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:01 pm
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Terribly excited to report that I am picking up my 'new' TZD Turbo estate on Friday, which necessitates a train journey to Exeter...
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Leave it alone and drive it hard from Exeter to Liverpool. The terrain around Exeter is most conducive to sooting up a TZD. My old car was followed...
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Last post by jonathan_dyane Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:39 pm
TZD Clutch Issues
by Ian_Fearn » Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:09 pm
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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...
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Last post by jonathan_dyane Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:26 pm
Power Steering Leak
by Ian_Fearn » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:49 am
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I've got an LHM leak coming from the seal on the steering ram. The seal that the return pipe connects to.
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Yep, a couple of times on the same car.
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Last post by docchevron Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:47 pm
Handbrake mechanism seems to be broken. Repair possible?
by pitman » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:24 pm
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Hi all,
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This year, one of the levers seems to be broken. I can move it with the hand to its end and the disc still moves freely. There is also a short...
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Last post by DavidRutherford Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:02 pm
Drops of LHM at the bottom of the front suspension struts
by pitman » Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:54 pm
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Hi all,
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Those metal spring clips look fine. So, it's probably the rubber pipe even if they look OK.
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Last post by pitman Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:05 am
Changing the accumulator - simple eh?
by Aerodynamica » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:57 pm
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Not this one! I have done this job countless times on GSAs, CXs Xantias and a previous BX (a 14E) but this evening on the BX16 it all went wrong!
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I thought they were all PINK!
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Last post by DLM Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:30 pm
Rear subframes
by djoptix » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:00 am
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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:
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Last post by djoptix Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:29 pm
BX17 TZD issues
by tlampre » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:10 am
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Hello all, this is my first post, although I have lurked here for quite a while.
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Great! Thanks. Now I just have to hope they have one instock locally rather than wait another 10 days ex-France.
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Last post by tlampre Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:18 am
early bx temperature gauge woes and rear suspension sinking
by kevlights » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:05 pm
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hi ! im new to the forum and would like to thank you all for the enthusiasm and knowledge displayed here and hope you can help a couple of annoying...
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The BX has two warning lights, known as the game over warning light which is yellow and the blown engine warning light which is red. You can test...
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Last post by tom Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:40 pm
Something happened in 1991
by Brian King » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:05 pm
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A Citroen club member (an engineer) drove my 1990 BX GTi 4x4 the other day (very gently) and said he didn't think it had as much power as he...
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Brian, i try to keep on the black stuff myself :lol:
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Last post by MULLEY Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:09 pm
Engine change
by jrdpod » Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:43 pm
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The engine has been changed in my 1991 BX Meteor.
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Long time no hear. You've been busy!
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Last post by Philip Chidlow Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:02 pm
Clutch?
by toddao » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:38 pm
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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...
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Congrats, both now and for the future arrival.
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Last post by mike st gilles Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:41 pm
Fuse / connector / relay box removal.
by paulwitchard » Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:56 pm
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Probably been asked before, but I could not find the answer.
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Progress on the fan front.
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Last post by paulwitchard Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:44 pm
The mysterious FDV fault continued.
by tom » Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:06 pm
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I'm about to take on Rob's Tizzydee and I'll be puzzling out the cause of the problem so that i can sort it out before I go up to collect it. This...
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Good news that you've managed to get your car working again, & well done to Tom for being a gent about it & for offering advice on other issues. Isnt...
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Last post by MULLEY Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:14 pm
help bx 1600 estate
by SILVER SLIPPER 11 » Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:45 pm
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help my son,s 1600 bx estate 1993 started to misfire this morning there is matting coming out of the exhaust and the down pipe from the engine is...
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thanks for that will have a look tomorrow will let you know cheers :)
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Last post by SILVER SLIPPER 11 Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:19 pm
C pillar windows on the Mk1
by Aerodynamica » Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:01 pm
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Ello darlings.
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My Gt is much the same, yet one is better then the other, the ones on my 16TRS although only 4 years newer are like NEW in comparison, I think they...
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Last post by Tim Leech Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:30 pm
Oil Level Sender
by Way2go » Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:01 pm
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My Oil Level reading has become unreliable and as the gauge works fine for the pressure it must be a sticking sensor causing it. (It either reads 0...
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I ahve a new oil sender (in its original Citroen wrapping) if you wish to drop me a PM. They are known to fail because of the harsh environment in...
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Last post by RKM Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:18 am
GTi bad starting
by Jaba » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:32 pm
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Any one any useful suggestions ?
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Poor starting and an injector clean now masking kangarooing?
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