Is this just a Haynes myth - did my TD one yeterday and just removed the bottom bit of plastic - which is 2 small botls and a bit of fiddling to get...
All, my 16v water pump has packed up and im having trouble finding someone to repair it in the Kent /Se London area.
I live in Erith so i need...
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..........if you go to the home page of this forum there are links to Citroen specialists throught the U.K. Hopefully there will be one local to you,...
This is one of those daft questions that, at one time, I would have known the answer to straight away. But after years of running new(ish) cars I'm a...
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If the problem does not happen when the engine is under load its always possible that its an electrical connection or wire that's stressed or shaken...
Any of you fella's know where i can find the topic on fitting grease nipples to radius arms, i would like to get a bit more mileage out of them, and...
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After doing a few rear arm bearings i'm not convinced grease nipples will do anything at all.
it depends on which technique you follow, theres...
How easy is it to get them out? My front bushes need replacing and I have the bits which I'm sure I can fit by fair means or foul. My question is am...
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I'd say have a go no worries.
They are amazingly easy to deal with. Guess its because the bolt is still moving a bit together with the control arm's...
Well, it's all go this week. After twenty minutes or so crawling along in traffic yesterday evening (with the fan cutting...
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Thanks for your suggestions everyone. I had the engine running for a good long time while I was doing some Citroen aerobics earlier this evening and...
I’m sure ive posted on this topic before, but does anyone know of anything other than tracking or bent parts that can cause the wheel to be at an...
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It turned out to be a dangerous flexible coupling. I have just arrived back from 5 days in Scotland, and the BX ran like clockwork, and in a straight...
Adam's misfortune has been lucky for me, and I've picked up a load of bits.
I have cracks in both the above items. Superglue and contact adhesive...
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I expect the best adhesive to use is a solvent adhesive which slightly dissolves and bonds the two surfaces. However, the joint must be clean and fit...
As I understand it there are two devices associated with cold start on the Bosch Turbo pump.
1) Waxstat which increases revs until warmed up: Located...
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Thanks for the info:
I finally got round to disconnecting this cold timing advance device - the engine does not like cold starting any more....so it...
fitted new glow plugs to the new steed yesterday but starting still a problem relay and voltages are spot on , so is there a non return valve in the...
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You may have a leak in your fuel supply which is allowing air into the system and fuel to drain back to the tank. Try priming it a few times before...
Minimal smoke when starting from cold but when restarting whilst engine is warm/hot, a load of light coloured smoke billows out after which it smokes...
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That is the type of fuel filter I have and it's a Bosch pump too, I will check it out thanks Jeremy :wink:
Is it just a case of unbolting the anti roll bar and feeling for play? I have an incling mine are on the way out now the car has got to 50,000 miles...
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Right. I went to a garage today to book it in to have the tracking done, as I have checked tyres and so on, and all seems OK. He told me the ride...
Hurrah! Three days of getting the right parts, home-made gaskets, the breaking of three sets of cirlip pliers and lots of swearing and mutterings of...
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New rad arrived today along with a new bottom hose from New Zealand - got both of them in tonight and filled/bled it with new coolant. Took the car...
There's a couple of quality chain wrenches going cheaply on eBay at the moment. They are chrome vanadium with 12 inch handles and very chunky 15 inch...
Hi,
I've just inherited an 89 BX19TRI from a friend going overseas - it has high k's (270000!) but seems to be in good condition except for a lot of...
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Work from underneath. Access is so good that the parts are even visible!
Not sure if this is strictly a technical question, so apologies if I'm using the wrong bit of the forum.
Was just wondering if...
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Most BX plastic bodywork trim is held on with double-sided tape or specially-shaped adhesive sections. Hot water will often get them started, but it...
Cleaned out the car at the weekend and noticed that two rear footwells are full of water!
Dont think there was enough water generated from when my...
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Hi pinfold
Do a search on the old 16v forum or follow the database link on the mainsite and you will fimnd lots of discussion about this problem and...
I understand that the bottom rad hose for a Peugot 405 or 309 will also fit a TZD (no t-piece). Anyone know which Peugot it is?
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This link is to the entire Quinton Hazell hose catalogue. My search suggests its unique. This doesn't mean that something else cant be adapted by for...
This is not a major issue at the moment since the car seems to be performing very well but the engine management light has never worked since I've...
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Always fancied one of those Bristol buses that were built for the city. Were they the VE series? Half length and with the biggest engine, I was told...
How much of the BX is common to all models?, struts?, HP Pumps?, Driveshafts? etc, i have 2 1.9GTi's & a 1.9 N/A diesel which i suspect i will break....
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Unless your TXD is a turbo one, it won't fit. N/A deisels have a slot in sleeve fitting at their joints, while GTi ones have a flange mounting, like...
The Sunroof on my bx has slowly but stedily developed a leek over the past 6 months or so. It used to depend on wich way the wind and rain direction...
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Further update.
With all the wet stuff that has fallen in the past few days in the north west, i am happy to report that at the moment (touch wood)...
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