Plip unit recoding
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sleepy0905 »
Wed May 17, 2006 5:19 pm
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Hi has anyone any advice or tips i have used the info from the rbwsmith site.
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hi checked the keyfob and that is working ok so i have now to check the receiver with the scope.
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Last post by sleepy0905
Wed May 17, 2006 10:51 pm
Rubbing Me up!
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by tim leech » Sat May 13, 2006 8:38 pm
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Ive just fitted some lovely TSW 15 alloys to my 16v and it looks great, they came of a 16v so fitted easily, only prob is the near side rear wheel...
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Unless I fit the standard rear ones and then swop at the show!
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Last post by tim leech
Wed May 17, 2006 10:42 pm
Fitting auxiliary temp gauge.
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BackinaBX »
Wed May 17, 2006 8:29 pm
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Hello forum,
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A good source for the sensor is a 405 diesel. These have the correct sender in them, and they are plentiful in breakers.
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Last post by DavidRutherford
Wed May 17, 2006 10:33 pm
A list to one side
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Gareth Wales »
Fri May 12, 2006 7:57 pm
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I suspect that my BX lists to one side at times. Is this possible, given the equietaral system of suspension. Or am I always pissed
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This can often be the result of a binding front strut.
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Last post by ernst stavro blofeld
Wed May 17, 2006 5:54 pm
Indicator stalk has broken off :-(
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Daniel B »
Tue May 16, 2006 9:58 am
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Chaps,
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Mine is glued on as well! It is an easy and durable repair and well in keeping with the spirit of BX ownership.
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Last post by ernst stavro blofeld
Wed May 17, 2006 8:55 am
Brakes & how they feel.
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Geoffrey Gould »
Sun May 14, 2006 10:50 pm
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Hi. This is something that crops up now and then, its to do with the difference in brake pedal feel. Some have almost no travel and they are what I...
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OK learning all the time got it!!
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Last post by Geoffrey Gould
Mon May 15, 2006 1:13 am
high to low pressure leak
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by
johnj »
Sat May 13, 2006 10:24 pm
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I am hoping somebody can shed light on a problem I cant seam to solve. On wednesday i parked the car as normal with no problems, when i came out to...
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Have you thoroughly bled the rear brakes in case it is air getting trapped in there?
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Last post by AlanS
Sun May 14, 2006 11:16 pm
Groaning
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Widgit »
Wed May 10, 2006 7:29 pm
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I'm pretty sure the diff is groaning on my Turbo D estate.
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Hi Anders,
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Last post by Widgit
Sat May 13, 2006 9:12 pm
Door Pins
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by tim leech » Fri May 12, 2006 2:20 pm
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I cant for the life of me get the drivers door top pin out, anyone know a easy trick, I dont have a pin remover unfortunantly! I have new ones to put...
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Vanny they are standard roll pins from any engineers suplier mine cost my somethinh like 8p each from pearsons in Lincoln If you go Citroen they cost...
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Last post by sleepy0905
Sat May 13, 2006 10:02 am
One for Jeremy
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Oscar »
Thu May 11, 2006 5:50 pm
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Hi jeremy
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As David says Dim Dip is a creation of the 80's and in reality is quite a nice device - and I use it often on the BX.
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Last post by jeremy
Fri May 12, 2006 11:44 pm
Handbrake cable
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by
Barnsley BXer »
Tue May 09, 2006 11:43 am
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Anybody got any tips for fitting one.I seem to remember having to take the centre console out last time :evil:
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I lost a fair bit of skin trying to get the cable through to the lever,but everythings now ok and my car has now got an MOT :D :D :D
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Last post by Barnsley BXer
Fri May 12, 2006 9:09 pm
Fuel tank draining!!
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by
ed4ferrets »
Thu May 11, 2006 6:53 pm
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Any pointers please on effectively draining fuel from BX tanks (my own naturally :shock:) prior to disposal, 1xpetrol & 1x diesel?
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Thanks for all the info lads, one way or another I should get all the juice out :lol:
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Last post by ed4ferrets
Fri May 12, 2006 8:05 pm
hey im new! (4x4 info please!)
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by
inferno »
Wed May 10, 2006 10:45 pm
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ok im tom and im from essex. i work for bx spanners, however nothing i do on here should be linked to the business as its not mine!
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You'd be far better off with a 405 Mi16x4 setup.
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Last post by Kitch
Thu May 11, 2006 6:23 pm
accelerator cable/auto choke/carburettor problem?
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joeroach »
Mon May 08, 2006 5:11 pm
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recently my BX 19TRS estate has started accelerating of its own accord intermittently. the revs begin rising up to about 40-50 00 rpm when in...
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It is probably not the spring but maybe a misadjusted/missing screw for the throttle stop or idle adjustment. Check the linkages surrounding the...
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Last post by Way2go
Thu May 11, 2006 2:43 am
Security valve pipe
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Gareth Wales »
Mon May 08, 2006 5:59 pm
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Can anyone please tell me the Cit OEM part number for the Security Valve Leakage Return Pipe, and what is spec is? Has anyone a 6-inch piece going...
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AYE AYE
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Last post by Philip Chidlow
Wed May 10, 2006 11:11 pm
Hmmm, think I found the cause of the misfire.....
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Kitch »
Sat May 06, 2006 6:02 pm
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I've had a misfire recently.....well more than that, its actually refusing to rev hard at all when hot.
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Dean, you're a STAR!!
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Last post by Ian_Fearn
Wed May 10, 2006 2:59 pm
LOSS OF POWER
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by tim leech » Mon May 08, 2006 9:05 am
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Hey Guys, Ive driven to work in the 16 TRS today for its mot (fingers crossed) and I have got to say besides the exhaust blow its the smoothest...
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Hehe I hope u havent!
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Last post by tim leech
Mon May 08, 2006 8:44 pm
Am I getting soft in my old age?
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Philip Chidlow »
Mon May 08, 2006 6:56 pm
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So to speak :roll:
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They wer last time we checked... in about 2004. I'll have a look...
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Last post by Philip Chidlow
Mon May 08, 2006 8:00 pm
MOT
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by tim leech » Mon May 08, 2006 3:29 pm
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Well it never made it to the MOT! Its thrown a paddy and has started blowing a fuse, teh fuse that controls the windows horn dahslights and wipers...
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Thanks guys, im just in a bit of a mood lol Really wanted it roadworthy for this weekend, but it turns out Im at a christening anyway! ON the upside...
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Last post by tim leech
Mon May 08, 2006 6:50 pm
Could this be causing my running problems???
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Ian_Fearn »
Sun May 07, 2006 8:08 pm
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Distributor pictures. I'm young, this is the first car i've had with a distributor!!
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The cap has been replaced, it made no difference to the running problems i already had.
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Last post by Ian_Fearn
Mon May 08, 2006 6:42 pm
Heater blower not working - day before Utrecht!!
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by
mnde »
Thu May 04, 2006 1:55 pm
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I've just discovered, on the hottest day this year, that my blower's stopped working!! Fuse 2 is ok, so I'm assuming it's the actual motor or the...
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If you have to take out the transistor you can do it (just!) without taking the fan motor housing out although it is a very tight squeeze. It may be...
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Last post by mat_fenwick
Mon May 08, 2006 1:17 pm
Suspension Rising Speed
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Bluey1978 »
Tue May 02, 2006 8:53 am
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The front suspension seems very reluctant to rise to normal height when the engine is started and due to my impatience I put it into a higher...
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Thanks for your suggestions, though I believe it to be the glass itself that is moving and was just wondering if new rubbers would sort it out.
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Last post by Bluey1978
Sun May 07, 2006 4:01 pm
Photographic instructions...
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Philip Chidlow »
Wed May 03, 2006 9:48 am
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I was wondering if anybody had an inclination at all to photograph the undersides and engine bays of BXs with a view to providing us mechanically...
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Kitch, I think it would be priceless having the engine one together also.
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Last post by AlanS
Sat May 06, 2006 11:42 pm
Ignition Module
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Ian_Fearn »
Mon May 01, 2006 9:38 pm
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Jonkw answered this question for me some time ago but hopefully somebody can answer is for me again.
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Everything is of use to me!
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Last post by Ian_Fearn
Sat May 06, 2006 1:55 pm
BX 19TZS Auto question.
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by
sleepy0905 »
Mon May 01, 2006 11:54 pm
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Hi can anyone help i have just got a 19tzs auto the problem is at tickover and the car in either A or R the tickover speed is around 750Rpm but if...
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Incidentally in the Citroen write up it says that in 4th that the torque converter is totally bypassed. Presumably that means that it should feel...
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Last post by AlanS
Wed May 03, 2006 10:31 am
How to remove the rear quarter panel windows?
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by
adamskibx »
Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:12 am
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Ive noticed the one bit of my TRS that is much better than the GT is the plastic rear window on the back pillar. I remeber someone saying they are...
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IF the adhesive holding the windows in, is silicone based, you can purchase a 'Silicone Eater' which works the same way, it comes in a tube which...
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Last post by Bluey1978
Tue May 02, 2006 8:33 pm
1.9TD conversion
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by
mat_fenwick »
Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:25 am
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My dad's Xantia seems to be nearing the end of its life - the heater matrix is leaking, clutch is going and a few other niggling faults that he...
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Mine fitted straight on though you might encounter as glitch with the turbo outlet pipe, from memory the Xantia has a two bolt flange while the TZD...
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Last post by Stewart (oily!)
Tue May 02, 2006 6:28 pm
LHM Pump at Tickover
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Way2go »
Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:35 pm
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My tickover when warm is 900 rpm and this is ideal for creep on the auto box. However I have noticed that since fitting a new accumulator sphere that...
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Sometimes at idle my car sounds like an asthmatic Darth Vader
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Last post by Way2go
Tue May 02, 2006 12:13 am
Driver Door.
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by tim leech » Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:53 pm
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Yep my drivers door hinge pins are shot theres loads of play in them! Anyoen got any new ones laying around let me know.!
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Thanks Aaron!
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Last post by tim leech
Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:21 pm
Brakes!
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by tim leech » Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:43 pm
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It may be just me used to driving new cars but my brakes seem to do nothing for the first cm of travel or so then they work but not overly well!
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BX brakes are born sharp. Feels like impossible to dose for the newbie owner. If not - something is definately not right.
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Last post by AndersDK
Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:43 pm
Maybe something the Club could acquire?
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by
Philip Chidlow »
Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:41 pm
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Just wondering - I don't get so mechanically involved of course - living, as I do, in the South :lol:
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Its for fitting front anti roll bar bushes. And as far as I am concerned, no one has ever changed a set ever!!! Not me since 1987, nor Louis Barbour...
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Last post by AlanS
Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:49 am
Ignition barrel wiring.
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by
DavidRutherford »
Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:08 pm
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Changed the ignition barrel on the TZD today, but I'm a little worried that something isn't going to work now.
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Found the problem with the blower motor - a good whack with a hammer got it started :D . So I pulled the blower unit out and took the motor out - the...
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Last post by roscoe
Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:57 am
22 Replies
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Last post by cauchoiskev
Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:39 am
Bonnet question!
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by
cavmad »
Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:55 pm
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Can someone please explain what models had `short nosed` bonnets, what models had `long nosed`, whether they`re interchangeable and finally (sorry)...
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J reg Txd estate - metal short nosed bonnet
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Last post by ed4ferrets
Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:03 pm
Oxygen Sensor
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by
Ian_Fearn »
Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:50 pm
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Ever since i've had the BX its had running problems at idle.
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Cool will have a lookie!
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Last post by tim leech
Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:13 pm
Wheel fitment guide?
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cavmad »
Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:13 pm
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Can someone please direct me to an internet site that was once posted about on here? It was the one where you could find out what ET certain wheels...
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Smashing, thanks Timmo. I was hoping the rather tasty (aftermarket) alloys on the Jag I`ve just bought would fit my Merc. but alas not.
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Last post by cavmad
Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:08 pm
Radio codes.
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cavmad »
Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:09 pm
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Can someone please point me in the direction of a thread I`m sure I saw about decoding radios?
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Terry you're correct about the original intention of the security code, therefore it would seem pointless for it to be scratched or scribbled on the...
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Last post by ed4ferrets
Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:56 am
Vibration
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by
mnde »
Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:00 pm
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My BX was MOT'd recently, for which the power steering coupling disc had to be replaced. So now the steering feels firmer and the wheel now sits...
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I had vibration, pulling and noise, all of which went when I fitted alloys, new tyres and had the wheels properly balanced. Now I've had the wheels...
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Last post by Oscar
Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:38 pm
Injector pipes.
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cavmad »
Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:53 pm
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Silly bloody injector pipes have split and started leaking today, one from the injector closest to the near side and another which leads off the...
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Diesel and petrol are very different and diesel will rot any pipe meant for petrol. Use petrol pipe as a get you home measure, but don't rely on it....
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Last post by Oscar
Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:34 pm
Rear wheels rubbing-alloys on the estate.
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cavmad »
Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:57 pm
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Re-fitted the rear alloys to the estate today post MOT. It had failed on them rubbing slightly (though the tester said it ws only by a fraction). I...
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It`s passed MOT now and I had to put the steelies back on to get it through. The offset should be fine as they were off a BX 4x4. Oh, car`s started...
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Last post by cavmad
Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:38 pm
"All We Need is Radio Goo-goo ..Radio GaGa"
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by
Gareth Wales »
Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:32 pm
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Could anyone decipher some control labels on my Aiwa CT-R429M PLL Synthesized Tuner car radio. What does A.ME/DISP and DRV mean. It also calls itself...
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No probs email sent. :D
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Last post by sleepy0905
Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:45 pm
Slow Tachometer and holes aplenty!
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by tim leech » Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:45 pm
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Two things chaps
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Mines a 16v with standar issue 195 tyres, Ken do you still undertake small jobs on bx now youve moved?
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Last post by tim leech
Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:07 pm
Ignition Barrel is buggered (I think!)
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by
jeff.glanrhyd »
Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:32 pm
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I have had my '89 BX for 8 months. I think the barrel ignition is buggered - the key just spins in the lock!
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I just replaced my ignition lock in my TZI. I was driving along on a hghway one evening and all of a sudden the car cut out. I coasted over to the...
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Last post by m_2975
Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:50 pm
ABS
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by tim leech » Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:31 am
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Just noticed the ABS light doesnt work on my new 16v, it was problematical back in 1999 when I sold it. Could just be the bilb or its been...
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Thanks matey.
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Last post by tim leech
Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:35 pm
HINGES
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by tim leech » Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:45 pm
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I understand that hinges coming detached on A pillars on BX's isnt that rare. thing is how big of a job is it to repair it?
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My 16v has a few rust issues. one inner wings been welded, and both rear arches inside the dorr shut are getting frilly! Will get the boot carpet out...
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Last post by tim leech
Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:09 am
Sat Nav question.
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cavmad »
Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:40 pm
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Fairly recently bought a Dell hand PDA held computer thingy and the seller told me about a fault with it before I bought it. When I try to access Tom...
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Thanks Sleepy and Mr B, cheers too but I already have one of those. It`s called Mrs Cavmad and it`s bloody hopeless. Luckily it`s also bloody useless...
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Last post by cavmad
Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:14 pm
Really stupid question but here goes.
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Calfskin »
Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:28 pm
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I was at an auction today (really shouldn't go with my weak will, etc... LOL) but I saw a furio red ZX Volcane on an L plate with the wheels I wanted...
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Damn, I knew there would be a flaw in my plan... LOL
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Last post by Calfskin
Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:54 pm
WEBER 32-34 DRTC/100 A23D solenoids
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by
(CZ)enda »
Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:17 pm
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The above mentioned carb is fitted with solenoid on its uppermost part. Unfortunately, it is not mentioned in Haynes, although it is visible...
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The plot thickens.
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Last post by (CZ)enda
Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:26 pm
ABS wiring
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Philip Chidlow »
Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:12 pm
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I have an intermittant fault on the ABS - the light stays on more often than not. However, the last time this happened, a couple of months ago, I...
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Thanks Alan. That seems like a fairly quick visual check that will (could) help me get to the root of the problem quicker.
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Last post by Philip Chidlow
Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:35 am
Info required for 16 Trs
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AlanS »
Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:26 am
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Got a guy over here who degutted one Trs to put into another but now finds the wires to all the underbonnet components as well as the hoses to the...
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Spoke to the guy concerned today and it seems the info you sent was exactly what he needed.
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Last post by AlanS
Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:05 pm
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