Found under the passenger's seat along with 24 years' worth of dust, a red wallplug and a handful of cold gravel... Is this from a BX, and if so, why...
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Re: c) My brain does not compute on this one!
Sorry. It's the reference to something solid and for some reason the English Defence League sprang to...
Just won the Synergie TD engine I was bidding on the Bay for Fred. This means I'll be pulling the 17 engine over the next few days and prepping the...
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I have spare FDV etc which I plan to rebuild and swap in, so that I can rebuild the removed units to swap for the ones on Timex. Those ones will then...
TZD has started to hunt when idling, Brrrrm... brrrmmm....brmmmmm..... etc, just dosnt sound right. Smoking a bit more too. Is this air getting into...
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you can eliminate the CAV fuel filter by bypassing it my tzd turbo hasn't had one for over 100k i just use 2 simple inline filters 1 on supply and 1...
Hi all, mot sure if anyone out there might be able to help. I have just picked up my new (old) BX and have noticed that the brake lights do not...
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Hi all, thanks for your advice - it really helped me get brake lights working again - the earth behind the left cluster was cleaned - still no brake...
Does anyone know if a twin carb setup is possible to fit on the 16 engine?
I gather it was done on the Bx sport, just wondering what it would take
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IMO the 16 engine is good but not great...A bit asthmatic compared to the 19 petrol. Its the only thing that stops me getting really excited by my 16...
took the gti for mot today, only 1 failure on emmisions being 50% more than the limit, also erratic idle after a good blast, will only stay steady at...
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Glad you've got it sorted, nothing worse than trying to fault find without success. I always found my Gti 8valve quite torqey & went very well when...
Is there a difference between 17na and 19na camshafts? I have one of each (plus a TD one) and I'm trying to decide which to put in Timex and which to...
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Ah, OK - he did mention that he had a 17NA one too, so maybe they both were. No matter, I need one to fit this engine I've just bought, and any NA...
At last my 1600 auto is back on the road . After new engine fitted I posted that within the week all the gears had disappeared. The garage suggested...
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Further to my auto problems. It may be that the Garage that did the work replacing valve seals and fitting the new bottom engine are not going to...
I've recently had the octopus replaced on my BX and just before had a 'temporary repair' carried out on another return hose by cutting out the split...
i have a chance to purchase a 96 pug 406 1.8 16v, XU7JP4 engine (accident damaged very tidy pre front end write off) for a few beer tokens, mileage...
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purely for a project to see if it can be done, i already own a gti 8v and a tzd turbo, project car is a n/a diesel which ive had a few years, ideally...
Hi, I don't know if anyone can help or offer suggestions but here goes.
I have a BX estate which leaks water onto the floor behind the driver's seat....
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The door seal in good order is good enough to keep flood water out, I have proved that this winter. I think the guys are on it with a roof related...
I had to improvise with oil a few weeks back, so decided to flush the system and refill with new LHM, only, I had used all the bottles up and had not...
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Thanks RXBX.... This blowing technique was something I tried actually in desperation, but the combination of grubby, possibly blocked pipe and my...
The grey one's never been particularly quick, but it's been getting gradually slower over the past few months. I'd assumed it was a problem with the...
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Good luck on the trip, Enjoy!
Well, not sure about enjoying (pissed down all the way there and back) but did well over 1000 miles (over 600 of...
Does anyone know which wire of which connector is the 12v power supply for the backlights in the dash pod? Cheers.
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I'd have to take the binnacle off to check... if they've gone out it's probably the wire fallen off the rheostat / brightness control on the steering...
Hi, I've noticed a clicking sound when turning from the N/S drive shaft (I think).
It seems to be worse when turning right.
Does this mean it's...
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It was a couple of years back, but I was picking up CV joints through GSF's Ebay shop fr about £16 a pop! Mind you I was using them on the GS, which...
Not a BX specific question, but wondered if anybody had used this company to rebuild their brake calipers?
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Got them back today and although I'm trying to be objective (obviously I want to be pleased with them having spent lots of dosh) I'd have to say they...
However, I had to bodge the handbrake by fully adjusting for slack at the caliper. The auto-adjust...
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I've got a couple of those recon kits (95590796) which I found NOS a while back, and although they have the dished spring washers, they don't seem to...
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A bit of expert advice required if poss please.
Due to a fluid leak on the front o/s brake caliper, I've decided to replace both calipers...
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It is pretty straight forward as outlined above by others. Personally I usually jam a piece of wood to underside of seat, rather than steering wheel...
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