TRD problems

Post by **docchevron** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:45 am

Fair play Todd, you obviousley have the patience of a saint, I think I'd have lost it and bloody killed the officious prick long before the dental mirror came out..

BX Bandit · Post by **BX Bandit** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:09 pm

toddao wrote:Cheers Bandit! Just topped up the system with a couple of these - the local Xmas special. Got a bit to do before I present myself and wheels before the Oberinspektor tomorrow arvo!

I've just noticed the name of your beer that almost looked like it read 'Fucktenberg' ! That would be a great name for a beer!

CitroXim · Post by **CitroXim** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:21 pm

Well done Todd, great news on the TRD.

The TUV sounds like a trip to hell. never will I ever moan about the UK MOT now I know what you have to go through..

I know where I'd have liked to shove his dental mirror

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:24 pm

Let's start the new year with some more TRD problems..

Seems there's still some pressure building up in the cooling system. Water doesn't squirt out but the rad cap constantly hisses - gently - and there's always air to be bled from the thermostat after every run. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the result from driving in this condition might be : power is good, no water in oil or vice versa, just the knowledge that something's amiss! I've done 500kms since new HG.

Does seem to point to the porous head idea. Question is - do I fit a re-con, pressure tested head ( assuming that the block,being 1985 is likely sound) or do I go for the engine swap? If I take a Peugeot 405etc XU9D what diffences are there apart from the hydraulic pump pulley ( does this require the BX cam ?).

2009, Chinese year of the grease monkey!!

Cheers

CitroXim · Post by **CitroXim** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:58 pm

Hi Todd,

Sorry to hear 2009 is problematical already

Go for the swap. The 405 XUD9 is identical bar the bolt-on ancillaries.

Why not go for an XUD9T and have a TD? It'll be a good move

Here's hoping this is your one and only problem in 2009

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:39 pm

I'd go the the engine swap.

There will be a few changes along the way, but provided you have both lumps sat side by side on the floor, you should manage.

The exhaust manifold will most likely be different, the pipework round the water pump also.

I did this once, took an engine out of a 205 and fitted it to a BX. I was surprised just how many differences there were.

Yeah, now I've decided,

we should all scrap at least one 205 this year and stick the engine in a BX

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:27 pm

ken newbold wrote: Yeah, now I've decided, we should all scrap at least one 205 this year and stick the engine in a BX

Good idea. And then we can start on the 405's and 309's.

CitroXim · Post by **CitroXim** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:35 pm

Philip Chidlow wrote: Good idea. And then we can start on the 405's and 309's.

Go ahead with my full blessing but do please spare any 405 Mi16s and 309 GTi Goodwoods. Both were/are a bit special.

Oh, and please spare my Dad's 205 as well....

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:41 pm

What about Mi16 4X4? - it'd just be claiming back what was rightfully owed to the BX

And I agree about the Goodwood. About a close to a purse out of a sow's ear you can get - without ending up with a purse

Jaba · Post by **Jaba** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:17 pm

Its really a question of what will be quicker and easier.
And since you are in .de I would go for the total solution as well, there are too many variables with the current problem................ head, gasket, porous block............ a n other.

Just the sort of problem a new father doesn't want in midwinter. I avoid working on cars in the cold. Mainly because its bloody cold here at the moment. Daytime max is around -7 with near -20 in the morning.

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:22 pm

Thanks for replies. Yes, it's bloody parky here too - much too cold for spannering. I will have to live with it for a few weeks, I must also check the rad - it looks perfect but it's 23years old and doesn't warm up uniformly. I'll get the beady eye searching for a suitable Pug to slaughter

I didn't realise that there actually was a Peugeot Mi16 apart from the backyard conversions, well according to this anyway. Almost 70,000DM new - 25k pounds at that time

Hotter hatch

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:50 pm

If you have a partially blocked rad, then look no further, this is probably the cause of the HG failure.