4x4 nolonger for sale. Gonna fix it :D

christhelion · Post by **christhelion** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:06 pm

sorry to mess y'all about. I've been reading what you guys do to save BX's and I thought I'm such a fraud of a classic car owner. I'm an automotive designer not a mechanic but I'm gonna have a go.. I'm more of a learnt-through-only-being-able-to-afford-to-fix-things-myself. I'll be asking a lot of questions I'm sure coz there seems little that you guys don't know.

I've spent too much on it to scrap it and I just can't bring myself to. I've never liked a car as much. I'm just scared it seems like a lot of of work.. but once I'm into it, I'm sure it'll seem managable. the one thing I can't tackle on my own is the clutch change.. does anyone know anywhere that isn't gonna quote me £1100 like I was quoted earlier in the year. I don't have the equipment for it and I don't feel completely comfident tackling it on my own anyway.

BX Bandit · Post by **BX Bandit** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:28 pm

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Good man, you know it makes sense. People will help, so do ask. Whilst only having a meagre TD, until I learnt to weld I dreaded any rust. Now I'm n ot bothered as, thanks to a member of another site, I can now weld and rust no longer bothers me! So go for it, learn the skills and make it your baby. It'll be a rare one that's for sure! Hardcore decision mate!!! Well done

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:48 pm

Excellent! Best of luck!!! A credit to yourself.

christhelion · Post by **christhelion** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:44 pm

Cheers. It's more that anything I do would be half a job due to lack of equipment and not really knowing the car at all. I'm not worried about doing the head gasket on my sportsbike but then, all I need to do with that is undo the mounting bolts and let the engine down on a jack. Easy

My theoretical knowledge is good, have a degree in motorsport and motorcycle engineering and although I have worked on cars and bikes.. I don't really know a lot about the hydraulics in the citroen and don't want to break anything due to my ignorance.
But yeah, I'll be asking a lot of questions. One of them being now, valve stem seals need doing.. does the head need to come off or can it be done without on that engine?

Post by **docchevron** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:26 am

Well done dude!

Er, ok, yes the valve stem seals can be done without removing the head, but you'd need to make a special tool up, and frankly, it's easier to do with the head on a bench, happily it's a very engine to work on, and removing the head is childsplay compared to many other engines.