Another sad day!
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Another sad day!
With everything pointing to HG failure, (getting tested this pm), the GTi Auto will have to go. It'll probably be broken next week (will have to remove personal number plate first) and the Tax cashed in. I will be having quite a few bits of it, including alloys/bolts/tyres, headlights, fog lights and mouldings, front splitter, tailblazer (if I can get it off), headrests, K&N filter, Magnecore HT leads, high power bulbs and anything else Mark at Edwards will let me have that I can remove...
Alternatively, I will sell the car whole but with all the above on, I think I would be asking too much. It's worth more in bits TBH.
PM if you are interested in sorting something out with me.
I'll update you all on the test result this afternoon. (If it passes OK, then I'll probably keep it, although it does need quite a lot of work).
Alternatively, I will sell the car whole but with all the above on, I think I would be asking too much. It's worth more in bits TBH.
PM if you are interested in sorting something out with me.
I'll update you all on the test result this afternoon. (If it passes OK, then I'll probably keep it, although it does need quite a lot of work).
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What symptoms lead you to suspect this Phil?
Even if it is, surely it's worth doing if the rest of the car is good? Aside from getting the head skimmed, it's just a dismantling and reassembly job after all. (You said you wanted to get further involved in DIY )
Good luck with the test this afternoon.
Even if it is, surely it's worth doing if the rest of the car is good? Aside from getting the head skimmed, it's just a dismantling and reassembly job after all. (You said you wanted to get further involved in DIY )
Good luck with the test this afternoon.
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It is definitely head gasket failure. The test conducted by my friendly neighborhood mechanic confirmed it's well-stuffed. The car is overheating nicely now. Difficult to start when hot at the best of times, but managed to get it back here.
The list of other work to undertake is so long it will be broken.
It was in need of: Repair and welding of rear n/s including seams and inner arch, repainting (along with new bumper), electric fuel pump and return pipe, fuel line, rear spheres, front and rear discs and pads, suspect engine mount, radiator, thermostat. Cosmetically, needed some help with the paintwork elsewhere too. And the radio doesn't work anymore...
That, combined with the fact it has been used daily by us for 33 months and covered over 15,000 miles in that time, it's done very well (mostly local stuff - and done at about 20mpg most of the time which isn't so good). Time to let the old girl rest in piece(s).
Off to Edwards asap.
The list of other work to undertake is so long it will be broken.
It was in need of: Repair and welding of rear n/s including seams and inner arch, repainting (along with new bumper), electric fuel pump and return pipe, fuel line, rear spheres, front and rear discs and pads, suspect engine mount, radiator, thermostat. Cosmetically, needed some help with the paintwork elsewhere too. And the radio doesn't work anymore...
That, combined with the fact it has been used daily by us for 33 months and covered over 15,000 miles in that time, it's done very well (mostly local stuff - and done at about 20mpg most of the time which isn't so good). Time to let the old girl rest in piece(s).
Off to Edwards asap.
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The car; less alloys, front splitter, sunroof deflector, K&N filter, battery, HT leads, front headrests, tax disc, rubber mats, bulbs, front fogs and headlights, now resides at Edwards, Billericay.
For anyone that's interested, it has decent front struts, and the rear arms are OK too. The transverse box and back box are only 4 months old.
Just contact Mark to put your name against them if you want first dibs.
Not exactly happy (but in a strange way relieved). But needs as must.
For anyone that's interested, it has decent front struts, and the rear arms are OK too. The transverse box and back box are only 4 months old.
Just contact Mark to put your name against them if you want first dibs.
Not exactly happy (but in a strange way relieved). But needs as must.
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Thanks. But 20/22 mpg around town in an 8v GTi automatic is not unusual IME and on a run the car achieved 33/34 mpg quite happily. The trouble was using the car as a daily hack when it might only be covering 6-12 miles in a day I guess. Also I think, as the car had had synthetic oil all its life, switching to semi-synthetic (Castrol Magnatec) 6,000 mile ago seems it might have hastened the gasket failure?
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No worries. You are right though: especially after the second 'no fault' accident last December.
The yoof who smashed into the BX and then drove off, was caught. I went to court as a witness because he pleaded Not Guilty . But he didn't want to attend court so they found him guilty in his absence.
Punishment? £100 fine and 6 points. Doesn't seem quite enough to me but hey.
The yoof who smashed into the BX and then drove off, was caught. I went to court as a witness because he pleaded Not Guilty . But he didn't want to attend court so they found him guilty in his absence.
Punishment? £100 fine and 6 points. Doesn't seem quite enough to me but hey.
• 1992 Citroen BX TZD Turbo Hurricane
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