1993(K) BX 19TXD Dark Green (sadly has to go)
1993(K) BX 19TXD Dark Green (sadly has to go)
My wife's car, 208500 miles, runs well - used regularly for 100+ mile runs until last month, good tyres, new starter 2000 miles ago (while on holiday in Anglesey). Has given superb service for 6+ years.
But MOT fail on:
Rear suspension units leaking (both sides)
Suspension fluid leaking (somewhere at the front - just started)
Corrosion on offside outer rear suspension mount - otherwise none.
Metered smoke level a bit high (but advised that should clean up with a fuel additive)
It really needs to go, but feel it is too good to scrap, and I haven't the time to sort it for daily travel to work.
Based Gloucester
Any interest?
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I've got one like that --- 1993 K-reg Triton green.
The leak at the front might well be the short leak back pipe from the height corrector to the octopus.
If the rear spheres have recently been changed there will be some unavoidable spillage which could easily be mistaken for rear suspension leakage.
I wonder what exactly is corroded on the rear suspension and if it is repairable.
The leak at the front might well be the short leak back pipe from the height corrector to the octopus.
If the rear spheres have recently been changed there will be some unavoidable spillage which could easily be mistaken for rear suspension leakage.
I wonder what exactly is corroded on the rear suspension and if it is repairable.
David
BX19TRS 118K E Reg 1992-2008
BX19TRS auto abs 96k F Reg
BX19TXD 150k K Reg
BX19TRS 118K E Reg 1992-2008
BX19TRS auto abs 96k F Reg
BX19TXD 150k K Reg
1993 BX
i was assured by the MOT man that it is the suspension units leaking (struts?), not a problem with the spheres. At the front. it is a steady drip when running, and certainly has left a damp patch on the drive!!
There is a discussion here on overhauling rear struts whiich might be of interest,
http://www.bxclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7139
http://www.bxclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7139
David
BX19TRS 118K E Reg 1992-2008
BX19TRS auto abs 96k F Reg
BX19TXD 150k K Reg
BX19TRS 118K E Reg 1992-2008
BX19TRS auto abs 96k F Reg
BX19TXD 150k K Reg
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The octopus leak at the front may be an easy fix, without the need to replace the whole octopus. But the rear cylinders leaking
I've never come across these with a slight leak before, it usually gushes out when they leak due to the high pressure involved.
You've not mentioned a price for your car but to be brutally honest, you'll be lucky to find someone to take it on, unless it's VERY cheap or free. Scrap value is about £60 these days so I'm afraid that's probably all it's worth especially with the high mileage.
My advise would be to offer it free to someone who would be willing to repair it (assuming you'd prefer not to see it go in the crusher) or find time and repair it yourself. With a couple of new rear cylinders or even secondhand ones it could give many more years service.
Best of luck.
ken
I've never come across these with a slight leak before, it usually gushes out when they leak due to the high pressure involved.
You've not mentioned a price for your car but to be brutally honest, you'll be lucky to find someone to take it on, unless it's VERY cheap or free. Scrap value is about £60 these days so I'm afraid that's probably all it's worth especially with the high mileage.
My advise would be to offer it free to someone who would be willing to repair it (assuming you'd prefer not to see it go in the crusher) or find time and repair it yourself. With a couple of new rear cylinders or even secondhand ones it could give many more years service.
Best of luck.
ken
They think it's all over, it is now!
Good point Ken. There'll always be one person who'll take a free car. However that is, of course, entirely your call Ian. Be nice to find someone willing to give you at least something for it and take it on. Tom, any good to you? Assuming the price is right it must be better than that rough red estate advertised or spotted on here?
Vauxhall apologist.
Don't think Tom's comfortable with the BX Image any more Cav Seem to recall that he's selling what he's got and moving to an upmarket marque. No doubt he could renovate it though as the one he's selling has loads of new bits on it as described on his posting info.cavmad wrote:Tom, any good to you? Assuming the price is right it must be better than that rough red estate advertised or spotted on here?
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I take it the cars in Gloucester?
I'll have a look at it, and if it's tidy enough looking, I'll give you £60 for it, and promise not to scrap it, if it's a hatch not an estate.
But it will become a 19TD.
I'll have a look at it, and if it's tidy enough looking, I'll give you £60 for it, and promise not to scrap it, if it's a hatch not an estate.
But it will become a 19TD.
Smokes lots, because enough's enough already!
Far too many BX's, a bus, an ambulance a few trucks, not enough time and never enough cash...
Far too many BX's, a bus, an ambulance a few trucks, not enough time and never enough cash...
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Well done Doc !
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Ken’s temp octopus fix together with some great advice on octopus replacement is available here,
http://www.bxclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic ... sc&start=0
The pictures don’t work because there is an extra [\IMG] at the end
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Ken’s temp octopus fix together with some great advice on octopus replacement is available here,
http://www.bxclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic ... sc&start=0
David
BX19TRS 118K E Reg 1992-2008
BX19TRS auto abs 96k F Reg
BX19TXD 150k K Reg
BX19TRS 118K E Reg 1992-2008
BX19TRS auto abs 96k F Reg
BX19TXD 150k K Reg