Hello all, Can anyone come up with a answer, front windscreen has
a 9 inch crack appear in left hand corner its no stone chip.
bx windscreen
Re: bx windscreen
1) The BX has been welded to overcome the usual problem beneath the washer bottle and there has been residual heat stress created.greendale65 wrote:Hello all, Can anyone come up with a answer, front windscreen has
a 9 inch crack appear in left hand corner its no stone chip.
2) It hasn't been welded but needs it, and mechanical flex and stress has ponkled it!
1991 BX19GTi Auto
Re: bx windscreen
maybe rust is swelling up under the edge
regards malcolm
regards malcolm
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K reg BX 17TD TZD est
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K reg BX 17TD TZD est
also own
K reg D special
no longer have
H reg CX saffari 2.5 TRI (now gone to Malaysia)
R reg xantia 1.9TD est (gone to meet its maker)
Re: bx windscreen
I'm with Malcolm here, I have seen it before on a BX where it has rusted below & cracked both sides of the screen.citronut wrote:maybe rust is swelling up under the edge
regards malcolm
You best bet is get the screen removed & get the rust sorted before it kills your car.
1992 Citroën BX 1.9 Diesel Meteor 4x4 - The Project.
1992 Citroën BX 1.9 TXD (with GTI engine; Mulleys old car) - Parts car.
2004 Citroën Xsara Desire. (Now gone).
2016 Ford Focus Zetec - Daily Driver. (Absolute bone shaker).
1992 Citroën BX 1.9 TXD (with GTI engine; Mulleys old car) - Parts car.
2004 Citroën Xsara Desire. (Now gone).
2016 Ford Focus Zetec - Daily Driver. (Absolute bone shaker).
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Re: bx windscreen
They aren't the stiffest shell around, and I've noticed that if I park on uneven ground and let the suspension sink, the tailgate can catch on the sides of the aperture - for that reason I avoid parking on a twisted slope. On a normal car, some of the irregularity will be taken up by the suspension but a BX on its bumpstops will have all the stress transferred to the shell. Possibly over a long period this could cause the windscreen to crack although I obviously don't know whether it's an issue in your case.
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Re: bx windscreen
Will let you all know , the auto windscreen man brought the wrong screen
so now I'm waiting for them to get back to me .
I will mention to you all about 2 weeks ago I had the
front spheres replaced don't know if that had anything to
do with it.
so now I'm waiting for them to get back to me .
I will mention to you all about 2 weeks ago I had the
front spheres replaced don't know if that had anything to
do with it.