Ian's BX 16TGS. Now gone.

[Meter rat]

My BX has returned with a shiny new MOT. There were a few advisories, such as the indicator repeater not working evidently solved by giving the dash a thump. One of the rear wheel bearings is grumbling, most of the bulbs in the dash, have failed, the heater is stuck on hot, and the rear door needs building back up. So the first job was to clean it of the 4 years of leaves, and cobwebs inside, and giving the outside a good wash.
Not saying I was keen to get it legal, but a 00:05 on the 1 July, I taxed it. So it is now back on the road. Happy days.

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[panky]

Excellent, I'm sure you've got plenty of work lined up for it

[Meter rat]

Today was a case of two steps forward three backwards. One of the reasons why I took the BX off the road, was due to the rear drivers side passenger window falling down into the door interior. So some aluminium glass runners were obtained from Chevronics. These were fitted for the MOT. So today was a visit to the Men’s Shed, where space had been booked on the ramps. First job was to remove the remaining pieces of moisture barrier.

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Using a permanent marker, a new moisture barrier was marked out, and being a dumb twit, I still managed to get it wrong.

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A few corrective measures were taken and we had a new moisture barrier.

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While this was setting up, the door cloth was glued back into place where it had come adrift.

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Once this had set, the door was built up. I now had a complete door, with a working window.

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The next job was to investigate why the heater was on permanently. This involved stripping down the heater controls. This turned out to be due to the outer cable having come out of its clamp. I managed to get in once, but when tested, and it got close to cold, it pushed out again. At least the heater valve appears not to be seized. Loosing the will to live with trying to get this to work, I opted to fit some new bulb in the heater controls, and rework the fan control so it can operate at full speed.

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Most of the centre console is now in the boot. Whilst waiting for the door card, and moisture membrane to dry, I knackered up the boot light.
I also refitted the trim behind the drivers side rear door. Which had come adrift.

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[Meter rat]

Victory. All the centre console is back in. Amazingly we now have a full ventilation system. It blows ambient air, and bloody roasting. Where as before it would only blow bloody roasting. The cable to the heater valve was very stiff, and the outer had been pushed out of the clip. Used the old trick for lubricating bike, and motorbike cables, of making a funnel out of plastiscene and allowing oil to run through over night. I then spent four hours getting the cables in the right place, and clipping them in.

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Waiting on some replacement fixings, and the lower part, of the steering trim can be fitted in place. Then I will need a boot light, and glove box light.

[Meter rat]

Been a busy month. Went to the 2cv and C1 racing at Knock Hill, where we unexpectedly meet our neighbours in their 2cv.

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The old girl did 1200 round trip to the Citroen Festival. Trundled along at a steady 60mph towing our wee van. The old bus never missed a beat. She has become a bit incontinent again, and required a bit of topping up of the LHM.

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On the ferry back home. Smallest “large car” on board

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Finally we went to a local charity car show, where we received lots of favourable compliments.

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Lotus were far too common.

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[panky]

If Carlsberg made the perfect workhorse.........

[David]

I’ve just seen your mention of needing a boot light; a light out of a later car, such as a saxo will fit, they’re slightly different looking, but they will go straight in. They are stronger than a BX light too, so hopefully you’ll never have the issue again.