A huge 'If'...

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:03 pm

'If' I was mechanically skilled and had the time, space, money and equipment I would have it. C'mon save it, someone!

Quick...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-Citroen-BX17 ... dZViewItem

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:11 pm

The wheels are worth best part of that!

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:41 pm

It`s a fair old trek for most of us too. What that needs is a 1.9TD lump in it and to be resprayed in white, then VOILA! the perfect BX!

It looks reasonable value for money if someone has time and skills to replace the engine, be nice to see on of our mob buying it and saving it. Over to you, Ken?

Post by **docchevron** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:09 am

tim leech wrote:The wheels are worth best part of that!

Agreed, it's very cheap! They are only 5.5j wheels though

Cheers
Chris G

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:13 am

True they are the skinnier wheels same as my old Gti 8v but they dont wear as badly as 2 tonethe 16v ones.

RichardW · Post by **RichardW** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:29 pm

It's only up the road from me....

Skills? Yes
Tools? Yes
Time? Er, not really
Inclination to change another BX TD headgasket? NEVER AGAIN!

Mind you my mate's looking for a 'kit' car. Maybe this would do!

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:35 pm

Well, I could easily tow it back from scotland, and a BX estate is the only one I really fit into properly (for headroom)

to follow on from Richard above:

Skills? Yes.
Experience? Done so many I've lost count.
Tools? Somewhere in the garage.
Time? Not a single moment available.
A huge stack of other projects that will keep me busy for years to come? You betcha.

ar$e.

Stewart (oily!) · Post by **Stewart (oily!)** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:26 pm

Looks like a good un to me, shame about the distance/time thing.
Stewart

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:12 pm

cavmad wrote:It`s a fair old trek for most of us too. What that needs is a 1.9TD lump in it and to be resprayed in white, then VOILA! the perfect BX!

It looks reasonable value for money if someone has time and skills to replace the engine, be nice to see on of our mob buying it and saving it. Over to you, Ken?

Skills, yes
tools, yes
time, yes
want it, yes
space, maybe not

So how the hell do I get it home.

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:16 pm

ken newbold wrote:So how the hell do I get it home.

On my braked (and hence vaguely-legal) self-steering A-frame?

One hell of a lot easier than towing a trailer both ways I can assure you.

Post by **docchevron** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:57 am

It's a cool bit of kit!! Long drive for you though David!!?

Cheers
Chris G

DLM · Post by **DLM** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:33 pm

This car has the less common grey "Z" interior as opposed to the more usual grey and black. Very unusual in a red one - more often seen on the white cars.Save this style icon, someone, please, so long as the rear arch rust is not like some of the recent examples on ebay.

Edinburgh is where I came in to the world, but since leaving in 19humpthy-humph at the tender age of eight years I've only been back once, on a rather mad drive-up-today-and-back-tomorrow trip.

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:16 pm

Would it not need a head skim? I'm sending my son, who lives in edinburgh to have a look. while I would like a hatch and my wife would like anything else!!! I might have a go

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:19 pm

This seems worth saving, as I said, and once a BX has wormed its way into a relationship, it'll stay - possibly even for the better!

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:29 pm

mott999 wrote:Would it not need a head skim?

Yes.

Head off, Strip out camshaft and followers. Have head skimmed.

Measure head bolts for new if needed (probably not... they're usually in tolerance)

buy multi-layer steel-laminate gasket, head set, cambelt and water pump.

Grind in valves. Set clearances.

Put everything back together.

Drive.