rob-81 wrote:I collected my car yesterday. So far so good. It made the 350 mile journey home without any problem. The car seems very well looked after - the same owner for ten years and a complete S/H. He has also undersealed it every year since owning it. It's had the big things done (new rear arms etc) recently and has only done around 4000 a year since 2000. It has the TZ seats and an aftermarket sunroof. It did around 50 mpg on the drive home and rides very well. I am a bit worried about a slight shudder when pulling away. I was wondering if it is the clutch (although no sign of slipping) or an engine mount. Any advice?
I am pretty pleased with it. I think the 1.9D estate is one of the most useful BX's and this one will hopefully do me for a while.
Best wishes,
Rob
I agree mate, I think the 1.9D's are fantastic machines. Its no secret I prefer them over the TD's as they're easier to work on, more economical, more reliable and cheaper to run in general. Seeing as I'd buy neither for speed, I don't see the benefit in the TD's additional performance either.
The shuddering could be a worn clutch, or it could be slight contamintation of oil from one of the seals although I'd expect it to slip somewhat too. I've had the same issue on a Xantia I once had.
Someone once told me a mis-aligned clutch can cause a shudder, but I've yet to work out how it can be mis-aligned when the input shaft has to pass cleanly through the pressure plate, with all the external bolts on teh bell housing lining up correctly
Either way, sounds a cracking purchase. "The estate" was also over-maintained and owned by the same person for ages....and it was the best car I've ever had.
