I bought my TZD a few years ago and It has been parked up, so I finally started doing a few jobs on it about 6 months ago ready to take it for mot, I charged the battery up one day and refitted it but it didn't want to start, it was raining so I left it and was gonna have a look at it the following day and then got a right shock... heres a couple of pics before and after.
What a mess. Depressing too.
I seem to recall some posts a while back of something similar when an electrical fire started in the sunroof/central locking /overhead light area. I forget what the diagnosis was but clearly the area is not adequately fused.
I am sure you will be able to source the molten bits to put it back on the road again.
The Joy of BX with just one Citroën BX to my name now. Will I sing Bye Bye to my GTI or will it be Till death us do part.
Yes I think that's where it started, its a damn shame as it had a very nice interior and its only done 101k. I'd like to try and repair it over the winter.
Ouch.... It's possible mice got into the roof lining and chewed the wiring, causing a short - when I bought the grey one it had been standing several years and the roof had been one big mouse nest.They'd chewed through all sorts of stuff including the rear washer hose. I had to change the whole roof lining. Fortunately it's not as difficult as you might think, so long as you can find a good replacement. If you're going to fix it up, I'd recommend getting all the burnt bits out and skipped ASAP - fixing it's one thing, getting rid of the smell of burnt plastic and rubber is likely to be the biggest problem.
1990 BX TZD Estate ('the grey one', 1991 BX TZD Estate ('the white one'), 1982 2CV6 Charleston (in bits), 1972 AZU Serie B (2CV van), 1974 HY72 Camper, 1990 Land Rover 110 diesel LWB, 1957 Mobylette AV76, 1992 Ducati 400SS, 1966 VW Beetle, 1990 Mazda MX-5, 1996 Peugeot 106D, 1974 JCB 2D MkII, 1997 BMW R1100RS, 1987 Suzuki GSX-R1100, 1978 Honda CX500A, 1965 Motobecane Cady, 1988 Honda Bros/Africa Twin, 1963 Massey Ferguson 825, and a lot of bicycles!
im breaking a tzd turbo with black trim if you need any interior bits, also have a complete interior inc door cards tho the front seats are from a tzi in grey in good cond, no headlining its gone. got most of the dash. i cant view your pics for some reason but im guessing you had a roof lining fire.
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It was an electrical fire started by a water leak from the roof ariel starting a fire at the remote blip reciever then dripped down and burnt the seats, centre console, handbrake, headlining, visors, etc! i'll try and repost the pics.
