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Ah yes - well spotted Mat, as Peter Gabriel sang : Sledge.. sledgehammer. Nemesis of balljoints and bearing shells, and good therapy.
I got the steering rack out today to replace the tie-rod assemblies. The rubber flexible steering joint had split too so replaced that with a good used one.
Then, while I had some space I tackled the lower speedo cable which broke a while ago. That rubber 'thing' that locks it into the drive has to be one of Citroen's strangest ideas, especially after 25 years. I had to take the whole drive out and bash the rubber thing out. Cable replaced with one that I found hanging off a 16v gearbox - rubber thing on that came out easily as intended by the tea-boy that dreamed it up. Looking forward to seeing the yellow drum revolving again!
Edit : just looking on Service Citroen I see that 'the rubber thing' is still available : 265007 'stop pin' ( just in case anyone's interested!). They refer to the speedo cable as a 'counter hose!'
I got the steering rack out today to replace the tie-rod assemblies. The rubber flexible steering joint had split too so replaced that with a good used one.
Then, while I had some space I tackled the lower speedo cable which broke a while ago. That rubber 'thing' that locks it into the drive has to be one of Citroen's strangest ideas, especially after 25 years. I had to take the whole drive out and bash the rubber thing out. Cable replaced with one that I found hanging off a 16v gearbox - rubber thing on that came out easily as intended by the tea-boy that dreamed it up. Looking forward to seeing the yellow drum revolving again!
Edit : just looking on Service Citroen I see that 'the rubber thing' is still available : 265007 'stop pin' ( just in case anyone's interested!). They refer to the speedo cable as a 'counter hose!'
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Today I got it running for the first time since November then I bled the front brakes.. no problem.
Moved onto the rear brakes and the doseur. I was at the rear tightening up the bleeds on the calipers when I saw LHM spraying out at the front. The bleed on the doseur was pissing it out at a great rate, I think by the time I de-pressurised and switched off it must have pumped out 2 litres of new LHM and the bleed valve was closed!
I was cursing the day that I ever started fiddling with hydraulic Citroens and was wondering what mistake I could have made with the doseur re-build while considering a greened engine bay and huge puddle beneath.
It is a new bleed valve that I bought from Citroen so I took it out to inspect. Looked fine but then I decided to see if I could find the old one..
Emptied the bin on the floor which was completely full of months' of car repair crap and unbelievably there in the bottom in a black sludge was the rusty old valve, with a pointed end on it, whereas the new - generic - bollox from Citroen was flat. Could this be it?
I wire brushed it clean then put it in and pressurised.. not a drop. The pointed end was crucial for the seal. I was cursing those morons who sold me that valve specifically for a 2-slide doseur. Thankfully I found the old one otherwise I would have scratched my head off trying to work that out!
Must check in future that new parts are identical.
My first green fountain!
Moved onto the rear brakes and the doseur. I was at the rear tightening up the bleeds on the calipers when I saw LHM spraying out at the front. The bleed on the doseur was pissing it out at a great rate, I think by the time I de-pressurised and switched off it must have pumped out 2 litres of new LHM and the bleed valve was closed!
I was cursing the day that I ever started fiddling with hydraulic Citroens and was wondering what mistake I could have made with the doseur re-build while considering a greened engine bay and huge puddle beneath.
It is a new bleed valve that I bought from Citroen so I took it out to inspect. Looked fine but then I decided to see if I could find the old one..
Emptied the bin on the floor which was completely full of months' of car repair crap and unbelievably there in the bottom in a black sludge was the rusty old valve, with a pointed end on it, whereas the new - generic - bollox from Citroen was flat. Could this be it?
I wire brushed it clean then put it in and pressurised.. not a drop. The pointed end was crucial for the seal. I was cursing those morons who sold me that valve specifically for a 2-slide doseur. Thankfully I found the old one otherwise I would have scratched my head off trying to work that out!
Must check in future that new parts are identical.
My first green fountain!

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...probably won't be your last...toddao wrote:My first green fountain!

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The Fleet (most recent first):
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1997 Citroën XM 2.0 TCT Exclusive Auto (for sale)
1979 Citroën CX 2.4 EI Cmatic Prestige (slowly being restored)
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A good name for an ecologically love bent musical collective?green fountain
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Or a caravan park. I was looking to see if there was a band called 'Green Fountain'. 

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