Mucky Filters and oil

BrianA · Post by **BrianA** » 18 Jul 2007, 15:28

Here are some pics of the crap in the lhm tank and on the filters annd also the crappy lhm fluid.

So now you know what crappy filters and oil look like.

Bri.

Post by **CitroJim** » 18 Jul 2007, 16:35

Thy're not bad

When they're really bad they look like they have fur coats on them

You should have seen mine

They cleaned up very nicely thankfully. Mine took and hour to clean and still don't look as good as yours.

Seriously, the LHM is well past it's first flush of youth though!

I'd remove the reservoir and clean out that too, you'll find a layer of muck lying on the bottom of it.

Your poor old car has been wantonly neglected but as said, plenty of TLC will see it come to life a treat. Luckily you have nothing that is going to cost the earth, just a bit of time.

BrianA · Post by **BrianA** » 18 Jul 2007, 16:50

The tank is out and has been cleaned citrojim,I'm at work now and I'm itchin to be at home putting the hydraflush in.

Post by **CitroJim** » 18 Jul 2007, 16:55

BrianA wrote:The tank is out and has been cleaned citrojim,I'm at work now and I'm itchin to be at home putting the hydraflush in.

Thats the spirit

Hope it keeps dry for you

You'll notice the benefit of a good old clean and the hydraflush running around it almost immediately.

mezuk04a · Post by **mezuk04a** » 18 Jul 2007, 19:56

Thats the colour of my LHM when I first got the Xantia although the filters werent to bad and on the forum we couldnt quite decide if it was dirty lhm or some other liquid.

BrianA · Post by **BrianA** » 18 Jul 2007, 23:18

mezuk04a wrote:Thats the colour of my LHM when I first got the Xantia although the filters werent to bad and on the forum we couldnt quite decide if it was dirty lhm or some other liquid.

Yes it looks like dandelion and burdock pop doesn't it!

Post by **CitroJim** » 18 Jul 2007, 23:31

BrianA wrote:
mezuk04a wrote:Thats the colour of my LHM when I first got the Xantia although the filters werent to bad and on the forum we couldnt quite decide if it was dirty lhm or some other liquid.
Yes it looks like dandelion and burdock pop doesn't it!

But don't try drinking it. LHM tastes absolutely horrible

I got a bit of it in my mouth sucking on a syphon tube when I last emptied my reservoir

It could just be very old Hydraflush. Hydraflush is a very pale amber colour and takes on the colour yours is very quickly when it is diluted by any residual green and dirty LHM in the system.

BrianA · Post by **BrianA** » 18 Jul 2007, 23:35

I use a length of garden hose to syphon my tank,I can't see when its coming down so I might get a taste yet!!!
I'll keep some crisps to hand just in case.
Bri.

mezuk04a · Post by **mezuk04a** » 18 Jul 2007, 23:55

Ha, Im impressed I beat you, my first attempt at sucking it down a tube, worrying due to reading on here of the taste and I managed it with success.

I was a very happy chappy indeed

BrianA · Post by **BrianA** » 19 Jul 2007, 00:01

mezuk04a wrote:Ha, Im impressed I beat you, my first attempt at sucking it down a tube, worrying due to reading on here of the taste and I managed it with success.

I was a very happy chappy indeed

You successfully tasted lhm and enjoyed it?????

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 19 Jul 2007, 00:14

Brian -

Its all about taste with Citroens, soon you will learn 8)

BrianA · Post by **BrianA** » 19 Jul 2007, 00:18

AndersDK wrote:Brian -

Its all about taste with Citroens, soon you will learn 8)

Lmao....I nearly spit my Aldi bourbon out then Anders.

bxbodger · Post by **bxbodger** » 19 Jul 2007, 00:26

At least it didn't try to cut your hand off like a BX tank does

.....evil things!!

BrianA · Post by **BrianA** » 19 Jul 2007, 00:29

bxbodger wrote:At least it didn't try to cut your hand off like a BX tank does .....evil things!!

Yes,I've cleaned 2 Xantia tanks out now and found both to be user friendly,when did the wrist slitters stop?

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 19 Jul 2007, 00:36

BrianA wrote:
bxbodger wrote:At least it didn't try to cut your hand off like a BX tank does .....evil things!!
Yes,I've cleaned 2 Xantia tanks out now and found both to be user friendly,when did the wrist slitters stop?

With the death of BX & CX models ...