Asides the emissions problem the Xant failed on a steeing rack boot (easy job) and that the drivers side handbrake was reading very low, the old girl has been off the road for about 9 months parked up in a dry garage with the handbrake OFF.
Is it a case of working it, or will the it need stripping etc.
Cheers!
Xantia Hanbrake Imbalance
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Xantia Hanbrake Imbalance
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Re: Xantia Hanbrake Imbalance
Easy? depends on which side Tim. The driver's side is the easier (the word easier used in the sense that Everest is easier to climb than K2) of the two but the passenger's side is a bit of a porker..tim leech wrote: a steeing rack boot (easy job)
The handbrake problem is more than likely to be a seized cable if the footbrake performance was good. Handbrake cables split their outers where they pass through the guide rings, moisture gets in and standing around does the damage...
Unlike steering rack gaiters, handbrake cables are an absolute doddle to do even if at first sight they look a bit tricky. they are honestly the easiest job in the world by Xantia standards
Jim
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Re: Xantia Hanbrake Imbalance
Buggeration, its the passenger side one!
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1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
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Re: Xantia Hanbrake Imbalance
The salvation is that after-market ones are specially stretchy to be able to pass over the ram projection. However, the ram has to come off and that on a Xantia is a bit of a fiddle although not entirely difficult...tim leech wrote:Buggeration, its the passenger side one!
Jim
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Re: Xantia Hanbrake Imbalance
depends which side steering rack gaitor if the N/S these can be a bit tricky as you have to get it over the steering ram spigot ,
the hand brake could be the cable is cracked and binding holding the lever on at the calliper, this will stop the adjuster mechanisum in the calliper adjusting up,
regards malcolm
the hand brake could be the cable is cracked and binding holding the lever on at the calliper, this will stop the adjuster mechanisum in the calliper adjusting up,
regards malcolm
Re: Xantia Hanbrake Imbalance
CitroJim wrote:The salvation is that after-market ones are specially stretchy to be able to pass over the ram projection. However, the ram has to come off and that on a Xantia is a bit of a fiddle although not entirely difficult...tim leech wrote:Buggeration, its the passenger side one!
Cheers Jim,
The White BX had the same problem on its last MOT and my friendly mechanic sorted it ok with a bit of swearing!
Are Xantia and BX handbrake cables the same? as I know I have some of them.
1994 XANTIA 1.8i SX 132k, From new, Slumbering
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
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Re: Xantia Hanbrake Imbalance
I'll bettim leech wrote: The White BX had the same problem on its last MOT and my friendly mechanic sorted it ok with a bit of swearing!
Similar but I don't think they're interchangeable. they're not expensive anyway, at least not for yours..tim leech wrote:Are Xantia and BX handbrake cables the same? as I know I have some of them.
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Re: Xantia Hanbrake Imbalance
CitroJim wrote:I'll bettim leech wrote: The White BX had the same problem on its last MOT and my friendly mechanic sorted it ok with a bit of swearing!
Similar but I don't think they're interchangeable. they're not expensive anyway, at least not for yours..tim leech wrote:Are Xantia and BX handbrake cables the same? as I know I have some of them.
Thanks Jim the Xantia owes me about £2000 already so a few quid on a handbarke cable and one size fits all gaiter is mere small change!
1994 XANTIA 1.8i SX 132k, From new, Slumbering
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder