Xantia Mk1 head prob - does GSF do recons?

Forth · Post by **Forth** » 17 May 2004, 23:47

Xantia Mk 1 "P" reg (1996) 1.9 TurboDiesel
Put it in for a service... our ZX (also a 1.9TD) was going to get seen to later... the mechanic got mixed up and thought it was the Xantia that was to get its valve clearances checked...
it was just as well he did though, as he's just phoned to report that the Xantia (which had been a bit sluggish at higher revs) has turned out to have a hairline-cracked cam carrier, which fell apart on removal.
Lucky escape....
But now need to find a new head for it (think it's the same as the head for the same engine on ZX-td but with a blanking plate instead of a drive coming off it?)
But got a feeling scrapyards would have either entire good engines (and few that were M reg to the end of the series anyway) or wrecked engines with heads that were themselves no good.....
So, does GSF do a reconditioned head
--- or if not what price (shudders in anticipation) for a new one?

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 18 May 2004, 02:18

have a look at
http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... line+bored
A chat with an engine reconditioner may be worthwhile as he may be able to adapt and fit one or even get a blank.
jeremy

Forth · Post by **Forth** » 18 May 2004, 06:06

the rest is not looking too good either, so it seems a complete replacement head is what's needed rather than patching....
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The Xantia's engine had always been quiet even at higher revs, only symptom of anything being wrong was a sluggish lack of response at near-full acceleration.
The ZX on the other hand is a noisy unit (lots of diesel clatter) but very responsive. Hoping it stays ok, since in a couple of hours time it will be running a few hundred miles instead of the Xantia.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 18 May 2004, 13:10

My catalogue shows 306/405 1.9TD XUD9TE 92> bare cylinder head code TO1008 £290.00 (+vat etc) - page 6.
Page 4 - Citroen BX/ZX/Xantia/ 1.9TD XUD 9 88> complete NO1012C £395 +
any use?
jeremy

ZXturbo_Aura · Post by **ZXturbo_Aura** » 18 May 2004, 19:26

i thought the ZX and Xantia, 306 etc all shared the same XUD9TE unit? last week i gave my mate my head off my written off ZX,he has since fitted it to his pug 306 with no probs? its been running over a week now!
Dan

Forth · Post by **Forth** » 20 May 2004, 19:37

Located head off a Xantia TD of similar age and spec, possibly itself a replacement on the engine it's off; £120... about to confirm if it is ok and the correct one for for ours now....