Project BX - Day one
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Project BX - Day one
Made a start today:
then ended up with this pile of bits
Progress so far today:
all 4 spheres plus accumulator removed
both handbrake cables removed
all discs and pads removed.
Diesel and air filter removed
battery removed
3 ABS sensors unbolted, tested and cleaned
New front number plate
2 new tyres on rims
Washed car (turns out its a colour called "Morello Cherry" [:(]
O/S/R suspension arm removed (see below)
O/S/R curly brake pipe cut off
O/S/R leaking suspension gaiter removed
Both rear calipers removed (see below)
LHM tank removed, drained, tank and filters cleaned.
Turns out ABS problem was caused by the fact that some clown has fitted a s/hand rear arm, only its the non ABS type! ABS doesn't work too well when theres no ABS ring on the hub and no housing for the sensor! On both rear calipers the bleed nipples were snapped off and the rear brakes were not doing anything.
S/Hand rear arm (ABS type!!!) and 2 rear calipers to be collected from Louis Barbour one evening this week, so its not the end of the world.
Tomorrow night I'm going to do an outer CV gaiter and start putting lots of nice new parts on.
Citroen BX "Loves driving, hates garages!" [:)]
then ended up with this pile of bits
Progress so far today:
all 4 spheres plus accumulator removed
both handbrake cables removed
all discs and pads removed.
Diesel and air filter removed
battery removed
3 ABS sensors unbolted, tested and cleaned
New front number plate
2 new tyres on rims
Washed car (turns out its a colour called "Morello Cherry" [:(]
O/S/R suspension arm removed (see below)
O/S/R curly brake pipe cut off
O/S/R leaking suspension gaiter removed
Both rear calipers removed (see below)
LHM tank removed, drained, tank and filters cleaned.
Turns out ABS problem was caused by the fact that some clown has fitted a s/hand rear arm, only its the non ABS type! ABS doesn't work too well when theres no ABS ring on the hub and no housing for the sensor! On both rear calipers the bleed nipples were snapped off and the rear brakes were not doing anything.
S/Hand rear arm (ABS type!!!) and 2 rear calipers to be collected from Louis Barbour one evening this week, so its not the end of the world.
Tomorrow night I'm going to do an outer CV gaiter and start putting lots of nice new parts on.
Citroen BX "Loves driving, hates garages!" [:)]
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Just been on E-bay and had a look at some BX's. There a nice GTI on there in silver but I'm more drawn to something a little tamer. The wife says it's because I've got nothing to mess with now since I changed the ZX for the Xsara. But saying that there's a Renault Fuego going for £15,auto GTX model with some spares (can feel me youth comming back in spades). Can't see how I'd get it home for little if no cost. Think I'll save my money for my upcoming hoilday see what pops up after this. Nice to see the Brum screw driver there.
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That's a hell of a nice looking BX.
We only got the crappy 16trs automatics or 1.9litre BX's out here. No deisels at all [:(] It'd be strange to drive a BX that feels torquey (ie: as diesel) as opposed to revvy & eager or gutless as hell (16trs auto).
Paraniod I know where there's a cheap DS21ie BVH for sale (a project for you). Body apparantly looks terrible and the interior will be cremated, but it's a very solid aussie car underneath. Delivery could be a problem .....[}:)] [:D]
seeya,
Shane L.
We only got the crappy 16trs automatics or 1.9litre BX's out here. No deisels at all [:(] It'd be strange to drive a BX that feels torquey (ie: as diesel) as opposed to revvy & eager or gutless as hell (16trs auto).
Paraniod I know where there's a cheap DS21ie BVH for sale (a project for you). Body apparantly looks terrible and the interior will be cremated, but it's a very solid aussie car underneath. Delivery could be a problem .....[}:)] [:D]
seeya,
Shane L.
The colour is explained by the fact that the car was originally registered in N Ireland, where apparently you could get other colours for your BX. The colour is "Morello" and was a 1992/4 colour, I once owned a ZX Volcane K reg in the same colour.
No progress on project today, went shopping instead.
No progress on project today, went shopping instead.
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Blimey, makes me realise how Little work I do on my Visa, must get my finger out!
vaguely related: How much work approx in hours would it be to change a steering rack on a bx, just unbolt and slide new one in with everything else in place? Also if valve stem seals are going I guess its take the head off and fit new ones so for a garage probably a 5-6 hour job or more?
vaguely related: How much work approx in hours would it be to change a steering rack on a bx, just unbolt and slide new one in with everything else in place? Also if valve stem seals are going I guess its take the head off and fit new ones so for a garage probably a 5-6 hour job or more?