Auto to manual conversion - Xantia TD

juraj · Unread post by **juraj** » 10 Apr 2008, 18:22

Hi all

there is a td xantia on ebay with a sick auto box, has anyone done a manual conversion on one of these?

i assume the bolt pattern is identical, but what about the hole in the firewall for the clutch cable? can a clutch pedal be mounted into an auto car easily or does the mounting bracket need changing - is this a dash out job? (eww) are the driveshafts the same? what about gearbox to shift lever linkages, can they be swapped without dash removal?

bye all

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 10 Apr 2008, 20:30

i have done this to a BX good few years ago now, that was very easy, as all i had to do was fit a fly wheel, the three pedel box and gear stick/linkage, all the mouting points and holes are already there, because the shell is universal
regards malcolm

juraj · Unread post by **juraj** » 10 Apr 2008, 20:57

thanks malcolm,

i know bx's well, but xantias so so, do you think the pedal box is a dash out job?

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 11 Apr 2008, 00:11

im not sure but wouldnt have thought so, on the other hand it might be an engine out job, or just as likely with XANTs
regards malcolm

juraj · Unread post by **juraj** » 11 Apr 2008, 00:36

malcolm

well the car sold and i didnt win it! didnt bid at all actually, but engine out job? surely a xantia box xan be removed without the enginecoming out?

bye

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 11 Apr 2008, 07:42

juraj wrote: surely a xantia box xan be removed without the enginecoming out?

Yes, it can

Certainly a 1.9TD manual will so an Auto box should.

juraj · Unread post by **juraj** » 11 Apr 2008, 10:05

thanks all

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 11 Apr 2008, 10:23

juraj wrote:malcolm

well the car sold and i didnt win it! didnt bid at all actually, but engine out job? surely a xantia box xan be removed without the enginecoming out?

bye

yes it can, but what i was trying to say is how much harder it is to work on a XANT to a BX, i was refering to the pedel box change HE HE HE
regards malcolm

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 11 Apr 2008, 10:25

citronut wrote:i was refering to the pedel box change HE HE HE
regards malcolm

You just know that job will be a right

of a job in a Xantia