clubxm forum down?

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 27 Mar 2009, 12:17

view new posts:

http://club-xm.com/forum2/index.php?act ... ype=topics

Andrew

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 28 Mar 2009, 12:12

Seems we've all managed to gain access here through old open tabs or bookmarks into
the forum and I've found I'm always logged in.

http://club-xm.com/forum2/index.php?act ... ype=topics

The area of the site not accessible is the main index page or home when "club xm forum"
is selected or in fact the normal points of contact though the "my assistant" works allowing
selection of posts dating back days and months and the "view new posts" option.

The new posts shown are all linked to their respective areas such as "Xm Issues" etc but
you do need to go about things on a really convoluted path. What is most surprising really
is the database permitting new entries where you can upload a message with full editing
and quoting etc..

I've opened threads where Noz's entries have a whole raft of options to make contact and
these appear to open and work although I don't want to add to the extra burden of other
emails etc - Noz is obviously a busy bunny as he has mentioned on occasion recently.

Here's hoping for some normality sometime soon where the whole raft of contributors can
participate in this great forum together again!

Andrew

demag · Unread post by **demag** » 28 Mar 2009, 17:24

Yes I've been on looking round Andrew. I've even saved an open page in my "Favourites" so I can get straight in there.

Very strange. I keep wondering if Chris has pulled the plug somehow.

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 29 Mar 2009, 12:19

It would seem that no one is aware that the site is down, can't contact Noz, I think he might be away.

broyty · Unread post by **broyty** » 29 Mar 2009, 14:29

Hi to all you cxm members i thought i had offended somebody until i found the fcf forum and found you on here and the backdoor back home
I must thank fcf for letting me sign up seems like i will be active over here as well good site

Cheers
Mick

Unread post by **myglaren** » 29 Mar 2009, 16:59

Welcome to the madhouse Mick.

You'll like it here. Best forum in the world - probably 8)

Unread post by **DHallworth** » 30 Mar 2009, 00:53

Norrie has been informed that the site is down.

He's going to have a look at is as soon as he can.

David.

jorgy · Unread post by **jorgy** » 31 Mar 2009, 08:30

Here I am also.

Hoping Noz will act quickly.

Wouldn't mind at all migrating here though, this looks like a safer place to spend time writing posts, if only there were model-dedicated sections...

BTW, anybody has "Citroenxm"'s (Paul) email address.

You won't believe this (I still can't), my water pump has failed again yesterday after a month of putting a new (old) one. I need him to supply another one if I choose not to scrap this car.

thanks
George-jorgy

Unread post by **myglaren** » 31 Mar 2009, 17:29

jorgy wrote:Here I am also.

Hoping Noz will act quickly.

Wouldn't mind at all migrating here though, this looks like a safer place to spend time writing posts, if only there were model-dedicated sections...

BTW, anybody has "Citroenxm"'s (Paul) email address.

You won't believe this (I still can't), my water pump has failed again yesterday after a month of putting a new (old) one. I need him to supply another one if I choose not to scrap this car.

thanks
George-jorgy

I don't see why that couldn't be accommodated if there is sufficient interest.

broyty · Unread post by **broyty** » 31 Mar 2009, 19:51

jorgy wrote:Here I am also.

Hoping Noz will act quickly.

Wouldn't mind at all migrating here though, this looks like a safer place to spend time writing posts, if only there were model-dedicated sections...

BTW, anybody has "Citroenxm"'s (Paul) email address.

You won't believe this (I still can't), my water pump has failed again yesterday after a month of putting a new (old) one. I need him to supply another one if I choose not to scrap this car.

thanks
George-jorgy

Hi george welcome to the fcf surely you have a claim against the garage for this job (they wanted enough to do it twice)

cheers
Mick

Deanxm · Unread post by **Deanxm** » 31 Mar 2009, 21:21

Sorry to hear about your troubles George, dont let it get you down, you know you wouldnt be without it really

I will certainly be visiting here on a more regular basis, its a very good forum and a model specific section would be nice i think.

D

bitonthesidexm · Unread post by **bitonthesidexm** » 01 Apr 2009, 15:26

So this is where you are all hiding then?

Deanxm · Unread post by **Deanxm** » 01 Apr 2009, 17:15

Nice of you to join us at last

, quite a few members MIA still though.
Have you managed to get into CXM via Andrews links yet?, we have still been posting on there, but as you would expect its very quiet.

D

jorgy · Unread post by **jorgy** » 02 Apr 2009, 00:12

Thanks Mick and Dean for the encouragement but I think deeper problems have ben uncovered with this story. I suspect that my cooling circuit is overpressurised.

Since I bought this car the water needed toppin up.
-In summer 2007 I put a new expansion tank cap. Stopped loosing water and within a month heater matrix started slightly steamming the windows (never did before).
-Winter 2008 the expansion box cracked.
-Put brand new box and cap.
-Heater matrix deteriorated fast till it started leacking in the end of 2008.
-January 2009 I put a new matrix.
-100 miles after, water pump fails (leaks).
-"New" full water pump Feb 2009 that fails in exactly same way about 200 miles later.

So suspect I found the end of the thread after 2 years of fixing things.

Will take it for measuring cylinder compression, this should tell the story.

The other possibility is that it's all a coincidence and the garage that put the "new" pump used undersize seals in some water pipe connections. Will check this by trying to make photos to confirm the leaking point.

Even if I confirm that compression is low in one cylinder, still I won't know if it's a head gasket or a crack in the block or a worn lower piston ring, right? So repair becomes uneconomical and lottery-like. Now, if I was somewhere like central/eastern europe, I'd send it directly for an engine replacement and I could even do tricky stuff like put an ES9 instead of the PRV. Not even thinking about it in the UK -and Mick, my friend, unfortunately u r at the other side of hte country-.

So, since I don't have storage space, I might have to sell the car to someone with the space to take it as project. Shame because it's a really nice spec car that I intended to keep for many-many years. Had even bought a DIRAVI rack in case it went. Didn't expect it'd be the engine....

Will see, I need to ponder on it. I'm really shattered, only lately I had started enjoying the car's performance and smoothness.

cheers
George

ken newbold · Unread post by **ken newbold** » 02 Apr 2009, 01:06

jorgy wrote: BTW, anybody has "Citroenxm"'s (Paul) email address.
George-jorgy

I did have some time ago but can't find it anymore. His ebay user name was something like "thefloydrockson" obviously a pink floyd person. If you can track him down on ebay, you could message him from there.

Good luck.