Any CX experts faimiliar with the MK2's out there?

CGATCX25GTITURBO · Unread post by **CGATCX25GTITURBO** » 10 Jan 2011, 21:58

SwissSPEC wrote: Sorry for the stupid questions, but the car is located nr Skipton way & i'm miles away, so i've got to gather as much knowledge before i turn up to start work on the car this year (when its a bit warmer). Cheers

No questions are silly

good socket set

lhm similar yes and qty, 3 or 4 ltrs for bleeding through etcc

oil ok

don't need exotic plugs, cx turbos are plug sensitive the correct ngk will do gapped to 0.8

filter can be a bit of a bast'd, its on the back of the motor and accessible from underneath 'get a few carrier bags

screw it loose, encapsulate with the bag to catch the oil spill as you remove it fully

could always give us a knock as you drive by I live in Hull

and if time mutual I could have a look with you

contribution for fuel accepted

I could take up bits n bobs to try if theres a problem or two...

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 10 Jan 2011, 22:10

Dear me, now there's a generous offer!!

[SwissSPEC, IF I WERE YOU, I'D BITE NEIL'S HAND OFF!!]
It'll be running in no time...

It always amuses me how the toppest-of-the-range Citroen of the day,
shared it's spark plug with the base spec model - yes, the dear ol' 2CV!!

BTW, I've found NGK's are the best and it's B6HS!!

Andrew

SwissSPEC · Unread post by **SwissSPEC** » 10 Jan 2011, 22:18

Cheers Neil, that's damn generous of you which i may very well take you up on your kind offer. It would certainly be great to get an expert to give the old gal a lookover to spot any impending issues etc... I think she's in very good nick for her age, but lack of experience with these beasts means that i'll probably not spot & overlook stuff. Not sure when i'm going to get over, hopefully in a month or 2, so i'll drop you a pm to see if you are about, will cgat be doing a run, or does she only come out in summer when its sunny

Cheers for the spark plug model andrew & i would never have guessed which other humble citroen it shares them with

Mind you, it is an ancient pushrod design from the ds isn't it?

CGATCX25GTITURBO · Unread post by **CGATCX25GTITURBO** » 10 Jan 2011, 22:24

CGAT is on limited mileage, and only used in the summer. she has had several winter trips to the NEC and not shy of the weather..

I will be using my 19TGD or the wife's picasso

you would not want the CX fuel bill

SwissSPEC · Unread post by **SwissSPEC** » 11 Jan 2011, 18:47

Hmmm, yes tell me about what a cx petrol bill is going to be like

I'm probably not going to be doing many miles & will insure the car on a classic car policy anyway. Now if i was doing my usual 40 mile round trip to work & back, i might start crying if i was getting 15-20mpg rather than my usual 50mpg

so gawd only knows what your beast is doing neil , so the bx is fine with me

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 11 Jan 2011, 20:56

Get a diesel one then

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 11 Jan 2011, 21:10

Peter.N. wrote:Get a diesel one then

...CGAT is possibly going onto LPG isn't it Neil?

CGATCX25GTITURBO · Unread post by **CGATCX25GTITURBO** » 11 Jan 2011, 21:49

Shhhh

that was just a thought

SwissSPEC · Unread post by **SwissSPEC** » 12 Jan 2011, 20:12

Peter.N. wrote:Get a diesel one then

If only i could, i can't remember the last time a decent one was for sale, they all look very abused with high miles. I did spot that metalic blue coloured (fave colour) clonker which i think was on sale about 1-2yrs ago for about £500, but it just looked rubbish & i thought i'd be spending about a grand a year just to keep it on the road which tbh isn't much fun if its off the road most of the time with welding etc.....

Actually, lpg was something that i might possibly look into when i get her back on the road, we'll see.

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 12 Jan 2011, 20:21

...IIRC, that diesel was actually painted in Audi blue - looked nasty IMO!

SwissSPEC · Unread post by **SwissSPEC** » 12 Jan 2011, 20:32

There's no accounting for taste

I do like that style of blue colour, its kinda bright without being chavvy. Now a bright yellow cx, now that would be interesting

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 12 Jan 2011, 20:38

...I personally really like the Audi blue, but it just didn't work at all on the CX - strange how some colours don't 'work'.

SwissSPEC wrote:Now a bright yellow cx, now that would be interesting

...that can be arranged!

Yellow!

SwissSPEC · Unread post by **SwissSPEC** » 12 Jan 2011, 20:43

Yeah, that is nasty, i was thinking of a metalic yellow, that might look rather nice

CGATCX25GTITURBO · Unread post by **CGATCX25GTITURBO** » 12 Jan 2011, 20:59

I have one of those on a very sunny day

bit of blue in there somewhere too

green

SwissSPEC · Unread post by **SwissSPEC** » 12 Jan 2011, 21:18

Neil, i do like that/those colour(s), mine in comparison is a boring shade of white

Now if it was a modern metalic white, then i think it would be the dogs boxxocks

But seeing as the car was gifted to me, i can't really moan