Another fine mess

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Re: Another fine mess

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northern_mike wrote:They are different between the 90 and 110. Mine had split on the underside of the top hose. Repaired with a drink can of the correct diameter stuff down inside the hose and a bicycle puncture kit, superglue and duck tape around the outside.
I'm releived to see that I'm not the only one 'inventing' unorthodox ways of 'repairing' parts that are no longer available.
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Re: Another fine mess

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Old-Guy wrote:
northern_mike wrote:They are different between the 90 and 110. Mine had split on the underside of the top hose. Repaired with a drink can of the correct diameter stuff down inside the hose and a bicycle puncture kit, superglue and duck tape around the outside.
I'm releived to see that I'm not the only one 'inventing' unorthodox ways of 'repairing' parts that are no longer available.
Nope, there are many of us Guy...

I've repaired cruise control bellows in the past with bicycle puncture repair patches...

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Re: Another fine mess

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I once replaced a 2cv throttle cable at the roadside with baling twine stolen from the field I'd broken down next to. Forgot about it for 12 months!
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I got about 18 months, before it was scrapped, out of my old 1.9 VSX by using blue tack to seal the air leak on the fuel filter housing. Every couple of months I had to massage it a bit but it worked.
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Re: Another fine mess

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Cheers for the info, what about silicone hoses, I looked on demon tweeks and after selecting xantia 110 hdi it came up with samco hoses, but they're all over the place. Do citroen still do the hoses, will have to check with them in morning. I'm a nervous wreck with all the current problems.
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Re: Another fine mess

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Give Phillip a ring at http://www.rigbye.citroen.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; he is extremely helpful and they are a really good dealership, my C6 goes there and he found me various parts for the Xantia V6 I had.
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Re: Another fine mess

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xantiagreen wrote:Cheers for the info, what about silicone hoses, I looked on demon tweeks and after selecting xantia 110 hdi it came up with samco hoses, but they're all over the place. Do citroen still do the hoses, will have to check with them in morning. I'm a nervous wreck with all the current problems.
Citroen still do them but they are ridiculously expensive. £80 or so for the longer one. I eventually got a replacement off eBay from a breaker for a tenner.
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Re: Another fine mess

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EGR valve can cause this sort of symptoms.
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Re: Another fine mess

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Will check with Rigbye & son's Monday and then it's locate boost leak if there is and change MAF and check EGR, hook car up to diagnostic (Lexia if I can find someone with it), still need to get regulator fitted then the MOT advisories and that should be the all.
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Re: Another fine mess

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Trainman wrote:Give Phillip a ring at http://www.rigbye.citroen.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Thanks Steve, spoke to Phillip and what a marvellous chap he is, rang another citroen dealers before rigbye's and they told me no discounts and one of the parts I asked not available any more (, Phillip found the part and discounted the price, so will be following his advice on service citroen getting the part numbers and ordering the necessary parts, MAF's a tad expensive.

Your a star Steve :notworthy:
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90 Bx 1.7 TZD Green
92 Bx Gti BRG
90 Bx 16v Cream
96 Xantia 2lt 16v Sx Olive green
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Storm Grey (SOLD 4/11/18)

Temporarily driving Polo 1.9sdi

All I want is a Bx Gti or 16v!
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Re: Another fine mess

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Regulators all done, working nicely leaving door card off for a couple of days just in case. Thanks for the help lads and MJM for the pictorial assistance..
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90 Ax 1.0 Red
90 Bx 1.7 TZD Green
92 Bx Gti BRG
90 Bx 16v Cream
96 Xantia 2lt 16v Sx Olive green
01 Xantia 110 Hdi
Storm Grey (SOLD 4/11/18)

Temporarily driving Polo 1.9sdi

All I want is a Bx Gti or 16v!
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