Xantia 1.9TD....wake up and back on the road after 10 Years

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Skull wrote: 22 Nov 2024, 06:50
Presumably that was already seized prior to the previous belt change then Jim [-X
Indeed, it was, at least partially, and those whacks on the jockey was to drive it a little further back to release the tension enough to slip off the belt.

Skull wrote: 22 Nov 2024, 06:50 Did the 1.9TD need your SEEMS meter for cambelt tension setting or just a little strum :?:
No, as the 1.9TD uses a rather good semi-dynamic tensioner where a spring-loaded arrangement sets the initial belt tension and then it's locked to this set tension. The early ES9 V6 used something similar. The seized bit was what sets the initial tension.

It works well although it is a bit bulky and more expensive to make I guess, compared to the early HDi/8V XU/TU-type tensioner...
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Cheers Jim cool 8-)
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Great work Jim, now put another log on that wood burner :lol:
Husky. :? Thinking outside of the box is better than sitting in a dark one.
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Fingers crossed for the MOT!! :-D
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My 4th Citroën Xantia (X2 HDi (110))
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Xantia x3 (2.0i TCT Activa)(2.1 TD SX)(1.9 TD Estate)
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I will take a pass all day long.....just a couple of bits to do
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PASS :)
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That's one very colourful MoT certificate 😀 Makes a lovely change from the usual black and white 😁

It was most instructive to see the MoT being carried out.. The tester gave it a very deep and thorough test indeed.

Watching the suspension shaker in action was amazing...

Huge congrats Alasdair; a real credit to you and all the hard work you have put into the car...

It rides beautifully and is so comfy 😀 Riding shotgun in it today was a delight and... It no longer stinks 😉

Result!!! And in more ways than one 😎
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Fantastic!
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Just a reminder (forgetting for a bit jobs like Steering rack....both struts etc etc) here are the before & afters of how it looks now.
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That's really an amazing transformation :D

I can now reveal I was very worried when this vehicle pulled up outside the MoT station whilst the car was undergoing the test...
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LOL....as you can tell the MoT guys think I an nuts bringing
all these no hope old Citroens in for MoT's
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Stickyfinger wrote: 23 Nov 2024, 14:08 LOL....as you can tell the MoT guys think I an nuts bringing
all these no hope old Citroens in for MoT's
For a minute I thought you were referring to Jim there 8-[ :lol:
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I would not say such things about our beloved flap-jack eater :)
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