I am an Activaist-v6 and a 2.1Estateerr

[Stickyfinger]

Spot the LHD car driver

[Hell Razor5543]

Third from right!

[Stickyfinger]

it just felt natural to stand on the driving side.....strange

[CitroJim]

What was your favourite vehicle there Alasdair?

mine....silly bloody question

Fair comment!

I took Marcus (Pure Citroen founder C2Vtr HDI) out in the Activa....the word "smooth" came up a few times between the question ? why can I not feel the manhole covers and pot holes.

Excellent! A convert?

[Stickyfinger]

Excellent! A convert?

Asked him that....he has a like for, but no interest in owning a classic yet...

Invited him to the nationals along with some of the other C2 owners however......he will be assimilated

[Stickyfinger]

Messing about at Castle Combe

[Stickyfinger]

Oh the Joys of summer......Header tank split, Mr Drip drip drip decided to visit yesterday

I think I will run it up to temperature and dump all the coolant this afternoon....might as well whilst its apart.

[xantia_v6]

Next time I have one go, I am going to try repairing the tank by sawing it open around the seam (with the thinnest saw blade I can find), cut a gasket out of a suitable rubber, then reassemble, either with screws and washers or try using Rapesco Supaclips, which should be strong enough if you use enough of them.

[Mandrake]

I believe the phrase is "defective by design"...

According to receipts mine had already had the expansion vessel changed 3 times in 65k miles and when I bought it it needed to be done again so now 4 times...

[Stickyfinger]

I will be ordering two of them on Monday
I have one on the donor car but I really cannot be arsed digging it out as this was "new" looking and sourced from the Green Goblin, it has blown in a year.

[Mandrake]

Is there any chance the pressure cap on these seizes with age causing over pressurisation ? Or is the join on the tank really just that pathetic ?

On both the V6's I've had I replaced the pressure cap with a new one as a precaution at the same time that I replaced the expansion vessel - and touch wood no repeat failure yet, although both cars have only done 2years/10k since the replacement so maybe not long enough to know...

[DHallworth]

Is there any chance the pressure cap on these seizes with age causing over pressurisation ? Or is the join on the tank really just that pathetic ?

Not really sure but I always replace them both as a pair. Years ago my old 306 HDi started loosing coolant and it was the spring in the cap that had given up so when I did the expansion tank on the Activa, and our old V6 I changed both parts.

David.

[CitroJim]

That's an annoyance Alasdair... Good job They're not NFP. I'd buy five if I were you

[Stickyfinger]

I feel the need for an Alloy tank Jim ......the hunt is on

[Hell Razor5543]

I feel the need for an Alloy tank Jim ......the hunt is on

Preferably with a 105 calibre barrel, so as to dissuade Citroen from making them NFP!