Citroen c3 picasso

[Paul-R]

I had a back flush of air back up to the bowl...

There are medicines for that.

[MattBLancs]

I've read the have clutch hydraulics can be a real pig to bleed and it comes down to how they differ from the brake hydraulics:

Brake hydraulics are only moving the caliper pistons a tiny amount, so most of the pedal movement (aided by the servo) is building up the fluid pressure (and building up force between piston-pad-disk)

Where as hydraulic clutch pedal movement is mostly making the slave cylinder move a meaningful distance (and hence the pressure plate etc also move)

This different operation means lots of fluid moving in a clutch system Vs mostly pressure building in a brake system.

That's what I'd read, anyhow!

[Huskyxantia]

That's correct Matt.

[Huskyxantia]

I had a back flush of air back up to the bowl...

There are medicines for that.

[Huskyxantia]

Guess what , cars been going well since it went back on the road , watch it go wrong now lol

[CitroJim]

Magic!

[Huskyxantia]

I've recorded a temperature of -9°on my barometer yesterday morning both cars started 1 lot of glow plug heat , both fired into life no issues so very pleased with that , I worked the 308cc very hard last Thursday it ran from 8am to 4 pm, was a very very busy day & it just kept going & was a pleasure to be in, I then worked the picasso hard Friday night most of Saturday and 5 hours today (sunday), it also was a pleasure to be in a comfortable car with brilliant heating !

Both cars will be due a service in about 9 weeks time. So I hope my next few weeks will be safe & trouble free.

[CitroJim]

Excellent! Thanks for reminding me Husky, mine's due a service in a couple of hundred miles too

[Huskyxantia]

They soon come round , just like them MOT's anyone got any experiences regarding the 20008 or 30008 ? The phase 1s

[MattBLancs]

Me as well for the need to complete a service and also to book an MOT. Blue 308 in need of both.

They soon come round , just like them MOT's anyone got any experiences regarding the 20008 or 30008 ? The phase 1s

Sorry, no experience of either. I think the 2008 is a 207 in a fat suit, likewise the 3008 underpinnings are similar to 308 as the understand it. I think also, the bigger 5008 is also nearer to a 308 drivetrain than to the 508 (which is more related to 407 and C5 X7 and C6) - I did a bit of digging into the 5008 when considering one (before ending up with my blue 308 SW) a while back

[Huskyxantia]

So more weight stacked onto of an engine that would be working harder to haul all it's new look , sounds a potential can of worms then .

While on the subject of another car, I'm seeing a pattern of fails on mot's regarding the CV boots , seems a trend here of them splitting , some testers getting handy with a small blade all of a sudden ??. Makes me think something is going on here.

[CitroJim]

some testers getting handy with a small blade all of a sudden ??. Makes me think something is going on here.

I recall rumours of that happening years ago!

[MattBLancs]

Poor boots too perhaps (certainly the replacement ones seem very variable quality) - changed and not lasting 12 months?

[MattBLancs]

So more weight stacked onto of an engine that would be working harder to haul all it's new look , sounds a potential can of worms then .

Based on the loads mine often see (and not blown up yet!) I'd not worry about that too much.

Difference in weight between a hoofing great Discovery 3 and, well anything else the 2.7 HDi / "TDV6" has to pull about, there is an appreciable difference in workload (and perhaps why they snap cranks in Discos) but between a 208 and 2008, I'd not think that great - certainly not enough to worry about.

[Huskyxantia]

some testers getting handy with a small blade all of a sudden ??. Makes me think something is going on here.

I recall rumours of that happening years ago!

I'm considering photos before the mot, of the boots as to prove there road worthy then if anything happens you got your proof date & time stamped , imagine that , oh sorry your CV boots are split so I failed your car , oh well check my photos I took a few hours ago they looked ok then !