Afternoon
When I joined the forum last December I started a thread called Juddery Xantia because my car would lurch backward and forward as I pressed/released the accelerator at low speeds ie town driving/ stop start traffic.
I became resigned to the fact it was play in the diff/ driveshafts as I had changed the engine and gearbox mounts etc to no avail.
So imagine my glee this morning while treating her to a bit of spray grease under the bonnet (no smut) and lubricating the (Bosch) fuel pump's moving parts I found that the throttle damper was stuck in. By the time I had finished with it it had about another 12mm of movement. I also found the accelerator cable was a bit slack so adjusted that too.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE! It's like a new car. I managed to find some slow moving traffic and an old lady in a Micra (24mph in a 40 zone) and the car was perfect. You enjoy the floaty suspension a bit more when the throttle is floaty too.
So it's the old Citroen thing of thorough maintenance lots of lubricating and when I think of the experience I had changing the bottom mount
I think I'll just go for another drive.....
regards
davetd
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Excellent Dave!
I know the feeling. last week I found a problem on my 205GTi that had been there for 18 months. A blocked vacuum hole on the Throttle Body that provides vacuum to the crankcase breather system.
Feels good when you finally nail these sort of problems. A great start to 2007
I know the feeling. last week I found a problem on my 205GTi that had been there for 18 months. A blocked vacuum hole on the Throttle Body that provides vacuum to the crankcase breather system.
Feels good when you finally nail these sort of problems. A great start to 2007
Jim
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hehe, I know that feeling,
I was wondering my my turbo didn't seem to "kick" in when getting up to 2.5k revs,
I had already checked the pipes leading to the turbo for leaks, but completely missed a 2inch slash in a very small pipe leading to one of the over engine hard plastic pipes ( kinda hoping your following lol),
anyway, I only spotted it when looking for something completely different, once sorted, it was like a new engine had been placed in me motor.
shame its still not starting from cold yet
I was wondering my my turbo didn't seem to "kick" in when getting up to 2.5k revs,
I had already checked the pipes leading to the turbo for leaks, but completely missed a 2inch slash in a very small pipe leading to one of the over engine hard plastic pipes ( kinda hoping your following lol),
anyway, I only spotted it when looking for something completely different, once sorted, it was like a new engine had been placed in me motor.
shame its still not starting from cold yet
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I agree completely.. ditch it, more trouble than they are worth (only for old lady drivers anyway)toldemoldham wrote:Dave had same prob with mine and lubricated it and was fine for a few weeks then it started sticking again so its now gone in the bin and works fine without it
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Yes the one I am talking about is the one at the back and it is still working fine. I am having the best drive quality since I bought the car now this is working.
I meant to ask you guys about the other one that looks like a gas strut it shows on a PR net diagram that I got from my Citroen garage.
Would this have been standard fitment on a '93 TurboD.
As for the old lady thing... I bought a hydropneumatic Citroen because I do 160 miles a day and I like my comfort. If the gas strut makes it even smoother then bring it on
regards
davetd
I meant to ask you guys about the other one that looks like a gas strut it shows on a PR net diagram that I got from my Citroen garage.
Would this have been standard fitment on a '93 TurboD.
As for the old lady thing... I bought a hydropneumatic Citroen because I do 160 miles a day and I like my comfort. If the gas strut makes it even smoother then bring it on
regards
davetd
93 Xantia SX TD Manual Metallic Grey 145,000 Non Anti-Sink