Today I also gave my old 1.9TD an LHM change. The old stuff had been in for three years and was looking a bit yellow.
When I first bought the car it had Hydraflush in it and I changed it for LHM shortly afterward. I cannot recall cleaning the filters when I last changed it.
Today I did clean the filters but really I needn't have bothered. They were almost spotless
From that I reckon we have proof positive that Hydraflush is good stuff.
Another strange result is that with new LHM the car stays up for much, much longer. It's a non anti-sink and recently it had been dropping really quite rapidly. It would be on its bump-stops in 20 minutes but now, after an hour it's still not far off normal ride height
I can't explain that one
Hydraflush does work!
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Hydraflush does work!
Jim
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Funnily enough I am looking for a Citroen like that...........really low in the back so my old dog can jump in.......no wife jokes
I`m gonna put the Hydra flush in next week...........among other things...........worse than Landys these Xantias!!
Next thing you know it`ll be........"I couldn`t work on my Xantia today because I was actually driving it"
I`m gonna put the Hydra flush in next week...........among other things...........worse than Landys these Xantias!!
Next thing you know it`ll be........"I couldn`t work on my Xantia today because I was actually driving it"
Citroen C5 1.6 HDI 110bhp Estate 06 plate
French Mistresses gone.
Citroen C5 HDI Mk 1 hatchback
Vel Satis 3.5 v6
ZX 1.9D Est.
ZX 1.9DHatch
Xantia 1.9td est.
Xantia 2.0 hdi Est.
Xantia V6 MK1
Xantia V6 MK 2
French Mistresses gone.
Citroen C5 HDI Mk 1 hatchback
Vel Satis 3.5 v6
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ZX 1.9DHatch
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Xantia 2.0 hdi Est.
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Hey, I tell you what Alex, you can't beat the old, original Xantia. They really are little more than a BX in a Xantia body!! (cue howls of rage from the BX fraterity... )
They do get involving at times but after they're properly sorted, you'd be amazed how relaible and trouble free they can be. The secret is to give them TLC little and often. My 1.9TD is in the possession of SWMBO and I only ever get to give it TLC every month or so, it never seems to want much attention.
Same with my other two, they go very sweetly with just weekly routine inspections and the odd fettle here and there.
The Xantia truely can be the car that "Loves Driving, Hates Garages", the old BX strapline.
They do get involving at times but after they're properly sorted, you'd be amazed how relaible and trouble free they can be. The secret is to give them TLC little and often. My 1.9TD is in the possession of SWMBO and I only ever get to give it TLC every month or so, it never seems to want much attention.
Same with my other two, they go very sweetly with just weekly routine inspections and the odd fettle here and there.
The Xantia truely can be the car that "Loves Driving, Hates Garages", the old BX strapline.
Jim
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I`ll be keeping my eye out for one up here Jim.
To be fair .........when you buy a car that`s 9 years old and has been driven and not much else you always have fettling to do. I like them because they drive well ....are good on fuel..........and I don`t see me welding much on it. I`ve had enough of stuck under cars with a mig and big helmet .
To be fair .........when you buy a car that`s 9 years old and has been driven and not much else you always have fettling to do. I like them because they drive well ....are good on fuel..........and I don`t see me welding much on it. I`ve had enough of stuck under cars with a mig and big helmet .
Citroen C5 1.6 HDI 110bhp Estate 06 plate
French Mistresses gone.
Citroen C5 HDI Mk 1 hatchback
Vel Satis 3.5 v6
ZX 1.9D Est.
ZX 1.9DHatch
Xantia 1.9td est.
Xantia 2.0 hdi Est.
Xantia V6 MK1
Xantia V6 MK 2
French Mistresses gone.
Citroen C5 HDI Mk 1 hatchback
Vel Satis 3.5 v6
ZX 1.9D Est.
ZX 1.9DHatch
Xantia 1.9td est.
Xantia 2.0 hdi Est.
Xantia V6 MK1
Xantia V6 MK 2