Citrojim's Pixo, Saxo and Cycling Tales

[van ordinaire]

Welcome back - as if that needed to be told that. (or, indeed, it was necessary)

[CitroJim]

Enjoyed an excellent Monday with Alasdair and his V6 Activa We spent a lot of time going right through his hydraulic system looking for any issues. We found a problem but not yet a solution... We'll no doubt both discuss it in due course in the appropriate place...

I must say it was good to get the overalls on and the spanners, the ELIT and the oscilloscope out It still enjoy it!

We (I) checked the hydraulic line pressure using my patent pressure gauge... To use this gauge one has to disconnect the main 4.5mm pipe leaving the pressure regulator and tee in the gauge...

Guess who neglected to depressureise the system before disconnecting the pipe?

Yep, that'll be right!

The resultant douche-vert was spectacular

In the event, the pressures were spot on.. Cut-out at around 170 bar and cut-in at around 150 and very little leakage...

I'm now bloody glad I've decided to keep my own Activa - good job I did too as it was very valuable to compare and check against when going through Alasdair's...

I realise I need an Activa in my life

[lexi]

The thing is Jim, when you feel poorly, it can make you throw things up in the air. These are things you cannot handle in the moment you find yourself in. Once you get back a bit to where you are and are recovering, you can get back to your old habits of fettling the cars. An Activa is a good car and hobby for you. I think so!

[demag]

Agreed!

[CitroJim]

Agreed!

And seconded!

[Stickyfinger]

Do not worry Jim.....the rain washed all the LHM out from under the wheel arch

Keep spotting "Large" ladies now and my head images are giving me nightmares.....................owwwer

[CitroJim]

Do not worry Jim.....the rain washed all the LHM out from under the wheel arch

Ditto my driveway Not a trace now as it rained glass stair-rods all day here yesterday...

Keep spotting "Large" ladies now and my head images are giving me nightmares.....................owwwer

I have exactly the same issue!!!!

[demag]

Jim when you retire I'll pop down and have a cup of tea with you!

[CitroJim]

Jim when you retire I'll pop down and have a cup of tea with you!

Yes please Dave You will be very, very welcome!

[Stickyfinger]

Old men and tea.....next you will be arranging car shows in a field

[Hell Razor5543]

Do not worry Jim.....the rain washed all the LHM out from under the wheel arch

Ditto my driveway Not a trace now as it rained glass stair-rods all day here yesterday...

Keep spotting "Large" ladies now and my head images are giving me nightmares.....................owwwer

I have exactly the same issue!!!!

Now there is something that either needs explaining, or burying with a stake through its' heart!

[CitroJim]

Old men and tea.....next you will be arranging car shows in a field

Do not worry Jim.....the rain washed all the LHM out from under the wheel arch

Ditto my driveway Not a trace now as it rained glass stair-rods all day here yesterday...

Keep spotting "Large" ladies now and my head images are giving me nightmares.....................owwwer

I have exactly the same issue!!!!

Now there is something that either needs explaining, or burying with a stake through its' heart!

The latter, definitely

[CitroJim]

I am loving the Pug of Love a little more now...

Thinking it was not big enough to accommodate a bike inside I tried using a tailgate mounted bike rack and found it highly unsatisfactory; I was unhappy to entrust several thousands of pounds-worth of bike to it

I then wondered if my bike would fit inside with the back seats down and find it does - with ease

Tomorrow I'm off to take part in the Wiggle Steeplechase around Cambridgeshire...

Later today I'll be checking over the Pug of Love and even more carefully checking over my best bike...

Then I have to get all the kit I need ready - including food and drink for the day...

[CitroJim]

And here is the bike in the back of the Pug of Love..

Snug as a bug in a rug and so much better than being on an external carrier...

Own Work

[Stickyfinger]

you need a water proof boot liner for that Jim