I WANT AN XM !!!!!

harryjoe · Post by **harryjoe** » 21 Feb 2010, 21:11

Hi Kev,

Where you seen that then ?????

Couldn't beleave it started after all that time, great find though !

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 21 Feb 2010, 21:20

CitroJim wrote:
Citroenmad wrote:A 3litre Renault Espace!
As far as I know, it had the Renault version of the ES9J4 V6 (the Renault L7X) and the ZF 4HP20 autobox....

A people carrier with a bit of oooomph behind it

And before that the Espace and Laguna were fitted with the PRV V6 too!!!

Only in 12v form though..

Paul

Citroenmad · Post by **Citroenmad** » 21 Feb 2010, 21:20

Unusual colour your BX, little on the dusty side

Is that a Megane Coupe? Tidy looking cars those, had a drive of one once, wasnt bad. I was surprised to see its not actually a hatchback, it looks like one.

Is the Mk1 BX yours too?

harryjoe · Post by **harryjoe** » 21 Feb 2010, 21:29

Yes it was a little on the dusty side, but didn't clean up bad at all,
The mk1 belongs to the same bloke that put mine in there, i think i remember him saying he was going to scrap them,
He's a old mate of the bloke i worked for there , no one see's him from one month to the next.
The Megane is a coupe, and a great car , just had the gearbox replaced, with one i sorced on line, with no warrantee, and guess what it's doing the same thing from 1st to 2nd, but apart from that it's exeptional condition,

Citroenmad · Post by **Citroenmad** » 21 Feb 2010, 21:33

No doubt you have checked, but does it have the correct fluid type in the gearbox? The one i drove was a manual 1.6, pretty good car actually i liked it, manual box was a bit slopy but it was high mileage.

harryjoe · Post by **harryjoe** » 21 Feb 2010, 21:40

Yes it was supposed to be changed in the change over, and it looks clean

I'm wondering if they my have over filled it

, there is no gearbox dipstick on the AD4 gearbox, and i do know from my mothers experiance with her's that the only way they said for it to be properly checked is for Renault to connect it up to there system for 2 hours at a cost of £195.00 +vat

I don't think so

But it is a great little car, just to small for her 'n' the kids, i bought it with out her knowing

Big Mistake

On Ebay at mo starting at £450.00

harryjoe · Post by **harryjoe** » 21 Feb 2010, 21:41

I guess over filling it would make it slip slightly ????

Citroenmad · Post by **Citroenmad** » 21 Feb 2010, 21:43

If its the wrong type of oil it can have that effect too, as well as it being too full. I think Xms are the same too, they need a certain type of gearoil or the changes can become slured.

Good luck with its sale

harryjoe · Post by **harryjoe** » 21 Feb 2010, 21:45

Slured is the right word, but only fron 1st - 2nd, and only when cold, after that it goes all day with no probs

Thanks , hopefully it will go, i dont want much more thyan that for it.

Them Xm here we come

citroenesque · Post by **citroenesque** » 21 Feb 2010, 21:58

This is the problem my XM has. So, as has been pointed out to me, it could be someone's put HP80 in instead of the specified PSA BV Fluide (?) I will do a change asap next month: can anyone definitively tell me what I have to put in?

Citroenmad · Post by **Citroenmad** » 21 Feb 2010, 22:12

The Xm needs Dexron II gearbox oil. Its important that its up to the level on the gear dipstick and checked when warm.

Taken from the xm forum: "The engine must be running and then cycle through all the gears and back to park. Leave the engine running and then pull the dipstick, clean it, then dip it again and check it."

When cleaning make sure the filter is clean, if not give it a clean.

Whats your Xms box doing? Sluring all gears or just some. 3rd to 4th is often the one which slurs.

XMX · Post by **XMX** » 22 Feb 2010, 00:15

Hi Kev,

I hope your keeping okay and BTW are you still on the look out for an XM or have you got fixed up with one ?

red_dwarfers wrote:I've seen that BX before

I seen the same photo's too !

harryjoe wrote:Hi Kev,

Where you seen that then ?????
Couldn't believe it started after all that time, great find though !

I also can remember where, but It took a bit of searching/finding though !

So HERE'S where, I hope it's still running okay for her ?

XMX

citroenesque · Post by **citroenesque** » 22 Feb 2010, 09:32

citroenesque wrote:This is the problem my XM has. So, as has been pointed out to me, it could be someone's put HP80 in instead of the specified PSA BV Fluide (?) I will do a change asap next month: can anyone definitively tell me what I have to put in?

Mine's a manual! Rather than a slur it's graunchy. =(if that's a word!)... Apologies for confusion d'oh!

harryjoe · Post by **harryjoe** » 22 Feb 2010, 11:06

Hi All

I don't get it, not unless they have got rid of it, without me knowing!, iv'e not been up there for a while,

Anyway those pics where taken with my phone, at my work !! , so don't know how she even got hold of them,!!!!

I will be looking into this

Phone calls being made today to get to the bottom of this

harryjoe · Post by **harryjoe** » 22 Feb 2010, 15:01

Looking at the date that her photo's where posted back in April 2009, and she said that it had been for a MOT, totally wrong

That car was and still is in the barn, and was still in there in December 2009. and not been moved

Someone is having a bit of a laugh,!!!!!

Still not sure how thewy got hold of my photo's though.

Will be lokking into this