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Re: AT MY WHITS END! - Xantia WOES AGAIN!

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Thansk chaps, when its mobile again and I can afford to shift it I will be in touch.
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Re: AT MY WHITS END! - Xantia WOES AGAIN!

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Once the car is at Richard's I'll make my test bottom pulley available as I'm sure I'll be getting involved with Richard on this one Tim :)

Those solid bottom pulleys as rare as rocking horse poo nowadays and after loosing one piece of rare and expensive test equipment (and something else too :evil: ) following a lend I now won't lend a thing to anyone under any circumstances whatsoever. Once bitten and all that... For that reason I won't let that pulley out of my sight...
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Thanks guys, I will get it put back together and get it running the best we can, I'm changing the cambelt and weeping water pump too whilst were at it.
1994 XANTIA 1.8i SX 132k, From new, Slumbering
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
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Just as a thought,- my 2 litre Xant 16v was running like a bag of bones, till I found out that the inlet manifold gasket was leaking, probably giving an ecu somewhere kittens--over fuelling to compensate. That is why I bought a new electronic throttle body damper and a potentiometer- both of which were not needed- now trying to sell off.

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Thats wortha try too! thanks.
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1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
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They have two gaskets apparently, ordered them today along with a waterpump and new cambelt as may awell change it whilst its in bits.
1994 XANTIA 1.8i SX 132k, From new, Slumbering
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
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Cambelt and waterpump done plush fresh antifreeze, AND it still runs like a bag of nails :roll: ,

Richard does the offer still stand mate?

Failing that its time to call it a day and park it for good as im not spending anymore money on it. :evil: the cost of transportation will be about £100 but as a last ditch attempt I will give it a whirl, but after that I will find it park it someowhere and let it dissolve away which is a shame as LOTS about the car is good.

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1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
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How was it timed up?
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tim leech wrote:Richard does the offer still stand mate?
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DickieG wrote:
tim leech wrote:Richard does the offer still stand mate?
Yes

Thanks Richard

I will have a word with my mate with trailer and let you know.

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1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
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also try shiply, i've found it very good and often they do the job cheaper than i can do it myself with a trailer etc
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Chris570 wrote:also try shiply, i've found it very good and often they do the job cheaper than i can do it myself with a trailer etc

Thanks Chris

My mate with a trailer will probably only charge me for a couple of pints but thats a good back up plan.
1994 XANTIA 1.8i SX 132k, From new, Slumbering
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
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tim leech wrote: Thanks Chris

My mate with a trailer will probably only charge me for a couple of pints but thats a good back up plan.
Hi Tim

I have to say I'm not mechanically minded so am not able to offer any advice just to say don't give up, we're all waiting to see what happens to your car, looking at the Midland rally last year is well worth spending the time to get it working correctly :-D and we are all waiting with baited breath this thread to see what happens 8-)

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Well the plan is to get the car moved down on Sunday the 18th December, Richard is this ok with you mate? If so can you PM me the address.
1994 XANTIA 1.8i SX 132k, From new, Slumbering
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
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She is now in the very safe hands of Dickie G and Sir Jim, I waved her off at 4pm today as we headed home as the trailer needed to be back by 6pm. A phone call at 10pm and they are still at it and making progress, guys your Xantia legends! :-D

The towcar was a rather unlikely candidate....a fabulous towcar but got through £70 worth of diesel going there and back today :oops:

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1994 XANTIA 1.8i SX 132k, From new, Slumbering
1991 BX TZD Turbo, 192k Batttered/Awaiting Resto
1991 BX 19TZi Auto 93k Factory A/C
1991 BX 16 TGS Athena (project), mechanically sorted just a bit scruffy!
1985 BX 19GT 57k beige wonder
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