Xantos and Xantia madness

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Re: Xantos and Xantia madness

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What do you think about that locking tool Jim ?
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Stickyfinger wrote:What do you think about that locking tool Jim ?
Not a lot! The pukka Citroen tools are the only ones to use ;)
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OK.....but why ( just out of curiosity )
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Stickyfinger wrote:OK.....but why ( just out of curiosity )
On the ES9 I doubt there's room to insert the clamping tool and also because they're verniers, that's not the bit to lock, it's the inner hub that needs locking and that can only be locked with pins..

All you need for the ES9 is five 8mm rods...
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Cheers mate......I (Mr thicko) understand now :)
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Stickyfinger wrote:Cheers mate......I (Mr thicko) understand now :)
No worries, the ES9 is actually deceptively easy to do...

Next time I'm down your way I'll bring the timing kit down and do a demo on your spare engine....
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Yesterday changed the auxiliary belt and tensioners on TD. Quite pricey these things... It was squeking and the belt was vibrating. Now wouldn't it be nice if the belt snapped and got pulled into the timing belt :roll:

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Xantia Break 1.9TD (jammed b****!)
Xantia Activa 2.0 TCT + LPG (1998) (peeing b****!) RIP
Xantia Activa 2.0 TCT (1998) (burnt b****!)
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xantos wrote:Now wouldn't it be nice if the belt snapped and got pulled into the timing belt :roll:
It has happened with quite devastating consequences Xantos so very wise, even though it's not the easiest job in the world...

A loose auxiliary getting tangled up in the cambelt can easily wreck the head...
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love the thread . but most of the pictures won't show

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Changed the front pads on TD, the discs are still OK. Just needed to grind the edge of.

@HansNOR: I don't know why the don't show. I use "tinypic" for uploading. Maybe admins can help...
Xantia Break 1.9TD (jammed b****!)
Xantia Activa 2.0 TCT + LPG (1998) (peeing b****!) RIP
Xantia Activa 2.0 TCT (1998) (burnt b****!)
Xantia Activa 3.0 V6 (1998) (not a b****! yet :-D )
C4 Exclusive 2.0 HDi (gear shifting b****!)
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the links are to ImageShack"
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My images are from tinypic (eg. http://oi66.tinypic.com/9kti6b.jpg ), print screen from HansNOR is from imagashack.
Xantia Break 1.9TD (jammed b****!)
Xantia Activa 2.0 TCT + LPG (1998) (peeing b****!) RIP
Xantia Activa 2.0 TCT (1998) (burnt b****!)
Xantia Activa 3.0 V6 (1998) (not a b****! yet :-D )
C4 Exclusive 2.0 HDi (gear shifting b****!)
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I will get my coat :)
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HansNOR wrote:love the thread . but most of the pictures won't show

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Which images are you having trouble with Hans.

Have you cleared your cache recently?
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all the pics came up today, but obviously not the day I posted the pic ;) I've had a few reboots in between so that might have helped clear things up.

Now that I can see what is going on I must give props on the V6 Activa :)