Been a while since I've done anything on the Xantia what with one thing and another but today I finally got round to sorting the fuel pump leak ready to get back on the road. I ended up doing it the not-recommended way, removing the dizzy head with the pump in situ, and while it was fiddly (and the cam plate + 2 rollers jumped ship at one point!) it all went back together pretty smoothly.
Definitely wouldn't recommend anyone else reseal their pump this way, but at the same time I'd do it this way round again too unless I was delving into a cambelt job at the same time or if I felt the pump timing was out anyway.
Also our S2 rear seatbelt sockets arrived today (Thank You EathanR) so will get those in soon, then it's 2 front tyres and tracking sorted out and she's ready to take over from the 206 again for a bit as the insurance is still pretty unacceptable on that. Be nice to get back in a comfy car again after riding round in the lowered 206 for a while
Oh, and meanwhile we've had White & the Escort receive a nasty "untaxed vehicle" sticker and threatening letters accusing us of keeping them on the road while SORN... If the land on the front of our house is a road I will eat my hat with extra salt, and when I get done with that I will ask them to resurface said road as the weeds are a royal pain to keep down!