Citroën BX – FotU 2022 Prep – More Leaks
13 min read After battling the fuel leak, the original leak was still present. After a bad judgement call, I have even more leaks. Will I make it to FotU? Continue Reading
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Citroën BX – FotU 2022 Prep – Fuel Leak
9 min read Before I set off to FotU, I want to trace a fluid leak near the engine. But first the Citroen BX has a major fuel leak! Continue Reading
Citroën BX – How To – Door Pillar Repair
10 min read Legend has it, that BX doors regularly fall off. They don’t, but its often close. Let’s tackle a Citroen BX door pillar repair, and keep that door firmly fixed to the car! Continue Reading
Citroën BX – XPO – Donor Panel A-Pillar Repair – Eps20
10 min read In this article, I tackle an inner A-pillar repair to the donor body panel. Now the Mega Shed is built, I can plough on with the XPO project. Continue Reading
Car Show – X-Rally 2022 – Citroën Car Club
6 min read For me, this year’s show season starts with the CCC X-Rally at Little Horwood. This is the longest drive I’ve made in the BX for a long time. Continue Reading
Citroën BX – Pre Show Season Maintenance
5 min read I’ve put off using the modern classic due to niggling issues. Will some maintenance (and an MOT) for the Citroen BX restore confidence? Continue Reading
Review – Autoglym Polar Wash System
6 min read Being unimpressed with the performance of my existing snow foam system, I wanted to give the Autoglym Polar system a try. Turns out its ace! Continue Reading
Car Show – The Late Brake Show On Tour 2021
7 min read The last-minute BX repairs where to get me to the Late Brake Show on Tour in Manchester. And it did. And the show was fantastic. Continue Reading
Citroën BX – 16Valve HP Pump Belt Replacement
5 min read With a little spare time, I thought I would tackle a maintenance job on the Citroën BX. Replacing the HP pump belt was not as simple as I had hoped, but clearly long overdue. Continue Reading
Citroën BX – XPO – Welding Repair of the Scuttle Pt2
6 min read At last the final scuttle repair can begin. This seems like a simple piece to weld in, but for the next panel to align, it needs to be neat. Continue Reading
Citroën BX – XPO – Welding the Scuttle Pt1
7 min read With the suspension turret repaired, I could turn my mind to making repair pieces and welding up the scuttle. Using the highly technical process of CAD. Continue Reading
Citroën BX – Cooling Fan Replacement
6 min read After a seized cooling fan motor nearly ended my FotU trip early, I really needed a cooling fan replacement before taking the car out again. Continue Reading
Citroën BX – XPO – Welding the Suspension Turret
8 min read Non-structural repairs seemed a good place to start the welding, but rot in the suspension turret panel soon changed that! Continue Reading
Citroën BX – XPO – Repair Panel Body Cut
7 min read Before I can put the engine back in to XPO, I need to tackle the body work. I’ll need to take a body cut from another, but how much will I need? Continue Reading
Citroën BX – XPO – Mi16 Engine Assembly and Cambelt
8 min read With the head and bottom end restored, I could finally complete the MI16 engine assembly. But it wasn’t going to go completely smoothly! Continue Reading