Citroen XM Forum

Hello
just to let you know,66500 mile red xm estate now sold and delivered to a customer yesterday 7 miles outside Cambeltown in Argyle.
2 miles up the side of a mountain,[farm next to Paul McCartney,s farm in Kintyre].
A quick 700 mile round trip covered in one day.
Citroen xm, drive miles and get out and walk after the journey.Brilliant cars.
Anyway
we have a 2.5 xm estate in silver [we sold over 2 years ago showing 96000 miles now.1 former keeper] as the p/x.
Car has black leather trim,a/c as usual.[requires a valet urgently].Mot july 2013,taxed may 2013.
Drive, as the should.Covered almost 350 miles to bring home yesterday.
If the car is of interest to anyone please shout or ring me
07831 898573.
will clean,check through and retail if required.
Merry Christmas to you on this forum.
IF ANYONE IS THINKING OF CHANGING THE CYL HEAD GASKET ON THE 2.1 TD ENGINE ,
CONTACT ME AND I WILL SHOW HOW TO DO THIS THE EASY WAY.
Malcolm [savoy]

savoy wrote: Citroen xm, drive miles and get out and walk after the journey.Brilliant cars.

That's what I so like about them Malcolm

savoy wrote: Merry Christmas to you on this forum.
IF ANYONE IS THINKING OF CHANGING THE CYL HEAD GASKET ON THE 2.1 TD ENGINE ,
CONTACT ME AND I WILL SHOW HOW TO DO THIS THE EASY WAY.
Malcolm [savoy]

Merry Christmas to you too, and all others here.

As an early Christmas present, show us the easy way...

Ok its Christmas.

cut the turbo oil return pipe with a plumbers pipe cutter,[this makes a clean cut.
undo all 10 head bolts,[leave manifolds and turbo attached to the cyl head].
remove one bolt from the inlet manifold,[this holds the metal water pipe down to the thermostat housing].
THE HEAD AND ALL OTHER PARTS SHOULD LIFT ON AS ONE.[use an engine crane to remove and refit from the car carefully].You can then move to the bench and strip all parts from the head to skim and pressure test.
On rebuild sleeve the turbo return pipe with oil risistant rubber pipe and 2 clips.
This is my way not gods but saves hours struggling over the bonnet of the car and a bad back.
done lots over the years and never a problem.
Hope this helps.
savoy

Sounds a good way.

That's excellent Malcolm, good thinking

You didn't say disconnect the exhaust at the turbo flange but I guess it helps if you do

Good Tip Malcolm and merry christmas to you and everyone else here and have a good new year, glad you got the car moved on to a new owner quickly.

D

Very pleased to hear that its back on the road again Malcolm, I always had a soft spot for that car. I did manage to undo my turbo pipes with various shaped spanners but probably could have done it quicker your way.

Peter

I dont actually find the oil return the problem.. Its the damm bloody exhaust bolts a right PITA!!

Doesn't help when you have NOT got a ramp either and have to squeeze under a jacked and stand car !

I couldn't have done it without my ramp Paul, but you are somewhat younger and bendier than me. Could you not make something like I have out of sleepers or similar?

Peter