newbie XM owner, L322VCV 2.1 TD

casalingua · Post by **casalingua** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:27 pm

Welcome to the XM club. The more you drive the car the more thoughtful features and useful qualities there are to be found. My way of running my car is that for the last four years I've put some money aside each month for maintenance and repairs. It takes the anxiety out of payment. Even with money-no-object maintenance I still haven't depleted the reserve. Today I loaded the boot with luggage for two adults and two small kids and we drove home in comfort and style: there aren't many cars that are so nice and so practical that cost similar money. The truth is that even if running an XM is more costly than average, it's still super value for money. It's not an average car.

Aerodynamica · Post by **Aerodynamica** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:46 pm

Thanks Casalingua, I finally got it running after all. Took a couple of quick snaps today over in the Member's cars section.

Post by **Dieselman** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:22 pm

The front suspension is probably flat corner spheres and maybe a ruptured centre one.

The poor starting sounds like an air leak into the diesel pipes, probably at the filter, fuel heater or bulkhead connections.

Post by **citroenxm** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:33 pm

Come on will you been away too long these starting issues have been sorted ...

it was heaters which i knew it was all long...

Aerodynamica · Post by **Aerodynamica** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:00 pm

Changed the plugs out in the street. Ay is a street mechanic innit

CitroJim · Post by **CitroJim** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:42 pm

Aerodynamica wrote:Changed the plugs out in the street. Ay is a street mechanic innit

Pah! That's nothing.... Xac and I did a Xantia 1.9TD head gasket out in the street a few years ago

In fact I'm a street mechanic too. All my work is done on a very short drive just off the street... Never known the luxury of working ion a car indoors...

Post by **citroenxm** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:39 pm

Pah Jim.. your in a cul de sac.. you have been to my mums who lives on a main road through.. ive done a Zx ENGINE swap on the main road!! I also do most of my work AT customers houses which most of the time is on the road!!

CitroJim · Post by **CitroJim** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:47 pm

citroenxm wrote:Pah Jim.. your in a cul de sac..

Aye, yes! Luxury

Yes, I do remember outside your mum's Paul. Doing a ZX engine swap there was quite some achievement

Post by **citroenxm** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:51 pm

This was before i became an active fcf abuser...

captainhaddock · Post by **captainhaddock** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:04 pm

you're all welcome to use one of my 2 double garages....but you'll have to cross the Irish sea first!

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