1994 Citroen XM exclusive 2.5TD - 88k

Selling off one (or bits :o) of your XM collection, or perhaps searching for those elusive headlight washer covers? This is the place to do it.
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Orga / RP numbers: 1994 XM 2.5TD Exclusive, manual in silver - RP 6449.

Re: 1994 Citroen XM exclusive 2.5TD - 88k

Post by Retrofrench » Sat Jun 20, 2020 6:50 pm

Yes, it is still for sale and will be going for MOT this week.

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Re: 1994 Citroen XM exclusive 2.5TD - 88k

Post by Retrofrench » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:15 pm

Update on the XM - it was supposed be MOT’d today and I was hoping for a pass as there is nothing I could find which it might fail on. As I checked the fluids I noticed the coolant appeared dark. Having only recently flushed and refilled the system this could have only happened in the past few weeks (car has not been driven, just run up to temperature weekly). Unfortunately it seems that the oil cooler has ruptured/perforated which seems to be inevitable on the 2.5TD and is well documented here.

So, I need to bypass/block the cooler as many here have done, clean and flush the system again (fortunately I still have a can of liqui moly coolant system cleaner) and get it MOT’d. However, having recently moved and having no where to work on the car I don’t fancy doing this on the public road. So I’m offering the car up as it stands, without MOT and needing the oil cooler isolated and cooling system flushed. There’s a boot full of spares including a diesel injection pump, several headlights and various other bits. The car is really solid and as you’ll see from the post above has had lots of time and money spent on it. Obviously I’m not expecting anywhere near my original price, so if you’re interested, let me know.

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Re: 1994 Citroen XM exclusive 2.5TD - 88k

Post by White Exec » Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:20 pm

Oh gosh, not the best time for the cooler to give way.
At least it's a well-known issue, and easily fixed without huge expense.
It's just the flushing clean that takes the time, but you've got a good cleaner there.

Most of the oil will accumulate in the expansion tank, so first block off the cooler (so no more engine oil gets injected), then fish out the floating oil repeatedly with some kitchen roll. Save the LiquiMoly cleaner for when oil stops appearing in the tank, so it doesn't have to cope with huge volumes of oil.
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1996 XM 2.5TD Exclusive RP7165 Polar White
1992 BX19D Millesime RP5800 Sable
1989 BX19RD Delage Red Deceased; 1998 ZX 1.9D Avantage auto Triton Green Company car 1998..2001; 2001 Xantia 1.8i auto Wicked Red Company car 2001..2003

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Re: 1994 Citroen XM exclusive 2.5TD - 88k

Post by White Exec » Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:10 pm

Just as aside, the recovered 2.5 expansion/header tank (from Eathan) arrived today, via family in UK.
Guess what? A nice residue of black engine oil inside!
Good to see the finest traditions of the otherwise excellent cooling system of the 2.5 still being upheld. :roll:
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1996 XM 2.5TD Exclusive RP7165 Polar White
1992 BX19D Millesime RP5800 Sable
1989 BX19RD Delage Red Deceased; 1998 ZX 1.9D Avantage auto Triton Green Company car 1998..2001; 2001 Xantia 1.8i auto Wicked Red Company car 2001..2003

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Re: 1994 Citroen XM exclusive 2.5TD - 88k

Post by Retrofrench » Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:47 pm

I should’ve been a bit more savvy and attended to it preventively before it went. Especially after reading about it here. You live and learn!

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Re: 1994 Citroen XM exclusive 2.5TD - 88k

Post by Retrofrench » Wed Jul 01, 2020 12:49 pm

Oil cooler sorted and now SOLD. Thanks all.

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Re: 1994 Citroen XM exclusive 2.5TD - 88k

Post by DownUnderXM » Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:08 pm

Excellent! It would have been a great shame if it had continued to sit outdoors, unused.

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Re: 1994 Citroen XM exclusive 2.5TD - 88k

Post by White Exec » Wed Jul 01, 2020 3:01 pm

Retrofrench wrote:
Wed Jul 01, 2020 12:49 pm
Oil cooler sorted and now SOLD. Thanks all.
Good news.
Gone to anyone we know?
Chris
1996 XM 2.5TD Exclusive RP7165 Polar White
1992 BX19D Millesime RP5800 Sable
1989 BX19RD Delage Red Deceased; 1998 ZX 1.9D Avantage auto Triton Green Company car 1998..2001; 2001 Xantia 1.8i auto Wicked Red Company car 2001..2003

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Orga / RP numbers: 1994 XM 2.5TD Exclusive, manual in silver - RP 6449.

Re: 1994 Citroen XM exclusive 2.5TD - 88k

Post by Retrofrench » Wed Jul 01, 2020 3:31 pm

He’s not on here yet but I’ve advised that he joins!

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