Re: Just got an XM! ['92 TDi Estate, J71 MCW]
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:39 am
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I'm surprised at the overall corrosion situation of that car, considering it is 31 years old with 230,000 miles under it's bonnet and has stood idle for at least six years. No apparent holes in the sills and the front bumper trailing corners appear still attached.
Buy at least 5 litres of Lhm+, the tank holds that much and you need to change it anyway. If possible buy some hydraulic flushing oil to run through first. The Citroen version is called Hydrarincage, or hydraflush.
The oil is mineral hydraulic oil, so isn't affected by moisture, but obviously water in the system isn't going to be good for corrosion.
Obviously, you need to fix the leak before tipping in more Lhm. The pipes under the car are 3.5mm and 4.5mm.
The main pipe from the pump to the FDV is 6.35mm (1/4") and the pipes to the suspension rams are 10mm.
It's most likely to be a small pipe corroded through just before the rear subframe.
You can buy back-nuts and jointers, most easily obtainable from 2Cv parts suppliers, as they use Citroen flares.
Find out where the leak is and come back to us.
The headlamps are generally rather poor, as you say from having the internal plastic lens, but also the silvering of the actual reflectors oxidises.
They also get very dusty and a swill out with water can make a reasonable difference.
A dash out job is hard work on your own, but easy with two people. At the factory it was installed as a complete assembly, including the pedal box, but you need to strip it down if on your own.
If installing A/c from a doner Xm, I would avoid full climate control for two reasons.
1. It uses the push button control, which isn't as nice looking as the round dials.
2. You can't have the direction exactly where you want it, only in pre defined settings.
Heater box strip-down. Let me know if you need the images to be clearer.
viewtopic.php?t=6292
We have a video of the car being made, here is the dashboard going in.
As for your turbo pressure transducer, it's falling off the pipe under it's own weight. It should be fitted to the battery box on a small bracket.
You appear to be missing the battery hold down clamp.
Your radio is the Philips one and you should be able to obtain the code from an online decoder.
Your lack of starter power will be the battery clamps are goosed. A diesel needs a high current delivery to spin that starter, as it's direct drive, without any reduction gearing.
I'm surprised at the overall corrosion situation of that car, considering it is 31 years old with 230,000 miles under it's bonnet and has stood idle for at least six years. No apparent holes in the sills and the front bumper trailing corners appear still attached.
Buy at least 5 litres of Lhm+, the tank holds that much and you need to change it anyway. If possible buy some hydraulic flushing oil to run through first. The Citroen version is called Hydrarincage, or hydraflush.
The oil is mineral hydraulic oil, so isn't affected by moisture, but obviously water in the system isn't going to be good for corrosion.
Obviously, you need to fix the leak before tipping in more Lhm. The pipes under the car are 3.5mm and 4.5mm.
The main pipe from the pump to the FDV is 6.35mm (1/4") and the pipes to the suspension rams are 10mm.
It's most likely to be a small pipe corroded through just before the rear subframe.
You can buy back-nuts and jointers, most easily obtainable from 2Cv parts suppliers, as they use Citroen flares.
Find out where the leak is and come back to us.
The headlamps are generally rather poor, as you say from having the internal plastic lens, but also the silvering of the actual reflectors oxidises.
They also get very dusty and a swill out with water can make a reasonable difference.
A dash out job is hard work on your own, but easy with two people. At the factory it was installed as a complete assembly, including the pedal box, but you need to strip it down if on your own.
If installing A/c from a doner Xm, I would avoid full climate control for two reasons.
1. It uses the push button control, which isn't as nice looking as the round dials.
2. You can't have the direction exactly where you want it, only in pre defined settings.
Heater box strip-down. Let me know if you need the images to be clearer.
viewtopic.php?t=6292
We have a video of the car being made, here is the dashboard going in.
As for your turbo pressure transducer, it's falling off the pipe under it's own weight. It should be fitted to the battery box on a small bracket.
You appear to be missing the battery hold down clamp.
Your radio is the Philips one and you should be able to obtain the code from an online decoder.
Your lack of starter power will be the battery clamps are goosed. A diesel needs a high current delivery to spin that starter, as it's direct drive, without any reduction gearing.