Back on the road again!!

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Back on the road again!!

Post by MTXM » Fri Apr 03, 2015 5:47 pm

I am pleased to report that the 'Gold car' has just been returned to use after rather an extended rest period in my garage. It was a bit if a shock to find the last MOT expired in January 2013! Although the car was previously due to come off the road, by coincidence the brake doseur valve then began to leak, which turned out to be the usual split rubber button. I had an MOT booked yesterday and following a short drive and pre-test check I noticed a drives-shaft offside gaiter was badly split, although the garage very kindly made a temporary repair. Amazingly I then received a pass with no advisories, which is quite impressive given the age and over three years since the last test, although admittedly there had been quite a lot of welding previously on the cills. The suspension on the car has always seemed acceptable enough, but now despite reasonable movement the damping is extremely poor. In the eight years I have owned the car nothing has been replaced hydraulically apart from the accumulator sphere and lhm and it seems the other spheres were last changed in 2004!! I hope to drive her to the X Rally all being well. With regards, Matthew T.
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Re: Back on the road again!!

Post by cxprestigeauto » Fri Apr 03, 2015 5:55 pm

Looking very nice too! The sun was obviously shining on you today.

Wiltshire is just cold, wet and grey.

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Re: Back on the road again!!

Post by MTXM » Fri Apr 03, 2015 6:15 pm

Thank you Rob, although I must confess the photo was taken when previously on the road, in fact en route home from the 2012 X rally! Regards, Matthew T.
1989 V6 Exclusive (Poland car) - Now living in a local Motor Museum!
1990 V6sei auto (grey auto)
1990 V6sei manual (gold car)
1990 V6.24 Pallas (Germany car)
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Re: Back on the road again!!

Post by russ92xmsed » Fri Apr 03, 2015 6:22 pm

:shock: It can't be that long Matthew since it's last been on the road? Blimey!
Anyway, I have to say, I really like this car. 8-) I was never a massive fan of champagne gold Xm's, but I am totally convinced now. It's a lovely car. Look forward to seeing it at the X rally. Brilliant result on the MOT. :D but sounds like you need a bit of sphere changing done. ;)
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Post by citroenxm » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:33 pm

That should be two gold cars at x rally then..

K47 BAN .. my grey sd 2.1 manual also passed mot this week with zero advisories and has been pressed into daily use and since monday done 300 miles already!! Though a bit alarmed to what seem to be ablut 200 miles from 30 quid of fuel..

However.. i hope to be at X rally in the 24v with a few new mods to her though not visually.
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Re: Back on the road again!!

Post by Dieselman » Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:43 pm

citroenxm wrote: K47 BAN .. my grey sd 2.1 manual also passed mot this week with zero advisories and has been pressed into daily use and since monday done 300 miles already!! Though a bit alarmed to what seem to be ablut 200 miles from 30 quid of fuel..
That's a rough measure, but works out at 15ppm, which seems about right.
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Re: Back on the road again!!

Post by MTXM » Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:55 pm

I fitted a new outer driveshaft gaiter and complete set of suspension spheres last weekend and the latter have completely transformed the car. The ride is about the best I have ever experienced in a XM, very nice and floaty and it really does feel like the magic carpet experience! Both the two hydractive spheres were punctured I think as the quantity of lhm omitted on removal was significant and quite dramatic! Regards, Matthew T.
1989 V6 Exclusive (Poland car) - Now living in a local Motor Museum!
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Re: Back on the road again!!

Post by Dieselman » Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:24 pm

What brand of spheres did you use?

With the number of XM you have, a sphere tester and re-gassing rig is the way to go.
92 2.1SED M.RP5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24.Rp 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1SD M.RP 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
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90 2.1SD M.RP 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1SD A.RP 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1SD A.RP 6218 ERT Triton Green
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Re: Back on the road again!!

Post by White Exec » Tue Apr 14, 2015 8:24 pm

Really can recommend the regassing kit, Matt.
In your situation, it would pay for itself quickly.....and you'll know the job's properly done.
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Re: Back on the road again!!

Post by Dean » Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:12 pm

I like this car, looks really good in gold, this is the one where when you first bought it it had the crank seal done but turned out to be leaking from another source wasn't it?

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