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Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:17 pm
by Stickfinger
Repaired for now, I used cut down water hose and protected the joints from the turbo heat with exhaust head-shield cut to fit....this should do until I refurbish the lower thermostat housing and find a pipe/have one made.
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:26 am
by Dieselman
That will be fine.
Diesel exhausts don't radiate anywhere near much heat as petrol ones.
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 8:24 am
by Stickfinger
Refilled the coolant system, purged it of air and ran it up to temp last night, left it till this morning and it seems to be fine.....time and a longer heat soak will tell. but I will for sure have full "recovery to home" cover on this car
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:51 am
by citroenxm
Dieselman wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:26 am
That will be fine.
Diesel exhausts don't radiate anywhere near much heat as petrol ones.
I figured as much as there's no water cooling on derv like there is on Tct engines.
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 5:49 pm
by Stickfinger
Water by-pass/matrix feeder pipes still dry
I still have "belt flap"...taking the advice of two very experienced Citroen specialists, I have ordered a slightly shorter belt = 1718 vrs 1726 that I have fitted atm.
Still sorting the finishing touches within the engine bay, these are now on their way (back in production)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194289572219
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:10 pm
by White Exec
Those repro stickers will be the work of "our Russ" at RJW Graphics.
No better place to buy!
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 9:28 pm
by Stickfinger
they are indeed.......and printed with the correct type of ink on the correct backing sheet with suitable adhesive so they last and stick well.
Clean all surfaces very well with Acetone or IPA 2 or 3 times before applying, esp plastics as it can "absorb" oil/LHM
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:46 am
by Stickfinger
Headlamp washers now working without sticking up, but the right one seems to have a leak......looks like I will have it investigate that.
Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:48 pm
by Stickfinger
Getting ready for a steering rack boot replacement....it had a very small split and I had a spare on the shelf so I thought I would do it at the same time as replacing my aux-belt with a slightly shorter one to cure some "belt vibrations".
It is nice and clean in there so now is a good time to do it.
Also did another oil change, put some good oil in this time.
(I made a mess cutting the boot off
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Re: Hello Chaps....new owner
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 6:41 am
by Dieselman
Fortunately, it is the drivers side boot that has gone, the passenger side has the power ram spigot in the way.
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