Hello again
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:14 pm
Hi,
So I've not been on here in some time and had to set up a new account as I couldn't gain access to the previous for some reason.
I'm still the proud owner of a Sable XM K13 DWB.
When I bought the car, I had to replace the bosch pump and had the brake doseur had seized. As a matter of course took a trip to Pleides and replaced all spheres and fluid.
Despite a few niggles past 12 months have been relatively problem free. Does have a tendency to loose some LHM over time, but I just keep topping it up every few months as I can't locate the source of the leak.
I also attempted to cure the problem of white smoke on a cold start by replacing the glow plugs, but that doesn't seem to have made that much difference. Still a bit smokey on starting and under acceleration she throws a bit of black out of the back.. possibly the turbo I wonder?
Oil and coolant changed recently and she's still going with 70,000 on the clock.
I've noticed some bubbles in the coolant and wondered whether this is a head gasket red flag?
At 70,000 is this common? Wondered whether anyone could advise on head gasket repair or offer some suggestions. Spoke to a local citroen specialist and they're not interested in doing a repair.
Cheers
Andy
So I've not been on here in some time and had to set up a new account as I couldn't gain access to the previous for some reason.
I'm still the proud owner of a Sable XM K13 DWB.
When I bought the car, I had to replace the bosch pump and had the brake doseur had seized. As a matter of course took a trip to Pleides and replaced all spheres and fluid.
Despite a few niggles past 12 months have been relatively problem free. Does have a tendency to loose some LHM over time, but I just keep topping it up every few months as I can't locate the source of the leak.
I also attempted to cure the problem of white smoke on a cold start by replacing the glow plugs, but that doesn't seem to have made that much difference. Still a bit smokey on starting and under acceleration she throws a bit of black out of the back.. possibly the turbo I wonder?
Oil and coolant changed recently and she's still going with 70,000 on the clock.
I've noticed some bubbles in the coolant and wondered whether this is a head gasket red flag?
At 70,000 is this common? Wondered whether anyone could advise on head gasket repair or offer some suggestions. Spoke to a local citroen specialist and they're not interested in doing a repair.
Cheers
Andy