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Re: Citroen XM Register (all members please read)

Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 9:07 pm
by Jaki1122
citroenxm wrote: ↑
Sat May 23, 2020 8:20 am
Electric armrest also installable too.. centre console out. The mounting stΓΊds are already there under the carpet foam.. a bit of wiring to a switch and bolt your box to the top..

As will says if it's electric it I'll be height.. look at the forward facing part of the plastic trim on the door side of the seat sort of below that upper switch .. facing the pedals..
Yes, I noticed the pre-instalation. Now I have to find one that matches my interior or modify a standard leather one. To the list it goes (a huge list already πŸ˜…). Good thing I love working on cars haha

Re: Citroen XM Register (all members please read)

Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 9:30 pm
by White Exec
A list of lists is sometimes necessary :?

Re: Citroen XM Register (all members please read)

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 1:15 am
by citroenxm
If you need a seat base mechanism for height let me know I've a few frame units about..

Re: Another XM says hi from Spain!!!

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 3:38 am
by Jaki1122
When I'm done with the restoration, no doubt, I'll be diong the Blink Code Reader, thanks for the advise. I'm very familiar with OBD2, but interestingly enough I haven't messed with OBD1 (yet). Thanks for the heads up.

Re: Citroen XM Register (all members please read)

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 6:30 am
by Dieselman
White Exec wrote: ↑
Sat May 23, 2020 9:30 pm
A list of lists is sometimes necessary :?
Folders within folders.

Start with a list of stuff to do to the front bumper, which may, or may not, contain a sub list, then work your way backwards from there...

Re: Citroen XM Register (all members please read)

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 12:34 pm
by Julianw
Jaki1122 wrote: ↑
Sat May 23, 2020 9:04 pm
Dieselman wrote: ↑
Fri May 22, 2020 7:31 am
The drivers seat should have electric height adjustment. Look for the switch on the front edge of the seat base panel.
Well I found the hole and cable, but no switch. I managed to buy one 2nd hand, mounted and it works almost ok. I say almost because if the seat is at its lowest position it won't go up if you are on it, it pushes the left side but the right just gets stuck. After it pases that point it works fine. Thanks for letting me know they all are height adjustable.
I'll fix that issues with the seat when I'm done with the dashboard.
That sounds an awful lot like the behaviour of my driver's seat - I found the seat base had cracked and was twisting when the motor was trying to lift it. You might want to check if yours has cracked too - I took mine out and welded it up where it had cracked and it's been fine since (except that for most of that time, the car has been SORNd and I haven't driven it.... :oops: )

Re: Citroen XM Register (all members please read)

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 10:17 pm
by Jaki1122
Well... Confirmed, subframe on the driver seat is broken, so... To the list it goes πŸ˜‰
And yes, I have a list of lists that's in a folder within another folder.

Current planing:
Next stop is to reassemble the dashboard and a broken support. Then also fix all supports for the central glovebox, as the 3 of them are gone.
After that, change the gas strut on the other glovebox.
Then put the new exhaust, fix gear selector and address a minor engine oil leak. After that, new filters and fluids (coolant, LHM, engine oil, air filter, gas filter...)
Then fix the driver seat, fix the passenger seat scratch on the cloth, then fix the steering wheel lever adjuster (lost the rubber handle).
And nearly forgot about glue the plastic part where the reverse light are, its a bit warped due the outer plastic not being attached to the main plastic frame. Also find the 13th window thing for opening it when opening the boot.
AC fan has dead electronics, so put a new one in, then check if the air conditioner works or if it needs gas (very likely) and or if the compressor is dead (also likely).
Also clean the front headlights (yellow plastics) and then paint and fix the minor scratches on the bodywork.
And some of the most important: change timing belt!
All four electric windows need to be lubed and check (the go terribly bad, especially the drivers' one.
And a tiny bit of plastic trim on the roof at the passenger side is broken. The door panel also got 2 plastic parts that doesn't want to be together, glue that as well.

PD: Yes, due to the gearbox selector being terrible, I did almost no driving test, so after all this, certainly more things will pop up.

Re: Citroen XM Register (all members please read)

Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 1:05 am
by Jaki1122
Forgot to mention, 3 new wipers, a very very slight LHM leak an the rear right sphere and both mirrors are also pending to be addressed πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Re: Another XM says hi from Spain!!!

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 12:27 am
by Jaki1122
Anyone missed me? Sure you did! haha
Ok, little update on how the project is going, we fixed 2 minor issues with the seats cloth, fixed the broken seat support (thanks for telling me about that!), and changed the bulbs of the dash and so on. Still need to change the bulbs on the window regulators switches.
Sitll I need to fix both front electric windows, change both side mirrors, find an A/C Panel, and change the gas strut of the glovebox. I would love to add the electric centre glove box if I could find one (wiring already done). Sometimes also need to adjust a bit the door of the ashtray as sometimes it gets jammed on the plastic trim of he gearshift base. I'm getting a couple of S2 headlights next week so those are going in as well.
Other than that, car runs terrible rough, engine sounds like misfiring, so 4 new spark plugs are going in. The gearshifts feels terrible, tons of freeplay and the engine has a huge oil leak, due to faulty main engine seal, so I'll address that, change the clutch and see whats going on with the funny gearshift at the same time.
On the LHM part, I'm still a noob, so I'll have to do some research. 1st thing, the level of the LHM is always the same, regardless of the oil pressure and the car height, so I guess that is stuck or something. Another thing is the hydraulics making some weird noise, like a "tac tac tac" bite sort of noise when braking or steering. I guess is the pump but still haven't checked on that. I also wonder if changing the LHM now is recomendable or if its better to wait and see if the spheres are working fine. On the ultra-short driving test, suspension feels nice (no idea if as good as it should be, but very smooth anyway).

Re: Another XM says hi from Spain!!!

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:14 am
by Dieselman
The ticking noise is likely to be the pump. The noise is normal, but not the frequency of the occurrence.
A lot of ticking indicates the accumulator sphere is low on pressure.

The lhm level indicator on the tank should be so the brass mushroom is between the red rings when the car is at the highest setting.
Either the tank is so full the indicator never drops, or the float is stuck.
It is a simple float on a rod. The unit clips into the top of the tank on a bayonet fitting.

If the ride feels soft, the suspension spheres should bo Ok.