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Vince
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by Vince » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:54 pm
Guys, not sure if ive posted this up before but if i have never mind....
I need the ribbed belt tensioner doing on the xm, it could also do with an LHM change.....
Is anyone local(ish) fancy doing this for me in exchange for me doing a car for them? It would save me the money and time booking it in at a garage, and someone gets a new looking car again as a pay off.....
Any takers?,,,weather would need to be dry and not freezing though

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CitroJim
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by CitroJim » Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:30 am
Bloody shame you're so far away Vince... Whilst I'd not do all the work I would always be happy to assist and guide but I fear the distance is just too great between us...
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Vince
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by Vince » Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:06 pm
I can appreciate that Jim....i would like to do the tensioner myself, but if i get stuck im stuffed.....thanks for the thought though....looks like a trip to the garage then
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by citroenxm » Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:09 pm
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by CitroJim » Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:10 am
I did think of you when I first saw this Paul...
You're not far from Vince are you?
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by citroenxm » Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:30 am
My other thought was also my own recent topic in which there was a que Of people willing to help.. Not...
Yes I'm the closest probably with the fixing knowledge but unfortunately to remove that panel it's a massive strip down job.. It was well put in.. The first parts before the rest of the dash.. Believe me...
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by CitroJim » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:44 am
citroenxm wrote: to remove that panel it's a massive strip down job.. It was well put in.. The first parts before the rest of the dash.. Believe me...
Paul, I'm lost

Why would the dash need to be stripped to do a tensioner and an LHM change?
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by CitroJim » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:47 am
Paul, it's OK, I think I understand now.. I see Vince has a heather knob problem..
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by Dieselman » Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:31 am
CitroJim wrote:citroenxm wrote: to remove that panel it's a massive strip down job.. It was well put in.. The first parts before the rest of the dash.. Believe me...
Paul, I'm lost

Why would the dash need to be stripped to do a tensioner and an LHM change?
Because any job on a 2.1td means you have to start at the back of the car and work forwards to gain access.
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by CitroJim » Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:33 am
Dieselman wrote:CitroJim wrote:citroenxm wrote: to remove that panel it's a massive strip down job.. It was well put in.. The first parts before the rest of the dash.. Believe me...
Paul, I'm lost

Why would the dash need to be stripped to do a tensioner and an LHM change?
Because any job on a 2.1td means you have to start at the back of the car and work forwards to gain access.
Ahh and I thought that course of action only applied to a 2.0TCT Will. One lives and learns

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