Citroën BX – FotU 2022 Prep – Fuel Leak
Before I set off to FotU, I want to trace a fluid leak near the engine. But first the Citroen BX has a major fuel leak!
Category: Citroen BX Articles
Here you’ll find automotive adventure articles on my Citroen BX. Love them or hate them, I’m stuck with them. From the first car that would barely start to my current Citroen BX16Valve, I’ve learnt a lot about cars and mechanics. I’ve had to!
Citroën BX – How To – Door Pillar Repair
Legend has it, that BX doors regularly fall off. They don't, but its often close. Let's tackle a Citroen BX door pillar repair, and keep that door firmly fixed to the car!
Citroën BX – XPO – Donor Panel A-Pillar Repair – Eps20
In this article, I tackle an inner A-pillar repair to the donor body panel. Now the Mega Shed is built, I can plough on with the XPO project.
Car Show – X-Rally 2022 – Citroën Car Club
For me, this year's show season starts with the CCC X-Rally at Little Horwood. This is the longest drive I've made in the BX for a long time.
Citroën BX – Pre Show Season Maintenance
I've put off using the modern classic due to niggling issues. Will some maintenance (and an MOT) for the Citroen BX restore confidence?
Review – Autoglym Polar Wash System
Being unimpressed with the performance of my existing snow foam system, I wanted to give the Autoglym Polar system a try. Turns out its ace!
Citroën BX – 16Valve HP Pump Belt Replacement
With a little spare time, I thought I would tackle a maintenance job on the Citroën BX. Replacing the HP pump belt was not as simple as I had hoped, but clearly long overdue.
3D Printing – Citroën BX Boot Trim Clip
After releasing the Ender5 article last month, a few people have contacted me about making parts. The first one I'm tackling is the BX boot door trim clip. #bxproject #Citroen #CitroenBX #carrestoration #Ender5 #3DPrinting
Citroën BX – XPO – Welding Repair of the Scuttle Pt2
At last the final scuttle repair can begin. This seems like a simple piece to weld in, but for the next panel to align, it needs to be neat.
Citroën BX – XPO – Welding the Scuttle Pt1
With the suspension turret repaired, I could turn my mind to making repair pieces and welding up the scuttle. Using the highly technical process of CAD.
Citroën BX – Cooling Fan Replacement
After a seized cooling fan motor nearly ended my FotU trip early, I really needed a cooling fan replacement before taking the car out again.
Citroën BX – XPO – Welding the Suspension Turret
Non-structural repairs seemed a good place to start the welding, but rot in the suspension turret panel soon changed that!
Citroën BX – XPO – Repair Panel Body Cut
Before I can put the engine back in to XPO, I need to tackle the body work. I'll need to take a body cut from another, but how much will I need?
Car Show – CCC National 2021
The last car show I went to was a long time ago. Even longer since I took the BX. For a 300 mile round trip, I probably should have prepared
Citroën BX – XPO – Mi16 Engine Assembly and Cambelt
With the head and bottom end restored, I could finally complete the MI16 engine assembly. But it wasn't going to go completely smoothly!