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Category: G553 XPO Restoration

This is the story of the return to the road of G553 XPO, a Citroen BX 16Valve which was off the road for 13 years.
At the start of 2021, perhaps in a fit of Covid boredom, I took on my biggest automotive project to date. A full restoration of G553 XPO, a near immaculate shell that hasn’t been on the road since 2008! As with any restoration of this magnitude, the road to success is paved with previously made bodges and unexpected pitfalls.

Posted on9 April 20219 April 2021Automotive Adventures

Citroën BX – Refurbishing The Cylinder Head Parts

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9 min read Having previously overhauled the cylinder head, it was time to prepare the rest of the parts and start putting the engine back together.

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Posted on28 March 202128 March 2021Automotive Adventures

Citroën BX – Bottom End Teardown

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7 min read Having found a leaking piston ring, it was time to go all in on this XU9J4 engine and teardown the bottom end. What disasters await?

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Posted on20 March 202128 March 2021Automotive Adventures

Citroën BX – Cylinder Head Overhaul

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6 min read Can I find the reason for the leaking pressure we previously found? Can the leak be fixed with a cylinder head overhaul?

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Posted on12 March 202121 March 2021Automotive Adventures

Citroën BX – Cylinder head leak testing

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6 min read The running engine has arrived up with ~25 BHP missing. Can I find the missing ponies with some cylinder head leak testing alone?

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Posted on7 March 202121 March 2021Automotive Adventures

Citroën BX – MI16 Engine Strip

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5 min read While cleaning the engine I started to strip the ancillaries and found a multitude of poor engineering practices, and 10mm sockets!

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Posted on26 February 202121 March 2021Automotive Adventures

Citroën BX – Cleaning the Engine and Gearbox

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5 min read I don’t think I’ve ever ever seen such filth under the hood of a car. Its time for cleaning the engine, before tearing it down.

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Posted on19 February 202121 March 2021Automotive Adventures

Citroën BX – The Mi16 Engine Removal

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4 min read Perhaps not a conventional start, my first task on this restoration is the removal of the engine so I can work on it in the warm garage.

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Posted on14 February 202121 March 2021Automotive Adventures

Citroën BX – The History of G553 XPO

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4 min read Having recently bought a new Citroën BX 16Valve project, I’ve had a look back over its 31year history. XPO certainly has a story to tell.

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Posted on7 February 202121 March 2021Automotive Adventures

Citroën BX – A New Restoration Project

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7 min read Ready for the next Automotive Adventure, an opportunity came about I couldn’t resist. Now I have a new Citroën BX 16Valve restoration project

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Join me on my Automotive Adventures with my French ‘classic’ and slight more modern Land Rover. From 12v electronics projects to welding and fabrication projects, if it involves cars, I’ll probably has a go!

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  • Citroën BX – Refurbishing The Cylinder Head Parts 9 April 2021
  • Citroën BX – Bottom End Teardown 28 March 2021
  • Citroën BX – Cylinder Head Overhaul 20 March 2021
  • Citroën BX – Cylinder head leak testing 12 March 2021
  • Citroën BX – MI16 Engine Strip 7 March 2021

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