Citroën BX – XPO – Mi16 Engine Assembly and Cambelt
8 min read With the head and bottom end restored, I could finally complete the MI16 engine assembly. But it wasn’t going to go completely smoothly! Continue Reading
Here you’ll find articles on my Automotive Adventures. From Land Rovers and Citroens to Tractors and Trailers. If it’s got wheels, I’ll probably have a go. Most of the time the articles are maintenance and restoration, but I also love to upgrade and modify to add functionality and features.
8 min read With the head and bottom end restored, I could finally complete the MI16 engine assembly. But it wasn’t going to go completely smoothly! Continue Reading
7 min read In part three of the series, we will disconnect the heater matrix and remove the heater tap so it can be disassembled and refurbished Continue Reading
11 min read Back In 2012 I wrote an article on the removal of the heater tap over on the BX Club Forum. It’s never felt quite finished so in this article series I’ll revisit the original post. Hopefully the updates and additional insight will help you with problems with your Citroen BX heater tap. Continue Reading
9 min read Moving the Fergie was becoming troublesome. I had to do something about the rust in the fuel! Could I get away with just lining the fuel tank? Continue Reading
9 min read After the disaster of fitting piston rings last time, will new rings go on any easier? Will this bottom end ever get rebuilt? Continue Reading
5 min read A year of blogging BX Project articles deserves its own write-up. Let’s look behind the scenes at the numbers, topics, and future articles. Continue Reading
6 min read A month since building the cylinder, I had to get on with building the bottom end. A few parts to clean and put together. How hard can it be? Continue Reading
7 min read In March I found a crank journal measuring undersize, creating quite a quandary. I’ll try to share my learning, ups, and downs, with you. Continue Reading
7 min read Taking a little break from the XPO restoration, I’ve gone just a little bit overboard with upgrade the sound system with Clarion speakers. Continue Reading
4 min read The XPO project came with a donor engine and a folder of history. Lets have a look through the engine history and see what we can learn. Continue Reading
6 min read With all the cylinder head parts cleaned and camshafts polished, I could begin the therapeutic process of building the cylinder head. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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? Continue Reading
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? Continue Reading
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? Continue Reading