Citroën BX – Mi16 Engine History
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
Citroën BX – Building the Cylinder Head
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
Citroën BX – Refurbishing The Cylinder Head Parts
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
Citroën BX – Bottom End Teardown
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
Citroën BX – Cylinder Head Overhaul
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
Citroën BX – Cylinder head leak testing
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
Citroën BX – MI16 Engine Strip
5 min read While cleaning the engine I started to strip the ancillaries and found a multitude of poor engineering practices, and 10mm sockets! Continue Reading
Freelander – NW4x4R LANTRA Training
3 min read I’ve recently completed a LANTRA training course with NW4x4R. General Grabber AT3 tyres certainly helped, the lack of ground clearance didn’t! Continue Reading
Citroën BX – Wiper Mechanism Teardown
4 min read To understand why the replaced wiper mechanism failed on the Citroen BX, I need to teardown the parts and see where the failure started. Continue Reading
Citroën BX – Cleaning the Engine and Gearbox
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. Continue Reading
Citroën BX – The Mi16 Engine Removal
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. Continue Reading
Citroën BX – The History of G553 XPO
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. Continue Reading
Citroën BX – A New Restoration Project
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 Continue Reading
Workshop – Making Workbenches
6 min read Time and budget finally allowed creation of workbenches. From timber and steel frames to oak worktops, this was a satisfying project. Continue Reading
3D Printing – Blue Lights – Window Pods
6 min read Sometimes when installing blue lights for CSI BASICS, the window pods are far from a perfect fit. But what if the pods could be customised to every car? Continue Reading