Car Show – The Late Brake Show On Tour 2021
The last-minute BX repairs where to get me to the Late Brake Show on Tour in Manchester. And it did. And the show was fantastic.
Tag: BX 16Valve
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.
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?
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!
Citroën BX – XPO – Building The Mi16 Bottom End Continued
After the disaster of fitting piston rings last time, will new rings go on any easier? Will this bottom end ever get rebuilt?
Citroën BX – XPO – Building The Mi16 Bottom End
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?
Citroën BX – XPO – A Crank For The D6C Engine
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.
Citroën BX – Speakers and Amplifier Upgrade
Taking a little break from the XPO restoration, I've gone just a little bit overboard with upgrade the sound system with Clarion speakers.
Citroën BX – Mi16 Engine History
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.
Citroën BX – Building the Cylinder Head
With all the cylinder head parts cleaned and camshafts polished, I could begin the therapeutic process of building the cylinder head.
Citroën BX – Refurbishing The Cylinder Head Parts
Having previously overhauled the cylinder head, it was time to prepare the rest of the parts and start putting the engine back together.