Citroën BX – Bottom End Teardown
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?
Tag: BX 16Valve
Citroën BX – Cylinder Head Overhaul
Can I find the reason for the leaking pressure we previously found? Can the leak be fixed with a cylinder head overhaul?
Citroën BX – Cylinder head leak testing
The running engine has arrived up with ~25 BHP missing. Can I find the missing ponies with some cylinder head leak testing alone?
Citroën BX – MI16 Engine Strip
While cleaning the engine I started to strip the ancillaries and found a multitude of poor engineering practices, and 10mm sockets!
Citroën BX – Wiper Mechanism Teardown
To understand why the replaced wiper mechanism failed on the Citroen BX, I need to teardown the parts and see where the failure started.
Citroën BX – Cleaning the Engine and Gearbox
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.
Citroën BX – The Mi16 Engine Removal
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.
Citroën BX – The History of G553 XPO
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.
Citroën BX – A New Restoration Project
Ready for the next Automotive Adventure, an opportunity came about I couldn't resist. Now I have a new Citroën BX 16Valve restoration project
Citroën BX – Purple Rain Wheel Cleaner
I'm not a big car detailing (or even washing) fan, but when the filth builds up, I use Autobrite Purple Rain wheel cleaner
Citroën BX – Paper Tax Disc
The paper tax disc is more than a nostalgic record of the car tax. It's a reminder of the upcoming MOT and a trophy of a year on the road.
Citroën BX – New(ish) Alloy Wheels
The correct tyres for BX 16v alloy wheels almost don't exist anymore. But I've a few aftermarket alloy wheels that might give better options.
Bathtime for the Citroën BX
Annual bathtime for the BX has come around again. Once the Autoglym is applied and we're shiny again, will we just breakdown?
Citroën BX – Brake pads and Discs
The ability to stop the BX has been rather lacking recently. Will EBC brake pads and discs improve the stopping distance?
Instrument Cluster LEDs Lensed Vs Capless
In a previous article I looked at lensed LEDs for the instrument cluster. The results where not good, but are capless LEDs the solution?