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What is it with fucking Citroëns?

Both of mine are up for MoT within the next three weeks.

I knew the red one was neglected and in need of some surgery, so..

off I go to get a big pile of bits:
PR
handbrake cables
2x bottom ball joints
1x drop link (I did the other a couple of weeks back)
cambelt kit
LHM (to replace the hydrocarnage)
oils, filters etc etc..

Only to find that Cit dont have any BJ's or cable in stock.
So, fuck off to 2CV's, who ring the suppliers, can get one cable, and one BJ..
The rest in stock.

Whilst fitting the new idler the bottom of the three bolts snaps off in the block (the one that also acts as a locating peg for the cambelt covers).
Looking at the remains I'd say it was WAYHEY overtightened when installed (and this was a £2K recon engine!)
Since I'd pretty much have to drop the engine out to drill the remians out I've left it with only two bolts for now as time was against me somewhat.

Whilst generally looking around I discover yet more oil leaks, so fuck it, that engine has to go.
So, I'm gona get me a D12 and stick the 8V head on it.

The gearbox is wanked anyway, so I'll source another one and rebuild it before proceeding to destroy that one, much like the last two.

Then the BJ's...
Well, the N/S I replaced a couple of weeks back, but split the fucking gaitor whilst installing it, so it will get replaced... again.
Only to discover that the O/S/F wheel bearing is fucking mullered..

Aint got any on the shelf, so hopefully the local Timken supplier has a pair in stock for Monday.

Much like the last BJ I did on that car, the O/S one is rotted solid into the hub carrier, so I'll have to cut that fucker out and weld a fuck off nut to it to extract the remains..

It's the fucking cow shit up the farm I reckon.
I used to change them every 12 months regardless and never had any issues at all using the old "hammer and chisel" approach, until I started taking the cars up the farm ALOT.

Thoroughly depressed I fucks off home in the valver, only to discover that, whilst it's worked perfectly since the rebuild, the number plate lights have jacked it.
Aint the bulbs, the wires got continuity from the units to the roof side of the rubber bellow, but no feed.

Ok, nothing major individually, but collectively I've had a fucking gut full of the poxy french crap.

I'd rather be playing with the bus.

[Father Ted]

the bus as everyday transport? Top banana.... They would love you in the works car park.

[jayw]

That'd be ok, you could pick everyone else up on the way to work in the bus, charge a couple of quid a head... Everyone's a winner!

[Way2go]

I think he's already signed away his rights to that little earner!

[docchevron132]

Indeed, that thing will never carry punters again, ever.

Although a few years back when I blew the diesel up I did use the RE coach everyday for a couple of weeks, including taking it to work and parking it in the staff car park, which TBH pretty much meant no-one else at all could park there!