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To find out if the problem is with the Plip or the Sensor

If you are having problems with your Plip or the sensor, there is an easy way to find out if the problem is with the Plip or the sensor.

If you hold the Plip upto the lens of a digital camera or Mobile phone camera, look at the LCD display and press the button on the Plip.
If you...

Hi Folks,

The above fault occurs when there is a poor earth.

Even when cleaning all the earth points the problem was still slighty evident.

The cure was to install another earth lead from the off side rear cluster to an existing earth point.

Photo below shows how i did it, and the problem was cured.

This fault is an MOT failure..

I have a car that's been stored outside, covered with a car cover but when I pulled the cover off to look, all the upholstery was mouldy! I want to keep the car covered through winter to prevent minor damage, so what product can I put inside the car to prevent the mould from reappearing? I don't really want to leave the window open because mice...

I always smear silicon mastic/sealer is this all you do or do you use an exhaust sealant too?

When I ran a TZD, I did this job exactly as you describe, however to fit the gauge, I removed the ashtray, detached the rear part of it and cut a suitable hole in the front face. I then glued the ashtray front back into the dash. In the early '90's, diesel BX's were very popular as Spanish taxis. They all had an after-market temp. gauge fitted.

Oh dear I should have taken note of this when changing my fluid! Its not just Citroen Green blood in there anymore! Silly thing is I read this first and thought id be OK!

Hi the purists and professional people be prepaired to look away or cringe.
Having struggled to undo various hydraulic pipe nuts that did not want to (hight correctors recently.) having removed some of the flats was not in the position to replace the pipes. The good way was to cut the pipes off and use a hex socket.My way was to get a standard...

Hi!
I decided to join in with some small tips for the C5.
I don't know for you guys, but my C5 seems to have a lack of torsional stiffness, as at very small speed, every depression on the road makes the doors squeal on the rubber seals. Either the doors or the car, though i'm more inclined for the doors being the guilty part.
So, how do I get past...

When dismantling and cleaning the height correctors, ,the orifice discs somtimes get overlooked as they are not obvious.
There are 7 spacers, 8 discks and one screwed plug that holds them in place.
A tool is required, can be made from a rod or tube, cut a slot in one end to remove the plug (Normal Thread),
Picture below shows all...

If you put 2 layers in certain areas its just as good, well it was on an old mk2 escort a while ago....

Thickest gasket is 1.73M/M according to the Haynes book.
Please can you re-post this in the Peugeot section, you may get a few more answers.

Similar fix for whistly wiper arms-turn them up or down a spline.
Abviously this is rather difficult at over 40 mph, but not impossible if you have an athletic passenger who happens to be an octopus.

once you have undone all of this you have allmost got the hole unit out i find usuly the pipe nut dose not come undune easily so you have to cut supply pipe and replace it i used to do hole job in aprox 3 hours including replacing metal pipes regards malcolm

There I was, screwdriver at the ready to undo the jubilee clips holding on my fuel filter so I could renew it. But waiting for me were marvellous moulded plugs where you just press the clip, pull and off it comes. Off and on in 25 seconds. Bracket screwed back on and job done in no time. Not even a jack with suspension set on high.
My joy was...

For any one thinking about changing the gearbox stabilizer on a Megane Coupe' or Convertible. The spanner sizes are 16mm . Dead easy job. Just unscrew and replace then screw up nice and tight.

Hi,
This is a common problem on the old BX's.
I have effected a cheap repair that will remove about 90% of the flop.
1.Remove the wipper unit, and make a note of the position of the plastic arms and washers.
2.Dismantle enough to remove the offending shaft, I took the whole thing out by grinding off the protruding pips for ease of working.
3. Use...

Fantastic - Just in time for my radiator swap!

Hi all,
Intermittent warning light when ignition ket turned on, took sometimes a while for the alternator to energise the field coils.
So, off with the regulator and not supprised, one of the carbon brushes had worn away, this has happened to me before, anyway the options:
1. New regulator.
2. unsolder the offending brush make up a spare and...

Hi James,
Could you expand a little on what you found and did.
Was the adjuster damaged or siezed up, and just required lubrication.
Cheers

On my 405, I had exactly this problem, and I added a relay to the circuit, so that the ignition switch and wiring did not have to take the 15 amps or so that the solenoid requires. Had no more problems for 7 years now.
Brian.

do you know if it would work on aq bx diesel

Very nice!!, could be a market for those tools for diy spere changers ?!!

The front suspension strut return hoses can be repaired insitu.

1. Jack up the car on the offending side and secure, turn the steering to give access the back of the strut.
2. With a sharp knife, cut both tubes just above the thickening, remove old tube.
3. Inset copper(or similar)brake tubes into the open cut ends.
(Clips can be used if...

If you find that the interior light flashes on and off at will and that the door open light comes on on the dash, try the boot light stop. It works loose and has a bad fitting in the boot lid. The stop is only on card so just put a little more card or simalr in its path and the light should now work.

These usually need a press to get them out, but if the press wont budge them, try and remove the ballraces and inner tracks of the bearing so all you are left with is the outer track pressed into the hub carrier. (This is after removing the hub btw)
Now, with a welder, weld a ring of weld around the inside of the bearing. Let it cool, and find a...

A real quick way to separate ZX balljoints is to get a length of metal bar (I use an old antirollbar)and slide it over the top of the arm so that the other end is under the floor of the car. Put a leather glove over that end to avoid any damage. Then just pull down on the bar at the end sticking out by the bottom arm, joint usually separates...

When doing disks/pads on a Xantia(dont know about others)use a 6/10mm wood chisel placed across the slots for winding in the pistons.Works a treat.

What if you have a heater that will not turn off fully, and you live in warmer climate(BX 19TRI), seems one has to dismantle half the car to get at it?

For anyone that has a ZX 16v..The little ACAV vacuum pipes snap like a Kit-Kat, and no glue known to man, can fix them.
Well I fixed mine today, and very cheaply too.
Just buy a length of 1/4 brake pipe, about £5 - £6.
Cut a short length 20mm or so.
Drill the Vacuum, 4.8mm drill, where the pipe snapped off. Carefull not to go through the other...

Quick method of replacing the fog lamps on facelift Xantias is to remove the headlamps (3 bolts). You can then reach in and whip them out. Quicker and easier than the dealer recommended method of removing the bumber!

If you have a cat don't throw away all the old cat litter it's great for draining oil in to from the sump. Most council sites will take it away aswell.
But please never try to pour 3.5ltrs of oil in to the cat or screw on an oil filter.

Repair to your local haberdasher and procure a metre of shearing (sp?) elastic for the princely sum of 15p or so. Cut two 44 cm lengths.
Prise out the two guides from the parcel shelf 'tube' and separate the two halves of each.
Remove traces of old elastic from each cord, and attach new pieces by binding with thread and blobbing some PVA glue on...

Hi All,
If you are doing a body repair and you run out of Rust Inhibitor, just use pure lemon juice...
Brush well in and let it dry, wipe off with a clean cloth moistened with paint thinners, then apply the primer etc...

I dont know if this will work with any one else but I have had a remote central locking plip on a 05 N reg xantia that ceased to work.
After re soldering a few dry / cracked joints it still was not working, but I found that if I only put one battery in instead of two it worked ok as long as I did not use it over and over again. Hope this helps...

Correct me if i'm wrong but, the only difference I know of is the combustion chamber is smaller, i.e. closer to the piston. If not, the TD must have slightly smaller pistons, in which case there'll be no difference.

when hot press the accellerator pedal half to three quarters down
then turn the key

This works great but remember to use the doesage stated or even a little less. Cos if u dont you will be cleaning the headlining for weeks trying to get the white stains out. And yes im speaking from experince but i now own a Pug 405 with probably the cleanest headlining in the world (well in places).
later si

I'm sure someone on here can help if you tell them what car it is and what the model no. of the radio is.
Dave

how bout zx model?

In the final push to remove the Zx gearbox during a clutch change, unfortunately you may end up damaging the radiator with the gearbox.(especially if you are doing the job on your own) To prevent expensive damage I had a piece of 18 gauge steel folded so that the top 4 inches go over the front panel to hold the protector in place, and the rest of...

I own a ZX 1.6i Aura 1993. It is bleeding coolant from a pipe that connects the coolant hose with the heating system. I´m looking for a manual to find out the spare part number of that connector pipe. The pipe has a L shape and it is attached to a similar one that connects the exit of the coolant liquid from the heating system to he back part of...