Haha its ok Malcolm, had to pack up myself anyway. I got a bit of help off facebook, so slackened off regulator and tried again. help came from that jim eastment felaa...name rings a bell...but no idea were from
had another look and yes I think you are right, though it is hard to be exact the seal in regulator (yes seal in reg first! but you were right to check with my lack of knowledge) is angling left, implying that the pipe is going in at an angle. That and there being a gap on the right but very very tight on the left makes me think its bent like this: \ i.e to the right therefore have bent it back left and it now sits better but still not enough. will keep trying I guess. Really need o get moving on it as I've still got to do replace and order the 9mm pipe, pull off flexi...and do front to rears really before I can even think about letting it near he garage. I need to save all the money I can to pay for he bodywork!
Hi Andrew, firstly you should read the thread thoroughly: Dr sock is a classic...(!! who knows when he'll be back).
More seriously thank you for your very kind offer. It is most generous but im afraid the xantia is in bits and no mot'd for the moment: see page 3 half way down for failure list. Even then I wouldn't know how to get your engine in. If I had a car and somewhere safe to put it/knew how to store it I'd still have it as a spare. But I don't have any way of doing these things.
Related note. Although we've never met our paths have crossed on here a few times and I would like to say how sad I am about your current collection circumstances. Though as they say there comes a point to move things on if only to save on agro....<ahem> stares at xantia....
I don't suppose Andrew you've got a suitable replacement whole xantia you could sell me?! a mk1 a sinker or not, just no airbag/badge on bonnet. VSX would be nice. Must be manual...I'd give it a very nice home with my bx..or failing that a xantia activa as I liked chris' (! wishful thinking!!) or a mk 1b/2 xantia to use whilst im rebuilding these two. I reckon I can get classic car insurance rather cheaply.
ah well back to bending pipes. Though im at a loss as to how it got bent in the first place: tis not easy to bend!
EDIT: "as per facebook CCC group. JFC: its in!!! right then 9mm pipe starting point....THANKS EVERYONE" Haven't tightened it up fully yet as I'm not sure how far to tightened it/don't want to over tighten.... come on flex..
EDIT: DEUX..Chev...no sorry wrong car. Flexi off.
right instructions to future users/idiots trying this at home.
If pipe is bent as above, below the thread, you can tell because the pipe will move the seal at an angle in press reg as I've described above. Though it is opposite way around: more space on rights then bend pipe left, as the pipe is like this \ etc
To bend take a 13mm ring spanner and put over pipe. Put around union (this will be loose ish so it wont round it off) Then put 8mm ring spanner round bottom of pipe. This is difficult as you have to be far enough down to get leverage but not too far down you wreck the edge. So tread carefully. Then pull 13mm with one hand and pull 8mm with other i.e. in opposite directions. By securing the pipe on the union with the 13mm you can get sufficient leverage to bend the pipe. Don't forget to keep lining it up to press reg to see how far you've bent it as you don't want to bend too far.
As for flexi. pull, pull..etc and twist, back and forth to loosen it....it does come off but slowly..
Thanks guys will be back on alter to check for updates. Jut that 9mm pipe to disconnect from the other end and replace. then god willing no more leaks from front end.
Come on people this car is fixable and I *will* get it mots and bodywork done...
just gotta keep going
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