My Citroen XM 3.0 PR-Vestige

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Re: My Prestige

Post by Dean » Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:46 pm

When its done i may bring it up for you to work your magic on, say another two years? :lol:

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Re: My Prestige

Post by Dieselman » Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:14 pm

Ha ha ha...
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Post by Eddie nuff » Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:43 am

Dean wrote: . . . for the first time in over 3 years, after 5 seconds of cranking the xm sprang into life and ran like a dream
That's impressive.
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Re: My Prestige

Post by Dean » Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:05 am

Its always been a good starter but with 3 year old fuel, a partialy flat battery and the re wiring of the injection and part of the ignition loom i didnt think its first start would be a success at all.

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Re: My Prestige

Post by Dean » Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:48 pm

Just a little taste of what she is coming up like, Getting years of muck and underseal splatter off is not easy or fast even with a rotary, but the results are impressive!

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Re: My Prestige

Post by Dieselman » Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:22 pm

Dean, You're not being fair here...
91 3.0 sei M. 4852 EXY Black
92 2.1 sed M. 5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24. 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1 sd M. 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
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Re: My Prestige

Post by Dean » Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:27 pm

You didnt say i had to play fair............. :D

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Re: My Prestige

Post by Dean » Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:34 pm

Then there is stuff like this, which are on the car now with the stainless bolts.
I'm never going to be able to drive it now an I......
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Re: My Prestige

Post by MTXM » Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:06 pm

Is that a rear brake caliper Dean and if so I agree about the ss bolts. I recently changed the pads on my rhd 24v and both bolts sheared, although they were probably original! Regards, Matthew T.
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Re: My Prestige

Post by Dieselman » Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:12 pm

Are SS bolts ok to withstand the hot/cold cycles?
91 3.0 sei M. 4852 EXY Black
92 2.1 sed M. 5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24. 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1 sd M. 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
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90 2.1sd M. 5049 EJV Mandarin
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94 2.1sd A. 6218 ERT Triton
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