Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
- raynoon
- Could do a 2.1 headgasket
- Posts: 1128
- Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:38 am
- Orga / RP numbers: 6043
- Location: Merseyside
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
wow! What's all this about? Is this an engine for your other car?
1993 Citroen XM 2.1 turboSD auto
1995 Citroen XM 2.1TD Auto EXCLUSIVE
1995 Citroen XM 2.1TD Auto EXCLUSIVE
- russ92xmsed
- Global Moderator
- Posts: 5733
- Joined: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:23 pm
- Location: Cheltenham
- Contact:
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
I'm in the unusual position where I have one XM and two spare engines, albeit one has a blown head gasket. It was a rescue mission, if it wasn't saved, it was going to scrap.
All I need now is a bare shell and I can build up my own XM!
All I need now is a bare shell and I can build up my own XM!

Russ
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5712
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5705 (D)
Also
2003 C5 2.2 HDI Exclusive
I sell Engine bay, 1990 COTY, Total & Club XM Sticker Decals
http://www.rjwcreativedesign.co.uk
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5712
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5705 (D)
Also
2003 C5 2.2 HDI Exclusive
I sell Engine bay, 1990 COTY, Total & Club XM Sticker Decals
http://www.rjwcreativedesign.co.uk
- raynoon
- Could do a 2.1 headgasket
- Posts: 1128
- Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:38 am
- Orga / RP numbers: 6043
- Location: Merseyside
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Ahh ok... Very good! I think I recently acquired another 2.1 engine. You can never have too many!!
Russ... I've never seen your car... What page are the pictures on?
Russ... I've never seen your car... What page are the pictures on?
1993 Citroen XM 2.1 turboSD auto
1995 Citroen XM 2.1TD Auto EXCLUSIVE
1995 Citroen XM 2.1TD Auto EXCLUSIVE
- russ92xmsed
- Global Moderator
- Posts: 5733
- Joined: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:23 pm
- Location: Cheltenham
- Contact:
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
I'll post one here. I need to clean it up and do some more pics.
Here's an old one from the summer.
My first one now in its component parts. The engine from this is now in the mandarin one.

And the mandarin one.. Or known as trouble!

Here's an old one from the summer.
My first one now in its component parts. The engine from this is now in the mandarin one.

And the mandarin one.. Or known as trouble!


Russ
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5712
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5705 (D)
Also
2003 C5 2.2 HDI Exclusive
I sell Engine bay, 1990 COTY, Total & Club XM Sticker Decals
http://www.rjwcreativedesign.co.uk
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5712
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5705 (D)
Also
2003 C5 2.2 HDI Exclusive
I sell Engine bay, 1990 COTY, Total & Club XM Sticker Decals
http://www.rjwcreativedesign.co.uk
- raynoon
- Could do a 2.1 headgasket
- Posts: 1128
- Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:38 am
- Orga / RP numbers: 6043
- Location: Merseyside
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Oh wow love the mandarin one. Why did you break the cobalt one?
1993 Citroen XM 2.1 turboSD auto
1995 Citroen XM 2.1TD Auto EXCLUSIVE
1995 Citroen XM 2.1TD Auto EXCLUSIVE
-
- Global Moderator
- Posts: 14535
- Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:44 pm
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
He didn't. It got rather broken on the M6 on the way to the national Rally in 2014. An XM sandwitch that didn't end well.
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
Prev
90 2.1sd M. 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1sd A. 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1sd A. 6218 ERT Triton
91 2.0si M. 5187 EWT White
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
Prev
90 2.1sd M. 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1sd A. 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1sd A. 6218 ERT Triton
91 2.0si M. 5187 EWT White
- raynoon
- Could do a 2.1 headgasket
- Posts: 1128
- Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:38 am
- Orga / RP numbers: 6043
- Location: Merseyside
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Ahh... Ok... Sorry 

1993 Citroen XM 2.1 turboSD auto
1995 Citroen XM 2.1TD Auto EXCLUSIVE
1995 Citroen XM 2.1TD Auto EXCLUSIVE
- russ92xmsed
- Global Moderator
- Posts: 5733
- Joined: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:23 pm
- Location: Cheltenham
- Contact:
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Yeah... Wasn't pleasant. Just spent £650 having the Bosch pump rebuilt too..., then two weeks later found myself in the middle of a 5 car pile up.
Then last year had the blown head gasket. So I'm very glad the national has changed venues, albeit it's still in that neck of the woods.
The grey one isn't cobalt. It's anthracite, or silicone grey what ever it's called. Seems to be a rare colour. Rarer now!

The grey one isn't cobalt. It's anthracite, or silicone grey what ever it's called. Seems to be a rare colour. Rarer now!
Russ
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5712
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5705 (D)
Also
2003 C5 2.2 HDI Exclusive
I sell Engine bay, 1990 COTY, Total & Club XM Sticker Decals
http://www.rjwcreativedesign.co.uk
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5712
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5705 (D)
Also
2003 C5 2.2 HDI Exclusive
I sell Engine bay, 1990 COTY, Total & Club XM Sticker Decals
http://www.rjwcreativedesign.co.uk
- raynoon
- Could do a 2.1 headgasket
- Posts: 1128
- Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:38 am
- Orga / RP numbers: 6043
- Location: Merseyside
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Six hundred and fifty pounds to rebuild the pump? That brought a tear to my eye! Sorry to hear about the accident, hope everyone involved were ok.
1993 Citroen XM 2.1 turboSD auto
1995 Citroen XM 2.1TD Auto EXCLUSIVE
1995 Citroen XM 2.1TD Auto EXCLUSIVE
- russ92xmsed
- Global Moderator
- Posts: 5733
- Joined: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:23 pm
- Location: Cheltenham
- Contact:
Re: Russ's 2.1 SED Auto now in Mandarin
Yeah, bit of a hard pill to swallow. That's why I was a man possessed to get the engine out of it to save it.
It's £250 to reseal with new seals. The rest was labour getting the pump on and off. If you can do that then you save a bunch. But they did time it all and tune it correctly. Car ran like a dream after that...for all two weeks! Enjoying it again now though..
I think everyone was fine. I had bit of whiplash and a bruise, emotional scarring... The usual!
It's £250 to reseal with new seals. The rest was labour getting the pump on and off. If you can do that then you save a bunch. But they did time it all and tune it correctly. Car ran like a dream after that...for all two weeks! Enjoying it again now though..
I think everyone was fine. I had bit of whiplash and a bruise, emotional scarring... The usual!
Russ
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5712
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5705 (D)
Also
2003 C5 2.2 HDI Exclusive
I sell Engine bay, 1990 COTY, Total & Club XM Sticker Decals
http://www.rjwcreativedesign.co.uk
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5712
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5705 (D)
Also
2003 C5 2.2 HDI Exclusive
I sell Engine bay, 1990 COTY, Total & Club XM Sticker Decals
http://www.rjwcreativedesign.co.uk