The magic of the XM strikes again......
My ABS investigations quickly turned into repair strut leak off pipe connection fixing today. The one I had replaced was oozing fluid by the strut. Annoying!
So a new method of using jubilee clips securing the pipe end to the strut was installed. just cannot get that original clip back on.
Thought I had sorted that...clearly not. Anyway fixed now. But what was funny, was whilst putting it all back together, I had to lift the car off it's axel stands. Well no surprise there, it was the reaction it caused that was funny.
A family had just parked in the road to walk into town. Long story short, this is a constant battle with parking spaces, hence I was parked in the church grounds.....
Anyway as Father and young son were walking past, Son being a pain hence the lagging behind rest of family... I started the car and the back rose up and then the front ect ect, I heard behind me...ooooo look at that...the son was mesmerised and father quite impressed....You never know, that might just have been the trigger of future Classic Citroen ownership right there. Interestingly their family car was a Picasso.
love it when the XM makes an impression like that.
ABS is behaving, which means tomorrow it won't be. I did clean that sensor whilst the wheel was off. For some unknown reason, I keep thinking that one is at fault, even without a lexia telling me...odd.
It was a bit mucky. I also checked the engine fuse box. Some of the fuses were slightly loose. So pressed them all back in properly. I doubt this was the cause of anything, but you never know. Anyway, as usual it seems, the more it is used the ABS plays up less.
So I have to book it in for its MOT. Which means it will be fine right up to the morning of the MOT and ping....I can see it now.
I need to do a service too. First job done. The air filter. Quite black and the odd leaf was found. Must say, very much like the way it is housed. The screw fixings are strangely a delight to use. I am of course comparing this to a KA, where one screw is totally inaccessible and a simple job is a bloody pain. Which means you risk breaking the whole lot just to get at the filter. Anyway..enjoyed that easy job!
I extracted some LHM out of the tank too, to see what the colour is like. Gone dark green. It was changed a year ago, so i'll hang on for a little bit before changing it. I will do the Filters though.
That's it for now I think. Not much else to report. Apart from I am really enjoying its improved performance, better mpg, and it is running a tad cooler.
To quote Jaap.....Happy days!!
I am convinced they like to plot!