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Took the XM out for a trip down to Portsmouth today. The main reason for the trip was to get under and change the center sphere on the ramps at Southways as the ride was a bit harder at the front opposed to the rear.
The new sphere was fitted, and has softened the front end, but something still isn't quite right. I have a feeling the two main front spheres have seen better days. Anyway, that's for another day.
Whilst in Portsmouth, the 19 year old Citroen clicked over 80,000 miles. I decided to record the moment for prosperity.
Once home, I decided to remove the mudflaps. This was so I could decided if I should leave them or not, however every single bolt snapped so the mudguards are off for now!
This is what was hidden behind the mudflap. Mud.
Which cleaned up very well indeed
I think it is an improvement..
It was then time for the most important bit
Pistonheads. Luxo-barges matter.
The new sphere was fitted, and has softened the front end, but something still isn't quite right. I have a feeling the two main front spheres have seen better days. Anyway, that's for another day.
Whilst in Portsmouth, the 19 year old Citroen clicked over 80,000 miles. I decided to record the moment for prosperity.
Once home, I decided to remove the mudflaps. This was so I could decided if I should leave them or not, however every single bolt snapped so the mudguards are off for now!
This is what was hidden behind the mudflap. Mud.
Which cleaned up very well indeed
I think it is an improvement..
It was then time for the most important bit
Pistonheads. Luxo-barges matter.
Edited by S10GTA on Thursday 16th August 19:24
I have now owned the XM for a little over a week, and have spent a lot of time in the drivers seat. My mileage isn't usually high, but due to collecting it last weekend, and then a weekend away to Devon I have managed to rack up 800 miles in 8 days!
I always knew this weekend was going to be a baptism of fire for the car, so I took a few brave pills and set off on Friday for Torquay. I had done little more then check the levels, have the front wheels balanced, and changed one central sphere (hoping to improve the ride slightly) since collecting it a week beforehand.
What can I say, the car was excellent on the trip to Torquay. It covered the ground well, the auto box was a godsend when I hit traffic near Canford Bottom. The journey took about 4 hours (only 125 miles), but surprisingly my pregnant girlfriend didn't need to stop for a wee!
We rocked up at our rather plush 4* hotel, and there was something very satisfying about parking a nigh on 20 year old Citroen with a PH smiley on the back in a car park full of boring mundane BMW/Audi/Merc's (along with a GTR and a 370z)
The following day we took a quick jaunt to Paignton Zoo, again, probably the oldest car in the carpark.
After the zoo, we headed up the M5 towards Weston Super Mare (85 miles). There was something about the M5, but I found it stupidly monotonous and found it hard to stay awake. Very odd. Again, the car was excellent, although I had started to notice a small squeak whilst stopping. I know the pads are very low, and I will endeavor to replace them this week. I also noticed a little hesitation when its in 4th, on the longer hills. It's like its missing ever so slightly. It didn't really affect the car, but I was aware it wasn't quite right.
Anyway, here we are in Weston Super Mare. Again, in the hotel car park, it must have been the oldest car by at least 10 years
After a night sampling the wonderful English seaside, we headed to Wookey Hole (15 miles) this morning (Sunday). We arrived nice an early, and saw mist rolling over the Mendips.
After that, it was a 70 mile trip back down the A34 to Southampton. Again, the car performed faultlessly (bar the little squeak and the slight "miss" when straining)
It's now parked outside my house having a rest. A little dirtier, but I'm very impressed with it. The ride still isn't quite what I expect it to be, and it might be my imagination, but its feels as if its getting a little stiffer as the miles tick by. I'd hazard a guess that this is a sure sigh the remaining 2 front spheres (minimum) need changing, if not the rears too. I will also treat it to a set of pads this week, as well as new plugs and leads, along with an oil change and a new fuel filter. Hopefully this will clear up the minor (and I mean very minor) issues. Not bad for £1100
I always knew this weekend was going to be a baptism of fire for the car, so I took a few brave pills and set off on Friday for Torquay. I had done little more then check the levels, have the front wheels balanced, and changed one central sphere (hoping to improve the ride slightly) since collecting it a week beforehand.
What can I say, the car was excellent on the trip to Torquay. It covered the ground well, the auto box was a godsend when I hit traffic near Canford Bottom. The journey took about 4 hours (only 125 miles), but surprisingly my pregnant girlfriend didn't need to stop for a wee!
We rocked up at our rather plush 4* hotel, and there was something very satisfying about parking a nigh on 20 year old Citroen with a PH smiley on the back in a car park full of boring mundane BMW/Audi/Merc's (along with a GTR and a 370z)
The following day we took a quick jaunt to Paignton Zoo, again, probably the oldest car in the carpark.
After the zoo, we headed up the M5 towards Weston Super Mare (85 miles). There was something about the M5, but I found it stupidly monotonous and found it hard to stay awake. Very odd. Again, the car was excellent, although I had started to notice a small squeak whilst stopping. I know the pads are very low, and I will endeavor to replace them this week. I also noticed a little hesitation when its in 4th, on the longer hills. It's like its missing ever so slightly. It didn't really affect the car, but I was aware it wasn't quite right.
Anyway, here we are in Weston Super Mare. Again, in the hotel car park, it must have been the oldest car by at least 10 years
After a night sampling the wonderful English seaside, we headed to Wookey Hole (15 miles) this morning (Sunday). We arrived nice an early, and saw mist rolling over the Mendips.
After that, it was a 70 mile trip back down the A34 to Southampton. Again, the car performed faultlessly (bar the little squeak and the slight "miss" when straining)
It's now parked outside my house having a rest. A little dirtier, but I'm very impressed with it. The ride still isn't quite what I expect it to be, and it might be my imagination, but its feels as if its getting a little stiffer as the miles tick by. I'd hazard a guess that this is a sure sigh the remaining 2 front spheres (minimum) need changing, if not the rears too. I will also treat it to a set of pads this week, as well as new plugs and leads, along with an oil change and a new fuel filter. Hopefully this will clear up the minor (and I mean very minor) issues. Not bad for £1100
Edited by S10GTA on Sunday 19th August 16:51
Waugh-terfall said:
Just found out that it was a Turbocharged 2.0-litre. 2.0Si Turbo Estate, 145bhp, 9-second 60mph sprint, not at all shabby!
I've dug out all the sales, technical, colour scheme brochures for 1993 etc, I'll try and scan them in tomorrow.
Same engine as mine. It's really not very quick.I've dug out all the sales, technical, colour scheme brochures for 1993 etc, I'll try and scan them in tomorrow.
Little bit of fettling yesterday.
First was a new set of plugs.
Next was removal of the old (crusty) leads
Replaced with nice new blue ones
I then changed the front spheres to try and rectify the slight issue I'm having with the ride....it made little difference.
I have covered 1000 miles now tho.
First was a new set of plugs.
Next was removal of the old (crusty) leads
Replaced with nice new blue ones
I then changed the front spheres to try and rectify the slight issue I'm having with the ride....it made little difference.
I have covered 1000 miles now tho.
Today for a change I went down to a local car show, called Gosporteers. It's an annual event, every Aug bank holiday. I paid my fiver and went into the event, along with a friend in his BX and Tony in his tamora.
We all parked in family cars 91 onwards. We had a good look round then I got a bit bored, so I waxed my car and the BX.
Each segment is judged and my XM was awarded best in class. The BX was runner up, and the tamora wad disqualified.
I had to go and collect a trophy too.
We were the only 3 cars in that segment...
We all parked in family cars 91 onwards. We had a good look round then I got a bit bored, so I waxed my car and the BX.
Each segment is judged and my XM was awarded best in class. The BX was runner up, and the tamora wad disqualified.
I had to go and collect a trophy too.
We were the only 3 cars in that segment...
The Jolly Todger said:
S10GTA said:
It's taken 3 weeks, 1100 miles but it's happened. I'm bored now 
Go and play with the armrest.Been out in the XM today and the ride at the front is still hard, the rear is intermittently hard. I drove over to my new XM friend John who owns 10 XM's in various states of decay and we fitted a known working suspension ECU (a test unit)...What a difference! This has narrowed it down to my suspension ECU being on the brink causing a good proportion, if not all, of my hard ride issues.
John is rather old school and a bit eccentric (as a good majority of Citroen owners seem to be). He is planning on driving XM's till he dies which is why he has so many. He has a lockup full of spare parts (and cars) and is going to strip down and repair a spare ECU he has and will take mine in exchange. Hopefully this will be done this week before the big XM/Xantia rally next weekend
It's twin is on eBay if anybody else wants to waft in style. There are only 18 SEI's left according to "how many left"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte...
m8rky said:
S10GTA said:
John is rather old school and a bit eccentric (as a good majority of Citroen owners seem to be). He is planning on driving XM's till he dies which is why he has so many.
...and this is why Citroens are so great,sane people are so boring.With me filling my face, he kindly set about removing the old ECU and replacing it with the renewed unit. I also got an XM lesson...
This is the suspension ECU, the next above it is the engine ECU and the other is the ABS ECU
Out came the old ECU and in went the new.
Here is John getting to work
I then took it for a test drive, and it's much improved. The new ECU coupled with the new front spheres has made a huge difference. I think I might do the rears as there is a slight imbalance now, but overall a big improvement. Thanks John
That was an interesting morning.
When I purchased the car I was advised not to let it drop below 1/4 of a tank as it splutters and cuts out. I listen to this advice whilst I was away on holiday, but have been playing a little bit of roulette more recently. I was down to an 8th of a tank this morning on my way to work and it started misfiring and then it conked out. In a display of irony the fuel light came on as the car came to a halt
After a short hike and a costly jerry can I continued on my way to work
When I purchased the car I was advised not to let it drop below 1/4 of a tank as it splutters and cuts out. I listen to this advice whilst I was away on holiday, but have been playing a little bit of roulette more recently. I was down to an 8th of a tank this morning on my way to work and it started misfiring and then it conked out. In a display of irony the fuel light came on as the car came to a halt
After a short hike and a costly jerry can I continued on my way to work
The final piece of the XM suspension jigsaw was finally put into place today
After changing the front spheres and fitting a refurbished suspension ECU, it was time to connect the car to a Lexia and cleared the faults stored on the new ECU. I had an inkling that there was a fault stored on the new ECU as I had read that the sports suspension light was supposed to light up for a few seconds upon start up of the car, yet mine didn't. This means that the car defaults to emergency suspension at all times.
Source : http://www.citroen-forum.com/forums/viewthread/205...
The car was duly connected to the Lexia at CXM today and the faults stored on the ECU were cleared. It was them time to start the car...and success! The sports suspension light came on for several seconds and then went off, just as it is supposed to.
So there we have it. My suspension is now fixed, and the ride on the way home from CXM was excellent
After changing the front spheres and fitting a refurbished suspension ECU, it was time to connect the car to a Lexia and cleared the faults stored on the new ECU. I had an inkling that there was a fault stored on the new ECU as I had read that the sports suspension light was supposed to light up for a few seconds upon start up of the car, yet mine didn't. This means that the car defaults to emergency suspension at all times.
Source : http://www.citroen-forum.com/forums/viewthread/205...
The car was duly connected to the Lexia at CXM today and the faults stored on the ECU were cleared. It was them time to start the car...and success! The sports suspension light came on for several seconds and then went off, just as it is supposed to.
So there we have it. My suspension is now fixed, and the ride on the way home from CXM was excellent
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