Here I go again.... Citroen XM luxo-barge content
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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
Sounds like you need to speak to your mate John about that!
S10GTA said:
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
k it, the floor just dropped out.I have run XM 2.1 td estates for over 15 years, I used them for my work as a TV engineer, the space in them was better than the average van and the comfort and ride almost unequalled. The economy too is quite remarkable, always 40 mpg+ locally and up 55 mpg on our annual north of Scotland trip although I do drive very gently.
The 2.1 engine is virtually bombproof, their only weakness being the head gasket at around 150k miles but once replaced they will go on virtually forever. I have had two of these cars that have done around 300k, one still had the original clutch.
I still have one but my son has been driving it, at the moment its parked in the field awaiting a windscreen for the MOT. I am now running a C5 but the engine of the XM is more refined, it will pull smoothly from tickover so you don't have to change gear all that often, the Hdi engines will pull but not without some vibration.
I ran CX diesel Safari's prior to the XM's, they were an amazing car, I had one for 7 years and over 150k, there is nothing quite like them, far more technically advanced than the XM and even bigger inside, the only downsides were a very poor heater, doesn't suit me at all and first gear being to high on the turbo meaning you have to slip the clutch to get away - most un diesel like.
Peter
The 2.1 engine is virtually bombproof, their only weakness being the head gasket at around 150k miles but once replaced they will go on virtually forever. I have had two of these cars that have done around 300k, one still had the original clutch.
I still have one but my son has been driving it, at the moment its parked in the field awaiting a windscreen for the MOT. I am now running a C5 but the engine of the XM is more refined, it will pull smoothly from tickover so you don't have to change gear all that often, the Hdi engines will pull but not without some vibration.
I ran CX diesel Safari's prior to the XM's, they were an amazing car, I had one for 7 years and over 150k, there is nothing quite like them, far more technically advanced than the XM and even bigger inside, the only downsides were a very poor heater, doesn't suit me at all and first gear being to high on the turbo meaning you have to slip the clutch to get away - most un diesel like.
Peter
My 2.0TCT Estate is turning into the best car I;ve ever had so far - after checking and replacing some spheres, a good lexia session and renewal of pretty much all the fluids it's great now!
Can take a washing machine, 6 boxes of books and a fridge too and it drives like it's not there!
Does like a drink though.
Can take a washing machine, 6 boxes of books and a fridge too and it drives like it's not there!
Does like a drink though.
This thread must have started in my pre-PH days but have just spent many happy memories reminiscing over XM's. My dad had a black H Reg 3.0 V6 Si as a company car for three years from new. I remember trying to persuade him to get an SEi but apparently the leather rear seats in the SEi did not split/fold. Or he was just trying to palm me off with that excuse.
I loved the car and so did my Dad until all the electrics died in a field. I do not know what my dad was doing in a field and did not ask at the time.
On the test drive the test car had rear seat heaters, something my brother and I had never experienced before. I think my brother (who must have been 6 at the time) turned his on accidentally and then thought he'd had a trouser accident. The look of horror on the salesman's face was marvellous.
I loved the car and so did my Dad until all the electrics died in a field. I do not know what my dad was doing in a field and did not ask at the time.
On the test drive the test car had rear seat heaters, something my brother and I had never experienced before. I think my brother (who must have been 6 at the time) turned his on accidentally and then thought he'd had a trouser accident. The look of horror on the salesman's face was marvellous.
beko1987 said:
My 2.0TCT Estate is turning into the best car I;ve ever had so far - after checking and replacing some spheres, a good lexia session and renewal of pretty much all the fluids it's great now!
Ah, yes, fluids... OP - GET THE AUTOBOX FLUID CHANGED! ASAP...When you drain it from the drainplug, it doesn't get much out - only about a litre or so. These boxes have a habit of eating themselves, basically through neglected fluid changes. There's two solutions... First is to remove the box-to-cooler hose, start the car, and pump it all out through that. Bit brutal, and not something I'd want to do regularly. Second is to just change it from the drain regularly - with the engine oil, each and every time. If you stick to the recommendation of drain plug every 36k (IIRC), then you'll get about 150k max from the box. Hopefully, if it's been loved by the previous owner, it'll have been changed more regularly, but I'd definitely get it changed ASAP, probably even do a couple of drains at 1,000 mile intervals to start with.
I had an s2 VSX Turbo petrol auto for 7yrs - nice enough car, but not a patch on the CXs I had before it.
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