Citroën BX – XPO – Hydraulic Octopus – Eps46


While the steering rack change didn't stop the hydraulic leaks, a new hydraulic octopus (leak back harness) should stop the fluid loss.

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While many of you are recovering from the festivities, some light reading might go well with a cup of tea.
This time, a retrospective on Rustival, largely because I'm so excited for Rustival3!

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This thread is for your adverts, write-ups and pictures from car shows throughout the year.

Practically anything goes so long as the show has some car content (doesn't have to be BX related).

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Citroën BX – XPO – Steering Rack Leak– Eps45

With the engine running and exhaust installed, the hydraulic leaks were starting to spring up. The worst was the steering rack leak!

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Citroën BX – XPO – Exhaust Installation – Eps44

Engine running, and rather than continue deafening myself with the raw tones of the XU9j4, exhaust installation is the order of the day!

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Citroën BX – XPO – Becoming Driveable – Eps43

At the start of 2024, the pace was picking up, and XPO was becoming driveable. Just a cooling system and drive shafts to go. Or was it?

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Citroën BX – XPO – Hydraulics – Eps42

Flying through the updates now in the hopes of getting ahead of the huge press coverage when news gets out that XPO is on the road and in shakedown.

This time, hydraulics. With a look at strut leak-back hose alternatives.

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Citroën BX – XPO – Engine Installation – Eps41

Almost a year ago today, the engine installation on XPO was completed. In this article, we take a look at how the installation was achieved.

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Citroën BX – XPO – Welding Repairs – Eps40

In a slight segway from getting the engine running in XPO, this article looks at some of the smaller welding repairs that have been completed.

#BXproject #citroen #citroenbx #carrestoration

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Citroën BX – XPO – 16V Gearbox – Eps39

Only a few years after starting, the 16v gearbox was overhauled and bolted back onto the engine, ready for installation.

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Citroën BX – XPO – Finishing the Engine – Eps38

While recent XPO progress has been slow, finishing the engine ready to go back into the engine bay has been a big emotional boost.

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Citroën BX – XPO – Fuel Pipes – Eps37b

Before the engine went back in, this seemed like the right time to replace fuel pipes and recommission the fuel system.

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Citroën BX – XPO – Engine Bay Preparation – Eps37a

It won't be long before the engine goes back in, so engine bay preparation of areas that won't soon be accessible seems sensible.

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Citroën BX – XPO – Hubs, Brakes and Bearings – Eps36

A brief bitsa article featuring bitsa hubs, brakes and bearings. All seamlessly stitched together to tell a tale of woe and foreboding.


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