What was the reason for engine and box removal and is anything other than refitting required to have it road legal and running well?

It's quite a common problem - only real cure is to replace the cover or try bending the current one to give you more clearance. It just warps with heat and age, assuming the belt is correctly tensioned

Is it this coming weekend? Who is organising? Might try and persuade my dad to give the valver a run, although he's not feeling his best at the moment....

Cheers for that - wish my dad would take it to some shows but Harrogate from his place and back is twice the distance it's done in the past year, nearly!

LOL - cheers Mike To be honest I'm not sure what we're going to do with it long term. If we've moved house by the time it passes to me I should be OK to keep it garaged at home (next house will have at least a double garage) but may have to resort to a council lock up for the winter months, which I'...

Hi folks My dad's been asked to renew his agreed valuation for the phase 1 valver, which has been in the family since 2004 now :shock: Now from memory when we originally valued it we said £1500 based on the condition, recent expenditure and market for these at the time. I'm pretty sure since then va...

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That would partly explain the sedate pace then lol. Or just driving responsibly! Was nice to see a BX on the road for a change - been a long time!

Spotted waiting to pull out of the shell station by Cribbs Causeway - cant remember which day as passed that spot on both Friday and Sunday! http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/BX16VALVE/BX/eb10ef77.jpg Must be a v early phase 2 as on an f plate?! Anyone we know? Was in my S8 so didn't try to attr...

Got the details from my dad - details as follows: distributor cap 922PC0010 @ £15.00 rotor arm 921PC0010 @ £14.50 plus vat & £5.00 carriage (UK address only) on the shelf. Total including vat & carriage is £41.40 http://www.hansmotors.co.uk/ Contact details on the web site but no online orde...

If that falls through ECP stocked Beru. They only stock the cap and not the rotor arm, unfortunately. They list a different brand for the rotor but didn't have any stock. Even with 25% discount code from ECP it was still cheaper getting them from this place in Birmingham - will try and get the deta...

Cheers folks - my dad e-mailed Beru direct and they've put him in touch with a company in Birmingham who are sending him a cap and rotor for sensible money :D He rang Citroen and the parts are no longer available - I recall buying from the main dealer for my K plater about 10 years ago and it was 3 ...

Should be on the front of the engine facing you when you're stood in front of the car - it's VERY small and buried under the inlet manifold so takes some finding! From memory it's to the drivers side of the engine

Hi folks I recall reading that the genuine parts are no longer available from Citroen? Is there a reputable supplier of good quality aftermarket that anyone can recommend? The one currently on the car is a cheap and nasty special and the centre electrode isn't making good contact with the rotor arm ...

My main concern would be whether it has/needs a cat due to the age of the car? It doesn't need one - would be surprised if it has one, although a check of the engine code to make sure it's a 'full fat' valver would be a good plan. When cat's were introduced they were required on 'new types' from Au...