Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[loserone]

8 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

You can't be that keen, google maps says 4 hours 16 mins!

Giving myself leeway, don't want to make promises I can't keep!

[High Jetter]

That is a lush Pug

[Six-cylinder]

The webbing on our Citroen XM driver's seat belt is fraying away and I need a replacement. Anybody got one they want to sell me?

[hairnet]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-XM-Right-Front-O-S-F-Drivers-Seat-Belt-8973CE/184532481286?hash=item2af6fe3506:g:y3MAAOSwVJJfrQmG

[artdjones]

https://www.eurocarcare.net/interior/8973ce-seat-belt-right-front.html

[Six-cylinder]

11 minutes ago, hairnet said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-XM-Right-Front-O-S-F-Drivers-Seat-Belt-8973CE/184532481286?hash=item2af6fe3506:g:y3MAAOSwVJJfrQmG

Yes I have seen that but have you seen the price £60.10 , for that I would expect the whole car in working order and no rust!

And now Mrs6C has broken the front passenger one so I need one of those as well.

 

[hairnet]

One thing I wouldnt diss the price on...,.........

 

[Six-cylinder]

9 minutes ago, artdjones said:

https://www.eurocarcare.net/interior/8973ce-seat-belt-right-front.html

That price is excluding postage and +VAT so £44.40 total

[Slowsilver]

19 hours ago, loserone said:

If you need someone to take away that'd horrible poo-y silver car there do just let me know, I'll be there in 6 hours

No chance. I can be there in 10 minutes.
 

[barrett]

Jaymic over in Norfolk are the only people in the country I know of who can set up the Kugelfischer correctly. I ended up going to France to get mine sorted (actually nearer than Norfolk) and once it's sorted it should run spot-on with a minimum of upkeep. It's an irritatingly complex system, but once set-up properly it should theoretically be much more reliable than a carb

[hairnet]

3 hours ago, Slowsilver said:

No chance. I can be there in 10 minutes.
 

Fastest ever movement?

[hairnet]

3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

 

And now Mrs6C has broken the front passenger one so I need one of those as well.

 

@Mrs6C clumsy bint 😛

[Talbot]

6 hours ago, hairnet said:

@Mrs6C clumsy bint 😛

Bit harsh?

There are often xm's being broken on various FB groups. I'll see ifI can find one.  Assume they are all black? No different colours for different interiors?

[Lankytim]

I know someone who was breaking an XM over in Telford, i'll ask him, but he might've weighed it in by now.

 

[ruffgeezer]

Try Philip at bullwinkles garage, there used to be an Xm in the yard there. 01507 578252 

[Floatylight]

Quite a few xM's in bits at Chevron in stafford last time I went past, happy to collect and forward on if needed

[wuvvum]

11 hours ago, barrett said:

Jaymic over in Norfolk are the only people in the country I know of who can set up the Kugelfischer correctly. I ended up going to France to get mine sorted (actually nearer than Norfolk) and once it's sorted it should run spot-on with a minimum of upkeep. It's an irritatingly complex system, but once set-up properly it should theoretically be much more reliable than a carb

Are they the BMW people?  I think I bought some bits off them once years ago.

[Six-cylinder]

On 11/24/2020 at 1:50 PM, barrett said:

Jaymic over in Norfolk are the only people in the country I know of who can set up the Kugelfischer correctly. I ended up going to France to get mine sorted (actually nearer than Norfolk) and once it's sorted it should run spot-on with a minimum of upkeep. It's an irritatingly complex system, but once set-up properly it should theoretically be much more reliable than a carb

There is a plan "A".  Our local Auto sparks Mike ended up working for a Porsche specialist and Porsche along with BMW  also use Kugelfischer injection and he has some experience.  In fact enough as it was Mike (now semi retired)  who got the 504 running for me to start with. I will ask him to have another look, but at the moment there is so much stuff in the garage he couldn't get to it. The problem with it cutting out and not restarting when very hot has been with this car for many years as. I got the car from a friend who always reported a problem. If Mike is unable to solve the problem then I guess Plan B is Jaymic. 

[Zelandeth]

(Probably) Silly question: Are you absolutely sure it's a fuelling issue?  Ignition system breaking down when hot could also be a factor.  Just guessing that's probably less of a pain to check/diagnose.

[Six-cylinder]

I have  been offered a pair of seat belts for the XM that I have agreed to and now I am waiting for the guy to confirm.

[Six-cylinder]

A pair of new rear Tyres for the 200TE today.

The ones on the car were not quite worn out but we did not like the cracking between the treads.

[beko1987]

34 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have  been offered a pair of seat belts for the XM that I have agreed to and now I am waiting for the guy to confirm.

I thought the photo on the xm fb group looked familiar, glad you've found one! 

I need rear tyres next year too. Oodles of tread but sidewall cracking... 

[wuvvum]

9 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

I need rear tyres next year too. Oodles of tread but sidewall cracking... 

That's a common thing with nose-heavy FWD cars which encourage a "sensible" driving style.  The rear tyres perish before they run out of tread.

[Six-cylinder]

4 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

That's a common thing with nose-heavy FWD cars which encourage a "sensible" driving style.  The rear tyres perish before they run out of tread.

My father had a GS and the rear tyres lasted 73,000 miles, when tyres didn't crack for years.

[HMC]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

A pair of new rear Tyres for the 200TE today.

The ones on the car were not quite worn out but we did not like the cracking between the treads.

I can see the rear subframe mounts in that pic. Have you ever prodded them? Unpleasant memories here of not finding much metal above.

[Mrs6C]

16 minutes ago, HMC said:

I can see the rear subframe mounts in that pic. Have you ever prodded them? Unpleasant memories here of not finding much metal above.

Never prod a gift Mercedes in the undercarriage!

[Six-cylinder]

13 minutes ago, HMC said:

I can see the rear subframe mounts in that pic. Have you ever prodded them? Unpleasant memories here of not finding much metal above.

I have never checked myself but June this year it was  MOTed at a Merc specialist who did some welding in the drivers footwell. It has also been to my favourite garage for brakes all round Sep this year  and if they had spotted something I am sure they would have reported it.

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Mrs6C said:

Never prod a gift Mercedes in the undercarriage!

ooer missus

if yo prod chris how high will he jump

[hairnet]

Just now, hairnet said:

ooer missus

if yo prod chris how high will he jump

 ps shonky mercedededededededs ftw

[Bear]

From what I remember the subframe mounts were great on this one, the driver's footwell was beginning to get interesting, but the cladding was doing its job elsewhere (good and bad). And it was such a wonderful, calming beast to drive.