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320touring Rank: Talbot Tagora

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Ha! Good luck to them with that.

the RAC man got the manifold off (2 bolts at the front and 4 jubilee clips on the intake boots) so it is pretty much stripped.

 

I found an alternator in the boot with the same mounts, but a different pulley. I think I may have some investigation to do. If the spare one works its not looking too scary a job tbh

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Six-cylinder Rank: Talbot Tagora

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I want another CX so much. Gah. Already got a French-car plot underway.

When you have a look at my heater I will leave it taxed so you may have to test drive it to make sure it works properly even after a long drive!

 

Then when I get my 2400 running again you can always check that out!

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320touring Rank: Talbot Tagora

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What's going on here?! I am beside myself with wonder! I didn't expect mr 'Touring to actually go out ang grab a CX himself!

 

Graeme (the gold CX's former keeper)

 

Nae point fuckin about...

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j-j Rank: Citroen Ami

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Yup, and he goes and travels the length of the country to buy it too! (Sounds familiar?)

Done it about a dozen times myself - no fun in buying local

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320touring Rank: Talbot Tagora

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Got a bit more looked at on this at the weekend - key thing is solving the charging issue. Battery light comes on when you key on and goes off once started

 

Spare Alternator

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Plenty of stuff in the way

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Inlet off, still can't really see it

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Got 1 pulley off, and could get to the 21mm back bolt. Unfortunatly I didnt have a 21mm spanner, and a socket and ratchet would not fit..

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at this point I put it back together and will take it to a local alternator place tomorrow -they are apparently able to supply and fit for a reasonable price.

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320touring Rank: Talbot Tagora

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Bloody hell! I'm now glad I bought the one I've got. At least I can get to most things in the engine bay.

Putting it up on high you can get to the back bolt no problem-just lack of tools that stoped an attempt

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good point- whats the best jacking points?

 

 

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Not so much jacking points as support points, since you place the suspension to fully high, position stands and then put in the low position.

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RichardK Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Is this seperately chassis?!

 

Nope, Longerons tie the front and rear subframes together for assembly, and they also disperse crash forces rearward, but they're not strong - lift the body off a CX and if you stand on a longeron, it'll fold.

 

Likewise, don't jack in the middle of them, it will end badly. Sills are stronger - the whole body is strong enough to self support, these are tough cars bodywise.

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320touring Rank: Talbot Tagora

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This is booked in for alternator replacement tomorrow.

 

wish me luck!

 

I'll also make sure that they understand where can and cannot be jacked

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This is booked in for alternator replacement tomorrow.

 

wish me luck!

 

I'll also make sure that they understand where can and cannot be jacked

 

No news for several days. Did it catch fire?

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