holbeck Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 That's a shame. Hopefully someone will step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 They're awkward to work on but I wouldn't say it was worth scrapping the car over. 500tops and sporty-shite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 How much test does it have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 How much test does it have?This much. spartacus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 I have a bit of an update..... Car is safely away somewhere else not home. The aux belt has snapped (well more fallen to crumbly bits). This drives the high pressure pump so it's sat on the floor. The best bit is the tensioner is totally ruined and jammed up, so I can't get another belt on it. The deflection pulley at the bottom will not give me enough movement on its own.  Situation is now car stuck somewhere else lol Street parking is not an option for me because I have a busy main road that only a moron would leave a car on. Or, a narrow road with double yellows that is a major bus route. Neither option is viable. Have thought of ways around the tensioner issue, alas there isn't one if I want functioning brakes, suspension and steering.  Will update if situation changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 17 hours ago, angle said: The aux belt tensioner is pretty new, maybe 3-4 years old? No chance of sticking a slightly smaller belt on? Access to it is an arse though... Did it have a new belt at the same time because that's also useless and ruined? Haha Kind of annoying as good tensioners are getting towards £100 with a belt to go with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 What kind of tensioner does it have? If it's this type you can sometimes take the tensioner bolt and associated gubbins to bits, free it all off and get it working again but access is indeed shite, working blind and they aren't a joy to work on. Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lacquer Peel Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Oh. Bugger. chompy_snake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Right I have gone and spent a bit too much money on bits (oops). It's staying....... However been as I was bored there was an 11mm Bosch pump we had knocking around so converted the AS3 9mm that is standard on the xantia. Having a coffee and then putting it back together again with new belt and tensioner NorthernMonkey, Dirk Diggler, clayts450 and 20 others 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 After day 2 of issues....... Belt rectified, tensioner sorted. We made a boo boo with the pump head mod by getting the cam plate internally 180degrees out! I was always told that you can't modify or tune the AS3 ve pumps because advance controls ect. This is the second I have managed to do. Ok sure, to get it started involved towing it with an expensive mercedes (what could possibly have gone wrong there?) And realising that the fuel needed to be turned up.... Lots. But it runs and the niggles with belts are done with! It's now faster than the white one ever was and I haven't even started to tune it yet as I just set it so that the engine would run. Smokes loads but that will be sorted out when the fuel is turned down and idle is increased. Approx 0-60mph is now about 9.6 seconds now and I haven't really messed about much with the boost or fueling settings! 1 more day and finding out if the stop solenoid or fuel banjo is the leak culprit and we are about there djim, Dirk Diggler, BL Bloke and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Well done! :-) chompy_snake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 I was wondering the other day. Do the club glf meets still happen? They were very enjoyable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 glf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 goes like fuck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Pretty much, crail raceway. It was some of the best fun I ever had in a xantia EVER dome and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 The launch videos of the old onion bus were remarkable, not least for the amount of time it took squatting the back end down before rocketting off towards the sea. chodweaver and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 I have the car running fairly well, you can roll coal impressively though if you so choose. So, idle up and fuel down for the next step. Maybe also reconnect the pump timing adjustment mech to see if the EML goes out .... If not then bulb removed Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Yet another fault has happened! Annoyingly the indicator relay has developed THE most annoying buzz in the universe! Even with the window down and radio flat out you can still hear it. I am going to hope to hell it isn't the stalk pack and it's just the relay but I am not holding my breath tbh. I am currently working out if it is more cost effective to sack it off and replace with a better one or just to persist with this and put up with constantly having the wallet raided. Mot is a while away but insurance renewal is in 8 days, I don't need to be changing cars just into a new 12 month policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I think I have a complete new indicator stalk set up somewhere which you're welcome to if I can find it and that is the problem... bought it for my first Xantia which was doing something similar and scrapped the car before I even opened the parcel... strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, barrett said: I think I have a complete new indicator stalk set up somewhere which you're welcome to if I can find it and that is the problem... bought it for my first Xantia which was doing something similar and scrapped the car before I even opened the parcel... I will swap out the relay tomorrow and see what happens before I say yes or no. Thanks for the offer, very kind of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Fitted a replacement relay from a vauxhall Calibra (I knew vauxhalls could have a use)! Flash rate slower but only cost £1 and doesn't buzz \o/ huzzah! Mrs6C, skattrd and 500tops 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 The launch videos of the old onion bus were remarkable, not least for the amount of time it took squatting the back end down before rocketting off towards the sea.Are aforementioned videos on here? If so, can someone post a link? I'd very much like to see a warmed up Xant spanked!Sent from my BV6000 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 They're on Youtube... somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 That white xantia was a bit nippy! I like the pre facelift grill it had for the debadged look when I had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 A sad end to a short ownership ? Over the last 3 days I had a series of dash fires originating from the fan unit under the dash. This then spread to the radio loom! Then the glow plugs went down completely and certain lights ceased to work. So..... We made the best out of a bad situation and took off all the really hard to find trim parts. These are to go onto my friends Xantia fleet. The wheel trims were also saved! It put up a good fight, but alas I couldn't save it ? But on the plus side, I am currently on route to collect another old car that I know very well and shouldn't* cause me issues in the long time (hopefully) ..... More to come laters loserone, BorniteIdentity and scdan4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Avoid A1 southbound if travelling from the north .... Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 And probably if you're travelling from the South too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chompy_snake Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 21 minutes ago, loserone said: And probably if you're travelling from the South too. Wasn't too bad going northbound, little slow but acceptable.  Currently at Wetherby service station having our half way stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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