Picasso restoration.......a tale of idiocy and citroen fun

[maxxo]

so the next thing is to sort the rust on the underside,

now to me it doesn't look too severe mainly just surface corrosion which is to be expected

what would be the best way to proceed with tidying it up? i was thinking using a wire brush to clean the loose stuff off and spraying some underseal on (cheapo spray can!)

or does anyone have any better suggestions?

[Prote]

1 hour ago, maxxo said:

so the next thing is to sort the rust on the underside,

now to me it doesn't look too severe mainly just surface corrosion which is to be expected

what would be the best way to proceed with tidying it up? i was thinking using a wire brush to clean the loose stuff off and spraying some underseal on (cheapo spray can!)

or does anyone have any better suggestions?

I had an old rusty Beetle. I chipped off/wired brushed the loose underseal and  treated the metal with Hammerite Kurust and then brushed on some thick tarry underseal. Not great but it lasted a few years more. 

[loserone]

Wirebrush, vactan, then that shit @sierraman recommends, probably used engine oil

[Prote]

Just had new rear shocks done on mine today by my trusty mobile mechanic.

Amazing how much better the ride is - mind you, it was still on the original shocks.

[maxxo]

Just had new rear shocks done on mine today by my trusty mobile mechanic.
Amazing how much better the ride is - mind you, it was still on the original shocks.

Interesting, I also believe mine is on the original rear shocks

However my replacement shocks I have are part of the lowering kit so I'd need to install the whole kit

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[Prote]

I just went stock with some from ECP.  The old ones were completely seized up so no wonder the ride was a bit iffy. 

[maxxo]

I just went stock with some from ECP.  The old ones were completely seized up so no wonder the ride was a bit iffy. 

The dust cover on my rears is completely obliterated and almost non existent now, and they have an awful lot of corrosion so it's likely they're the originals

I dare say mine will be no better

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[sierraman]

8 hours ago, loserone said:

Wirebrush, vactan, then that shit @sierraman recommends, probably used engine oil

Hammerite Underbody Seal. It’s £5 a tin from Screwfix 

[maxxo]

3 hours ago, sierraman said:

Hammerite Underbody Seal. It’s £5 a tin from Screwfix 

fantastic!

i assume it's applied with a brush?

[sierraman]

No it’s in an aerosol, you get quite a lot in an aerosol, you can buy it in a tin but I find the aerosol covers better. 

[maxxo]

massive thanks!

i shall be doing that next week

[maxxo]

quick nosy underneath tonight, mostly absolutely fine

few areas do need a bit of preventative treatment but otherwise i'm just pleased how solid it is

This is about the worst, slight concern but feels solid.........ATS jacked it up on that during a wheel balancing and crunched it so need to sort it before it gets worse but shouldn't be too hard

inner sills pretty rock solid too, again a bit of underseal and a wire brush will sort it

the floorplan is absolutely lovely and solid which is very nice indeed

was also told today i'm wasting my money on the trusty picasso, of course i'll never see any of the money again but i don't care in the slightest it's worth it for the smile i get on my car everytime i drive it

or when i see a reflection of myself in a shop window

[maxxo]

Quick go of protecting the worst of the underside today

Bit crusty in areas but nothing insane yet.........looks as though i'll need a brake line soon though

hit the worst of it with a wire brush to get the loose stuff off (oh yes almost professional)

This is rather good stuff!

i'm well aware it will need another coat in areas but it's far better than it was and at least theres some form of protection now

THis area was just awkward to get at, doing the rest next week and making sure everything is well coated and protected

Not much point putting a lot around this area due to me replacing the brake lines soon and didn't want to make it any more awkward

I'd love to take it for a proper rust protection but in areas i feel it's a bit late, just keeping an eye on it now to stop it holeing

[Amishtat]

A stitch in time and all that..

[maxxo]

oh indeed

well i'd hate myself if i just ignored it and it got much worse

[maxxo]

Rather sad in many ways that this will probably be the last picture i'll take of these two together, the spaceship civic is very sadly being traded in next week for the new MK10.......the picasso will have a new friend though

doubt the mk10 will be anywhere near as good of a car as the mk8

[stuboy]

whose is the civic

[maxxo]

it's my dads, had it for about 4 years now (last time i was in it was on 265k) and it's been typically japanese

only reason for replacing it is due to age restrictions on his company car scheme thing he's in

[Dick Cheeseburger]

265k? That's pretty impressive from a boggo Civic!

[maxxo]

5 minutes ago, Dick Van Diesel said:

265k? That's pretty impressive from a boggo Civic!

indeed, a 2.2 i-ctdi

it has needed a repair.....a wheel bearing, i'm a bit envious tbh

as of monday he will own a 68 plate 1.5 turbo prestige thingy mk10 civic

i very much doubt it will do 256k with a high tech direct injection petrol engine

[Dick Cheeseburger]

18 minutes ago, maxxo said:

indeed, a 2.2 i-ctdi

it has needed a repair.....a wheel bearing, i'm a bit envious tbh

as of monday he will own a 68 plate 1.5 turbo prestige thingy mk10 civic

i very much doubt it will do 256k with a high tech direct injection petrol engine

That's amazing mileage. I'd heard good things about the 2.2 cdti in the 04 and newer shape Accords and CRVs. I guess the Civic engine is a tweaked version of the same motor.

[maxxo]

9 minutes ago, Dick Van Diesel said:

That's amazing mileage. I'd heard good things about the 2.2 cdti in the 04 and newer shape Accords and CRVs. I guess the Civic engine is a tweaked version of the same motor.

as far as i know it's the same 140bhp lump, no dpf either which is nice

i would quite like an accord with that engine, i feel it would be a good match for the car

[juular]

We've got an Accord GT with the 2.2, it's a lovely comfy relaxing lazy drive with a useful turn of speed. Love it. I hear the 2.2 eats clutches and DMFs and indeed when we bought it at 90k we had to get the clutch done as you could barely get up a sliproad without it spinning up to 4000rpm. Despite that it's a good motor and you almost never see another one.

[maxxo]

seems as though it's crank pulley time, just started today with a metallic grinding/rattling

done pretty well really it's lasted 100k and 15 years

[maxxo]

update to yesterdays post, it seems absolutely silent now which is a nice thing

weird how it just suddenly came on, not horrific but there and then just went

sort of wondering if it maybe could have been a dry belt due to the hot weather.

so today i changed the pollen filter as airflow seemed reduced and it felt like time to do it

i'm aware this is a posh carbon activated one but it was absolutely manky and full of debris

and here we have a nice shiny new one, just a basic one but i'm going to see how it compares.....if i get more smells and fumes in then when it's replacement time i'll get a posh carbon one

surprisngly for a french car it's in a sensible place and actually easy to replace!

much improved airflow, very very nice thing to have on a day like today especially when your air con is working well

[maxxo]

so many friends! was a good day comparing picassos

sort of made me want a c4 picasso, so flimsy and badly made.....just perfect!

i swear i have an unhealhy obsession with xsara picasso's......especially how i can tell the fuel type and engine from the exhaust

[purplebargeken]

Just do it. You know you need to/want to. 

[maxxo]

4 minutes ago, purplebargeken said:

Just do it. You know you need to/want to. 

but do i want one more than a laguna 2.....

[purplebargeken]

Tough call.

[maxxo]

This picasso is too reliable, it's a bit boring

i need something badly made, quirky, unreliable but loveable and i feel a laguna will do that