Noel Tidybeard Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: check the boost pipe hasn't come off- the turbot can be quite loud if it has *or split* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 i hope it's something like that, i really do......... tbh i will just restore another picasso, i just don't feel with the neglect this one is worth fixing..... motorpunk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 fixed it, slightly loose boost pipe sounds back to normal now Noel Tidybeard, FakeConcern, paulplom and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex66 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I bought one of these beauties to move nearly a year ago, serviced it when bought just in case it needed it and it has only once had a splutter last Sat it did not want to start then sprang into life. She has been steller but being a 1.8 thirst it seems round town. It now seems to be needing a fair bit of work and I was intending on getting a smaller car once we had moved, but I really don't want to scrap her as she has served me so well. I also don't want to keep her, wanting a smaller Citroen just she is pretty rough looking from before I had her. They are great cars though my elderly father raves about how comfortable it is. Craig the Princess and maxxo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, Alex66 said: I bought one of these beauties to move nearly a year ago, serviced it when bought just in case it needed it and it has only once had a splutter last Sat it did not want to start then sprang into life. She has been steller but being a 1.8 thirst it seems round town. It now seems to be needing a fair bit of work and I was intending on getting a smaller car once we had moved, but I really don't want to scrap her as she has served me so well. I also don't want to keep her, wanting a smaller Citroen just she is pretty rough looking from before I had her. They are great cars though my elderly father raves about how comfortable it is. The sad thing is these cars seem to be getting abused these days.....looking at them i'd say a good 80% are starting to look like wrecks which is a massive shame as they're fantastic cars and quite nice to drive. i'd have another, actually i'll probably end up having another some day I do like the 1.8, quite rare these days too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 One thing this car loves to do is eat bulbs, had an indicator bulb blow today....must admit they are quite easy to change surprisingly for a french car. In my ownership i've had 2 headlight bulbs blow (first replacement was dodgy i suspect) a brake light and a rear indicator so not too horrific really. otherwise the car is actually doing rather well, picked up a spare maf sensor (it was free anyway) today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Common sign of paranormal energy, bulbs blowing. I’d suggest ringing Derek Acorah, but well, you know.... The Moog and maxxo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I had a v70 that used to eat headlight bulbs for some reason. They were a ball ache to do as well. I think the official method was to remove the front bumper skin and then the headlight. I used to take it to my local garage. They had it down to a fine art with a mirror although it did take two of them. It was a fiver well earned imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 59 minutes ago, paulplom said: I had a v70 that used to eat headlight bulbs for some reason. They were a ball ache to do as well. I think the official method was to remove the front bumper skin and then the headlight. I used to take it to my local garage. They had it down to a fine art with a mirror although it did take two of them. It was a fiver well earned imo. My V70 also eats bulbs for breakfast, apparently it's a thing for lots of them? The first rear indicator bulb took 45 minutes , now down to under 5mins... Dipped/main beam were much the same, now I can whip them out and change a few minutes per side. @maxxo, you might want to get a multimeter on and check your alternator isn't overcharging stuff and that voltages are as they should be, mine's fine and it turns out it's just an Ovlov quirk but well worth making sure it isn't anything sinister on yours (Citroen-itis etc)  paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 8 hours ago, Rod/b said: Common sign of paranormal energy, bulbs blowing. I’d suggest ringing Derek Acorah, but well, you know.... Sad but true! absolutely typical of me to get a weird car 6 hours ago, paulplom said: I had a v70 that used to eat headlight bulbs for some reason. They were a ball ache to do as well. I think the official method was to remove the front bumper skin and then the headlight. I used to take it to my local garage. They had it down to a fine art with a mirror although it did take two of them. It was a fiver well earned imo. I think i have the only french car in existance it's actually easy to change the bulbs on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 5 hours ago, Shirley Knott said: My V70 also eats bulbs for breakfast, apparently it's a thing for lots of them? The first rear indicator bulb took 45 minutes , now down to under 5mins... Dipped/main beam were much the same, now I can whip them out and change a few minutes per side. @maxxo, you might want to get a multimeter on and check your alternator isn't overcharging stuff and that voltages are as they should be, mine's fine and it turns out it's just an Ovlov quirk but well worth making sure it isn't anything sinister on yours (Citroen-itis etc)  I did check the voltages a few weeks back and they looked to be spot on, the alernator isn't that old either as it was apparently replaced in 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Talk about a concerning monent....... So tonight in this storm, and the rain was actually rather decent i had to drive through a decently flooded road (great!) of course the traffic slowed right down, and whilst worrying about the air intake as it's low on these.....my attention was drawn to the dash by *beeep beeep* "battery charge fault" and the battery light on.............fucking great no power steering............great!! screeching belt......sudden sense of relief A few revs later and it was all back to normal, brakes still feel a little weak but i imagine that was due to the sheer amount of water i've had to drive through tonight. Â Need to get an undertray Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 A very overdue clean was completed today, came out rather well i must admit I see the french use good paint. We're almost at the stage where the restoration*** is nearing completion, I need to paint the welded sills body colour soon and sort a few other things but otherwise all seems good especially after driving through the small river last night paulplom, Jim Bell and FakeConcern 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prote Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 7 hours ago, maxxo said: A very overdue clean was completed today, came out rather well i must admit Wow - shiny! Nice work. I rounded a corner on a lane last week and went surfing too. Surprisingly the car didn't miss a beat despite water going over the roof. I do notice that my Pigasshole gets really grotty quickly compared to other cars. I'm wondering if it's egg-shaped aerodynamics....? maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 8 minutes ago, Prote said: Wow - shiny! Nice work. I rounded a corner on a lane last week and went surfing too. Surprisingly the car didn't miss a beat despite water going over the roof. I do notice that my Pigasshole gets really grotty quickly compared to other cars. I'm wondering if it's egg-shaped aerodynamics....? Thank you, it was well worth it, won't stay clean for long though. Yeah they seem to get filthy very very quickly which is annoying, well that's when you actually see another one that's been washed in the last 10 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Help me fellow shiters......i'm addicted to autoshite I seriosuly spend about 12 hours on here every day it's a problem....... stonedagain and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Not unusual though. stonedagain and maxxo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 11 hours ago, maxxo said: Help me fellow shiters......i'm addicted to autoshite I seriosuly spend about 12 hours on here every day it's a problem....... Time to get a hobby; mucking about with shit old cars will distract you... maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 2 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: Time to get a hobby; mucking about with shit old cars will distract you... Oh yes! Ideally a car from a company that don't make cars anymore paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Spend ages yesterday making the car look as good as possible to be hit by flying plasterboard on the A1 today, thankfully most of it came out paulplom and stonedagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 On 2/15/2020 at 8:30 PM, maxxo said: Â On 2/15/2020 at 8:30 PM, maxxo said: Need to get an undertray Don't get your hopes up... maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 So it proves an undertray is very difficult to get hold of, don't want to have to pay £40 for a new one but i'll end up with one if scrap cars fail.....which it seems to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 So plans for the year....... Replace rusted number plate screws (probably fit a plate surround too) adjust rear torsion bar height get front and rear bumpers resprayed, dent in door removed and a few other scratches sorted replace fuel filter sort of need to replace the battery at some point replace leather gear gaiter replace pads and discs + brake fluid replace brake lines fit some more "exclusive" spec interior trim air con clean and recharge I think that's all it needs, should be a very very nice car once it's all done paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 I have also found this stick on wooden trim (oooooh vanden plasss, mega luxury high end yo) i know for a fact it will be terrible and look very fake! which is what makes it fantastic  Also going to try and track down a leather interior.....far easier said than done Craig the Princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexi Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 59 minutes ago, maxxo said: I have also found this stick on wooden trim (oooooh vanden plasss, mega luxury high end yo) i know for a fact it will be terrible and look very fake! which is what makes it fantastic  Also going to try and track down a leather interior.....far easier said than done Jesus............that dash looks like something from a plastic rain forest!  ? maxxo and stonedagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, lexi said: Jesus............that dash looks like something from a plastic rain forest!  ? Oh yes! i just love how terrible it looks hopefully if i wait a week or so before buying it, then it'll be out my system...... it won't i know it won't and i know i'll buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I like pickarseholes even less now... Trying to Google ANYTHING for my xsara just brings up Picasso stuff! Even ebay need some to hit the 'my car' button with everything meticulously plumbed in to filter them out! Even the handbook has them in I didn't realise there was such a crossover with them tbh. They share parts too, my indicator stalk is dodgy and a Picasso one plugs right in, the MFD upgrade which I'm trying very hard to ignore needs a Picasso mfd wiper stalk and a bit of chopped loom to impliment. stonedagain and maxxo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, beko1987 said: I like pickarseholes even less now... Trying to Google ANYTHING for my xsara just brings up Picasso stuff! Even ebay need some to hit the 'my car' button with everything meticulously plumbed in to filter them out! Even the handbook has them in I didn't realise there was such a crossover with them tbh. They share parts too, my indicator stalk is dodgy and a Picasso one plugs right in, the MFD upgrade which I'm trying very hard to ignore needs a Picasso mfd wiper stalk and a bit of chopped loom to impliment. at least you don't have the comms2000 unit which fail constantly......mines fine apart from the awul noise when indicating right. i bet you i'm the only one who's dreamed of owning a picasso for the last 15 years, mind you xsara's are nice too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Just now, maxxo said: at least you don't have the comms2000 unit which fail constantly......mines fine apart from the awul noise when indicating right. i bet you i'm the only one who's dreamed of owning a picasso for the last 15 years, mind you xsara's are nice too My 406 had it! Luckily* I scrapped it before the mot, thay was one of the reasons. I do have indicator issues, it doesn't indicate left all the time, mainly when the car is cold. Doesn't feel crunchy though, I'm hoping I can just buy another stalk as it works if I barely press down on it. Luckily I only turn right 3 times each way on my drive to work... stonedagain and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, beko1987 said: My 406 had it! Luckily* I scrapped it before the mot, thay was one of the reasons. I do have indicator issues, it doesn't indicate left all the time, mainly when the car is cold. Doesn't feel crunchy though, I'm hoping I can just buy another stalk as it works if I barely press down on it. Luckily I only turn right 3 times each way on my drive to work... mine crunches horribly when pushing it up to turn right, sometimes it feels fine other times feels awful. also if i'm indicating right then turn the wheel back quickly it starts indicating left which could be exciting, the wiper stalk weirdly feels fine well apart from the rear wiper switch that feels like it's going to fall off.........it had better no fall off because i'd be most upset about a non functioning rear wiper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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