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


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Tyres crack - couple of years age I put a set on Avon ZV5 on a zafira A. Two of them started to crack within a year. Garage said that lots of new tyres do that, not just Avon. It's down to the quality of the rubber used and the process of manufacture.

I still fit Avons, as I like them and they don't all crack early. I just budget for having to change tyres more frequently.

Cheaper budget tyres will probably last longer due to harder compounds, but while meeting all safety standards, wont be quite as good in the grip department.

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10 hours ago, Prote said:

Nice.Never seen that colour before.

It's rather rare, i know of 2 around me.....confirms i'm a saddo

4 hours ago, paulplom said:

Do these have the same rear beam as saxos, berlingos etc? The one where the rear wheels eventually splay outwards?

They do indeed, mine hasn't shit itself it's just dropped a click, if they completely fail the camber is impressive

3 hours ago, Cookiesouwest said:

Tyres crack - couple of years age I put a set on Avon ZV5 on a zafira A. Two of them started to crack within a year. Garage said that lots of new tyres do that, not just Avon. It's down to the quality of the rubber used and the process of manufacture.

I still fit Avons, as I like them and they don't all crack early. I just budget for having to change tyres more frequently.

Cheaper budget tyres will probably last longer due to harder compounds, but while meeting all safety standards, wont be quite as good in the grip department.

Oh that's true, i'm keeping an eye on these to see how they do

They do grip fucking well though

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11 minutes ago, juular said:

I had a colleague who used to drive one of these and used it to move house twice. I occasionally got a lift and was impressed how comfortable and van like it was. It may have inspired the fact I now drive a van about as my daily.

Good thread.

Thanks! it's a fantastically comfortable car that handles way better than it has any right to.

It's probably going to be used as a van today as i need to drive down to sheffield to collect a fireplace soon

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Sheffield was achieved with no issues

Lovely smooth drive actually....these really are comfy vehicles

as for spots.....nothing interesting and didn't even see another picasso.......

Left there at 4 and didn't even get stuck in the slightest bit of traffic, it seems this virus does have it's advantages

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ooooh using it as a van, what most of them seem to be used for these days

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Fog light wanker because RALLY CAR YOOOO!!!!!1111!11!!1

in reality it's because of crappy led street lights and i don't have the best eye sight at night and it really helps

but that fuel economy is pretty damn good i must say! i reset the odometer when i filled up so it's done pretty well (unless it's lying to me because citroen)

I find it so funny when i'm filling my almost 15 year old picasso, and theres people there in 19/69 plate cars putting £10 in

also getting close to 100k

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2 hours ago, maxxo said:

Fog light wanker because RALLY CAR YOOOO!!!!!1111!11!!1

in reality it's because of crappy led street lights and i don't have the best eye sight at night and it really helps

but that fuel economy is pretty damn good i must say! i reset the odometer when i filled up so it's done pretty well (unless it's lying to me because citroen)

I find it so funny when i'm filling my almost 15 year old picasso, and theres people there in 19/69 plate cars putting £10 in

also getting close to 100k

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My fuel lies depending on if I've parked on a slope or not... Apparently the fuel gauge monitors the level when the engine is switched on and then deducts how much has passed through the injectors to show how much fuel is left? If that's true that sounds like a hellishly complicated way of doing it,

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2 minutes ago, Prote said:

My fuel lies depending on if I've parked on a slope or not... Apparently the fuel gauge monitors the level when the engine is switched on and then deducts how much as passed through the injectors to show how much fuel is left? If that's true that sounds like a hellishly complicated way of doing it,

that is true! which is why they act up when you only put £10 in at a time

i'd say mine was correct as i hadn't parked on any slopes recently

pretty happy to do over 100 miles (just) without losing a bar

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1 minute ago, maxxo said:

that is true! which is why they act up when you only put £10 in at a time

i'd say mine was correct as i hadn't parked on any slopes recently

pretty happy to do over 100 miles (just) without losing a bar

And worse if you overfill it. I went to a petrol station where they fill the tank for you. The guy was constantly clicking the trigger to get the last penny worth in. When I got in the car, the fuel gauge read empty for days afterwards. When I fill up, I reset the trip gauge so that I have a second way to see how much fuel I have left.

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Just now, Prote said:

And worse if you overfill it. I went to a petrol station where they fill the tank for you. The guy was constantly clicking the trigger to get the last penny worth in. When I got in the car, the fuel gauge read empty for days afterwards. When I fill up, I reset the trip gauge so that I have a second way to see how much fuel I have left.

I always stop at the second click, habit I suppose 

Yeah I don't 100% trust the fuel guage in these and I also fill around 500 miles in anyway.

 

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So I need advice from fellow shiters,

This is the car i'm going to be keeping for quite some time (no matter what not many people look after these and i need to preserve it)

I'd like to do some more so "giffer mods" or slight period correct mods, must be mods from the period of 2003-2005 as this car has to be kept period correct

I need suggestions on what to do, ideally subtle though

Door edge protectors are something i'm certainly considering.

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4 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

You already have wind deflctors and roof bars, how about roof box and bonnet cover?

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Or a rear spoiler?

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WOW!

a bonnet cover and headlight protectors would be fantastic!!!

i missed a genuine citroen roof box on ebay a few months ago which i was sad about, it said citroen on it so it was cool!

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Decided to take advantage of the quiet roads today to get some pictures of the car

Don't do it, I was shouted at by an angry policeman well within his rights i must say! and it was a rather pleasant discussion without shouting or arguing.

obviously didn't post that on facebook as i'm trying to wind someone up (posted how they picked me out blah blah)

Pictures came out rather well, this picasso shall be actually getting some rest soon, going down to being used every other day due to shopping for elderly relatives and shopping for myself.

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We finally fixed some of the niggles!!!

creaking suspension, sorted temporarily by spraying silicone grease on all the rubber i could i find.

power steering feeling weird......well it was almost empty, so bad on my part but so beautiful to drive now

fixed the coolant leak, simply a clip on the thermostat housing!

next stuff to do:

Fit parking sensors as i've had them in a box for the last 8 months

replace drivers door seal as it's perished

deep clean wiper blades, and correctly align them for maximum wipeage!

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Whoa! what's this? me actually getting round to doing a job?!?! yes!, yes it is!

oh look at those tough looking engine cover mounts

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These look far better than the "proper" ones, enjoy the hilariously out of focus shot

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Now that does look far better, can't see the leaky rocker gasket anymore!

Everyone will now know it's a HDi which is something i was losing sleep over (i don't have many friends!)

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ooooooh yes! very nice!!

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So glad this job has been done, got absolutely sick of the sight of it under the desk, and it does actually work to make the engine quieter

next thing is to get an undertray

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Another job done out of boredom

deep clean and polish of the wheel trims!

Fit perfectly in the kitchen sink! this is the worst conditon one of the lot sadly

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Getting brake dust all over the floor too! honestly they're far from bad conditon wise

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Bit of Autoglym super resin polish won't hurt

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Came out super nice too!

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and back on the car, looking mighty fine i must say!

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1 hour ago, rainagain said:

Lol I was just about to say about the silver ties. Re door protectors I wouldn’t as I’ve owned a few car in the past that the previous ownershad fitted them to. The paint underneath them was wrecked. I think water creeps underneath them over time and causes corrosion. 

that's true! only reason i was thinking of them was just in case i make a mistake sometime and the door gets caught in the wind and hits another car (knowing my luck it would be a 2020 fully loaded s class)

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