maxxo Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 20 minutes ago, grogee said: Well done man, fantastic work. I've always wanted an XM. In fact any floating Citroen. You must feel very satisfied. Get it in for a test while the going's good well i've got 2 hydraulic citroen's now both are fantastic yes i'll likely pop into the garage in the coming days to book an MOT for a few weeks time myglaren, grogee, Shite Ron and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Lovely cars. Just so damned cool. Somehow nobody does luxury cars like the French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsicle Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Well done on getting it going, I'm sure you'll turn it into a stunner like your old Picasso and C5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, Popsicle said: Well done on getting it going, I'm sure you'll turn it into a stunner like your old Picasso and C5. that's the goal bodywork will never be factory fresh, it's very good as it is but it's got chips, scratches etc.....but then again, it is 30 years old so to be expected interior is what i'm working on for the next few days, going to get it as nice as i can Tickman, Popsicle and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsicle Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, maxxo said: that's the goal bodywork will never be factory fresh, it's very good as it is but it's got chips, scratches etc.....but then again, it is 30 years old so to be expected interior is what i'm working on for the next few days, going to get it as nice as i can I and I reckon the whole of AS have every faith in you mate! Three Speed and grogee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, Popsicle said: I and I reckon the whole of AS have every faith in you mate! fingers crossed! if it keeps going as well as it is then this will have been a relatively easy project still got the pain in the arse of the height lever to sort, but once that's done i dare say it's pretty much mechanically sorted needs a service though Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Oh my, it's a runner! I bet the clattery racket of a cold XUD has never sounded so welcome. Looking forward to updownupdownupdownupdown vids when you get there. This is one classy motor car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsicle Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Just now, maxxo said: fingers crossed! if it keeps going as well as it is then this will have been a relatively easy project still got the pain in the arse of the height lever to sort, but once that's done i dare say it's pretty much mechanically sorted needs a service though No pressure like, but the speed your going at I expect it all done and dusted by the weekend and you eyeing up DS's next week 😀. Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, Popsicle said: No pressure like, but the speed your going at I expect it all done and dusted by the weekend and you eyeing up DS's next week 😀. you know weirdly enough, even though i like them i don't fancy owning a DS.......CX or C6 could satisfy me though Popsicle, Shite Ron and grogee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 7 minutes ago, Crackers said: Oh my, it's a runner! I bet the clattery racket of a cold XUD has never sounded so welcome. Looking forward to updownupdownupdownupdown vids when you get there. This is one classy motor car. going to run it up to temp next i think to make sure all is okay still slightly concerned as it had no coolant when it arrived Popsicle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 checked the charging today too 14.3v very nice! Popsicle, Dyslexic Viking, Fumbler and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, maxxo said: you know weirdly enough, even though i like them i don't fancy owning a DS.......CX or C6 could satisfy me though I’ve had CXs and they’re great but needy. DS I don’t want after being a passenger in my mechanic friend’s one - far too floaty. Same guy has an SM I’ve been a passenger in too - wonderful but bill woes are scary. C6 is too risky now as well now since Citroen basically decided to scrap factory parts rather than sell them. Popsicle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, richardmorris said: I’ve had CXs and they’re great but needy. DS I don’t want after being a passenger in my mechanic friend’s one - far too floaty. Same guy has an SM I’ve been a passenger in too - wonderful but bill woes are scary. C6 is too risky now as well now since Citroen basically decided to scrap factory parts rather than sell them. honestly, my next hydrualic purchase will likely be a newer C5 to replace my C5 if it dies there just doesn't seem to be a better all rounder for hydropneumatic cars Popsicle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 3 hours ago, maxxo said: i was talking to my friend Paul from wales, who's an XM expert If he’s the Paul I think he is, then he is a top bloke and you’re in very good hands then in this case. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 1 minute ago, maxxo said: honestly, my next hydrualic purchase will likely be a newer C5 to replace my C5 if it dies there just doesn't seem to be a better all rounder for hydropneumatic cars I went to a launch event for the series3 c5 ( in the x1/9). It was good but only the higher spec has hydro pneumatic suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, jamescarruthers said: If he’s the Paul I think he is, then he is a top bloke and you’re in very good hands then in this case. yes i believe he may well be absolute top bloke, met him once, was great! first time i'd ridden in an XM that day, i knew then i wanted one wesacosa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, richardmorris said: I went to a launch event for the series3 c5 ( in the x1/9). It was good but only the higher spec has hydro pneumatic suspension probably the MK1 facelift i'd go for or a modern toyota etc, depends on my circumstances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Posted the pen today BTW. maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 so you may ask, why this XM? well i was told about, and yes i was interested so i decided to do some research then i found out it's story, with a guy called Ray etc something just felt right about this car i felt a bit sorry for the car too, i knew from the moment i saw it i wanted it, so yes i decided to buy it.....for £1,000......most expensive car i've ever bought by an absolute mile it's just exactly what i was looking for, right spec, right generation, right engine and right gearbox so here i am and i love it Shite Ron, 500tops, LightBulbFun and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Posted the pen today BTW. oh wonderful thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 17 minutes ago, maxxo said: yes i believe he may well be absolute top bloke, met him once, was great! first time i'd ridden in an XM that day, i knew then i wanted one He has been a huge help on mine too. sound bloke As for the coolant leak, apparently the after market coolant caps are often slight wrong and coolant can blow out through the overflow. I also had a leak on the water pump shaft seal on mine which is only clear when you have the cambelt covet off, but if you doing the cambelt guess you will probably do that. Check the condition of the metal coolant pipes out the back of the thermostat housing too. If you not aware, on these engines the thermostat is on the bottom of the engine which apparently means they are a delight to bleed but a monumental pig to change the stat ! maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I had a pinhole in a rubber coolant hose on mine. Was a few weeks of driving around waiting for rhe low coolant beep then topping off. Zero signs of damp or anything every time I checked. Got annoyed one day and revved the bollocks off it with the bonnet up and saw the tiny jet of water shoot out of the hole. It seems it was evaporating and drying out with the heat from the engine almost instantly, hence why I never saw it. Some self amalgamating tape fixed it. maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 Seems its worth keeping an eye on then It's holding the level just fine since I filled it up on Friday, hasn't dropped at all I don't think it's a head gasket, I really hope not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, maxxo said: Seems its worth keeping an eye on then It's holding the level just fine since I filled it up on Friday, hasn't dropped at all I don't think it's a head gasket, I really hope not Head gasket failure usually manifest with pressure in the header tank and coolant blowing past the pressure cap. Bubbles in the header tank when cold and engine running is usually the first sign of trouble. Apparently its corrosion which takes the HG out so its recommended to use a higher than 50 percent mix of the correct coolant and deionised water when filling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, wesacosa said: Head gasket failure usually manifest with pressure in the header tank and coolant blowing past the pressure cap. Bubbles in the header tank when cold and engine running is usually the first sign of trouble. Apparently its corrosion which takes the HG out so its recommended to use a higher than 50 percent mix of the correct coolant and deionised water when filling I must admit it's just got tap water in it at the moment......I don't see much of an issue as it'll be having a cambelt in a month or so anyway, and I'll be putting some coolant in it Oil is fine etc and no mayo anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I'd not worry too much until you get driving it properly. After I did my cambelt and waterpump on the Xsara I noticed signs of pink coolant dripping onto the chassis below the water pump area, and the level did drop ever so slightly for a while. I just bought more coolant and kept topping it up and for the last year or so it's not lost a drop (I keep a squash bottle of ready mix in the boot just in case) so maybe a seal has swelled up finally or other French magic. When I did the aux belt and camshaft pulley I had a good look under the cambelt cover and all was bone dry, so I moved it down to 'meh' in the priority list, if it was that bad it would be visible. You'll struggle to troubleshoot it idling on the drive, best to have the low coolant beep come on in l3 of the motorway for the proper level of panic 👍 myglaren and maxxo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 I think I'll just ignore it for the time being really Nothing else is really massively concerning tbh, need to sort some wiring on the interior next I reckon Taking a day off tinkering today, so I don't grow sick of it tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I've just had a read through mate, absolutely fantastic to see you've got it running so quickly. What a brilliant car - I would absolutely love an XM. Looks like this one is in good hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 7 hours ago, Rust Collector said: I've just had a read through mate, absolutely fantastic to see you've got it running so quickly. What a brilliant car - I would absolutely love an XM. Looks like this one is in good hands! thank you! it's progressing very rapidly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 just had a quick check on the car yep still there no leaks underneath and the LHM tank still has the green juice in it wonderful! also note the sills this is with just kurust on them and a quick wire brush going to get some more of the loose stuff off tomorrow now bear in mind it looked like this yesterday i'd say it's good progress Tickman, Three Speed, LightBulbFun and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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