BX 1.7 TD engine servicing info?

Cam belt then, if only as a precaution.

cheers, clive

Surely changing a cambelt is only ever a precautionary matter, isn't it?

It would only become *absolutely essential* if the previous one had snapped :-)

Come to think of it, looking at it like that, *all* servicing is only ever precautionary!

It's every 80k for cambelt, every 6k for oil changes for my Xantia

I'd give it the works, won't cost much or take a lot of time if you do it yourself

Oil and Filter Change New Diesel filter New Airfilter Coolant Flush Cambelt (not especially difficult on these engines, I was a Citroen Mechanic years ago and did quite a few!)

As I said, won't cost much, especially if you get your parts from a local motor factor rather than Halfrauds, and you'll know it's all been done.

Jinx

Cool, ++useful. There's a number of good motorfactors round here, the only thing I'm lacking is clue on the cambelt change, any pointers/books/etc?

Cheers,

Haynes BOL. They do a diesel engine book for the visa/BX, which is what you want. Book no 1379. It covers the cambelt change pretty well.

The only bit I couldn't do was getting the locking pin in the flywheel. In the end I gave up, left it in gear with the handbrake on (front wheels, so this locks the engine), and all was well. (was _jolly_ careful not to touch the clutch/gearlever while the belt was off!)

Also try the BX group on yahoo -

Haynes diesel book as suggested by Clive .. getting pin in flywheel is fiddly, but it's a common trick to also do as Clive did, handbrake on, in gear..

Jinx

Yeeeees. Given that the handbrake has 'issues' as of last night, I'll wait until that's fixed. New thread for that one :->

Cheers,

Leave it in gear and chock the wheels:-)

Jinx

Not until my other transport is back on the road and I can drive to get further bits/clue/whatnot. Having /two/ nonworking cars will be even more annoying!

Call me a yellowbellied pantywaist if you like, but it's time to sit on my hands, and under no circumstances think 'what could possibly go wrong?!' (To which the answer is nearly always 'oh, that'...)

Cheers,

Removing the starter is dead usefel in these circumstances, likewise the cam and diesel pump have a further two holding captive nuts, if I recall correctly - I t was several years ago now.

~dan

Yup, you need to hold all three (cam, pump and crank) in place - the first two are easy (M8 bolts), the latter one is the one I did with the handbrake.

cheers, clive

I think an 8mm drill bit was teh suggested, however i found i was better off with a smaller one, as they seem to get a bit mucky and tight.