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Citroën BX – XPO – Hydraulics – Eps42

Flying through the updates now in the hopes of getting ahead of the huge press coverage when news gets out that XPO is on the road and in shakedown.

This time, hydraulics. With a look at strut leak-back hose alternatives.



https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... ics-eps42/

Citroën BX – XPO – Becoming Driveable – Eps43

At the start of 2024, the pace was picking up, and XPO was becoming driveable. Just a cooling system and drive shafts to go. Or was it?



https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... ble-eps43/

Citroën BX – XPO – Exhaust Installation – Eps44

Engine running, and rather than continue deafening myself with the raw tones of the XU9j4, exhaust installation is the order of the day!



https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... ion-eps44/

Citroën BX – XPO – Steering Rack Leak– Eps45

With the engine running and exhaust installed, the hydraulic leaks were starting to spring up. The worst was the steering rack leak!



https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... eak-eps45/

Citroën BX – XPO – Hydraulic Octopus – Eps46


While the steering rack change didn't stop the hydraulic leaks, a new hydraulic octopus (leak back harness) should stop the fluid loss.



https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... pus-eps46/

Citroën BX – XPO – Wheel Alignment – Eps47

With the steering rack changed and hydraulic leaks resolved, I finally had usable forward motion.
But bad wheel alignment was stopping reversing movement and the wrong clutch cable stopping meaningful clutch control!




https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... ent-eps47/

Citroën BX – XPO – Bodywork Revival – Eps48

After a short sabbatical, I'm back with the latest XPO instalment. We're clearly in the finishing strokes on XPO with only two articles left after this one. This time, I'll be looking at the body work revival miracle!



https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... val-eps48/

Citroën BX – XPO – The Finishing Line – Eps49

Nearly four years into the XPO project, the finishing line is in sight. The BX is almost ready for MOT until a last-minute disaster strikes!



https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... ine-eps49/

Citroën BX – XPO – Pastures New – Eps50

After nearly four years, XPO is off to pastures new. But not before a lap around a motor racing circuit and a near 'thermal event'.



https://bxproject.co.uk/blog/citroen-bx ... new-eps50/