El Citroen CX

One month ago, the ads on French e:bay described a Station Wagon Cx Trd Turbo2, 350 000 Km, a leak of coolant because of a bad heater radiator.

No photo, just 498€.

I bought it, drove across France, discoverd it is one of the last built by Heliez. Abs, rear electric windows, anti fog lights. No air conditioning, no rust.

I pulled the car and put it on my trailor.

Those 2 minutes confirmed me:
- glow plugs,
- clutch
to be changed.

I will also change: front disqs, all pads, distribution, suspensions.


















































































In order to wash the engine, I had to remove all the garbage I am leaving in the 'Car bathroom'....






















To be continued....

Please Tonton, send me all the "garbage" you need to recycle

Excellent photos, I hope you show us the car finished.

Thank you very much

Tonton, merci de partager avec nous l´histoire en photos de ce sauvetage. L´Evasion etait une seriée limitée des derniéres CX break ¿N´est pas?

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Tonton, gracias por compartir con nosotros esta historia en fotos de este salvamento. Los Evasion fueron una serie limitada de los últimos CX break, ¿No?

@ JOSCI:

The Evasion was the name given by Citroën when the Cx (Station Wagon) was still built in La Cerisay at Heuliez.

The anti rust treatment was even better.

Abs was standard, as the rear electric windows.

At that time, Citroën was carrying the Xm, bat since the Xm was only a sedan, the Cx Station Wagon was still at the Citroën catalog.

As a matter of fact, all Station Wagon Cx, Bx where designed within Heuliez organisation.

Other photo will come when I have time left, in the coming following weeks.

Since I want to have this car for normal bat efficient use, I will replace:

Distribution,
Clutch,
Glow plugs,
and a lot of tiny thigs that will take some time.


Sincerely

To be continued....

Merci, Tonton, c´est un dossier vraiment complet.
C´est trés interesant pour moi de voir le moteur hors la voiture et les opérations de nettoyage, changement de l´embrayage, le support moteur, etc, etc.
Vraimente la CX va rester comme neuve. Elle meritait autre vie, et je vois que personne mieux que vous pour ce travail.

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Gracias, Tonton, es un dosier verdaderamente completo.
Es muy interesante para mí ver el motor fuera del coche y las operaciones de limpieza, cambio de embrague, soporte del motor,etc, etc.
Verdaderamente el Cx quedará como nuevo. Merecía otra vida, y veo que nadie mejor que usted para éste trabajo.

Today, I had time left....



The rust was removed. White paint to protect, even if it is a different color.



























To be continued......

Today, we have put back:

The transmissions, the battery, the electric connections, radiator an hoses, Lhm connexions.

New oil for the gearbox and engine, radiator filled with specific cleaner.

The cooling system will be cleaned before putting the new heating radiator which is already disconnected.

The new heating radiator will be changed when the cooling system is cleaned.

The cooling system and the fuel line have been purged.

The Cx started at the first trial

This is the first time a Diesel engine starts at the first shot.








To be continued.

Cleaning underneath.









The colour is now very white.

To be continued

que maravilla quien pudiera tener un elevador asi ,te va a quedar el coche como nuevo

saludos

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unos viven la vida
nosotros con el CX la disfrutamos.

CX 25 D familiar "83
CX 25 D "85
CX 22 TRS "86
CX 25 GTI TURBO 2 "87
CX 22 TRS "88




ZARAGOZA

New year.

New batch of work.


Scheduled: Front and rear breaks, etc..




The discs are nice but used above the limits.





The had to be changed....






New handbreak pads.





Bleeding the breaks






New gaz lifters

The heater radiator is new, but I ahave no photo at all.

This evening I drove it back home.

The front end needs to be alligned.

I have not finished, but its coming soon..

To be continued

Merci encore pour les fotos, Tonton.
¡Vraiment la diférence entre le disque vieux et neuf es terrible!
Une autre dificulté classique del CX: il faut ouvrir le circuit de freinage dans le changement de disques.
Toujours c´est le méme probléme: L´abandon et manque de maintenance des vielles voitures.
Heureusement cette Break va vivre un seconde vie.
¿Restera t´elle á la collection que vous avez ( ¡magnifique SM!) ou será mise á la vente aprés la restoration?

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Gracias de nuevo por las fotos, Tonton.
¡Realmente la diferencia entre el disco viejo y el nuevo es terrible!
Otra dificultad clásica del CX: es preciso abrir el circuito de frenos en el cambio de discos.
Siempre es el mismo problema: el abandono y falta de mantenimiento de los coches viejos.
Felizmente este familiar vivirá una segunda vida.
¿Se quedará en la colección que tiene (¡Magnifico SM!) o será puesto a la venta después de la restauración?

We changed the rear arms bearings and rear spheres










I am using Alden wrenches, expensive but so useful.









Knock Down!




Once cleaned....



Whatever is green....









































The left arm. Nice baby isn't it ?

To be continued.....

PS: This Cx has now its new licence plate.

Regards

Joli bebé, mais un peu capricieux. Il faut avoir des utiles speciaux pour changer les roulements...dit langes.


Bonito bebé, pero un poco caprichoso. Hay que tener herramientas especiales para cambiar los rodamientos...digo pañales.