Liked your video a lot, i have learned as a car mecanic over the years, to first check if you have the right parts, and then start on the job when you have the right parts, it make take you more time to look and get the right parts, but in the long run this wil save you time, greetings from Belgium, europe

@ZakKol69

26 күн бұрын

Yeah I tried to do this but when the top cover was removed you couldn’t see the tensioner design 😅 therefore I was committed from the research I carried out, unfortunately I guessed wrong 😂 thanks for watching!!

Luckily I'm now retired so I tend to strip the car and my van (Volvo & Merc sprinter T1N) to see what the parts look like first especially with the Mercedes most of the parts have Mercedes part numbers on them, I remember having an old Peugeot 405 and sometimes they can have 3 different types of parts within a couple of years of manufacture , I was told that they did that because they often change part suppliers due to cost.

@ZakKol69

26 күн бұрын

Yeah from my research in the club I found that true. Painful to buy parts for when they swap them so much! Top cover off and I couldn’t see the tensioner design so I had to make an educated guess! Got caught out this time. Is what it is I suppose.

I use Autodoc for my 1989 Mercedes R129 300 -24 SL, a great way to look for spares. I needed a new radiator, the nearest was pelican parts san Francisco at £500, to get it re-cored was the same price, I waited and eventually Autodoc had one in stock at £250. Give them your vin and ask your question. I find them very helpful ( most times )

@ZakKol69

26 күн бұрын

Yeah I enjoy using it most the time! Just quite difficult with the quirky French stuff as parts places don’t know what is fitted as there is always a few options! The only people that know are the forum gurus

Look how much room you have to play with there. I did a cambelt and water pump on my old Pug 205 diesel a few years back and space was really tight. Always change the water pump and all tensioners / idlers, whether leaking or not as a future seizure will destroy a good belt. Locking timing in is super easy with a couple of bolts and a drill bit goes through above the starter for the flywheel.

@ZakKol69

26 күн бұрын

As a young modern car mechanic I am really enjoying the simplicity of this car (apart from the suspension etc) but yeah cheers for the advice! Thanks for watching

I've never had much luck with Autodoc parts, there used to be cheap parts, mid tier parts and expensive parts but since covid especially the mid tier parts just appear to be cheap parts at a higher price.

@ZakKol69

25 күн бұрын

I think they do have an excellent range of bits

my memory of these when they were new was overheating cracked heads and liners a bad peugeot engine . peugeot diesel from this era were super

@ZakKol69

26 күн бұрын

Holy moley don’t put the kiss of death on my engine 😂 cooling fans kick in on this so that’s all I can really ask for hopefully this engine doesn’t cook

Loving these videos Zak. Good project car that.

@ZakKol69

28 күн бұрын

Cheers matey! Progress has slowed down abit due to being busy. But still loving the car and making the videos. Cheers for watching

If you're having problems with over heating start with a new cap on the expansion tank. When they go the system can't hold pressure as well or at all and air gets dragged into the cooling system as the water starts to evaporate.

@WindyJAMiller

26 күн бұрын

Also flush the cooling system with a dish washer tablet, minus the rinse aid, this can help clean gunk out of the system and maximize the effectiveness of the cooling system. These engines run hot at the best of times.

@ZakKol69

26 күн бұрын

Not experiencing any overheating issues as of yet. Car seems to run ok and the cooling fans kick in nicely no coolant gauge tho!

Wounded it was the wrong kit mate but I suppose things like that happen😩 I’ll look forward to the next update, good luck with the racing team 🔥

@ZakKol69

26 күн бұрын

Yeah we will be back on track soon dude no dramas!!!

Idk if it's the same with these older Citroens, but my Peugeot from 2002 has a little plaque with the engine number on the engine block. It's not very visible and mine was very rusted after 20+ years on the road but some light touch up with sandpaper (be careful, the engraving isn't very deep) and wetting it made the the number readable enough. When you know the engine number, you can look up exactly which oem number your car needs either directly on Docbackup (you can find dvd images of it online) or on an online copy like ssg asia since some engines have different kits depending on the engine number ...

@ZakKol69

25 күн бұрын

Absolutely fantastic advice! Will have a hunt in the engine bay and see if I can shed some light on it

Ah man hate it when things don’t go to plan like that, some late night to get it done no doubt 💪🏻

@ZakKol69

28 күн бұрын

Difficult to juggle sometimes isn’t it! But yeah not much left on the to do list now!

Bought some fasteners from autodoc recently. No issues.

@ZakKol69

25 күн бұрын

This is probably the first issue I’ve had, but it’s probably the cars fault not Autodoc

@thepub245

25 күн бұрын

I always liked the BX. I drove my bosses company car a few times back in the 80's. 1.9 diesel estate I think it was. They were quite radical at the time. Nearly bought a BX myself, as my first car but got a Capri instead. Went down a completely different rabbit hole! 🤣 The BX GTI 4X4's were fantastic but I couldn't afford something like that back then.

taken me about 10 months for a refund from Autodoc....

@ZakKol69

26 күн бұрын

Hahaha it’s going to be like a savings account I never asked for!

@JayMaverick

25 күн бұрын

Yeah the refund policy is useless. I guess that's how they can afford to sell parts at half price.

Autodoc have been great in my experience, I've ordered a fair bit from them and only had 1 part that didn't fit as advertised.

@ZakKol69

25 күн бұрын

Yeah I like it too. Just got caught out by ordering the wrong part!

🥖

@ZakKol69

28 күн бұрын

🫡🥖

You’re a bit late for an autodoc review. I’ve been using them for 4 years. They run circles around the likes of euro car parts. Sure you cant just drop off wrong parts but that’s why they provide OEM part numbers on most parts. I’ve never been sent a wrong item. It’s the Germans you’re dealing with not some snotty nose teen in ECP.

@ZakKol69

25 күн бұрын

Fairly new to Autodoc, it’s bloody good to be fair, just got to be careful when you own a rare French classic car, as an OEM part number would have meant nout on a car that ran both tensioner designs simultaneously 👍

Simple answer no cheap no brands not worth it

@ZakKol69

26 күн бұрын

Agreed. I never fit cheap parts ever. This was INA Schaffer, just that there are 2 different kits and I didn’t know!

they are terrible, cancelled my order without notification

@ZakKol69

26 күн бұрын

I don’t mind it sometimes. But when they’re wrong it’s a pain!

If you buy cheap don’t complain about crappy quality, it’s not cheap for no reason

@ZakKol69

26 күн бұрын

INA Schaffer kit. One of the best you can buy, it’s just with classic cars nothing is ever simple. 2 different kits available for this engine!

The problem with Autodoc is finding the one quality brand from a pile of 900 Chinese garbage brands. Their marketing is absolutely cancerous. The return policy is useless - either they take forever (3+ months) or simply never honor it. Is that worth saving a few bucks on your spares? I suppose so, at least in the short term. I rather find other sources.

@ZakKol69

25 күн бұрын

Praying for a fast refund 😰😰