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Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« on: 19 August 2019, 19:41:06 »

SWMBO said 'my interior fan isn't working' as we were both sat at traffic lights on the way to work on Friday morning (separate cars  ::)) then later in the days got messages to say there was water sloshing about 'at the front'  ??? ???
A quick look on Friday night revealed a bucket full of water in the scuttle and both pollen filters sodden. Got rid of most of the water for work sat. Today, after she'd been to work said the wipers are stopping mid cycle .....  :-\ ??? So, after removing the scuttle cover & wiper motor I found another grommet right under the wiper motor .... what a STUPID place to fit a drain, exactly where you can't see it.
Just trying to dry the wiper motor out a bit ..... I know it's wet as it dripped water after removal.
French cars .......... ARGGHHHH  ;D ;D ;D

And the MOT is due  :-X
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #1 on: 19 August 2019, 19:53:47 »

That water is there to put out the electrical fires  :y
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #2 on: 19 August 2019, 20:21:20 »

Albs will be a long in a bit to offer some words of encouragement. :y
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #3 on: 19 August 2019, 20:27:18 »

That water is there to put out the electrical fires  :y

There should be plenty .... I've just emptied a load from the motor housing. It's in the oven drying ....  ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #4 on: 19 August 2019, 20:27:30 »

Albs will be a long in a bit to offer some words of encouragement. :y

 ;D ;D
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #5 on: 19 August 2019, 21:21:06 »

Well, if you insist on buying French site....  ::) ;D
I was driving to work in mine sat night and used the screen washers. On the second sweep of the screen the drivers side wiper flew off and disappeared over the nearest hedge.  ;D ;D
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #6 on: 19 August 2019, 22:00:01 »

They could have put the fusebox and ECUs under the floor and had the scuttle drain dump into that area. Not even the French would do such a stupid thing; that takes a German engineering an expensive car. Like a Phaeton or A8. Watching them being dragged off the boat and along Sheerness quayside because the entire car is dead(Germans don't beleive in manual brake or gearbox releases either) is a sight.
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #7 on: 19 August 2019, 22:14:14 »

Well, if you insist on buying French site....  ::) ;D ...
I only paid for it ... SWMBO chose it  ;)


I was driving to work in mine sat night and used the screen washers. On the second sweep of the screen the drivers side wiper flew off and disappeared over the nearest hedge.  ;D ;D
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #8 on: 20 August 2019, 07:55:46 »

First generation[at least] Galaxy/Sharan/Alhambra also had a load of electronic gubbins under passenger[rhd cars]floor where water often leaked all over them.
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #9 on: 20 August 2019, 08:00:38 »

Mercedes put an expensive body ecu right under where the body always leaks on Smarts.  Bless 'em
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #10 on: 20 August 2019, 08:03:10 »

First generation[at least] Galaxy/Sharan/Alhambra also had a load of electronic gubbins under passenger[rhd cars]floor where water often leaked all over them.


It's a VW design, with some Ford input. European Ford, so it's all German thinking.
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #11 on: 20 August 2019, 08:03:39 »

Mercedes put an expensive body ecu right under where the body always leaks on Smarts.  Bless 'em


German.


Again ;D
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #12 on: 20 August 2019, 08:20:26 »

Mercedes put an expensive body ecu right under where the body always leaks on Smarts.  Bless 'em

Because they never sealed the panel above the SAM properly ..... £600 for a new one .... kerching!
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #13 on: 20 August 2019, 12:52:12 »

Well, if you insist on buying French site....  ::) ;D
I was driving to work in mine sat night and used the screen washers. On the second sweep of the screen the drivers side wiper flew off and disappeared over the nearest hedge.  ;D ;D

Snap off...…...Because its French

Got that sticker yet Albs ::)
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Re: Blasted Citroen ... arrgh
« Reply #14 on: 20 August 2019, 14:31:19 »

Swmbo says I should get a sticker "Airfix 1".  ;D
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