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Thank you! I hope your XM serves you well. I bought mine in '21 and it had been off the road since '09. I gave it a full service and did mainly some rust repairs.

Thank you! 🙏

The PRV is a laughing stock on the internet, but I think these later PRVs are underrated engines. Unfortunately I haven't, and that's a subject I'd like to delve into. Some say they can't be rebuilt and others say they can. I would really like to get my hands on one to see for myself before mine starts leaking.

It was leaking from the rear cam seal, timing cover, oil temperature sensor, right main seal, but the worst was the rear main seal. Occasionally it would leak on to the exhaust pipe and make a mildly embarrassing amount of smoke. With the ZPJ4 it should be easier, as you can just remove the gearbox without removing the engine? I've heard that even on the 4hp18 it's possible to change the main oil seal without pulling the engine.

I would not be surprised at all :D

I really hope so! I couldn't agree with you more, but I've noticed some growing appreciation.

This video was shot just before May :D The same engine is going back in, in fact it's already in and no longer leaks. Thanks for watching!

@@dailyingxm I thought u replace it with V8😁 Thanks to your brother too!

That's true:D And there's quite a lot of return lines on the way, the transmission caught on the ABS return line and broke it.

Thanks for watching! I used to do the same, but on a few occasions I made a mess by accidentally spilling the bag. That milk can is excellent!

Drive an XM for some time, and you will know! 😀

@@redrose_666 I have exactly the same one, except I have a manual transmission and different design rims. I just returned from a 4 day trip with it.

Thank you! IMHO XM is still an unbelievable car to drive. Hydractive combined with the DIRAVI is such a joy to drive. It has also become a sort of personal challenge to get this car as far as I can, as I have heard that Citroens and French cars ingeneral are weak and won't do high milage. This is now my third year of ownership and I have now done 30k km with it. Depends on what counts. Keep in mind that this car sat for over ten years before I bought it and I paid 300€ for this fine machine :D Leaking DIRAVI was quite annoying to fix and this transmission issue that I'm having. Bit of a spoiler, but the Lubeguard additive helped with the noise, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the transmission is eating itself alive. Still it has never let me stranded.

@@dailyingxm It´s all just about when you will finally give up. :) But you can always get another hydropneumatic Citroen in better overall shape afterwards :) I believe 90s and earlier 2000ish PSA especially diesel cars are pretty overall tough and still simple-ish enough. What kills it in time is corrosion (as like on any other car), big lack of maintenance (as like on any other car) and if it has too fancy electronics. I am mostly impressed how smart the whole hydropneumatic system works and what it all does once you learn a bit more about it´s functions, also how well made and decently reliable my old-ass V6 XM is, considering all the very unique and weird technical solutions on it, not simple electronics without easy ways how to diagnose it and it beeing overall 32 years old. It has much less kms then yours, but I also payed much much more for the car (and I shouldn´t have). All I am fighting with is neglection by the years, corrosion and of course some rubber hoses, bushes, seals, bearings etc., but nothing too major as a engineers faults, bad solutions or low quality. I don´t use it daily or in the wet or winter, it´s a garage queen tho. Me personally I would love to have more modern Citroen "XM" in a VAN or MPV version (with the same hydropneumatic solutions for suspension, Diravi etc.), as I need it for my work and as it is the most practical type of car one can have. Unfortunatelly, theres nothing like that. What gets the closest to it maybe are Sevel Nord Vans and MPVs, but very remotely and with no such hydropneumatics and design solutions, so not good enough...

Do you mean diff bearings? Can you send me a detailed email with a picture of which bearing you mean?

Hi, not the diff bearings, the diff bearings are very strong at this Transmission. A picture is possible but not before saturday.... But follow the right drive shaft, start at the transmission an go fromm the diff to the wheel side, after 25-30cm comes the bearing in its Aluminium mounting, direct before the tripod housing

@@MastersOfChainsaw Ah, you mean the drive shaft support bearing? I have to check that, altought I did replace it few years ago

Thank you, I really appreciate that.

I think that if you need to remove the front end, this is the best way to do it. only downside is that its a bit heavy if you are alone.

This is exactly why I created this channel, so that owners of old hydraulic Citroëns can try to do repairs them themselves. Garages that understand hydraulics or older models are becoming increasingly rare.

Thank you, this still has to be one of my least favourite jobs on an XM! I would remove the LHM tank first and carefully clean the whole area and see where the leak is coming from as those returns are getting old and leeky. That said I promise you that making and replacing return lines is not that fun. If I can pull this off in conditions like these I believe that you can do it too

Huge thanks, I'll look in to it!

@@dailyingxm I had the same sound when I changed the Dexron III (syntetic) oils by mistake. This model involves using Dexron II (mineral) oil, as you have done, because it has a frictional property. Now I have had to use a friction additive: Lubegard automatic gearbox instant shudder fix. This mutes the sound. If the sound comes back after the oil change, it must be added again. The same ZF gearbox is used at Saab models, and their maintenance program also recommends this additive, if facing similar problems. Even several changes back to Dedron II, did not helping the situation anymore in my case.

Sadly, the brake band adjustment didn't make any difference.

@@henryv.582 I might need to test that

@@dailyingxm It helped in my case. I changed the wrong oil before the vacation trip (!), and that's when the noise came. I went to ask for advice on automatic transmission maintenance, and that additive was offered at there. The noise disappeared, and the crossing of the Alps and back went without squeals. Thank you for your channel, and best greetings from Espoo, Finland.

I haven't changed them. From what I have read, it seems to be a fairly straightforward job.

@@dailyingxm thanks for the answer. Keep up the good videos!!

The kit is from CX Basis and link can be found from my firts video. That that replacement seal in the video is made by finnish company that specializes on hydraulics

Thank you! It's quite a big job, but if you're not in a hurry, well worth it. If you didn't already know, there's a link in the description of my first video to the Diravi removal section of the workshop manual.

I found the link, that’s very helpful,thanks again.

Thank you! Let's hope that it's something more simple than the Diravi. I really like the wooden steering wheel of your SM!

@@dailyingxm Thank you also. Let’s keep the old Citroen‘s alive. They all are really unique and incomparable cars to drive! The wooden SM steering wheel really is a unique and beautiful masterpiece. I love it, it gives the SM a bit a touch of the italian sportscars of its time

Thank you, I hope that it's good for another 400k!

close, it's at 418k km at the moment

Merci! I'm almost jealous because you have a CX, my absolute dream car would be a red CX GTI turbo 2. But the V6 XM is to me a poor man's SM and CX combined

@@dailyingxm The SM is a dream car of mine too, but can't afford it either. I'm happy with my CX :) I really like your country! Take care of you and of the XM Warm regards

@@billybill6604 Same to you, I hope that your CX serves you well! I adore your country and culture too.

Thank you, your ID 19 is really gorgeous!

Thank you so much! Btw your XM has the best interior color imo.

Link is in the description. As far as I know they are only one selling them. I have messures of them also somewhere if you want them.

@@dailyingxm ok I will order from them thanks!

Should I floor it then? Joking aside It can't be driven before hydraulics have built the pressure. You do more harm to your Citroen if you start driving immediately.

joo, tuo jarruventtiili taitaa olla ikävin vaihdettava heti Diravin jälkeen XM:ssä. Harvemmin näissä yleensä mitään suuria on, mutta tämä yksilö on kyllä tasaisin väliajoin jaksanu yllättää aina uudella vuodolla jostain. Johtuuko se sitten yli kymmenen vuoden seisonnasta, huonosta huollosta vai peräti huoltajasta niin mene ja tiedä 😅

That's true, I think that at least all "modern" fuel injected petrols should start below -30 with no issues.

haha, same here!

I, on the other hand, think that XMs among other hydraulic Citroens, are one of the winter cars that you can get. There is nothing like a hydropneumatic suspension when it comes to snowy roads. And in my case the Diravi makes it unbelievably joyful to drive in bad conditions. It shouldn't take insufferably long to rise if driven on a daily basis. That reminds me of a DS enthusiast priest who used to say that "when the hydraulics are building the pressure there is a good time to make prayer that the journey will be safe" and even though I'm not religious myself, I think the valuable lesson there is that be calm and don't be in a hurry. I bet that your old Activa is owned by someone at the Citroen club!

Thanks, you really made me laugh! They have both made great cars, especially in the 80s and 90s. I find it a bit funny that someone wants to watch my "fiddling" without owning a Citroen or a gun on their head :D

@@dailyingxm Yeah, I have a -92 model 309 so it's interesting to see videos of the same era Citroen.

Those got to be great little cars to drive. I just realised that when I was a kid there were 309s everywhere and now I can't recall when is the last time that I've seen one.@@jannetoivanen3298

yeah, that moose really jump scared me.

Now that you said it, it does look like one :D

I was quite surprised at how well it started and how well the battery handled the cold. I like to use Total Quartz 5w-40 and I change oil and filter every 10k km. It might not be the best at -30c, but we rarely have this extreme cold, usually it gets only around -25c. Most of the time I'm also using engine block heater. I agree, at least Fiats utility vehicles are tough vehicles. My brother owns a Peugeot Boxer with 2.8 Iveco diesel and it has been really reliable and starts like nothing at -25c with only glow plugs.I hope that your car serves you well!

​@@dailyingxm Merci de m.avoir écrit , c'est vrai que la 5w40 suffit a _20°, elle ne figera pas,🙂👍👍, les voitures comme la vôtre sont robustes aussi,j ai vu dans la vidéo que la vôtre a plus de 400 000 kms 🙂, bravo qu elle soit arrivé jusque là💪👍👍🙂, Bonne continuation 🙂🙋👍👍

XMs actually have one, but mine has been broken ever since I bought the car. Sometimes it showed -42 at middle of the summer :D

Bonjour! That is exactly why I bought one. I figured that since SMs are out of my price range XM is the closest I can get. XMs design is clearly inspired from the SM and they both are fitted with the V6 and the DIRAVI.

@@dailyingxm La XM a en effet les lignes du chef d’œuvre de Robert Opron. Bien qu’elle partage son châssis avec la Peugeot 605, je la considère comme une vraie Citroën. Le système DIRAVI, la suspension hydropneumatique et le V6 PRV lui confèrent toute son originalité et prestige. Elle est extraordinaire à conduire. Bien à vous