CITROEN XM - Gearbox

Auto and manual gearboxes 107 Gearbox
162 Citroen XM Internet Reference Version 1.0
3/3/99
107 Gearbox
My 94 Turbo petrol 2 litre has developed a nasty leak from the top selector shaft. The local main dealer
reckons it could be either a worn seal or a worn selector shaft or both, but either way they want 500 ukp
just to remove and replace the gear box, never mind attending to the problem.
Has anyone experienced this fault? Does it really require removing the gear box and, if so, how long
should it take ?
I sometimes drive past Woodlinkin Motors at Langley Mill,Notts who frequently have XMs parked
outside for repair. Anyone used them ?
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I have *frequently* used Woodlinkin Motors for various problems I encountered with my BX. I even
bought my XM from there. The XM, however, seems to have a very difficult to locate problem with the
engine management that is causing uneven running (I’ll post details and a plea for help later) and
Manuel (the boss) has spent the best part of 3 months trying to sort it out - all under warranty.
These guys really live and breathe Cits - just check out his SM!
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It is possible to change the clutch without removing the engine. I don’t know whether the whole gearbox
can be removed.
Arthur
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Re: XM Gearbox
When the main agents fitted a new auto box in one of our xms they removed the front panel and radiator
and then the engine and gearbox together . They said it was the easiest and quickest way,the car was
ready in a day so it seems thats the way to go
regards Andy Bairsto
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It appears that the five-speed manual has problems too.
Mine started jumping out of fifth gear, which I thought was a possible synchro fault. Not so. On advice
from a very helpful Citroen dealer at Grantham I drained the gearbox oil, removed the end cover (behind
plastic cover in nearside wheel arch) and found, as was predicted, that the nuts on the ends of the
primary and secondary shafts had worked loose. These nuts are just peened over, and quite poorly I
must add. So I torqued them both up and refitted everything. Fifth gear selector should be removed to
gain proper access to the secondary shaft nut, but it is possible to tighten without. Refilled gearbox with
oil.
All was then OK . . . until about two weeks later when second started to get difficult to engage. Within
about a week it couldn't be engaged at all while on the move. So now we have to select third from first.
I'm now on the lookout for a replacement gearbox. Some have said 'It's your clutch, mate' but all other
gears including reverse are Me to engage, however I will replace the complete clutch on gearbox
removal as a matter of course.
(Thanks to Levi B Spruce and the CCC)