Starting Diesel Citroen C15 After 15 Years + Test Drive

[@janjochser9030]

It’s an XUD engine after all. As long there is some diesel it will run for ever and ever and ever.

[@ElectronikHeart]

Also needs something resembling oil in it. Even if it's the crappiest dirtiest one.

[@Mecartisanale]

@@ElectronikHeart ptdr je pensais jamais te trouver sur ce genre de vidéo

[@carlbernard4197]

Also looks like is a vehicle where tge timing belt also runs the water pump 😮. That is a strange design. Do it like Detroit Diesel does it. The 60 series had gear-driven water pumps. 😊

[@the_og_rubenmartin]

​@@carlbernard4197Most modern engines use this setup, since it's more compact

[@MAN-pl8cu]

​@@carlbernard4197perkins 1004- 4T , indestructible.

[@TheTechCguy]

This is some good old underrated machinery! 1992 Citroen! Wow. I was a kid when these were new-ish, in the late 90s. 😆😆

[@matthewblundell9119]

Enjoyed how the pull start, disturbing it from its slumber after all those years made it's "monocle" fall out! (about 17:44 )

[@Sparkpluggy]

8:35 Escargots in the intake tubing is actually factory equipment in Citroëns. In case the mechanic gets hungry.

[@damiantobiaszapater2376]

J a j a j a 😃😂😂😁😁😃 Venían de cortesía de la casa del chevron 😄😅

[@nappygirlyisabellefayestud4115]

Lol

[@Technaudio]

We had 2x 2003 CI5s at a place I used to work, they really were indestructible, one of them was ran from Northampton to Watford daily for 6 months with no water in it. The one I had was a little less abused, it would do about 85mph flat out empty, and still do about 80mph filled up to the roof with stuff. You could still buy them brand new up till 2005ish for under £4000, think they only came in burgundy or white.

[@temelon]

Really, under £4000?

[@Technaudio]

@@temelon yep, £3995

[@temelon]

@@Technaudio And it was a diesel?

[@Anthony-w7i5g]

@@Technaudio It was actually £4995 plus VAT which was 21% making them £6080. Vin blanc and vin rouge. I currently have four of them with three on the road and one needing looking at.

[@Dodger2204]

I loved seeing the pull start! Reminded me of years ago when my dad and I would do this to get an old car running. Great video!

[@twocvbloke]

Poor old XUD, that thing sounds like it lived a hard life with little maintenance, but despite that it came back to life anyway, they're surprisingly hardy engines, far moreso than modern diesels are...

[@H.EL-Othemany]

They sounded like that when they were new.. it's was a famous car in my country.. some people still own them but they are in a rough condition

[@rosiehawtrey]

Yep, they always sounded like a bag of hammers in a cement mixer but with the turbo they were quick and 50+mpg out of a 1.6 litre XUDT 306 loaded to the gunnels.. And by loaded I mean 180kg of books plus driver.

[@netako]

The engine still exists, it's now called the EW/DW engine which is essencially a modernized XU/XUD (although its petrol counterpart, the EW, no longer exists since 2011).

[@ElectronikHeart]

Yeah XUD engines are very reliable, pretty snappy for a naturally aspirated diesel. And they always were quite noisy to a worrying level. (especially with the bosh mechanical pump) XU engine, the gasoline version, is also very reliable, and makes a sound a little like worn out lifters out of the box. Not refined but reliable and simple.

[@vaidaskiznis7187]

Ž

[@tomtheraton3058]

Here in France if youre a farmer without a C15 you cant be a Real farmer haha 👍

[@PabloPerez-ed9gp]

🙂

[@djshiroi9708]

Je suis pas d'accord, en C15, tu roule comme si tu avais une voiture 😅 (btw, hello from France) 🇲🇫❤️💪

[@tomtheraton3058]

@@djshiroi9708 tu fais tout en C15 mdr

[@zackattak7450]

Ah le bon vieux c15

[@djshiroi9708]

@@tomtheraton3058 mais grave 😂

[@PanHubert]

I think that this is C15 built in France, because of single rear door. Also it has pretty interesting "fix" in the front. Factory C15 had headlights with separate blinkers in the bumper, but this one has headlights from Visa that have blinker built-in, so the holes for blinkers in bumper are covered with some metal

[@temelon]

Yes I was thinking that the front is from Visa.

[@PolosLatinos]

Actually the headlights with separate blinkers are from a post-facelift C15. Pre-facelife C15's front is identical to the Visa's

[@virgilemartin9850]

Moi je dirais modèle export Axel de base et non visa je suis Fan des c 15 et pour moi il ne vient pas de France 😉

[@rac1303]

Está fabricado en España, exactamente en Vigo donde está la fábrica

[@nikschar3357]

​@@temelon Ja das ist so.

[@riccardodefina9551]

I have this engine on a Peugeot 205 and this is very good and reliable

[@WHATSUPWATSON]

Drove on a road trip UK through Europe and back 2500km in 2 weeks in a C15 with no coolant cap or coolant (by accident). No problems or damage.

[@svastara6750]

Every day I watch your video they are really too good every day you show that old cars never die thank you for every video posted and move on !!!!!!!!

[@crimsonizzy4929]

300 000 km ? Not a problem the XUD engine is immortal

[@gillespriod5509]

300.000 Arent much, i worked on these with over 600k, sadly the bodies and rear axles are junk and rust eat them

[@kriswilson265]

so where are they now

[@gillespriod5509]

@@kriswilson265 all junked, the last C15 i encounterd left my workshop in 2008-2009 and went to the scrap because was full of holes! And Will not even pass Italian MOT, not even as a favor😁 the engines might still be around monted on others Cars, i live in the alps, salty roads eat almost all cars

[@temelon]

How about Berlingo? Will they last better?

[@Leprechaun88-w3b]

​@@gillespriod5509 the same in Austria with the salty streets

[@craigpalmer5693]

This vehicle sitting there 15 years ago test drive new battery engine is good condition stick shift awesome video flexliy bless you keep you good mechanic in the field

[@ВладКовтун-л2с]

Прям в последнее время зачастили ролики. Так держать!!! Нам нужно больше ЖОГОВА.

[@ItzYaBoyJesse]

Congrats for over 300K subscribers!

[@Flexiny]

Thanks!!

[@ItzYaBoyJesse]

@@Flexiny you are welcome!

[@rvrffdd6416]

Fue el primer coche en el que trabajé. El motor es una maravilla. Estaba hecho para durar, sin embargo la carrocería se caía a pedazos. Se pudre con muchísima facilidad y es chapa muy mala. Aun así... Me encanta!

[@EricSajid]

enfermedad en la carrocería de automóviles franceses

[@pepitogrillo4255]

Depende del año del coche,yo sé de algún Seat ,que se oxidaba solo con mirarlo

[@rvrffdd6416]

@Eric Sajid Depende del modelo. De hecho puedes ver golf 3 que tienen óxido si o sí, y sin embargo zx y xsaras o 306 sin rastro de el. También tienen fama de oxidarse los italianos, fama merecida en muchos casos, pero los tempra y los tipo casi ninguno tienen óxido. Mercedes se oxida con facilidad, incluso en años recientes... Cuando daban garantía de 30 años anticorrosion.

[@EricSajid]

@@rvrffdd6416 Gracias amigo

[@lopkimak2384]

No

[@bigkev7349]

used to double shift one of these in the 90s on mobile security...it had a hard life and was still bullet proof....

[@MrJoshiej]

Remind me of my Dads Peugeot 306 XLD L Reg 1994 what he used to have absolutely amazing sound

[@razor1983]

That engine will outlive humanity

[@noahrissel6229]

Cette voiture est plus que légendaire chez nous, en France. On l'appelle le C15 du Seigneur ! 🤩🤩

[@bluerazor7049]

I remember seeing these a few times along with a similar Renault van that was used to haul bread! They are getting rare!

[@ElectronikHeart]

The similar Renault version is the Renault Express. It was quite similar but not as reliable engine wise.

[@coldfire4369]

@@ElectronikHeart Quelle surprise de te croiser ici! Je regardais tes vidéos sur les NAS il y a 5-6 ans voire plus!

[@ElectronikHeart]

@@coldfire4369 bah ouai je suis là xD Pour l'instant pas de vidéos par contre. Aucune idée de quand je pourrais reprendre.

[@piedra16kr7]

Thank you very much for all of these amazing videos, Flexiny. You're just awesome and we can't thank you as much as we should. This is an unique channel, keep it up!! Thank you my friend!!

[@varitobaccino8170]

Es un Citroen Visa pero en version camioneta. La chapa se ve que era de muy mala calidad, pero el motor parece de buena calidad. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Flexiny x rescatar autos y devolverles una segunda oportunidad.

[@Zolega89]

Poor old Citroen! You were lucky that Flexiny found you! :)

[@michaelcaitano4575]

Me recuerda el sonido ese cuando arranca de tirón, supongo que serán los inyectores sucios al estar mucho tiempo parada o un diente atrasado de la bomba, pero aún así buen video! Son unas máquinas los 1.9 de citroen!

[@TheBlaert]

Good old XUD. Amazing engines

[@andrewknowles5842]

Sounds very tired that van but guy is very good at what he does didn't think could get it started after all this time

[@jefferysmith3930]

Oh my stars! Is that a Chrysler LeBaron? I hope you’re going to a video on that one too

[@carlbernard4197]

Was thinking that myself! I didn't think the LeBaron got exported out there 😮😊

[@nikschar3357]

Das wäre toll wenn über den Chrysler Le Baron auch ein Video gedreht wird.

[@kolmaxik]

It’s cool that you bring old cars back to life but honesty without proper restoration it is potentially very dangerous on the road. Thanks for not using them on public roads 👌 You do a great job! Love your channel 💫

[@Flexiny]

Thank you!!

[@crimsonizzy4929]

The C15 is legendary in France "la seigneurie"

[@lordkezius3209]

Le C15 du seigneur 🇨🇵

[@turbodieselcoal2327]

Demarre au quart l’engin, le top 👍, increvable, une sacrée auto du seigneur 🥰🇫🇷

[@donnybrasco6069]

От куда такая точная информация!?

[@dom6561]

Je viens de faire 3000 km a travers l italie depuis la Suisse, avec mon c15 aménagé en petit camping car,et ma copine.15 jours de canicule jusqu'à 40° il a bien moins souffert que nous.Il a jamais chauffé,aucune consommation d'huile.il est de 2005 et vient de passer les 110.000 km.Je le soigne et il dort a l'abri.On peut dire que le rôdage est terminé.J ai 68 ans et il vivra bien plus longtemps que moi.

[@alanalzee4849]

Good for another 300,000 km's XUD 💪

[@Aliistyy]

bro did what lots of french ppl wanted

[@johnstone6593]

The world will end and the C15 will continue working

[@AutumnWind92]

I feel sad for it. Left like that for decades. And it's perfectly good and reliable vehicle. :(

[@carlbernard4197]

Is because many people don't have access to the tools to do this stuff with and many people don't have the knowledge on timing one of these engines when the timing belt needs replacing. 😊

[@raulcaballero1822]

Este coche se merece una restauracion😉👍

[@whatamisupposedtoputhere]

6:07 is that the Trooper we saw several months ago? It looks amazing

[@Flexiny]

Yes, it was abandoned for long time and we revived it. 😀

[@carlbernard4197]

​@@FlexinyGreat job on the Isuzu! I would have never thought was one of these that was left for dead 😮😊. I love diesels but their fuel is much more expensive here than petrol here in the states. 😊

[@nuherbleath461]

Bulletproof engines. I have a later dw8 model and I rekon the engine will outlive the bodywork

[@ОлександрГриняк-б3р]

Спасибі за хороші відео та різні машини,я бачу що можливо все,навіть те що здається неможливим,лайк, 👍💯 чекаємо нові відео,Слава Україні смерть ворогам!!!

[@pepitogrillo4255]

Dice la leyenda, que si tiras una c15 por un barranco volverá clamando venganza

[@trippy_boxer_dog2170]

i actually know someone in my town that still drives one of these, this one is real sadj tho poor little thing, good job bringing it back to life. although i think the engine is the least of its worries 🤣

[@NigelMontezuma]

This reminds me of the Ford Fiesta van you got way back when

[@miguelangelmartinrojo7858]

Gran video!!! Cuando puedas hacer otro video arrancando el coche blanco que avia al lado de la furgoneta!!! Un saludo campeón.

[@daveydoo3173]

What a pluckey little C15, It was willing to run.... The power of Diesel engine...

[@keita3434]

Thanks you to bring us this video. God bless old french cars 🙏

[@романроманов-ю9з]

Отличный механик, молодец!

[@alexander7044]

I am from Sweden and love Citroen we have 11 Citroen cx 3 bx

[@temelon]

Wow nice.

[@ce9345]

Love to see that chrysler lebaron convertible sitting in front of the citroen get going!

[@TheFosterdj]

Best KZbin channel ever!.... We need a sticker of your channel to put in my old shitbox

[@temelon]

Fascinating to watch. Those old diesels last long. I have not seen C15 in Finland. I am not sure if they sold those here.

[@TFD1982]

You know how manny people don’t actually know their car actually need the belt changed yet people still drive them BUT WHEN IT BREAKS they are like why won’t it ruuun while this guy did the good thing it still amazes me how long cars like this just sit I mean if your going to get a new car pay to get it done and sell it to get that money back🤷🏼‍♂️

[@davida.p.9911]

It was driven hard, but you got it running! 👍 Good work!

[@AzerTyuiop2973]

17:38 Still not dead, one opened eye! 😜The remake of John Carpenter's film "Christine" 🤣🤣

[@damiantobiaszapater2376]

Es una de mis favoritos utilitarios el C15 aunque me gusta más el de doble portón trasero. Buen trabajo con su mecánica y el Citroen se le terminó el descanso!! 😄😁

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video flexiny, great work, lovely old smoker, sounds amazing 👌👍😀

[@Wreck-Gar]

Saw the title and thought this has to be his shortest ever video. Abandoned Citroen Diesel? Just add Diesel and start it!! 😆

[@abderrahimmark]

17:38 my neighbour early in the morning in cold winters trying to start his c15

[@marksaunders2500]

Hi from uk mate👋👍 another good start from sitting👌 I must admit I did laugh twice during this one both laughs where bump start related👍 when you first towed it off and all wheels where locked 😂 and then after getting her rolling upon first rolling bump when the headlight bezel came off I laughed but thought poor thing😂😢 if only belts and waterpump where done then service just how more happy miles she could of went thru👍 but suppose the new vehicle was cheaper than the milestone service 🤔 such a shame for what could of been a valued classic van now👌 thanks for your time and be safe see you soon👍👋

[@temelon]

Timing belt change would not cost much if done by yourself.

[@carlbernard4197]

​@@temelonalso the water pump and thermostat has to be replaced as well. To the left of the crank pulley looks like the gear for the water pump. 😊

[@temelon]

​@@carlbernard4197Yes indeed but not very expressive if you do it yourself.

[@gillespriod5509]

Nice VW cooling water tank🙂, head gasket Is cooked?

[@MrFBI-tt1el]

Le C15 du seigneur

[@lordkezius3209]

La seigneurie 🇨🇵🇨🇵

[@gabrielv.4358]

Impressive how many diesel's are forgotten.... I don't like them too, but they are good cars.

[@РоманКуценко-у7к]

Я так понял вы все корчи в деревнях оживляете 😄👍 молодцы ребята.

[@collectionneurenjoliveurfr4544]

Les enjoliveurs qu'ils possèdent sont très rare et recherché 😭

[@MPi-KM]

A Chrysler LeBaron? How did that thing find it's way to Estonia?

[@alexelmiata6230]

As a spanish, we thank you.

[@СергейВороненц]

В первый раз вижу на этом канале, что машина с буксира заводится. Показатель общего плачевного состояния. Пусть бы ее уже улитки доедали в траве.

[@rgrrolfgruberrezensionen3851]

A miracle you went this citroen to Drive..just a few Meters...

[@pierrevc34]

Increvable le C15 du seigneur 😁

[@andreiuser1896]

Привет! Лайк с меня! Вы классный автослесарь! Мне нравятся ваши видео.удачи вам и всех благ.

[@zelmaribeiro1267]

Melhor mecânico 👏👏👏👏👏👏que já vi Marcos vitória és 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@maxfreemans9148]

В России эта машина была бы восстановлена и работала еще долгие годы.

[@jeeed505]

How do you keep finding those amazing vehicles?

[@qlimaxbass5022]

The vehicles find Flexy......

[@Dziugenonas]

I think he has a big property with a bunch of old cars on it. I wonder how these cars ended up there.

[@Flexiny]

No, buying from people 😀

[@albertodelpozoprieto2782]

Tengo una foto de una C15 con la que reparaba excavadoras al lado de una retro Hitachi 5500 en una mina cuando patinaba marcha atrás y subía por las paredes una bestia

[@nilsv3817]

Thanks for the attractive/ voiceless/ videos, knowledge well supplementing. Keep it up, neighbors! //Tervitused esimesest lõunapoolsest naaberriigist!//

[@muff72mz]

Ich kann es mir nicht verkneifen, Citroen- vorne zittert's, hinten dröhnt's😁 Der linke Scheinwerfer-geil wie das Glas abfällt😁😁. aber trotzdem ein schöne Gebrauchsauto.

[@richierich2029]

Mama la seigneurie

[@juanpabloarena2724]

Sad to see a C15 in such agony...

[@robert199821]

What do you do with cars after you start them ?

[@ejej1187]

he keeps some and sells others

[@alvaropicasso6051]

Please revive that Phantom convertible that was next to it.

[@Flexiny]

Sadly owner of it does not sell it

[@alvaropicasso6051]

@@Flexiny 😒shame, love your channel!

[@koljak9125]

Man, that thing is too far gone… but great fun though 👍🏻

[@BobSmith-ui4qu]

Chrysler LeBaron in the shot of the car carrier leaving.

[@garikdez]

17:40 it was funny when the car was pulled on a cable, the glass of the headlight fell off from shaking.

[@ElectronikHeart]

A common flaw of theses glass headlights. You have to renew the glue. I don't know what they used in factory but it wasn't very good.

[@garikdez]

@@ElectronikHeart I understand why this happened, I often repair my kia myself, it just became funny when it fell off.

[@carlbernard4197]

​@@garikdezlost a eyeball 😂😂

[@Rich8484]

Did you get that white chrysler LeBaron. that was in front of the Citroën that would be a cool will it fart video

[@lockettlv]

Such a quirky fun car, is it like a little wagon for sleeping/living or just for cargo?

[@rosiehawtrey]

Both. A lot of companies did two or single berth campers on these - slower than an arthritic sloth but surprisingly comfy. Surprisingly they didn't do a pickup, at least in the UK. With a pickup you can have modular/cassette campers, that can slide off the bed and be stored.

[@netako]

@@rosiehawtrey They did made pickup versions, however they not that common compared to the other versions.

[@recycleman975]

old French Legend

[@montyburns56]

Now you can go on a camping tour of Poland fixing any abandoned cars that you come across!

[@ПавелНенахов-б1х]

Ребята молодцы! слов нет

[@migfsx]

esta pobre c15 esta pidiendo a gritos la dejen descansar en paz. RIP little warrior

[@rocknrollbaby687]

The car facing the Citroen C15 is a Chrysler Lebaron, you have to save it too!!

[@martinaspina592]

Can you start a Citroën cx? Thanks

[@michals547]

If the floor and side members are intact, it will ride.

[@jaime_1980]

Indestructible 💪🏻💪🏻

[@Schlagmeister57]

Le C15 du Seigneur ! The C15 of the Lord !

[@P80P2T]

XUD MotorClassics 😊 Flexiny fixes everything!

[@aivaraslabokas7172]

6:21. Is that Chrysler ripe enough to film? :)

[@Flexiny]

No, owner doesnt want to sell it 😀

[@carlbernard4197]

​@@FlexinyToo bad you were not here I would buy that little van. I don't think it would be permitted to be imported from Estonia to the USA because of our emissions systems requirements for diesels now 😢

[@k.m.h.1346]

It would be interesting to see how the floor of the cars look that you Show us

[@crown674]

Can't believe those things were made until 2005.

[@gabrielv.4358]

17:45 These diesel knocks makes me wonder if its going to blow or not lol