2025 update.
Winter has about fcuked off so best get some prep done ready for the kangoo's return to the road.
Checked fluids, Disconnected injectors and coils and cranked engine to prime oil system. Once injectors and coils connected, hit the switch and it started instantly with no fuss as if it had been running yesterday. Took it for a quick spin round the block to derust the brakes, they were barely rusty as coated with xcp rust block but saved any shite going over the white comps.
First job was change oil and filter. Got oil up to 80deg temp and dropped it. Came out clean and nothing to see as had only done around 900 miles, probably didnt need doing but no harm.
Wooden ramps on the job as hard to get jack under.
Millers cfs.
Clip on funnel ftw. Tight against bulkhead!
With that job done next one was aux belt and kit. Belt looked OK but by age it was due, and id noticed a couple of chirps on cold start when used last year. Upon removal the tensioner was seized and when i released tension to remove the belt it just stayed in a slack position. Was shocked to see that as oem renault/8000 ish miles tops. Not good but easy fix as had the new aux kit in stock.
Ten mins to do as easy access.
Next job was light refresh to brakes.
Wheels off.
Fronts needed little work, removed pads to check ok, bit of ceratec and fitted the ozert engineering pins to make future pad swaps easier. Opted to leave stock pads in for now will stick the ds1.11 back in at some point soon.
Ozert pins fitted.
From previous inspection noted rear pads did not look great, pad material crumbling. Removed and looked as crap as id seen when using a mirror on a stick.
Not good.
Give calipers a light going over, pistons were still free so lightly greased with red rubber grease and wound in easy, sliders greased and new pads in.
Apec pads fitted.
Id like some better rear pads but from last look round hardly anywhere does kangoo/citan uprated pads especially rears and i dont think they cross ref with any other cars. Ebc poss do an option which would be better but stock will do for now. Discs are still within spec but could do with changing at some point, itll go again for now though and ill look at options soon. Poss caliper upgrade if any meg rs options will fit?
With that done i got the summer wheels out and refitted.
Mo6/cup2 combo :love:
Still love the look on the Comps.
Give the engine bay a quick wipe down, all looks ok. The cam cover could do with a wipe down to clean the old xcp off it but that can wait until another day. Ive got a new ramair filter to fit as this one is a few years old now but typically did not arrive until id finished, will fit it tomorrow.
Looks ok a couple of years since fitting.
All easy work half day and good to go again. Going to tax it again on 1st April and get it used a bit. It done nothing last year and its a shame to leave it standing about.
