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I've managed 150k miles relatively trouble free across several Citroens but now have a familiar problem with my Activa: leaky rams. I've had the rear ram replaced within the last couple of years but it seems it's decided to start leaking just in time for the MoT.

I'm aware of CitroJim's very useful repair guide but my technical skills and...

:cry: :cry: :cry: Sorry fellas but i have some bad news. Another Activa is bound for the big scrap yard in the sky. As of the 21/1.2013 my beloved Activa is scrap. After a snowy accident and a car sliding straight into the side of me she is awaiting the insurance engineer to exam her. I tried to get the bloke to not bother with insurance as there...

ACTIVA II

Arriving today on a transporter ......bought blind (photos) :shock: non-runner (not starting) already #-o

I think I'll need some help or at least some of your wisdom (irony)

What can go wrong :?

Hello everyone!
My first post on this forum :) I've had my Activa for couple of months now and have fixed all the easy stuff and got it MOT:ed! I've resealed oil pan, changed the o-rings of the hydraulic pump, replaced rubber-hose in Activa pipe-hose in the rear end and I just finished replacing handbrake cables. And I did change cambelt,...

OK, I have decided, project Stictiva is on...

I will be sourcing a car from France....and an exclusive donor from the UK.

What I need is a good list of inspection points which are critical/save massive $$$ in the long run.
Which are the best cars (age) ect

(I do not think a V6 is my way to go, I plan on tickling the 2ltr)

Any pointer would be...

Hello guys,
I'm sure this subject has been approached in the past, but I couldn't find a relevant topic using the search function, so I'm going to ask again.
Does anyone know the correct/recommended height of the front/rear ends for mk 1 activa?
I mean the distance from the tarmac to the wheel arch. Currently I have 66.6 cm on front and I think...

Hi all,

I've just bought my first Activa - I'm not new to Citroën in general - I also have a Xantia sinker diesel, a CX and an XM. I want to make sure I put the right tyres on it - I want to make the most of the grip, but there really doesn't seem to be much out there in 205/60/15 any more. I know David Hallworth posed this question 2 years ago,...

Hello everyone,
It seems that my newly restored activa has a rolling issue after all.
The weird thing is that about half the time it is behaving like a proper activa.
But is the other half that is worrying me :)
Basically, when steering suddenly, the car just leans, and it leans more than a normal one.
We did the following to the activa system:...

Having driven the CT for a little while now (been using it the whole weekend, must have done about 150 - 200 miles over a range of roads), I have been very happy with the engine - very little turbo lag and when the turbo comes in at around 3,000 rpm, it becomes quite lively. The only thing that has let it down was the long throw in the gearbox...

Hello everybody,
First of all, apologies in advance for the long wall of text.
I'm not an old member of the forum, nor I post much, but i read it for quite a few years, because i had a xantia s1 1.8 16v (non-activa) which was my first car. I had it for about 5 years and i enjoyed it quite much. Drove it all over Europe (I'm from Romania), had a...

Hi All,

Having had the Activa for a while, I can't help but feel that the spheres are likely to need changing, not least because the ride seems much harsher than the CX and it sinks when parked.

I have called around a few placed, but since it needs 10 spheres (might as well get all of them done at the same time), could anyone recommend good...

Good afternoon everyone,

I'm Feije, and I'm new here. I'm from the Netherlands and I've got a Xantia Activa Turbo CT from november 1996.
After retrofitting my Xantia with a/c last summer, I have now decided I want to build just about the ultimate Xantia (for me at least). One major step in trying to get that is to fit it with a v6 engine rather...

Evening all,

Recently the rear suspension is dropping at a quick rate soon after switch off.

Within seconds it comes down...

Wondering if any idea what could be wrong (and are spheres due to be renewed?)?

There is a small pool of LHM on top of the reservoir which I don't think is connected...

Thanks.

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Just looking at tilting cars and aparently Mercedes has been offering this on the SL for about 2 years...(it cost much more than my whole Activa!)

Surely, with someone who is good at programming, this is possible on the Activa (?)

Hi All,

Had an issue with the Activa.

Was at the lights and stalled it, tried turning over twice before starting, when it started up, the fuel needle bounced up to above the full mark...

Went home, disconnected the battery (been 24 hours) and plugged it back in just now...

1) First time, it bounced up very quickly (can't see it really, its...

And it is for sale and real (well a conversion)

I really like it so far (always like weird cars!), even on a bumpy fast corner, it still keeps its composure...

However, I have found a flaw in the system, but no biggie because only happens in slow speed.

I notice that, driving from the main road to the side road where in some junctions, the end of the side road is raised up to connect the...

Hi All,

Looking to get the cambelt changed on the Activa soon, as I think although the miles is not loads, the time is about right (more than 4 years?).

Would anyone know what the factory time sheet states for changing this? I have never changed a cambelt before and potentially never will - just not something I am keen on in particular due to...

There is a Silver Activa for sale advertised in the Crawley Observer, think its listed on newsnow classified as well.
£3200 S reg

Went to start my Activa and the engine sound a lot rougher than usual but thought will see how it is in a min once its warmed up. Drove off and it had no power, floored in 1st it struggled to get to 20mph, when i pull off it feels like its going to stall. When i looked under the bonnet could see no leaks and coolant and oil were at the right...

I've noticed some differences between my 96 (N) reg Activa and the (P) reg Activa...

1. On the P reg Activa, the passenger side wing mirror dips and angles in automatically when I select reverse. The N reg doesn't. Should it? Or is this something that was added within the first year?
2. The N reg Activa has a key switch in the skuttle panel to...

I've never seen a X or Y reg Activa for sale, did they sell any after Sep 2000 in the UK?

Hello.

I am planning on replacing all my Activa V6's hydraulic pipes, both the regular ones and the Activa ones. I am quite aware of the work that requires, but have arranged for a workshop with a lift and a decent amount of time for this project.

However, while obtaining and replacing the regular pipes is relatively * straightforward, I am not...

Been thinking my Activa is not level for a bit now so looked on my flatish work carpark . You can see from the picture she is not well, she seems to drop like shown (passenger side drops), then you hear the accumulator sphere go tick tick tick tick then you see the passenger side rise, then it very slowly over the next 45 seconds drops then you...

Not sure if this is a common issue as they age or if its just something wrong with mine but i'm getting creaking noises that sound like its coming from just behind the drivers footwell area, since it was only at low speed i was hearing it, normally when parking up or doing an manoeuvre i thought it was the pedals at first but its not.

Just...

Afternoon Folks,

I've just picked up an Activa yesterday.

Its a 1997 Model with 108K on the clock. First impressions are good, the Anti-Roll system works and is very impressive to drive, and its a nice change to be driving a Turbo Petrol Xantia rather than a Turbo Diesel.

It has the usual Activa faults, leaking ram return pipes, clonking from...

eBay item number:202092423743
With leather seats .

Hello All,

Just wondered what options are out there to unleash some more ponies.

On paper the engine performance figures look great but the Activa is a heavy car and even with the 3.0L V6 could still do with more power in my opinion.

I am not thinking of major engine mods, but just simple things like induction, reprogramming of ECU (if...

Any one fitted after market tyre pressure sensors ? I'm tempted to fit some after tonights experience and just after some recommendations. Glad my 2 C5's have them.

Decided to take the Activa to visit my parents who live out in twisty road country side and i thought she seemed to be riding a little harder, but thought to my self i just must be...

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ACTIVA lhm pipe diagram...... Any comment Updates ? Anybody wish to use this to make a more detailed diagram ?

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1: Suspension ECU
2: Suspension switch
3: Steering wheel sensor
4: Accelerator pedal sensor
5: Car body movement sensor
6: Speed sensor
7: Door switch
8: Boot switch
9: Accumulator SC / CAR
10: High pressure pump...

There you go

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Anybody interested in placing orders for these ?

So many SORN Activa's listed on how many left, well 48 SORN which is double the amount road legal which is 22. Are they stashed away in a barn somewhere? They must be being kept by people who know how special they are. How many of the 22 legal ones are members on here?

If i ever saw a phase 2 mauritius blue one waiting to die on SORN i would do...

Hello all.

I've recently removed my rear ram for refurbishment as per Jim's guide. I was wondering what the consensus was with regards the ram bush, it doesn't clunk but has a bit of play in it, is this excessive and needs replacment?

Thank you all.

Great deal available for a Xantia V6 or a Xantia TCT Activa owner.

Parts removed from an early RHD Xantia V6 and were accumulated to convert a series 1 RHD TCT Xantia Activa into the ultimate... a RHD Xantia V6 Activa. The conversion is no longer happening and all parts are available here in one package, which will be ideal if you were:

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Parking on a curb for days on end regularly is not likely to throw out of calibration or stress any of the ACTIVA bits is it? Don't know how stupid that might sound, but when level from behind looks fine, but when on a curb it has that rear arm bearing failing look on the tyres like / \ . No idea if being left leaning to one side of days is bad...

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Hello all

I wanted to post in here as a query/warning regarding the XM steering ram gaiter repair to the rear ram on an Activa. I tried talking to Jim about this while I was working on the car but found it very difficult to explain, hopefully this will make sense now Jim?

We followed Jim's guide mostly to the letter, only I had the rear wheels...

Hi.

Unfortunately it's time for me to let my Activa go.

It's a S2 (W reg, 2000) in Storm Grey. 121,000 miles. MOT to November this year. Used daily :-D .

Good bits
In the last couple of years it's had:
10 new (IFHS) spheres
Hydroflush
Clutch
Rear height corrector
New NSF tyre a couple of months ago (still good tread on the others, all...

Hi everybody,

We were talking recently with Alasdair on Facebook about how to unify all the existing content existing on our favorite car, and as the president of the Club, I think that's for sure the right direction :)
There are quite a lot of French websites dealing with the Xantia actually :
- : general documentation about the car (not...

Hi everyone,

I am looking to sell my N Reg Red, failing laquer Activa. It has MOT until 05/07/2014

I've been using it about twice a week to drive to work. It had all the spheres done when I got it (three years I'm guessing, but time flies). It is generally fine mechanically, but not great and it is tatty with the failed laquer.

Its in Witney...

Great video on youtube
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at 0:32 you can see one of the rear wheels lift off the ground cornering, and again a few minutes later. I don't think i ever pushed my 2 Activa's that hard on corners when i had them , but i would have expected the car to lose grip before doing the wheel lift. Is this how they are suppose to act under...

Hi folks,

Would anyone have a good spare front Activa Ram that they would be happy to sell?

Mine leaks and it's getting progressively worse...

Thanks,

George

In the last week my activa has slowly and worsely started dropping at the front.

Initially it was overnight but now if the car is parked up for an hour it drops :(

The ride is soft at the front (the rear has always been stiff) so I'm starting to think that one of the front spheres has punctured.

I had been thinking for a while to go to...

Rear roll bar bush/connect rod/arm.....rubber bush replacement

Do we have a consensus on this problem shown on the Activa FB pages ?

Hello there,
I cannot find a listing for track day i.e. Ferodo DS2500 type disc pads to suite a X2 1998 Activa 2.0l turbo ,288mm / 224mm discs or the same sizes on the HDI turbo.

Has anybody recently bought any track pads if so please let me know.

Cheers Dave from Down-under

Is there any easy way to get a throttle cable off an Activa. Cable on the blue Activa has snapped so am trying to get the one off the silver Activa. However can not get the rubber grommet out of bulkhead. Really struggling to get this out do i just pull it. Unsure as i don't want to break the plastic clip that connects to the pedal. HELP.

Sent...

Hi all,

Car doesn't want to start from cold. Catches and splutters after a while and usually starts.

Changed plugs and leads but it hasn't made any difference.

Any idea where I should be looking next?

Thanks loads!

James