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Improved feature for unsubscribing from email notifications

by xantia_v6 » 11 Jul 2019, 06:09 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

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As part of the work being done to improve the deliverability of emails, I have made some changes to the system for unsubscribing from email notifications.

These changes are to ensure stricter compliance with RFC2369 and RFC8058 (which are the internet standards for such things), there are also some additions for Microsoft-specific rules which are...

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Snap!

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11 Jul 2019, 15:28
Revised Easydiagnostics Discount Procedure

by GiveMeABreak » 03 May 2018, 17:22 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

Please note that there is a new procedure in place for members wishing to take advantage of a 15% discount off products from Easydiagnostics.

The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.

After discussions with Jim from ED today, we have agreed a new...

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03 May 2018, 17:22
Member Email Addresses

by GiveMeABreak » 13 Oct 2017, 18:06 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

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To All Members

Members are kindly requested to check their profiles to see if their email addresses are current and please update these where necessary.

Some of our members have noted that email sent to others on the forum are bouncing back as unrecognised. We appreciate that people change their email providers / addresses over time and don't...

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Please remove me from the list,

Mike
Done.

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10 Nov 2018, 22:01
The French Car Wiki

by xantia_v6 » 18 Jul 2015, 09:54

We are very happy to announce the new French Car Wiki, bought to you by the administrators of the French Car Forum.

The French Car Wiki will provide a long term repository for user guides, how-tos and useful information of the sort that we all know is in the forum somewhere, but can never find!

What is a wiki?
A wiki is a website where the...

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18 Jul 2015, 09:54

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SIMCA / TALBOT MEETINGS 2009

by 504GLD » 21 Jan 2009, 21:34

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Date for your diary if your interested....

Simca Club UK National Rally - 14th June, Chatsworth House.

10th International Simca Meeting - 21st - 24th May, Biarritz. France.

Simca Club covers all Simca, Talbot, and Chrysler vehicles which were absorbed in to PSA along with Matra.

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My grandad owned a few Simcas in the 1970's

He had a 1301 saloon in white, which went seriously rusty when only about 6 months old. He complained to Simca, who eventually agreed to replace it with a new car for free, so he got another 1301, but in brown this time so any rust wouldn't show!
The brown one actually didn't rust at all, and he was...

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Last post by nick
30 Jan 2009, 21:44
A good reason to have a Petrol Xantia

by addo » 01 Dec 2008, 09:51

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I love it! :mrgreen: Petrol (PULP) was today $1.169/litre. That's 49.5p!

It's not often you see the counter monkeys happy, but they were today - who'd be griping about such a comparatively low fuel price? This is down about a third on what we were paying six weeks ago.

So, I put a good splash into the tank, and thrashed all about the place in...

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Just back from a seven day road trip .

Achieved a genuine 33MPG in the estate, with one or two passengers all the way. We covered dirt roads, secondary roads and a little highway - total distance driven was over 2800km. Temperatures were up to mid-thirties at times.

Shared the driving with two Citroën virgins who both liked the car's positive...

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28 Jan 2009, 23:40
New to forum, and I have my ZX for sale

by Tourist » 26 Jan 2009, 18:25

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I'm new to the forum, but can't seem to find an introduce yourself section so I'll do it here, or maybe a mod can move it or something.

I'm 17, my first car was a Peugeot 306. I used it to learn to drive, and then pass my test, then I got a Citroen ZX which is the car I have now. They were/are both diesels, with the non-turbo 1.9 litre engine....

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Welcome to the FCF Tourist :D

Great to hear of plans to own a BX, good on yer :wink:

I take it you've found the BX Club Forum :D

It's a good place. You'll see me on there as well :wink: Please don't ask why as a Xantia owner I spend time there or why I'm CitroXim over there; it's all far too complicated :lol: :lol:

I signed up there before...

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27 Jan 2009, 23:05
Citroen overseas (pics)

by fatherjack2002 » 09 Jan 2009, 20:56

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Hi, i was in Turkey for a week over Xmas/new year, i had hoped that there may have been a Mk3 Xantia in evidence, to see if it might have looked any better in the flesh than the pics i posted earlier on the forum, but no such luck :(
In fact Citroens are generally pretty thin on the ground , the the main car on the roads seems to be the old boxy...

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Come on then Mike, what was deleted in poor sence of humour ??? .
PM me it please , don't worry about offending , i've been in the building trade for 30+ years , so nothing will shock :lol: :lol: , i can roughly gather the deleted part but PM me it anyway

Cheers Paul

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26 Jan 2009, 20:41
Young person seeking car advice

by joshier » 08 Jan 2009, 23:36
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Hello

OK, so let me tell you my situation very briefly.

I'm 21, I live on an island (isle of wight). I work part-time in a job I've been working for over a year.

I need a new car, because my pegueot 306 (made in 1994) is giving me massive trouble.

I've just finished buying a NSR (extremely good condition) and I've done my CBT, however as I...

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Been there, biking in winter is not clever! Luckily I survived unlike one of my mates.

My car buying advice for what its worth- high depreciation is good so get a citroen 3years old or older. That should avoid high finance costs!

If you want reliability get an XUD-engined one, say a Citroen ZX D or TD. In my experience most car problems are...
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22 Jan 2009, 10:17
Headgasket ID

by jgra1 » 11 Jan 2009, 13:00

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Chaps , anyone know what a CH6590D HG is for ?

It doesn't look like an XUD gasket, maybe a D8 engine?

thanks :)
John

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thanks Mike and Jim

thats why i bought it earlier in the year :)

but its not right for my xantia so I got another when I did the HG..

will take a pic of it

John

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Last post by jgra1
12 Jan 2009, 00:54
Windscreen washer fluid

by reblack68 » 07 Jan 2009, 00:14

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Simple question. Is there one that works?

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The one that I've found to work best is made by Comma, the car's at work use Auto Care which smells just like battery acid and smears across the screen as it is used :evil: avoid!

Here's a test

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Last post by DickieG
11 Jan 2009, 20:57
Getting a 106 or Saxo

by weety » 18 Dec 2008, 20:58

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its time to change my girlfriends car and i am looking at a 106 or Saxo diesel (shhh but the smaller the car the less likely she will knock the edges of :twisted: )

anyway i have never had either of those cars before is there anything dodgy i should be looking for in particular? (other than my girlfriends right hook if she reads this :o )...

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cheers for that ... i presume that means it would be rather expensive to get a spare key for it.....

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10 Jan 2009, 20:52
P.M. Question

by fatherjack2002 » 08 Jan 2009, 20:59

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Hope i don't appear too stupid here :oops: , but just been checking my messages, Sentbox is pretty self explanitory, but how does the Outbox work ?? , as there are 2 messages in there, which i thought had been sent, are they still in there because the recipients mailbox is full ? , and do i need to re-send them, or will they automatically send at...

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Unless the sender's Outbox is over capacity, a message will remain there until opened (or deleted unread) by the recipient.

I don't know about older versions of php but certainly from 3 upwards, it seems to let people run over 100% capacity on their mailboxes until the system needs space - then it purges back to the nominal threshold again....

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Last post by addo
08 Jan 2009, 22:43
Removing a Xantia 1.9 TD engine

by Napoleon » 01 Jan 2009, 21:18
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Not planning on doing this to my car, but I may do with another one later in the year.

Any pitfalls I should watch for? I'll be needing the gearbox and starter and any other gubbins in order to run the engine outside of the car.

Really.

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:twisted: :D

afternoon all

on a serious note, I would be happy to do any work for you guys especially engine related.. as a means to help me along :D
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Last post by jgra1
06 Jan 2009, 16:37
FCF Advice in ebay listings

by admiral51 » 05 Jan 2009, 20:10

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Not mine but i thought nice to see someone doing some proper research on Xantia faults :lol: :lol:

Xantia With Free FCF Advice

Colin

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Well that's about it she is generally in excellent condition and I doubt any other Xantia of this age has had as much love an attention spent on her as this one, so good luck thank you for looking & happy bidding

She is clearly oblivious to the care and attention some of the guys here give their Xantias, not least Jim.

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Last post by myglaren
05 Jan 2009, 21:12
Best Christmas Present

by admiral51 » 03 Jan 2009, 04:28

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Ok no-one has ventured this topic so here goes............

A little background info is required here as to my personal likes and situation :lol: :lol:

Those of you who have read my blog know that my good lady is from Scotland and that i travel to see the inlaws atleast twice a year. That being said i didnt meet my good lady until 1992 and my...

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whats a good air filter for a 99 xantia 2.1 td.

A clean one :lol:

GSF Part No. N12273 AIR FILTER-LAUTRETTE XANTIA ACTIVA & 2.1TD

is a good one. The 2.1TD filter is physically the same as a 1.9TD one but has an extra layer of fine foam on it.

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Last post by CitroJim
04 Jan 2009, 15:52
Bye bye 08, Hello 2009

by MikeT » 31 Dec 2008, 18:33
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May I take this opportunity to wish all members and readers a Very Happy New Year? I wish you peace & prosperity for 2009.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?

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Hi folks, been out the UK for a week (just back at 2 AM this morn ), so i hope its not to late to wish everyone a happy new year. I was in Turkey ,there's not a lot of Citroens in evidence, no Xants :( :( , but did find a good looking abandoned CX, i'll try to post the pics once i work out how to down-load from phone to P.C. :? :?
Cheers and av a...
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Last post by fatherjack2002
04 Jan 2009, 12:10
First Citroën meeting of the year.

by DickieG » 04 Jan 2009, 00:06

On Sunday the 11th January the CCC 'D Section' are having their winter meeting at 'DS World' in Battersea starting @ 10am

Weather permitting I'll be there with my DS :D

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Last post by DickieG
04 Jan 2009, 00:06
406 or Xantia?

by robster_1981 » 29 Dec 2008, 17:05

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Exactly as the title suggests really!

i'm not interested in the looks of the car, but as it's going to be a taxi, the reliability is an issue! I know the two cars have the same running gear, but i'm slightly worried about the Citroen's suspension. The reason i'm tempted by them is the big gap in price!! I've seen a nice Xantia exclusive HDi on a...

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I would have bought another Xantia as my company car opt out deal, thats if they were made younger than 6 years old.

Best car I have ever owned, sadly it free'd up all my weekends instead of the zx woes (albeit cheap).

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Last post by newmezuk04
02 Jan 2009, 21:36
Taking The Concept of 'Bio'-Diesel A Bit Far

by Ross_K » 30 Dec 2008, 16:12

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Soylent diesel anybody? :lol: :lol: :lol:

A plastic surgeon who practised in Beverly Hills, California, is being accused of using human fat liposuctioned from former patients to fuel his car.

According to Forbes.com, Alan Bittner allegedly collected the human fat and turned it into biodiesel for his own SUV and his girlfriend's car. He is...

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I'm not reading this thread until after lunch :) It put me right off dinner last night and I don't want it to do the same with my lunch :lol:

I hope there's nothing that might cause me to see my lunch again when I do read it :twisted:

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Last post by CitroJim
31 Dec 2008, 14:08
Christmas Greetings one and all!

by CitroJim » 20 Dec 2008, 17:14

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It's that time of year again and I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all our members and visitors a very happy Christmas and an even better 2009 :D

2008 has been a brilliant year for both the FCF and BXC and they have gone from strength to strength over the past 12 months with a bumper crop of new members and some really great threads....

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Hi All,
Not been on puter much over Xmas------too full of plum pud :D :D .

So will wish one and all a Very Happy 2009

Regards,
Greg

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Last post by Gregg1100
28 Dec 2008, 13:38
XUD tuning

by eye_flys » 23 Dec 2008, 22:50

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I've had this link in my bookmarks for a while

I'm considering doing some of the mods to my 405 just to make it a bit more driveable. It's all good and well when it's on boost but sometimes it's just a bit lacking.
I'm particularly worried about affecting the reliability - but I have read that these engines run very lean as standard, and can...

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I have done the two easiest modifications so far, upping the fuelling a touch and upping the maximum engine speed to 5200rpm
Seems to have made a marked difference, acceleration through the gears is better. :o

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24 Dec 2008, 13:58
New Haynes manual

by Xaccers » 22 Dec 2008, 23:04

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:D

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:D :D :D

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23 Dec 2008, 01:24
Manchester says NO to the proposed congestion charge!!

by andmcit » 12 Dec 2008, 22:49

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79% of the vote says NO, we don't like being bribed into being guinea pigs by heavy handed
DoT bullyboy tactics! Yay!! :D

Maybe everyone in this rubbish country of ours has been pushed into a corner now and whilst
weary and bitter feels there's nowhere else left to go but to fight back? Here's hoping a clear
message has been sent to London. Mind...

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I'm not totaly opposed to the idea, but they made the zone absolutely HUGE! why??? I never go to Manchester, but they made their zone so large I would have been affected anyway just going to the local shops, garages, visiting friends etc.? why? dohhhh.. :roll:
.

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Last post by James.UK
22 Dec 2008, 13:30
Exit Honda, enter Rover! :D (with Pics)

by James.UK » 16 Dec 2008, 19:37

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Well I finally found a cheapish Rover 75 conniossaur TDi auto. It's a bit mileagey for a 2001 car at 137K but the autobox had a rebuild by BMW about 18 months ago. The engine is a straight 4, 2litre BMW turbo diesel.

It does need some work though, e.g. the door locks are sticky, and stiff even manually. The CD stacker fingy has been unplugged and...

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Hiya Kowalski :)

>>>You could have got a really good Xantia for that money<<<

I know I know but I don't know any local mechs that can fix Xantias!!

Having said that, I am finding Rover bits easier to source than the BMW parts on the car!!! grrrr.. :oops: :roll:

e.g. I need a 2nd key for the car, to get one (via an agent) I had to send...

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22 Dec 2008, 02:09
"Main Stealer" Literally Lives Up To Nickname

by ACTIVE8 » 15 Dec 2008, 19:24

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Check out this report about how a main stealer, not only left their customers in the lurch, but also their staff as well!

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True! :lol:

This (silly) time of year, it is at least frequently threatened - if not enacted, too.

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Last post by addo
20 Dec 2008, 00:46
can't set an avatar

by k2col » 18 Dec 2008, 01:37

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Hi,

When I try and upload an avatar (triedn with 5kb GIF & PNG) I get the following error:

Warning: copy(./images/avatars/515649499ad8f1dc8.gif) : failed to open stream: Permission denied in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\frenchcarforum.co.uk\httpdocs\forum\includes\usercp_avatar.php on line 288

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already...

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It is a recurrent problem Colin.
If you email your image to me I'll have a crack at inserting it for you.

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Last post by myglaren
18 Dec 2008, 01:52
Login problems Firefox / Vista

by RichardW » 12 Dec 2008, 12:47
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Not really French Car related, although it is an electrical problem :lol:

Following demise of the hard drive on our old PC have 'upgraded' to a lap top with Vista. Prefer to use Firefox, however, cannot log in here or BXClub on firefox. Get login page, enter username / password, appears to work, but then just get back to front page and not...

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:roll:

Why do I have to bugger about with my cookies - they're fine where they
are beside my cuppa tea...

Andrew

Nothing to do with cookies, it's the webserver. Nothing you can do at your end will sort that one.
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Last post by Homer
17 Dec 2008, 12:45
V6 rattle ... ideas needed ... :(

by jgra1 » 07 Dec 2008, 21:09

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hi all.. sorry I have been away from here for a bit... A weekend away in venice in the floods and just now 5 days solid working outdoors on my v6 have taken up a fair bit of time...

60 hours later and now I have removed the flood damaged engine, swapped the auto box onto the new 50K (ebay) engine, and fitted that back in.

I started it tonight...

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Handyman thanks :D

i get easily confused these days with forums!

:shock:

the matrix was fixed last night but I have no idea which forum i mentioned it on!

A header tank was duly rigged, and the v6 has two bleeds around the thermostat.. between the three the matrix now works fine :)
I got insurance today and drove the car 5 miles along...

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Last post by jgra1
13 Dec 2008, 02:25
Oil suction/drain debate, the definative answer?

by DickieG » 10 Dec 2008, 19:00

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Plucked from the Citroën Car Club website;

I was given an interesting Citroën document today about turbos on the 1.6.HDi - principle may apply to 2.0l as well, but that engine not referred to.

Quote:
OIL CHANGE PROCEDURE ON ALL DV6 ENGINES

It is necessary to follow a specific oil change procedure on all DV6 and DV6U engines so as to ensure that...

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The reason you cant suction drain the DV series engines is because there is a stopper at the bottom of the dipstick tube that prevents the suction tube going right into the bottom of sump. Citroen permit suction draining on many of their other engines.

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Last post by wheeler
11 Dec 2008, 12:26
"My Blower Fan is Acting Up"

by addo » 11 Dec 2008, 11:49

Or so I thought... It seemed to be making on and off rushing noises as I drove home from work.

Must have been a long day. In fact, the rushing noise was airflow through the car. I'd left the wagon's tailgate up. Good that for once I was driving sedately, and nothing fell out! :shock:

Disclaimer: This stunt was performed under controlled...

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Last post by addo
11 Dec 2008, 11:49
"My Peugeot 406 is the best in the world"

by red_dwarfers » 07 Dec 2008, 21:25

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Just watching Top Gear on BBC2

Good on that man who reckons that his Pug 406 with 6 CD Changer is the best in the world!

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It might even have been the case with the Visa and 104 although the 104 may have come first. Can't remember...

The Visa was the 205 IIRC.

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Last post by Homer
09 Dec 2008, 02:24
intermediate drive shaft bearing

by jgra1 » 03 Dec 2008, 15:25
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hi all can anyone help?
I have done driveshaft removal many times without an issue, but right now this one is being a pig
I have hammered, leavered and used heat on the aluminium casing but it wount budge :(

any thoughts?

John

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:D

I have yet to roadtest the car, but yes! two autobox specialists took the gearbox under their wing and whilst I held the box, one bashed the inter bearing with one of those wooden and ?brass / bronze heavy things while rotating the shaft.. slowly, very slowly it came out! :shock: :shock:

I dont know how much the hammer weighed but I want...
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08 Dec 2008, 20:34
Where are they now?

by MikeT » 03 Dec 2008, 22:38

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Just wondering - after sorting through some old folders I came across this, my very first xantia.

It got snapped up very cheaply by someone in Poole and he reported all was well a month or so on. Lost touch since but would be good to know it's still going.

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I would be interested to see how the insurance companies got around the Data Protection Act to list the details. Cannot remember ever giving consent to my insurers for inclusion in this database and I will be scanning my policy to see what is written in the small print.

They can cover their ass Data Protection-wise by making you tick that box to...

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Last post by Ross_K
08 Dec 2008, 20:19
Beru glowplugs

by myglaren » 01 Dec 2008, 20:56

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A colleague at work had extreme starting difficulties this morning (-5°) and took his Berlingo 2.0 HDi to a local garage. They checked that battery and ran a diagnostic then pulled 2 dead and one dying glow plug which were replaced with Bosch ones, all for £70.
He was told that they could fit cheaper plugs but they would only give three months...

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If I'm not mistaken, Beru is the OEM plug, i.e. the one developed for and with the engine rather than being another manufacturers copy of it.

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Last post by Kowalski
06 Dec 2008, 22:30
unbelievably unlucky

by vince » 02 Nov 2008, 13:53

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Guys and girls....my dreams of a stable of 70's quirky french cars is unfortunately going to have to take a back seat again to life's little challenges

A short while back i ran the Trafford Park branch of GSF, then i was sold on a new role for a dynamic company...or so i thought.....anyway, as of last Friday i am now part of the great unwashed...

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Sounds like employment prospects are really going south for you blokes; sorry to hear it.

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Last post by addo
05 Dec 2008, 21:16
Ebay spot

by Toby_HDi » 01 Dec 2008, 07:10

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Found this:

Rare Coloured Xantia

I like that colour. First time I've ever seen it on a Xantia. Description says it's rare.....

......I want that colour :oops:

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Probably the main reason i like it is the fact its a rare colour.

Its the only one ive seen, so not sure how well it would look in the metal, looks good in the photos though 8)

I think for S2 Xantias i like the dark grey colour, like XantiaMan583s Activa.

There are a few nice colours really, but all quite dark.

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Last post by Citroenmad
05 Dec 2008, 19:45
Joe Lucas: Prince of Darkness

by CitroJim » 30 Nov 2008, 21:00

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In searching for special tools for Lucas Diesel Pumps I found this:

Lucas Humour

:lol:

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:lol: Excellent. Like the fuse replacement guide

Found this there too

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Last post by Toby_HDi
30 Nov 2008, 21:14
Practical to add turbo?

by joshier » 29 Nov 2008, 01:15

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If I were to say, buy a really cheap car - 1 litre, say a citroen saxo and pop in a turbo/something to make it go faster, would it be practical?

I ask because I'm all for a small car, but if I need the extra revs for taking over, I'd like to be able to have them.

I suppose I want the perfect mix of a small economical engine and having the...

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Any modification to a car, if declared, is likely to increase your insurance far in excess of the performance gain. If it's not declared you're not insured.

Smaller engines aren't necessarily more economical. If a car is underpowered it has to work that much harder just to keep moving. The 1.9TD Xantia is an example of a car that wastes fuel...

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Last post by reblack68
29 Nov 2008, 13:16
Discovery channel on Tue 25th Nov

by jgra1 » 20 Nov 2008, 15:20

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hi all, I have a feeling there may be a citroen DS? featured in a program on discovery channel that night.. could be a short 'restoration' story..

I might be able to add more later

getting quite into car stuff on discovery now :lol: its either a bit US muscle car stuff, or 'garage' which is some brit mechanics in Marbella , but its sort of ok,...

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I've been watching Wheeler Dealer on Discovery for some time now. It's a really good program and that Edd China is a really skilled mechanic. He turns his hand to all sorts of stuff including some impressive body work repairs.

The program used to be on each Saturday morning, but, the new series has moved to Tuesday night at 9.00.

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Last post by KevMayer
26 Nov 2008, 23:09
Altered Badges

by ACTIVE8 » 22 Nov 2008, 21:22

Having seen a Smart car previously that had the rear badge adapted,
so that it read Smart Arse! :lol:

I am pleased to see that a French car owner has had some fun with their badge also, on the back of a Megane, it had been changed to Vegane. :wink:

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Last post by ACTIVE8
22 Nov 2008, 21:22
How to stop a Somali Pirate..

by CitroJim » 18 Nov 2008, 23:19

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I've been reading the Have your Say on the BBC news website. The subject of how to stop Somali pirates hijacking oil tankers is being aired..

This post caught my eye...

Fill the ships with French built Cars,the pirates will soon move onto another target.

:roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Presumably on the basis that if you gave each pirate a...

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During the Boscastle disaster ITV, BBC, SKY etc all covered it and reported on it.

So, I laughed when I saw a reporter called Dan Rivers reporting for ITV.

A name that you would not take too much notice of normally, but with a serious situation like this, ITV's news editor chose to send a reporter with a name that had a funny aspect to it, was...

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Last post by ACTIVE8
20 Nov 2008, 14:38
a favour required

by citroen7 » 18 Nov 2008, 14:09

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I have recently bought a transfer box off ebay and was expecting postage to be a little more as i am over here the original quote for mainland was £20 so imagine my shock when an invoice came through for £50 :evil: so is there a kind member of the forum who lives near Alderholt in hants that would pick it up for me and post at sensible cost?

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pm sent toby thanks very much :D

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19 Nov 2008, 11:27
Xantia custom

by fatherjack2002 » 16 Nov 2008, 22:39

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Trawling thru a few Citroen sites i came across this subtle Xantia, there must be ++++++++hrs of work here and nicely done, not to sure about the alloys ? a nice set of Activa rims would look ok though..

whats the general thoughts on this ?????????????

Paul

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But the thing wouldn't be exactly Dante Red or have a sunroof. :(

Andrew

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Last post by andmcit
17 Nov 2008, 02:28
I did say it would happen.........

by Sturdybloke » 11 Nov 2008, 00:29

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Getting bored of the SAAB (mainly because its uncomfortable!) and I have spotted a XM in a local(ish) garage......

Question is would I like a XM? Answers please :D

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They say you should never meet your heroes...

Sadly XMs are getting to the age now where the majority will treat them badly because they're not worth a whole lot of money. They're on the decline and if you don't buy one now you may find later on that there isn't a nice one that anybody will part with for a reasonable amount of money. You're...

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Last post by Kowalski
16 Nov 2008, 18:58
Strange Xantia find

by red_dwarfers » 15 Nov 2008, 12:16

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Im really rather confused about this find on eBay - just take a look at the pictures on there and see if you can guess what im on about :lol:

Item number - 140281382561

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:lol:

A Cx would've already rolled away on a hill this steep relying soley on just
it's handbrake!! :roll:

My cars are usually so damned big it's the only way to get them to fit in the
camera viewfinder, diagonally!!

Andrew

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Last post by andmcit
15 Nov 2008, 18:10
All That Work

by ACTIVE8 » 07 Nov 2008, 18:29
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Take a look at this link.

Someone has gone to a lot of work, :shock: to create in effect an Xantia ! :lol:

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After typing the post above I went out for a matinee in my Act! :wink:
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Last post by ACTIVE8
09 Nov 2008, 22:18
Taxing a car when the V5 is not in your name?

by Napoleon » 05 Nov 2008, 08:13

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The story is this:

The car I am going to collect at the weekend has no road tax.

The car was px'ed by the previous but one owner at a local garage, and then I think the car was sold to the current owner, who is selling it to me.

The current owner did not fillout the V5 and send the relevant parts to the DVLA.

Indeed, there is a portion of the...

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All done. Was a complete breeze.

:)

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Last post by Napoleon
09 Nov 2008, 00:25
Salad Fingers

by Spud » 08 Nov 2008, 09:50

Some of you may remember it......Take a look...

or just click the links at the bottom of each page for the next episode.

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Last post by Spud
08 Nov 2008, 09:50
Reversing camera (or: how much time have I got spare?)

by Xaccers » 02 Nov 2008, 03:40

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As some of you may have picked up, I'm an airsofter (best way to describe airsoft is like paintball but a lot more fun, a lot less messy, and a heck of a lot less painful!) and one of my pet projects with it is a camera to record the skirmishes as they take place.
My first attempt (GunCam Mk1) sort of worked, with the help of Jim building a 5v...

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I've been trying to find the hard drive recorder enclosure on ebay without joy, I know they're there, but finding the right keywords is being a pain, will keep looking and post a link.
Basically it takes a 2.5 laptop IDE hard drive like most usb enclosures, but has extra circuitry to take video input (AVI). It also has video playback, along with...

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Last post by Xaccers
07 Nov 2008, 16:20
TD 1905 Cylinder heads

by jgra1 » 05 Nov 2008, 10:32

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Chaps, do any of you know if the TD head is the same as a D head..?

I know camshaft, injectors are different, but what about the main block itself? I can't see it being different...

thanks
:)

John

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bu**er I brought one....

to put on a TD :evil:

glad you warned me :) I will put the heads alongside each other to confirm the valve angle and then abandon that project

John

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Last post by jgra1
07 Nov 2008, 10:34
66.28 into 65 *does* go!

by addo » 06 Nov 2008, 21:45

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I didn't borrow one either - I used my own... :lol:

The Xantia 65 litre tank can take 66.28 litres of fuel, no worries. :twisted: That also saw me drive into the service station, no misfiring or rough running prior.

It was my usual pump and vendor; the Weights and Measures people check them often enough so I don't feel there's dishonesty....

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I've got 3 and 1/3 full cubees into my tank once. she was chuggin at the time and wouldn't restart once parked up :(
and these aren't filled as in 20litre but to the top :D

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Last post by KP
07 Nov 2008, 09:36
Small B.O.L.

by ACTIVE8 » 04 Nov 2008, 16:55

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Walking through a department store the other day there was a section that caught my eye, this was the gifts section, and in amongst all of the other things they had this,

which also comes with a small BOL, so for those buying it without the mechanical knowledge we have, you could imagine some head scratching trying to get this together, due to...

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Hi Homer :)

The one you built previously, was that the one of the Pinto engine.

It was something like 30 years ago so I can't really remember.

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Last post by Homer
06 Nov 2008, 23:57
A good man...

by CitroJim » 03 Nov 2008, 19:01

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I just spotted a new user has registered on the forum...

Have a look at the picture below where it says Our newest Registered User is ...

:lol:

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nef who rious Jim

is dat a new wordious

TEA HE

regards malcolm

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Last post by citronut
03 Nov 2008, 23:24

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