French Car Forum

I'm looking for informed comments on whether the modern style caps can lose ability to seal, or change spring tension with age.

Has anyone changed theirs on a car of maybe ten years age, and noticed a difference ascribably only to the cap?

Thanks, Adam.

Guys i need car insurance sharpish..ie by Tuesday.

Does anyone have any numbers i can call. Im after a limited mileage policy :wink:

Ta

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sir Jim your honour

sorry i have not sent you a card i have not found/made an appropriate one yet

hope you get lots of attention today

and dont worry about the 50 thing you will still be the same wonderfull person you were yesterday

kepp taking loads of PERCY WHAT SIT and TEA HE

kind regards
malcolm

for some beer tokens, could anyone with a drill press drill two holes in something for me :twisted: and then tap two bronze bushings in?

The holes are 25/64 which I make 9.92 mm.. a 10mm bit would be fine in this case though.. I can use some locktite...

I will post the item and provide a prepaid jiffy for it to come back to me :)

see latter...

Just got back from Dunstable's tesco and they are selling 10L bottles of KTC veg for only £6.50 :)
I bought 80L

Hi to all old & new :D .Not been very active since i got the 406.Had it 3 yrs this Sept.Now on 110k,was on 56k when i got it.Compared to the Xantia 1.9td VSX est it replaced,it averages about 48mpg,about 5 mpg better than the Xantia.The Xantia was boosted to 110 bhp,the 406 is boosted to 140 bhp.Tows the caravan like it not there,unlike the...

hi Chaps..

I had a collision last week with a vauxhall type thing.. no injuries, no witnesses.. it was a very thin road and it was an offside 1/4 damage to both cars...

I told my insurance, who were pretty calm and thought straight away a 50/50.
I told them I wouldn't bother to claim for the xant..

the other party's insurance just rang me.....

Not cars but me :)

It looks like the cause of my recent problems has been found. Bad quality sleep :shock: :twisted:

More later. I'm off out for the day in persuit of birthday celebrations.

Still, to know the root of the problem is a great birthday present. Fixing it might now be so easy..

Any tips for a good night?

we didnt use much fuel on our way home from Godmanchester on sunday,

as we had a ride home in/on a recovery truck from around junction 7 of the M11, and yes i do still have all 9.5 fingers,

near to junc 8 every now and then the car would lundge quite sharply, like it was cutting out,

so we crawled along hard shoulder about 30/40ish hazards on,...

all, I brought a gauge for my TD 1905... not sure if i was being silly...

any idea where I get the pressure signal from? all i have is a long clear tube and a t-peice, in the kit....

the signal to the injection pump is vacumn not pressure?

:twisted: I've just been on a Xantia-powered ramble around southern New South Wales and parts of Victoria.

A hair over 1600 miles, with odometer correction. Saturday I drove for 22 hours (gross) with about 2¾ hours of assorted interludes. It was pretty tiring towards the end! Weather varied from fine and frosty (the start) to horribly wet and...

From Slashdot today we have:

Laser Focus World has a story on researchers from Ford, GSI, and The University of Liverpool and their success in using near-infrared lasers instead of spark plugs in automobile engines. The laser pulses are delivered to the combustion chamber one of two ways. One, the laser energy is transmitted through free space...

After experiencing problems using IE8 on ebay, I installed Firefox yesterday and all was well until I loaded the FCF index page this morning. I had to log in (it's usually set to automatic) which I did and ticked the Automatic button but it just REDIRECTS me back to the index page in an infinite loop - log in, redirect, log in ad nauseum.

I've...

Saw this and thought of you.

You will not be ancient enough to remember this, even I ain't that old, but here is Britain's oldest working TV set:
The Beeb

I have been wanting an Activa for ages and a while ago I finally got one.

I thought a 2000 model would be relatively good and OK. I knew it had a few minor issues when purchased but one expects that on any Xantia. Little did I know :twisted:

In truth, my initial feelings were of immense disappointment. It was harsh, drank fuel, handled like any...

Citroen has decided to put the GT supercar concept into limited production, according to senior inside sources.

The project was believed to have been given the green light last week by the company’s product boss Vincent Besson.

However, only six Citroen GTs will be made, all with a price tag believed to be around £1.1 million pounds.

Designed...

My apologies if I should not be posting this on here and if I shouldn't, please remove. However, I seem to be getting nowhere with a couple of Vauxhall forums and thought I may pick the brains of some of you here.

My Omega has a flat battery everytime I go to it. Now I've measured alternator output and it stays within 13-14v even with accessories...

In a few days I turn the big 50 :twisted: Not a birthday I've really been looking forward to I must say. I really will be old then :(

I'm presently not feeling particularly well, so bad in fact that a trip to the Doc was necessary. Basically, according to the profession, I'm completely exhausted and need to take it rather easier, especially as...

If I can spare the time before the National this weekend I'll be ready to launch the BXagon Flavours of France Hampers Prize-draw.

The prizes will appeal to a wider variety of entrant than the other raffle.

The plan is that, as we drive through the various regions, that we collect content for three hampers. What we collect will have to be...

Kaboooom could be the answer?

Hey all,
a few friends and I are planning a short driving holiday in northern france next month, as I've only ever been through france before I don't really have any ideas where to go or what would be good to see.
I like costal regions, but not to rural, the inital plan is to keep north and west.
Any tips on nice places to visit, nice roads to...

Did anyone go? Was there a Citroen BX4TC there as advertised/rumoured? Any video or pics?

Inside of the Car:
Pick up crisp packets, sweet wrappers and those car park stickers. Remove removable mats and vacuum them then move on to the rest of the interior with the hoover. Wipe down the dashboard, console and all other plastic with a damp (not wet) cloth. (for soiled areas use a mild detergent but wipe off thoroughly). Avoid using...

The windshield wipers and washers are obviously very important parts of your car and they need periodic maintenance.Windshield wiper blades should be replaced once a year to maintain a perfect seal against the glass.When replacing wiper blades, make sure that the refills are the exact same length as the OE ones.

The windshield washer reservoir...

We posted off the remains of my first donor car, to the breakers this morning. As a final dummy spit it started and idled with no glass, airbag module, lighting, seats or dash but the minute I engaged reverse and tried to move it, it shut down and refused to restart! Clutch was jammed open with a length of scrap bar and the car pushed outside....

Yep - you guessed it - Paris again. I'm wondering if the pump is past it's best.

What are typical signs that an 18 year old PAS pump is on the way out? Do they load up the motor unevenly?

There is no appreciable fluid loss, or metallic noise, but the pulley is clearly skidding on the belt.

PSA part # 1628 1F ( Potentiometer )

Stealer price here is $508 - that's about £250.

What price does Service.Citroen suggest, inclusive of VAT for UK customers?

Thanks, Adam.

Then any low wall will do...

Sorry to be a pain , does anyone know of any scrap yards in kent that deal with parts for citroen ?

Thankyou

I'm currently looking for two diaries, one for me and one for the boss.

Unfortunately I'm looking at the wrong time of year for the shops to have any, so I'm left with the internet, which is great bar the fact that I can't look at them and the boss has some specific requirements for his.

In particular he wants week to view on one leaf and a...

It's been noted that Citroen owners appear to have more daughters than sons.
Is this really the case?

The Xantia will be going soon and this will take its place.

It's a rare TD model with the VW LT van engine. I couldn't resist it at the price.

I'd like to thank everybody for their help over the years too, but I'll still be around on a part time basis for the C5.

Just wondering who will be going to this one? I will definatly be there!

- Or, something like that. :wink:

The annual face-off in Canberra, political capital of Australia and home of many (related?) things we may or may not like... It's a totally manufactured environment they popped in the middle of somewhat dry, undulating grazing country eighty years ago.

On a bunch of lawns fronting Old Parliament House, there...

With cars like Cits and Pugs, the number of people one feels confident relying on for spares and service, can be pretty small.

I was in need of parts to repair the crashed Alfa, so I called my local French car parts mob. Sadly, they'd been excommunicated by the Cit importers - who also do Alfa.

However... As with all decent businees, they had...

Well for the 2nd time one of the nippers has been sick in a Xantia i've owned :(

Now i've tried washing with disinfectant but it still allows the smell to come back after a few hours, tried dettol spray and just leaving the spray to soak in to try and kill the germs but still no luck.

Is there anything else i can use in the car to get the smell...

Chaps, do any of you running WVO actually get complaints...

My colleague here has said she can tell when I arrive and leave the carpark :D I asked her if it was a problem and she said I stink :twisted: (this morning she emailed asking why I hadn't come in, but I had driven in using some horrible VW bora petrol thing)

I asked her if I should...

Guys,

As you may have seen on another thread in here, i will be attending the DS/SM rally this year in the Xantia (until i win the lottery and buy a DS) :wink:

If you need any parts and can hold on a couple of weeks then i can bring them to the show where you can pay special show price which will be a decent reduction over GSf retail :wink:...

I was searching for Xantias used by the police and found this one:

Now I know I'm ill at the moment, but tell me I'm not seeing things and there are 5 wheel nuts?
It's a 2.0HDi

Quad valve DOHC Cadillac V-8 with FWD transaxle and the wiring harness...

Yours for USD$3500 plus freight. What a sleeper it would be with LX badges and Activa hydraulics!

Made out of a Ferrari 355 Maranello??

Youtube vid:

Isn't it great what you can do if you have €180,000 lying around?

After nearly 4 years of Frenchcar ownership (zx and 406), I’m leaving the fold. The Citroën was weighed in before the front suspension made an unwelcome appearance through the bonnet and the Peugeot is going as “part-ex” on the wife’s new Yaris.

I’d like to say thank you for all the helpful advice, it’s saved me a pile of money and got me through...

Guys, GSF have just got in some new hand scanners which are very good and aimed at either DIY mechanics or garages.

There is one specifically for french cars and from what ive seen from the equivalent VAG scanner they are awesome bits of kit, and perform a massive range of functions. I took one to a garage the other day and they bought it on the...

Correct me here if i'm wrong, but was 1997 generaly the change-over year from MK1-MK2 ? , after this the vast majority seem to be MK2's, thats untill i recently spotted two Xants, a T & V plate both definatly MK1's, the V plate being listed here seem a little strange MK1's popping up nearly 2 years after change over ???....
Incidentally has anyone...

Is it just me ?
Every time I try to use Google.com I end on on the Mozilla Home Page telling me to download the latest version of Firefox. I don't use Firefox at the moment. I thought it might be a virus on my laptop but it looks more and more like the Domain Name Server is redirecting me to Mozilla.

Anybody else having this problem ?

When I moved into my house about 2 years ago, we had Sky broadband, with a download connection of 14Mbps, this slowly dropped over time to 8Mbps.
About a year ago I changed to O2 broadband, and was getting about 7Mbps down and anywhere between 0.9 and 1.2Mbps up (which is great as I run a web server).
Phoned them up at the weekend due to a few DNS...

I have a circuit that is switched at both ends - i.e One on the positive side and one on the negative side. Is it possible (I'm sure it is but I can't get my head roud it) to have one LED show when the positive switch is on but the negative switch off and then a second LED to show when both are on?

Or possibly not: :shock:

I’ve got a ’96 406 Executive DT with an XUD9 motor. It has the semi-electronic IP, which is the reason for my post.

1) What does the electronic bit do?
2) What symptoms/behaviour would a fault with the leccy bits demonstrate?

The car used to belong to my parents and I’m sure that when they got it it had much more umph (had around 90k on the...

Wafting across the roundabout in Christchurch, coming from the A337 going onto the A35 Saturday about 17:50. Dark blue colour, looked like it was on the sea rather than a road. It fair glided past me, so smooth.

I think the last three reg were UCX - anyone here?