French Car Forum

The heater for on my C5 is stuck on a medium fast setting however I adjust the temperature control when in automatic mode. When set to manual, setting the fan speed control to off stops it, but whichever fan speed is chosen it always turns at a medium fast speed.
From other posts here it seems the heater resistor is a common fault so I bought a...

What engine oil do I need for

C4 Picasso 1.6 HDi 2013 onwards ?

Silly idiot forgot to buy some oil for the change. :roll:

By the way... I got already in my garage

5 litres of 10W 40 Semi Synthetic, labelled as for use in petrol engines

tons of 5W 40 Fully Synthetic, labelled for use in petrol engines

Would either of these be any good to...

My continuing MAF saga is dragging-on. C4GP 2008 1.6HDI

New MAF fitted to cure intermittent flat-spot. Same problem.
Another MAF fitted (secondhand good quality). Same problem.

But....if un-plug the MAF the car drives superbly (apart from the various warning lights and messages. Really fed-up!

When I plug the MAF back in, after a while the flat...

08 c5 estate 150thou slight leak from rear offside ram gaitor,on inspection coming from vent pipe. When I pull off the return pipe from gaitor I get fluid trickling from it, is this normal ,Cant quite work out how fluid is coming from return pipe,even if seals are very worn the fuid would be leaking from the gaitor not the return, not sure how...

Hi could I ask for some help please in setting the front ride height for my C5 MK1.
The car has had a new front suspension senor rod clamp fitted, the one that the senor rod fits onto. Since then the suspension does not respond to the change in ride height from the manual control switch. How do I make sure that I have the clamp in the correct...

Hi, I have a 2005 Citroen Dispatch 1.9d which has been a generally low cost work van for a few years. It's never been particularly quick which isn't a problem but recently I noticed that at about 30 to 40mph, when under low load and just maintaining speed, it sort of loses power and stutters a bit. Sometimes when I gradually apply throttle it then...

Okay my little C4 is due its mot again, how time does fly lol

I am fully expecting to have to replace front discs and pads ( it has been flagged 2 years running ) but my main concern is this that has been flagged up since we got the car 3 years ago play in n/s steering inner rack joint
The good lady has been using it since we got the Xantia (...

Quick question - can the mirror backcovers be removed by prising them apart from the unit or must I remove the mirror glass in order to release the tabs?
I'd rather not attempt one method as over the other as I could break the glass or tabs - so I can wait until someone outlines the process.

Thanks.

Afternoon all

I know there is a few topics like this in google but I never found the exact answer. I bought saxo's cams and want to install it into my c2 tu5jp4s. Now Id like to know (likely from somebody that has actually done it) is it plug&play or should I change any other bits? Springs or whatever. Obviously if I will notice that tappets or...

Hi everyone, First post (please be gentle).

I bought a 2005 Citroen C8, just last week. 1 owner, from new. 68,000 miles. Never missed a service, according to the Service Record log book.

I drove half a mile, this morning, to pick up a friend. All OK.

When I restarted the engine, the power steering had stopped working.

I can drive it but...

Is there a 'too long' and if so, what happens when you don't take it out in time...?

Thanks all
Morgan

I encountered this error when I was driving with sports mode suspension settings. The only thing I did few days ago is top up LDS fluid.
When I checked the LDS reserve tank, the cap was fill with lds fluid and looks like it came out from tiny hole on top of the cap. LDS fluid is at Base level when on normal height.
Car drives normal but I go over...

Hi guys!
the Bottom/Under Engine Cover of my Citroen C5 is broken, I'd like to change it with a non-plastic one, with something more solid can you suggest/link any suitable product?

Thanks!

Does the C5 X7 2.0 have the dampened crankshaft pulley like earlier Peugeots?

If so, is there a time (years or mileage) when they are due to fail (roughly)?

Ta

Does anyone know what the clutch pedal switch is for?

I can understand why it would be required on a stop/start system or a vehicle where you have to depress the clutch pedal before starting. My car has neither.

I noticed the other day while graphing live data, when the clutch is depressed the timing is retarded by around 20 degrees taking it...

There has been an intermittent issue with my 01 Xsara over the recent number of years whereby the rev counter would fluctuate by approx +/- 75rpm around idle (750rpm I think) with an odd blip of +250rpm. There has been a few sporadic incidents whereby the throttle response was noticeably lagging moreso that usual.

The car gets a mixture of...

While doing my recent service I noticed a couple of pipes at the back that will need attention soon, the High pressure pipe, which I have cleaned and undersealed to slow down the corrosion. the other pipe is a low pressure return pipe which seems to have started to split.
How do I replace this pipe? Depressurise the system, normal precautions, is...

UPDATE: Oil change now done.. details here

I'm planning to change as much of the oil in the AM6 box as possible.
Having read several guides and seen a few YouTube videos (some in English) most people are content with removing the drain plug and allowing the 3 or so litres of oil to drain then refit the plug and add JWS3309 (in my case) until it...

Been out in the C3 Pluriel just gotten home minus a trim piece from the roof 🙈 its the wind deflector trim from the roof it's self not the folding peice on the windscreen frame, anyone know where I could source one from, have done a web search with no luck at all not even a picture 😂 let alone any for sale.

Any ideas would be welcomed 😁

Hi I'm new to the forum, I have a 1993 Citroen C15 with the xud bosch pump engine.When I bought the vehicle 2 months ago it drove ok, I brought it home on a transporter and started working on the chassis.I've put a new cambelt on which I know is timed correctly ,but the engine is running rough.I trace this to the number one cylinder .I've removed...

Hi hoping someone can point me in the rift direction,just bought 2010 dispatch 1.6hdi when trying to open doors with fob nothing when van has been left 5mins,open door with key still no interior lights or noises turn on ignition interior light comes on and all door locks open,I can now open/close doors etc even just after interior light goes off...

I note the handbook wallet has a specific pocket (empty) that seems just the right size for one of those Key PIN scratchcards I had with the Xantias and assumed mine had gone missing....

I asked my local dealer if they would be kind enough to give me my key code without having to order the physical scratchcard and was told they no longer provide...

Hello,

Recently I got offer from Citroen dealer for changing Timing belt set and Drive belt with Tension roller. The price is cca 737 € which is little bit expensive.
What is strange, offer includes changing of the Camshaft seal and the Crankshaft seal. I wonder is this normal procedure or that's something what is not usual.

Car is C5 2.0hdi 165...

I have just bought a 2006 C5 which has the common problem with the air blowing cold on the driver's side and hot on the passenger side. I took the motors out on from behind the glovebox and found that they are both working fine (or at least they appear to be). I then turned the 'female' part of the cog that the motor spline fits into, and the...

C5 2002 2.2 Auto estate. Will the car sensors warn me of a low level? Does my earlier Mk1 have the FAP with float tank so if
I do top up with a litre it automatically re calculates the level or does the tank need reprogramming with Lexia? (I have one if you need it).

If I ignore all warnings and do not top up the Eolys fluid tank what happens?...

Citroen c5 1.6 hdi 2007 vtr
Hi I have had a depollution system fault for a few weeks it has go off a few times and came back on.
It all started with a particulate fault that the garage said was due to low fluid and topped it up to be replaced with the depollution fault, when that was put on the fault reader it came back with mass air flow sensor...

Took the XSARA PICASSO EXCLUSIVE 2004,155,000 miles today...
First one for me as the new owner....
PASSED With Flying Colours, Well Pleased..
one thing he did mention was the repeater colour,needed to be a bit darker,So will be hunting in the Misses Nail Varnish's, ORANGE OR RED,??????.
Question is how to remove them without damage to cover or...

My 2015 C5 2.0 diesel is ok in morning. Drives fine no warning lights. After driving around 15 miles and parking - I return to find car starts but reving at 2000 revs constant with throttle unresponsive (limp mode). Engine management light on - ‘Service’ light on - ‘Asr/Esp fault’ on dash. I can drive with no throttle to get home. Next morning -...

So, here we go.

I have an Citroen C5, year 2005, 2.0 HDI 136.

The clutch + dmf was changed 4 years ago. At 100000 miles. The car has now 135k miles on it and the clutch and or dmf is failing.

In high gears (4th,5th & 6th) the clutch is slipping when I try to accelerate. It over-revs and does not accelerate, for a second, then the revs go down...

Hi all,

Well I have a leak from the LP pipe going into/out of pinion, Can anyone tell me which seal size I fit ?

I'm going to replace both seals as I had used the old seals when changing the rack in the spring was moving house misplaced my seals and required the car urgently. Managed to get 6 months out of them.

Kenny

Hello
I wonder if someone can help me with this fault?. Started the car from cold the engine it was a little lumpy at first but idled ok. Then the engine Management fault light came on and the radiator electric cooling fan came on at full speed. I switched the engine off but the cooling fan stayed on for a least ten minutes even though the engine...

Was wondering if the wheels off my xsara would be ok to put on my OH's C3, the xsara wheels are 15 inch. Tia.

just a good bit of information if people are interested about the Gyrometer / Yaw sensor.. as far as I know there is no test that ya can do with this off the car and there not cheap so abit frustrating

I have inherited a 2012 Berlingo 1.6 e-HDi with the semi automatic gearbox (EGS or ETG6?) and I've sort of decided to keep it for a while.
It's done very little over the years and sat about a bit unused, only just clocked 25K but as I'm now using it a bit more it has developed a leak.

I first noticed it dripping of the diff housing and on closer...

Dears,

Hope you can assist me. As it is stated in the subject I have a 2010 C5 1,6 THP 155 aut.
When I am decelerating from let's say 60 kmh a strange like blowing sound comes from the engine. I can only hear it if the windows are down, from inside there is no noise. This sound/noise blowing-rattling sound and it is not the chain tensioner etc...

Hi, could I ask for some help please.

I am changing the clutch release bearing (pull clutch) on my 2004 C5 2.0HDI. The clutch fork pin is seized in the box and I could do with some advice on how to remove it.
Does the pin lift up out of the box or go down into it?
Thank you for your help

You must all be getting fed up with my questions and antics in trying to fix my suspension problems. To briefly recap....Car failed CT (MoT in France) because suspension is judged too supple. The tester showed me his test method - i.e. just pushing down in each corner in turn. Yes, car does take 2 or 3 bounces to stop on each corner. I suppose it...

Thinking that this model was designed over 10 years ago and how the reversing camera image is quite poor in the dark I’m wondering if it’s possible to replace the camera with a newer one with an updated sensor that will be more sensitive in low light conditions.
After market cameras tend to have RCA/phono plugs and I’m wondering what connection is...

Hi all. I’ve asked a couple of questions in this area before but couldn’t find much relevant info. I’m thinking I’d like to swap my old xud turbo diesel for a 2.0 hdi. Anyone know what problems I’d come up against?

Hi. I need some expertise opinion. Was driving along the highway. The alternator belt came off. When having a deeper inspection at home I noticed that it's not the belt that was torn but the tensioner was crooked. After even further inspection I noticed a hairline fracture on the big metal part where the tensioner is attached. The tensioner...

I've been noticing over the last month a vibration under acceleration at about 2-3000 RPM on the C5 X7 2.0 HDi. It's almost as if something isn't done up tight enough for a not too technical description.

I'm booked in this morning with the Dealership for a test drive with the Service Manager to see if he can identify it. I know when I had the...

At gentle throttle openings the engine pulses like I’m constantly pressing and letting go of the accelerator. It does it on cruise control too. It’s only very gentle but it irritates the heck out of me.

Any ideas?

Hello from Greece I am a holder of a citroen chantia 1600cc with 330,000 km I have built a ball reel system I put valves on the spheres where are the dumps and I stuffed so far I have tested in the central sphere with a pressure of 62 bars and my system works very well
I know that the pump gives pressure to the circuit somewhere in the 170 bars...