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Hi all..

This has been playing on my mind a short while now. My mum has a Y reg 2001 HDi 110 LX Xantia. It showing on the clock a milage of 128k which as we should know is not quite run in.

the car was bought off Ebay from up here.. unfortunally no history. I thought though, no probs only 117k when bought.

Mind you, the work Ive had to do to...

has any of you clever lot had experience of bleeding an 03 rover 25 1.4 16V petrol cooling system,

i fitted a new matrix, stupid thing fits up into the bottom of the heater box end way upwards and the in and out pipes at the bottom end,

i have tried bleeding every which way i can imagine,

upside down 2lt pop bottle on header tank, and unbolting...

And what watt should they (3 bulbs) be, I know they're capless, I got 3 in Maplins the other day but they're very dim and you can hardly see it......but...

Where's the clock on this car :roll: ....it has got one I take it, is it suppose to be where the date ect is, if so how is it turned on

Hi,

I just picked up my new Xsara.

It was frozen over, so the garage started it up and left it running while we were doing the documentation.

I then drove it over to a side road a 100m away to gather my bearings etc, still running, I then drove about 1 mile to a petrol station.

When I turned it back on there was a water running, gurgling noise...

Hi guys. Having found out the hard way that Fred has an immobiliser (after nearly 6 years to my shame) I want to see if my insurance could be cheaper. So, do I just say factory fitted or is there a category? It's just the standard immobiliser with the key talking to the fuel pump. Thanks!

Hi everyone i have some questions relating to my MK1 ZX Diesel Volcane NON ABS Disk Braked rear axle-beam :lol:
If you can help with any of them please post a reply any hints or tips then make sure you leave a reply :-D

Apart from a squeak when i get into the car (coming from the axle area) theres no sign of any problems with the said item.The...

Hi,

I went off to Combined Motors in Northampton this morning to run the MOT gauntlet.

(It's a 2001 Mk2 Citroën Xsara Estate 2.0 HDi Auto).

Sadly it failed on a n/s/f track rod end ball joint and more concerning the handbrake which only managed an 11% efficiency (the limit is 16%).

The mechanic who carried out the test believes it needs a new...

Hi All /Jim
My Xantia V6 has water leak from the back of the engine,after jacking up the car and looking I cannot see where it is coming from only the general area.ie below the hydraulic oil tank.On the ground below the leak I found a 3 shaped piece of plastic. Is this part of a clip ?If anyone has any pictures or diagrams of the back of the...

I found the boot carpet foam was a bit wet. After an inspection I noticed the rubber seal on the outside of the rear windscreen was off a bit in one corner.
Also, where the rubber seal end points join, just near the wiper, one is out of kilter a bit.

What is the best way to remedy this? Not sure I want to remove glass etc.

Is putting black...

anybody know anywhere in the north east where i could borrow/buy/use or get made some suspension pipes for a c5. Dont say dealers as there is a 3 week back order time on them. They arnt like the the xantia pipes and the dealer says they dont go as there treated and plastic coated. Ive got to disagree as one of our c5 is sitting flat on its arse...

Hi,

I've recently noticed whilst queuing in rush hour traffic that my head light adjuster motors seem to have a mind of their own.........

Whilst observing the headlight beam pattern on a car in front of me, the lights are regularly adjusting themselves up and down and also independently of one another. It looks like a pair of eye brows pulling...

sorry for the newbie question, i'm quite good with cars and do all my own work but can't work out what the button to the left of the radio does the one with the sound icon on it.

just got a c5 mk1 and not sure what the far right gauge is on the instrument panel, anyone know what it is
car is a 3.0 v6 auto

Hi has anyone successfully removed the DPF from the ECU on a 2.2 hdi C5

Thanks

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Only over by about £5.5k?

It's not even immaculate - passenger side door trims glued on wonky and missing the section on the front wings. Hmmm...

Will a decatted TD 1.9 fall foul of the new regs. ????

Although there is enough room across the back seat of my 2002 C5 estate for 2 booster seats and a baby seat, they are very close together and the older kids can't put their hands between the seas to click the seat belts in. Which means that I have to and it bloody hurts!!
I've seen on tinternet some extenders which look like they could be ideal....

Hi can anyone tell me where the engine relay is or is it in the main ecu because its coming up on the lexia as no communication with engine relay
Thanks

Which chrome strips Would do my xantia.
Some foreign Woman at work backed in to my car. I saw the car move ad a crunch sound. It was on the divers side front corner of the car. Near the head light indercater light.
But amazing nothing was damaged. Just a scratch. She had a 06 megan.
I wouldn't mind tarting the car up a bit
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Can anyone recommend a Citroen specialist / garage (independent) in the Preston / Blackburn, Lancashire area please? I have searched the forum, but don't seem to be able to find one local to me mentioned anywhere.

My 04 C5 2.2 VTR Estate has developed the usual groaning and knockings from the rear axle, which reading on here is almost certainly...

hi all can any one tell me if the C5 key fobs have batterys inside them, and is it a wise to swop the keys around i.e.use the original for a couple of months then use the spare for a couple of months...... as some cars have a master key that you have to use every couple of months just to keep the cars ecu and imobiliser right

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Water always flows through the matrix.
The heat control just directs air across it for heat.

Hi all,

Not sure if this is common with C5.

When I brake at the traffic light, the car will produce a clunk noise (sound like gulk) and I can feel that the car is like jerking backward. Something like when firing a riffle with a recoil (jerking) :-D .

Do you guys experienced this? How should I go around rectifying it? Now few things come to...

I've just noticed that my C5 that I bought 5 months ago has green stuff in the suspension reservoir. I only noticed as there is a slight leak and I got some LDS to top it up. LDS is orange.
I know that only LDS should be used in these so I am planning to drain and refill it. I'm still battling with a ESP/ASR fault so want to reduce as many...

Hi experts,

I need to clear the Antipollution fault on my C5 (2.0 petrol)

I got a chinese Lexia 345, installed it and connected to my Citroen.
Initially it looks good . But when I go to Diagnosis - Power unit - Engine
I see the following :

BSI YES NO
Instrument panel YES NO
Switch module at the steering wheel YES NO
Injection YES ?
Anti-lock...

as any one any idea how to remove the headlight bulb ,does the black connector just pull off as mine seems rather tight and i dont want to break it ,the problem i have is my main bulb keeps going out i have a feeling the bulb is not fitted correct because with a wiggle from the back and it comes back on ,any info would be great

Wife was driving home tonight and the rear end just dropped down to the lowest ride height.
I can raise to maximum at both front and rear and the next lowest height but anything lower,ie normal ride height, just goes to minimum, but only on the rear.
I've had it parked for a couple of hours now and at max height and it hasn't dropped since while...

ive got a Citroen piccaso xsara 2001 model ,,,,the front wipers just stop working ,,,the back wiper works fine off the control arm on the stering ....ive check the motor that works with a direct feed of 12v power ,,,,ive checked the fuses that are inside the car and under the bonnet ,,,is there any resisters thet i can check and could you point me...

I'm starting this thread as i will have quite a few questions and don't want to start new thread for each.

So for starters i can't find towing eye for my car (x2, v6). It is not mentioned in user manual anywhere.

Not that i would need to use it, but i would rather have it at hand, as you probably know that when you are prepared well for flat...

I need to replace front brake pads soon on my C5. Eurocarparts stock two brands, Pagid at @ £43 & Eicher at @ £18. Big difference in price, but is there much difference in quality

right, today i have.....

tested a different fan...so i believe i can rule that out.

tested a cheapy transistor from ebay, if that was duff then obviously had one in the other fan and just for luck tried another one i pulled from a 406...no luck..so i believe i can rule that out.

i can hear movement from the vents...im guessing the heat flaps...

Hi guys

I have just bought 2004 1.9 berlingo multispace
The problem I have is that once the engine is stopped and the key removed the battery light and the multifunction display stays illuminated also the central locking using the fob does not work.
After 2 minutes though the light & display go off and the central locking works off the fob and...

Upgrading to Cruise control - I hope?
I have been sorting a few CC problems over on the Berlingo Forum but seem to have hit a dead end, so I brought the info. to date over for the experts here #-o
Berlingo 55 Plate 1.6HDi (diesel) Multispace Desire. 9HXC engine without FAP and 5 speed manual gearbox.
Checked BSI and it has Cruise (RVV) and Speed...

Well have solved the DPF problem on the 2.2 hdi now not going in to limp mode every few miles.
I have also got rid of all of the associated fault messages that were coming up on the lexia I now only have 2 persistent ones left to fix one is Post heating short to positive which I assume is a dead glow plug but the one that is really bugging me is...

Hi,
Does anyone know please if the Gearbox ECU for the C3 Sensodrive is Plug and Play, or does it need programming after fitting ?

My wife has a C3 with sensodrive gearbox. The gearbox ecu has thrown another wobbly, which means that the engine cannot be started and gears cannot be selected; this requires a visit to a Citroen main agent and the nearest one is 29 miles away.

The last time an ecu fault struck it cost me £150 to have the car collected by the garage so this time...

I have noticed that my C5 has started to have a funny starting fault, When i try to start it in the morning i turn the key as usual at the point where the starter motor should start it does nothing, If i turn the key backwards and forwards a few times it will start fine, Could this be a starter solonid or ignition switch fault ? Only happens when...

I went to start the Xantia yesterday after a long while, its been in my lock up and the battery went flat. I couldnt get in with the remote so used the key, for some reason the car locks and unlocks ok now the battery is charged but the drivers door is stuck fast even though the lock button is going up and down!

The deadlocks had been activated...

The last couple of days I've noticed my 1994 (L) Xantia 1.9d has been a little jerky and hesitant when driving. Had a quick look tonight and I think I may have diagnosed the problem. (The car has a Lucas pump)

Recently I replaced firstly the throttle and stop shaft seals (to cure a diesel leak) and then the waxstat and now the idle increases when...

Hi all
My Citroen Xantia HDI which has started first flick of the switch since
June is now not starting. it will start if I can run it for several minuets
it is then very lumpy and will not pick up, after a minuet it starts to
increase the rpm and then it's away no trouble for the rest of the day .

new to the HDI so sure what to look at will be...

On an 03 C5 2.0 hdi

P0202 - injector fault on (seemingly number 2) I just replaced number 4 as after a leak test it was duff, but the rest were fine (that was just 2 weeks ago)....I'm really starting to get VERY fed up and annoyed with diesels :evil:

oohhhh well I was at a friends on Saturday to look at his new car.
I lifted up the suspension on the Xantia to show him something about the car... I cannot remember even with the shock that followed lol while the car was lifting I heard a clong noise from the rear... I said I do not like that!!! my friend said it is normal to hear the odd noise...

Hi peoples,

Is it possible and how possible is it to renew the Half Shaft bearing on the drivers side Drive shaft where it passes through the lower engine mount??

Thanks

Hi All,

Just curious to know what the normal range of the RF plip on a series 2 Xantia is ? Mine has new batteries in it but I don't think the range is as good as it should be. I'm sure the Citroen service data says 10 metres minimum, but I don't get anything like that under most circumstances.

It seems to vary a lot depending on which side of...

Hi all,

I need help to order the engine mounting for my Year 2007 C5 2.0L Petrol.

How many mountings are there in this C5 and what options do I have beside getting them from E-Bay?

Kindly advise me and Thank you very much.

Regards,

help ive got a Citroen diesol 2001 model the front wipers have stopped working ive tested the motor and the wipers work with a direct connection of power from the battery ,,could you point me to were thw fuses and any other part that can be affecting them from working the washer for the water works ..of the arm also the rear wiper works of the...

Two things I've noticed or thought about.

The engine seems very slow to pick up revs since the accident. If I press the throttle right down for a second and then lift off the engine revs don't change. It's like it's sluggish all of a sudden. It doesn't feel any slower or less powerful. It's just feels less willing. It may be my imagination but...

Hi all,

Contemplating to change my spark plugs, any recommendation for a reliable brand/model for my 2007 C5 2.0L petrol?

Thank you very much for any recommendation and feedback :P .

Regards,

Hi,
I've just had the fore-aft gearchange rod fail on my BX. From a quick look on the forum, this seems to be quite common and mine failed where they usually do - the forward (gearbox end) balljoint socket.

I think Citroen call this rod the lower one - it's the long, longitudinal rod that has a balljoint at each end and runs from the bottom of...

Just had the MOT done and have been told that I need to replace a pipe that runs from front to back.

The following pictures show where the pipe runs from back to the front bulkhead, but after that I don't know where it goes, does anyone have a diagram or photo's or a very clear description that may help me at all? The garage wants £360 to...