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Any1 on here know any one that can do some wiring changes. I've put a c2 vts engine in my 1.4 c3 and need plugs altered so engine loom and engine fuse box plug into the c3 chassis loom and also 1 plug altered on chassis loom so it plugs into c2 ecu.(2 fit 1 doest)

On an Xantia the rear wiper blade is mounted on an offset, unlike the normal arrangement of staying inside the hook end, the Valeo design has a solid pin on the wiper, which has the effect of placing the wiper parallel to the arm, but offset approx one space higher. Therefore why did they design it like that?

hi, car is a 2.2d c5 estate 01, every time i unlock the central locking-either by the fob or the key in the door, the tailgate as well as unlocking, opens. i took out the motor catchy thing in the tailgate, took it apart ,cleaned it and it made no difference. can anyone point me in a usefull direction?

Hi all

Well my MOT is a few months away - and I am mindful of the advisories:

Brake pipe slightly corroded - front to rear at rear metal brake pipe 3.6.B.2c
Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front (brake flexi hose) 3.6.B.4d
Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside front (brake flexi hose) 3.6.B.4d
Power steering pipe starting to...

Hi all
After some help from the collective here.
My 2011 C5 1.6Thp suddenly developed a miss on the way home and told me to see a mechanic. However, it now seems to run fine again.
Is there a quick way to turn off the EOBD lamp without going to the garage or buying a tool as it is making the cooling fan run all the time which is really annoying....

I have a mk1 hdi 2.2 auto sitting outside the house its a very clean and tidy car but the auto gearbox has an issue.
It will drive so far then it goes in to limp mode, it make a horrid noise when you switch the engine off. I was told it's a bearing in the converter that's gone. I am not so sure I am thinking its a blocked filter or something. I...

Are the front brake pads for the S1 v6 Xantia the same as for the s2? I can only find s2 ones and mintex website has no useful information.

Hello to all.

Having removed the seized 1.4hdi engine , swapped over loads of bits to the replacement engine and gotten it back in, we have 2 wiring blocks left over, 1 blue , 1 red.

The blue one we solved - it goes to a dummy on the air-filter box.

The red one , 3 wires within , as in the photo , has no obvious home.

Somebody please put us...

Heya - got a xsara HDi - smokes like a trooper on startup and clattery , quickly quietens down.

now - what could the start up smoke be - it smells of unburnt diesel , which leads me to injectors , fuel pump advance or post heating not working properpy.

maybe.

any idea`s? have a running lexia screenshot if it helps?

hi, this is my first post here and ive a problem thats wrecking my head.
car is a 01 c5 2.2d auto estate- surprisingly reliable machine in general. a few months ago a brake failure message was show in the middle disply along with the stop message and a brake red light in the speedo, car still drove fine. turning it on and off removed the...

As the title says, in my efforts to get the S2 V6 back on the road, I needed to access under the bonnet.

Lo & behold, when the lever under the dash is pulled, sweet FA happens to the bonnet release. Its not unclipped as it was working well a little while ago, so I'm assuming its seized. :rofl2:

I know on a MK1 its possible to fiddle around in...

Today I wish to tackle the non functional buttons on the drivers seat of my Xantia. Do I have to disconnect the battery before I start work? I'm not really sure how the pre tensioner system works but I'd hate to accidentally ground it. I will likely need to remove the seat, does this involve waiting 10mins with battery out then disconnecting the...

Does anyone know if a 2006 c4 2.0hdi auto have a proper slush box or the horrible egs? Also would it be the 16v 138hp engine. I can get the registration number if it helps. TIA

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I wonder if someone could check the part number for the gear change cables on the Synergie please?
I think it will be 2444** but not sure what the last two letters will be. There seem to be a myriad variations. Thank you.

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Hello to all.

have a bit of problem with a 1.4hdi.

We are doing an engine swap and will be using the original flywheel. We will also be using the original injection pump.

Before stripping it down we checked the timing, the engine turns over fine but with the camshaft sprocket in the correct place , the flywheel locking hole does not line up....

Hi new to the forum. Looking for help on 51plate citroen dispatch dw8 1905cc engine. Just had to fit a new alternator and starter motor to my van and it was fine for around a week. Now every time im driving it, it loses power while im driving.
As soon as i turn the key itll start again no problem. It also starts and will idle no problem it just...

Citroën C5 2004 RC_ Hatchback 2.2 HDI Mk2

I'm having trouble locating a cambelt water pump kit for the above car. Have trawled Ebay without any success. Does anyone know the correct kit/part numbers for this?

Vin number VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff] 766..... Engine number DZ344....

Many thanks to all for the help. I've now got parts.

Hi, i'm new to the forum and i've had bit of a concerning smell coming from my berlingo. I was connecting up the light wiring on the underside of the trailer today so left hazards and lights on to see when the connections where right. after about 15 min i got back into the car and there was a smell like heated up plastic. has the wiring possibly...

Hi guys

About two weeks back I had to go and pick something up in the middle of rush hour the time I try to avoid driving.

Anyway I was caught in very slow moving traffic my pet slug was with me and ran ahead to see how far traffic was backed up :rofl2:

Anyway I hear beep beep beep looking at the dash I see the coolant gauge was of the scale...

I bought my step daughter a 2004 Picasso HDI a few months back, as its got colder it has become a nightmare to start! Today it would nt start at all :cry: . Basic problem is turns over really slowly in the morning at best a few attempts it will start, the colder it gets the worse it is.
I have replaced the battery for new, when I found the battery...

Hi guys a little advice needed on this.

A few nights back due to the sod you attitude of many ( not all ) of todays younger drivers, I was forced to throw out the anchors and do an emergency stop.

I'm glad to say my 2002 C3 pulled of the stop perfectly and no damage.

Now the interesting point after a little cursing I carried on driving however...

My C5 has had the fuel filter removed and a throwaway cartridge type installed by the previous owner. I believe this is allowing fuel to run back to the tank causing difficult starting. Does the standard filter setup incorporate a non return valve?

hirsty.

HI All

Well, previous jobs over summer were successful and got my MOT- so thanks to all who helped me through that :)

However, I've got quite a big problem right now. It started with stiff steering in the morning. But seemed ok for a while. However, this weekend, I had to lower and raise the suspension a few times to go down a rough track. Then...

chaps, on an hdi injector (a bosch one) there are 3 numbers.. 2 are in the same place/plane - starting 044 and Z and the third is longer and on 3 rows and in a different part of the injector head..

if my first 2 numbers match an injector I have found online, can i assume they are the same or is there more to it :O

I had a quick look at...

I'm having a great deal of trouble getting hold of a V6 Coolant Bottle and Inlet Manifold Gasket. I've rung 5 Citroen dealers and have been told the gasket is impossible to get by all. Not one of them is willing to check French stock etc like they did to get my strut tops for the Vsx. In fact 2 of the 5 dealers were awkward and unhelpful from the...

My berlingo, 2.0hdi has a problem. The coolant low level light was coming in all the time but not losing water so I pulled the plug off. However then the bloody thing decided to overheat and did lose water. Topped up the water and it's losing or using company now. Also there seems to be back pressure in the engine. It blows the dipstick up, I...

I know that the number of Xantias decreases very fast. I guess it is because it has a poor resale value and the maintenance is not easy and might be expensive. I live in a city with a population of 300,000 and as long as I know there are about 5-7 Xantias. On the roads I haven't seen Xantias for months. I wonder if the Xantia is going to be a...

My 2.0HDi auto Exclusive made an odd noise today! I was setting off from a standstill at a busy junction, accelerated sharply, and as the revs built up (presumably in 1st gear) there was a very obvious noise, just for a second, that sounded as if a valve of some sort was 'blowing off', if that makes sense. It has done it once before, similar...

I've just done a guide to doing this job...

Comments and ideas to improve the guide are very welcome indeed :D

Do it and enjoy a beautifully illuminated Xantia dash again!!!

Hi folks,new to the forum,i am getting a strange vibration on my 2006,puma engined relay,if its facing uphill or stationary i am getting a knocking noise,its not the engine,i get a loud thump when i turn the engine off,the noise sometimes goes if i dip the clutch, but not always ,initially making me think it was a DMF problem,no issues with...

Hi,
Car is a 52 plate Xsara (not Picasso) 110 hdi estate with climate control.

As title, turned fan on a bit yesterday as car misting up and it came on flat out irrespective of speed controller position. It does this now whenever the engine runs. Heating and A/C still seem to work well. Various searches suggest that this is a common fault being...

Hello

Me again with a small issue with my C4 :)

Don't know when it started, first sighting of it was Thursday evening.
I was entering my yard so I switched off dipped beam and switched fog lamps on(started doing this recently :mrgreen: ). I stopped got out of a car to hear something(belt squeak I've been battling for a year) and decided to kill...

HI

Just had my spanish MOT done. All was fine, but it failed its smoke test. Instead of 2m-1 of opacity it had 11.71m-1 of opacity (whatever that means) :?

I had been noticing black puffs of smoke from the exhaust the last year with rapid acceleration. It seemed particularly bad today so I wasnt surprised when it failed.

Could the forum give...

We're thinking about buying a motor-home. Our budget will only stretch to something built between 2002-2006 meaning a 2.0 or 2.2HDi engine in a 'Peugeot' Boxer chassis (the same as the Citroen Jumper). these are all built in the same plant as the similar (different engine range Ducato - generically refered to as the Sevel X244 models.

From what...

Hello! Iv'e had an ongoing problem with my beloved 2004 2l HDi Berlingo since August. It started going down the M1 at 1am, and all of a sudden my dipped beams went out, along with my clocks backlight nd the rest of the dask. The clock and stereo were fine. But complete blackness! I discovered wiggling the indicator wand put the lights back on, but...

I have just acquired a AX Debut 1994 but have no illumination on the speedo fuel gauge etc. The tell tale light on works but nothing else. Is it easy to change bulbs? Or might it be something else? Any help appreciated. Also fan motor works on 3 speed and nothing else!

A question about the handbrake on my mums Xsara
I have changed all the disks and pads, flushed the old fluid out and replaced it with new fluid bleeding the callipers.

However i cant get the handbrake to work right, i had the rear wheels in the air, and when i pulled the handbrake one wheel is held solid, the other is not. The adjuster under the...

Hi Guys,

I need

4001 W3 Now RP 98 014 154 80 Jan 2011 (2.0 163)

Any thoughts apart from main dealer ?

Hi Guy's
Went out today for a 190 mile run with the boss and twice the egs gear box through itself out of auto and I had to drive in manual but on stopping the car and switching off the engine and opening and closing the drivers door and starting the engine all was ok again. When it is working ok ( egs 6 ) the changes are smooth and the clutch...

I've just changed my diesel filter in my 93 xantia 1.9 TD , It will start but dies after a few minuites , is there a trick to bleeding the system ? My manual shows a bleeder on the 2.1 motor but not on the 1.9.

I'm getting fed up with the very leaks from the valve assembly on my C5. I'm think of changing to the good old rubber valve.

To remove them, i'm thinking thefollowing:

1. Tyre of rim
2. remove sensor and valve from rim
3. replace with rubber valves

But how do you disable the system ?

Kenny

Hi, my S2 Xantia: when I turn the key on, the cold start light goes out straight away, unlike my S1 Xantia. my question is , is this correct? it does nt start as well as my S1 Xantia, despite replacing the glow plugs! many thanks in advance Terry.

Whilst looking for my next diesel car and possibly needing to accept
modern modifications like the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) for short
I found this information from the AA online and thought it worth sharing with the forum.

regards.

Nigel. Link Below.

As you turn the key the hp pump pressurises the fuel. At the same time this noise sounds drowning out the pump pressurising. It sounds like someone forcing the air out of the stretched neck of a balloon.
You cant hear it inside the car, which is why I've just noticed it. Should I be worried?

Hi it's my first post I need help please.
I have a Xsara 2, 1.6 petrol which won't start. I need someone to help me with a diagram and the duble relays location please [-o<

After months of fairly problem free motoring, including two trips to Scotland, my C5 has not started twice from cold. The starter turns slowly but doesn't fire. Once started, however, it turns over faster and starts with no problem. I called at Halfrauds and had the battery and alternator and starter checked with one of their hand held gizmos and...

looking for someone that can help me, im trying to activate the aux on our C4GP and its doing my head in, i have diagbox and have tried everything but just cant seem to get it to work. for some reason when going in to lexia on my model car im missing most of the ecus. is there anyone that is some where near swindon but im willing to travel that...

Can anyone please help? I have had the anti pollution fault and my engine management light on my car now for around 2 months. The car runs perfectly except it struggles to start. I have a 2007 Citroen c2 1.4 hdi. A few weeks ago I had injector whistling so I had those repaired, the garage have changed my fuel filter, a new battery and several...

hi
I have put a deposit down on a 2009 c5 today and I have just checked the MOT history.
the last MOT was 10 days ago and there were a couple of advisories, im looking for any opinions on how bad they might be :)

rubber pipe coming from rear suspension valves cracked and peridhed
front suspension sitting higher than rear 2 inches

i would...

Hi all...
Today my main remote key fob to my 2004 C8 stopped working... and of course the car is locked with the alarm on.
I have a spare key which I have never used and as sods law is, that doesn't work either.
I have replaced the batteries in both fobs... and neither work.

My question is - how can I disable the alarm and start the car if I...