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Hi. I have recently blanked off the EGR valve on the inlet side as it was faulty, on my C8 Hdi.

My question is what to do with the vacuum pipe from the egr?

1. Left in position you can still hear the vacuum and engine runs fine.
2. Removed, no vacuum sound and engine still runs fine.
3. Pipe removed from egr and plugged has the same effect as...

Newly purchased car with indicated 88k miles!

The car runs well enough but has occasionally stalled and can be a git to hot start but I put this down
to a leaky primer bulb/return pipe circuit which will be relplaced this weekend. The car is showing
symptoms of a leaky heater matrix as it mists slightly and you can smell the unmistakable curry...

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Dont know if I asked this question but here goes again,I bought a Lexia through the Moderator in January and have used it a few times and now it seems to be broken contacted Vehicle Diagnostics last week and the guy told me to try a few things which my son and I have tried even rebooting the lap top and he even loading it onto his lap top even...

Guys, i have had a problem for a while on my Xantia which resulted in the front end jumping to top position when turning into a parking space and in drive throughs the front end would rise to top and then crash to lowest position. The car has also been riding high on the front end slightly for ages. I know other people on here have had this same...

This is my opinion, as a mechanical engineer, on why our Pluriel leaks into it’s boot space. It is based on a sample of one, but appears correct.
There doesn't seem to be much on C3's on here though the net seems full of people wanting this info to decrying ther Cit's. So I thought I should post it...

Design fault: the outer plastic cover at...

i fitted a new cam belt kit and water pump to JohnD's C5 2.0 16V HDI 138 on thursday, i had to almost shoe horn the belt onto the sprocket and tensioners :shock: :twisted: :roll: ,
just like the DW8 belt i really thought it was not going to give just that tiny bit more ](*,) :-** :spineyes:

nice to meet you John

This refers to a MK2 Citroen Xantia 1.9TD 1998 with 159K on the clock.
For some time there had been an annoying squeak and rattling noise from the auto tension spring area.
I discovered this when the spring was replaced, a new spring shown for comparison.

A colseup shows the elliptical hole.

A week later louder rhythmic rattling noise...

ok installed cruise switch had it switched on with lexia not working. ran diagnostic on lexia came up with 1 of the brake switches active all the time. today went to check switches found white one in place and a red plug with 2 wires no second switch.

what type of switch do i need. is it just a standard brake switch or something else

is it...

I recently had to change my insurance on the Zx16v from lancaster who had gave me a ridiculous renewal premium . I rang around a few brokers and nobody wanted to give me an agreed valuation policy with limited mileage of 3k per year . I eventually got a good price from Adrian Flux , so I sent all my relevant pictures of the car , my old agreed...

Hi, just replaced the blower unit on my series1 Xantia. I would like to repair the old one if possible. The fan is very tight, when trying to spin it. anybody repaired or have any ideas. Iam afraid I do not like throwing anything away. thanks Terry . :?:

Hi just wondering how easy if at all possible it is to replace the bulbs inbehind the speedo and rev counter as they aren't working, the bulbs behind the center console ain't working either, I think I remember being told that it's leds that light the dash if so will that mean replacing the whole clock assembly and if so will any do or does it have...

I took my old faithful 2 litre Hdi C5 into a local establishment for its annual MOT, not really expecting any problems. Its only done 154 thousand miles after all :-D

Upon my return I was somewhat dismayed to find a list of failure faults:

Both front struts leaking fluid.

Balljoints on front suspension have split gaiters.

Rear suspension unit...

Hi
I have to change the CV boot a pug 106 ( sorry for putting saxo just citroen side is more popular and its the same really !!)
I just want to confirm what i remember been a long time since i last had to do one usually i use a slide on boot but they did nt have my size !
so i am doing it the hard way, I need to remove the CV joint, strip the car...

Hi

My Multifunction Display Screen is no longer illuminating but still displaying the relevant time and date.Is there a lamp that can be replaced and also how do you remove the oval fascia without damaging it ?

I also would like to replace the cigarette lighter socket as I bought a new lighter and it still does not engage correctly.I managed...

Given a C3 XTR 1.4 Sensodrive, with a dealer quote for £1500 for both new gearbox and clutch actuators ; or £400 for 2nd-hand gearbox and £600 to fit it , in a 04 plate 80K-miles old car worth about £1500 ...

Two (South Bucks) Citroen dealers have looked at it, the 2nd one had more Sensodrive knowledge, but they said I was ok if I drove it in...

I have just purchased my 1.9tdi xantia temptation. 98000 miles, full service history for £200 as a part exchange.

On the way home i turned the aftermarket radio up. (not that loud) but as i did it suddenly lost all power and the clock display went blank.

Can someone please suggest places to start looking for the possibly fault. Maybe blown...

I had a collision yesterday. Came around a roundabout to some lights changing to amber, started breaking for the light, 2 cars in front of me neither breaking, looked to be going through the lights all of a sudden the car in front plants the brakes, I do the same but collide with the vehicle. She actually apologised as soon as she got out the car,...

Hi I have a late 2004 face lift C5 with needs a new engine or head will a 2001 engine fit this model

Thanks

Hi everyone I'm new to the forum and after reading some of the topics I'm really hoping someone's got an answer to this problem.

I have had my 2002 berlingo 1.9 diesel van for 3 years now and had no problems with it until now. It has been regularly serviced and has had a new cam belt about 6 months ago. A couple of weeks ago driving down the dual...

Having had the nasty experience of changing Headlamp Bulbs & also Spot Lamp, or Fog-Light bulbs & experienced tearing the flesh off my hands & using bad language trying to fit bulbs in such confined spaces.
Experience has taught me that removing the Headlamp is the fastest and easiest way to remove & fit a bulb. Also if front spotlight/fog-light...

I've got a 2001 Xantia HDi SX that has just failed it's MOT on handbrake efficiency.

The car has had new handbrake cables last year and new front discs and pads and the calipers rebuilt 2 days prior to being MOT'd this year, the car brakes work perfectly and are perfectly balanced however the handbrake efficiency came out at only 5%.

We've...

Hi there,

98 xantia TD. Been noticing the steering is getting heavier and think the suspension feels a little stiffer.

The hydraulic pump to pressure regulator pipe has sprung a leak, which isnt helping. I need to replace the whole pipe, Citroen say they dont have any anymore!

Does anyone have a 5270GL?

Not sure if that leak is affecting the...

Hi
Recently I need to put in more force in order to turn the steering wheel. there are no lhm leaks. could you let me know what and how to check?
xantia petrol 2000 16v 2001 rfv engine.
Thanx.

Can someone please tell me why my Citroen Xantia Front Brake Pads have a pin protruding from the metal side. According to Haynes, it is a Locating Pin which engages with the slots in the face of the piston in the brake cylinder - but why??

Every time I have had to remove the inner brake pads, this pin snags with the piston face making it really...

Hi, Iam about to test the blower motor on my Xantia, with a digital multimeter. I have never used one before. My question is where do I set the middle dial? as there are numbers both left and right of the dail , rising from 200m up to 1000 onthe left and 750 on the right . any help greatfully received, Terry . :oops:

Anyone have one of these - for winding caliper pistons in and out?

Considering buying a kit as over the years I will get use out of it but wondering if worth buying?

Currently have a C5 and my mates about to do his brakes on a Ford Galaxy which also wind in and out.

Thanks

Jeff

Hi folks

I've got a broken exhaust mounting bracket on my 1993 ZX 1.9D.

It's the single, front mount, on the rear silencer box. The metal rod has broken away from the rest of the metal bracket. It's the part that's attached to the car floor that's gone. The exhaust itself is ok.

It happened after I went to a wedding at a country hotel. I went...

Hi all, I found a load of old Xantia brochures dating back to 1993, car still looks great!

Does anyone have one of these interiors or know a xantia in a scrappy with one? (above)

Also after a set of these alloys?

Glad I've got one!

I've not had a chance to try it, but onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; might be a solution for lexia owners who don't have XP.

Hi All

I recently purchased a genuine Citroen C4 alarm and got my local garage to install it. The alarm work fine when opening the doors, boot and bonnet.

I know the alarm takes approx 15-30 to arm itself but the ultrasonic sensors on the a-pillar don't appear to work unless they arm after a longer period?

I have locked myself in the car...

Had my 2003 citroen c5 up for MOT...failed due to drivers side handbrake not pulling....mechanism was seized up completely. I got it freed up with a bit of WD40 and moving it back and forward. Anyway....when trying to loosen it up the piston shot out. Eventually got it screwed back in (took me ages to realise it was a laft hand thread.) Bled the...

Hi all,

A mate has just called me reporting that he has an issue with smoke coming from his NSF.

He can feel that the wheel is warm/hot. Not been driving fast or braking hard.

The smoke was of such quantity that as he was at a junction and saw smoke rising up over the side of the bonnet.

I'm reckoning that it could be handbrake seized and...

Hello all,
The Xant is going well, however the rear suspension appears to be doing something it shouldn't.

It seems not to be sure when to make corrections to the rear ride height, I sometimes feel the back end dropping down when I've stopped at some traffic lights, it's also very slow to drop back to normal after being hitched up to medium...

I have a 03 2.2hdi C5 automatic, fitted with the 4hp20 gearbox as fas as i am aware. The gearbox has developed a sort of roughness. When you accelerate it behaves normally....picks gears cleanly and smoothly, but if you lift your foot off the throttle and let the car coast you can hear a roughness, sort of a whine almost from the gearbox. Any...

My 2000 Xantia 2.0 Hdi is suffering from suspension problems. I am new to this forum and dont know alot about the hydraulic suspension on these cars hence why im asking for some help please?? The 'front' of the car will raise up til full height properly and drop to lowest height properly but will nor adjust to normal ride height level when I...

Hi all,

I've recently purchased a 09 dispatch 1.6Hdi and have had a major problem from the start. The van drives perfect but every 5 or 10 miles the engine cuts out and has to be restarted. anti pollution is displayed on dash and it drives fine for another while. On other occasions it simply chuckes a little and displays water in diesel filter...

Have I just been unlucky or is this the norm? When I bought my 406 the CD player in the radio didn't work, I bought a secondhand replacement and that didn't either, well only briefly, the one in my latest C5 doesn't either, is this something common to Peugeot/Citroen radios? I have tried cleaning the laser with no effect.

Peter

Hi, I recently bought Xsara II from 2004. I got a remote fob with key, but remote doesn't work, lots of corrosion on inner part. Also checked in Citroen service on scanner, with new battery - doesn't send anything. So I bought on ebay used fob, replace inner part - so the key and immobilizer stay the same, and cannot synchronize it.. Car start and...

The remote central locking doesn't work on my newly acquired C5 2.0 Hdi (yesterday) it locks from the door but not from the fob, I have had a look inside and it seems to have a very simple PCB compared with the XM, the battery is reading 2.85v which I would have thought was enough. I have heard comments about syncing them, could that be the...

Hi
If I buy a lexia as per the ones advertised on eBay etc will I be able to recode a used remote key to my 2005 C4?

I have a Xantia 2lt 110HDI when its idling there is a rattle which goes away when I press the clutch a wee bit can you help please
allan

Hello,

i can't seam to find the correct antifreeze (coolant) liquid for my car. And also cooling system capacity.

I have Xantia V6 3.0 2000 - engine is ESJ9 i think.

Can you please help me? As temperatures are attacking 0 celsius here. An i have only destiled watter in the system.

So some of you may remember that 4 weeks ago I picked up a mint, really immaculate (52) reg Citroen C5 2.2HDi Auto, with FSH, and no apparant faults, for £575. (Seller had new car and knew these cars were hard to sell on, especially with auto, and just wanted off the drive).

Well the car is in for it's MOT today, so I thought you folks could...

A bit of a n00b question:
Most of car engines turn clockwise looking at the front of the engine as far as I know, of some exceptions (hondas etc) - as for DS/ID and 15's, where is the front of the engine, given that gearbox is located in front of the engine - the clutch end or the bulkhead end?
cheers

How can this be done, i've been told that removing the fuse or switch in the fuse box for 15 mins lets the system reboot??? so knowing how helpful this forum is I thought I would ask yourselves first :) many thanks :mrgreen: :^o

Has anyone towed much with a C5 ? i have a caravan and part of the reason for buying the car was for towing but i am disapponted in the cars general performance before i put a caravan on it and i wonder what it will be like to tow with ? My old xantia was great but needed too much work so i bought the C5, i think the gearing is terrible but maybe...

Wherea are you guys getting spheres from these days? Not bought any for a (long) while, but I can't ignore them any more! used to get them from GSF, but not sure I fancy negotiating their website....

Getting the rears off might be interesting - they are probably the 11.5 years / 135k originals.... #-o

Hi, I am still trying to find out what is wrong with my Lexia
, so I thought I would ask on the Forum, I cant get the Lexia to connect to the car what happens is the green light flashes but wont stay on and a warning comes up on the screen saying.

The Citroen communications interface is not connected to the USB port.

The communications...

I found the following in the following link

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Is this safe and as efficient as the Original Hydroflush ?

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