French Car Forum

Hi just got in c5 2.2 estate and its come up on the dash saying charging fault and the pointer for the battery dropped to 0 . does this meen the alternator is nackerd ?

Hi all, my Xantia klunks and knocks on both sides over rough roads and potholes. Ive replaced the front and rear wishbone bushes on either side (passenger side totally worn), but its still knocking over bumps. How can i determine whether its a ball joint or drop link or anything else for that matter. I cant seem to recreate the noise while shes up...

Hi been playing about with my new Lexia dont realy know what I am doing, anyway after I was finished the airbag warning lamp is flashing and also there are 2 permanent faults the injection system I know about but the other one says engine immobiliser faulty, its a true saying, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but as this is the second...

Do you mean where it goes into the Gearbox, or the ones that are bolted into the chassis rail....

Its a standard 13mm spanner head bolt... nothing special...on the gearbox..

I think thats called an M8 bolt..

The chassis ones are a bit smaller, i about to remove some this week from a car Im dismantleing, I think they are a 10mm Head bolt with...

Hi all
Just bought a C5 estate 2.2 HDI 2004 old shape 6 speed
the problen is changing from 3rd to forth at high revs getting a slight crunching is this just an oil change in the box or more sinister ???
The car has only done 65k so shouldnt be worn yet ???
Any advise please
Matt
Ps excuse my spelling cant seem to find spell check

Hi,

We have a 2006 Citroen C8 Exclusive HDi 16v AUTO 2.0 73k miles. It's had a good history apart from the fact that we are on our 4th gearbox - long and painful story.

Since the last gearbox only 4k miles ago we have been getting an intermittant fault. As soon as you select Drive or Reverse the revs drop to about 600 then back up to 900 then...

Hello chaps, I have a problem with my C5 which has just failed its MOT on a fuel leak. It appears to be coming from midway down the underside of the car from what looks like some kind of heat sink/exchanger. I'm not sure if this should have a cover over it but there isnt one there now.
My question is....Does anybody know what this unit is for and...

Hi all,

The bulb holder on my front indicator has broken and ive already been stopped once for it this morning.

Its on a 03 C8. Which other makes/models have the same indicator bulb holders so i can try the scrap yard later today please?

Many thanks, Mark

Hi All,

I've done a search through the forum already, but I can't seem to find exactly the same symptoms.

The steering on my car has always felt a bit heavy, not too bad, but not quite as light as the steering on my Dad's old 19.TD (Mine is a 110 HDi SX). Further to it being heavy, if I turn the wheel quickly as though I'm swevring or doing a...

Hi , my Xantia 1.9 TD, Iam going to try and change the cambelt on my Xantia! ( never done one before!!) Would there be a how to do thread on the subject . Here s PRAYING there is ! many thanks inadvance Terry . [-o<

Hooray. Wifey can stop 'destroying' my 2007 2.0HDI Exclusive! As of the weekend, she has her own C5 to play with.

She liked the toys of my car but wanted a petrol manual. As the C5 II Exclusive petrols were all autos, she has settled for an 05 plated VTR estate in red. A dented bonnet lets it down but for £1,850, with 61k on the clock, it was...

Hi all..

Advice on the best Penertraiting oil OTHER THEN WD40...

The issue we have is a partially siezed Steering UJ joint on an XM, but rather remove it, which is a bit more fiddley then a Xantia, try and inialate it in penetrating oil in a hope to free it, then coat it in grease..

So any recomends on an oil???

Cheers

Hi All,

Fitted 2 new hand brake cables today 1 1/2 hrs job total.

The bol was accurate in its description of removal and fitting, the only pain was feeding the O/S cable through the eyes above the steering rack.

It also explains the poor handbrake results at the MOT. The cables were badly affected by rust due to wear and not moving very well in...

My GTi is back on the road again - after 3 1/2 years SORN - complete with a new MOT, but the ride is very hard so I'm planning to change the four suspension spheres (I did the accumulator a few years ago).
It's an '88 19GTi (8 valve) and, as it's post '87, does has ABS.

GSF tell me that the right parts are 45 and 30 bar, but a bit of research...

Jim I am sure you gave a step by step guide on how to fit this clutch could you tell me where to find it
allan

Hi I'm new to this site, having owned two XM's a BX in the past and a Xantia V6 needless to say I a bit of a Citroen fan. I'm having a problem with the Xantia v6 at present. The warning light in temp gauge+stop lamps stay alight but the temperature gauge is just under 80c as usual, and the coolant level is OK. Also the fans stay on for a long time...

Can anyone tell me the size of the fuel pipe fitted to a 2003 2.0 hdi c5 I want to get some pre filters before I start running bio diesel so as to save the main filte. The ones I am looking at come in 6, 8, or 10 mm

Hey guys, I have 2005 c5 1.6, engine broken, crank shaft is bent, costing fortune to repair, I wonder is Peugeot engine has same brackets, and all stuff exact same as my citroen? I'm looking for second hand engine now, thanks :oops:

Hi, I'm hoping someone out there may have some advice.

Attempted to change the timing belt on my 2001 Xsara (never again), in doing so (and after several hours trying to locate the locking hole for the flywheel) have managed to get it all back together, unfortunately failed to realise that I had left the locking pin in the top crank and turned...

Xantia 1.9 td SX aircon 1996 .

Since a routine cam belt and timing belt change i have an intermittent problem which is becoming more regular :

The temp warning gauge orange light is coming on and usually the red STOP warning sometimes comes on at the same time , usually they go off after
4 mins , and come on again a few mins later .The...

Im currently stripping out a TD Xantia - I was wondering, as the block is toast, due to a shrunk piston ring, I wasnt gonna take the block or box out...

However, the useual idiot feeling comes along, is it a shame to waste a be3/5 td gearbox, or is there a pleantyfull supply that I shouldn't worry, and let it go..

Also, should I rescue the oil...

Hi All, my first post on this forum. I`m back to a Xantia after a 4 yr absence. I had a `94 1.9TD for about 7 yrs from 99 to 2006 from 90K to 180K. I really liked it and when I needed a cheap reliable Diesel hatchback...I had to come back.
I have acquired a `01, 2.0 HDI Xantia with about 168K for the right price. .Funds are low so it suited the...

Both the 406 and the C5 do this but the C5 is worse, if you try to accelerate at 1500 rpm in 4th or 5th there is a drumming vibration, is this normal or do I have a problem, I have changed the top engine stabiliser but that has not helped, it feels as though perhaps the exhaust is under stress. Maybe this is normal for these engines but my 2.1 XMs...

Dose any other car use the same hi-rise jack as the Xantia? Our car came with out a jack or spare tyre and are having trouble finding replacements from local breakers. I have a spare scissor jack and a lump of wood but i'd rather the right one.

any advice on other cars to look out for at the breakers?

also wheels?

Hi all,

I have a problem with the binding brakes on the offside front. When I changed the pads a year ago 1 of the pads was down to the metal. I could not have left it any longer to change. When we put the new pads on the piston seemed to work but was not working as it should. I thought we had fixed it but no.

After thinking about it and looking...

Hi guys,

I own a C5 (2001 Model) which i dropped to my mechanics Garage (also a friend) to replace accelerator cable...
He put the car up on the lift, but when he went to take it off the car was dropped right down and wouldn't lift up when started..
The hydraulic pump doesn't make any noise..
We checked the following so far;
.brake switch...

Hi all, have been thinking about the HP pump, when I start the car even from cold after a day or so the pressure light on the dash goes out near instantaneously, as I'm still getting a hardish ride cloud the HP pump be the wrong one and is throwing out too much pressure!? According to the paper work it was replaced a few years back.

Is there...

For an 03 2ltr hdi C5

Circoli, Saleri, SKF (although that's a kit ie belt ect) or does it matter

I have had to leave my car parked up for several weeks after getting it.

I have come to the car this morning and started it up, warmed the car up.

I heard what sounds like a ticking or similiar noise (only does it if wheels moving almost like stone in the tyre) How ever the drivers rear wheel suspension hadnt gone up from its sunken position to...

Hi all,

does anyone have a Xantia wheel with a road legal tyre on it near Reading that I could borrow for an hour? I'm convinced that the vibration on my car is caused by the rear wheels, but I need two to prove this.

I swapped the drivers side rear wheel for the spare, this made no difference. I swapped the passenger side for the spare, it made...

Hello guys,

As the previous owner told me one of the spheres is leaking fluid and this been happening for the last two years lol ...
from what I have been reading it is not that hard to change one of the front spheres.
But until I get around and change it ... I would like to top up the hydralic fluid.
From what I can see it is the power steering...

Well one more question ... have been through the manual and tried search... but not much results :)
How do I know my car is regenerating? ... is there any indication when it does it?
Apparently it is meant to do it on long runs? I have read somewhere that it does every ... so many miles ie 500 or 600?
I have done 850 miles in the last 4 days of...

Hi all!
Just wondering if there is anyone local(ish) to Kings Lynn with a lexia who would be prepared to run a diagnostic on my Xantia 2.0hdi (110 brake) in exchange for beer tokens??
I,m suffering from a lack of power (maf sensor maybe?) and would prefer a positive diagnosis rather than just buying one and trying it!!
regards (and fingers...

Hello guys,

When I bought the car came only with one original key and the Citroen key code scratch card.
I bought from eBay a used 3 button remote from another C5, now my idea is to change the blade and the transpoder ... so much my car and reprogram the remote fob to work with my car?

From what I am reading online it can be done...
But every...

hi guys my s2 estate rear calipar pad pins are siezed solid looks like i might have to cut them out,question is were do i get replacements from would citroen still stock them
regards steve

Hi all,

Haven't posted for a while. All has been going well with my Xantia for a while now.

It is due it's M.O.T. in a few weeks and I have been looking around for the best prices.

I am fairly confident it will pass.

The best price I found was Mr Clutch for £21.00 if you book on line.

I have used the 50% off offer from Halfords autocentre for...

i have an 05 berlingo van i had to replace the engine in, my van is the 2.0 hdi with the engine code rhy with siemens set up, i replaced the engine with an engine with the code rhs as i was told by a few people the bare engine is the same, however i have a starting issue i think may be to do with the timing, the van will only start when its cold...

I have a Xantia 1.9TD SX from 1993. It has factory fitted air con.

I have been having problems with the fans not coming on at the right time or not at all, and the car overheats intermittently.

After reading all the various posts on similar problems, the only possible solution seems to be to replace the bitron unit. I have already checked...

Hi, The front nearside tyre on my Xantia is wearing on the inside edge. I had them tracked and balanced about three months ago. My question is; should I be looking to check any bushes or suspension parts? or even getting them re tracked ? many thanks Terry . :?

hi
this is my firs post,normaly i onlt read stuf on forum
i have done my clutch and dualmass flywheel change on my c8
cgot it all back,running fine
but now i am getting p0245 fault code
car is running grate,lot of power,unit antpolution comes on screen and it goese in to limp mode
this is normaly on motorway when trying to put foot down hard
i...

This refers to Mk2 Citroen Xantia 1.9 TD Automatic with nearly 160 K on the clock.
It recently experienced Crank pulley rubber disintegration followed by slipping of timing belt with hammer drill type noises very quickly followed by no power from the engine.
Well of course to satisfy my curiousity I just had to take it apart to see what happened....

Just got a lexia from Jim who was very helpful but as its the first time I have used any obd program I need some questions answered if possible.

1/ Does this software come with an electronic manual? as when I try to open documentation in the program it try's to connect to the internet.

My car is a 2003 C5 hdi 2.0 Ltr 110 hp estate

I have had...

I started this thread recently and whilst it threw up some good information as I'd hoped, it did go off on some diverse tangents, so lets start again.
I have enjoyed the 'floaty' Citroen ride very much in my bx, not quite as much in my xantia lx saloon, and not at all in my VSX estate. In fact I hate it. It's spheres are ok and more than one well...

Hi all

As you are all aware the front head lights aren't that great and i was wondering if I uprated the headlight bulbs to 100w instead of the 55w standard bulbs, will it burn out the wiring or blow a fuse? Do they also make a differnce? 8-) 8-)

Cheers

Taff

Hello My first post. My Berlingos lower brake lights seem to have stopped working. The high level light is ok. Its the two in the light clusters.

I have checked the fuses. Bulbs are ok. Has any one got experience of this.

Thanks

Looking on ebay and the net there seems to be a few companies selling them, after the set with a 1 piece rear.

There is options for the grade of carpet, not sure what to go for. Want something easy to keep clean and not fold up and end up under the pedals.

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Hi does anybody know anybody in the South Essex area that knows how to change a set of spheres on a Xantia with anti sink? I want to fit comfort ones from Westroen but do not think that my spine would like to drive to Manchester with the way the rear end has started bouncing over the last 2 weeks.

My 2.0Hdi SX is throwing another wobbly, when you change settings on the heater control panel it does what it likes, for instance, if you switch it off of auto it puts the aircon on, closes the recirculating flap and shuts air off to the footwell, any suggestions :? :(

Peter

On the 03 C5.....the one at the top of the dash, how does it come out

I have a large patch of rust in the rear offside doorjam since I got the car 6 years ago which has been progressively getting worse.
I puhsed on it today and my finger went clean through!!
What is the general synopsis when they get like this ... does other stuff start happening underneath with sill etc?
Cheers.