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Current C5 is a rebadged Mondeo as far as looks, may as well buy a Ford if Citroën are no different to anything else! :twisted: :twisted: 8-[
A conclusion to which I am coming to, theres a lot more choice at cheaper prices on the S/H market as well.
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cachaciero

It's true but in ten years time the second hand Citroen market will contain? :(...

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Much appreciated.
I would have been looking for something much smaller. Will have a quick check tonight that it has not already had one fitted (not noticed one, but then again wasn't really looking for one). A couple of places can order one in for me...

I don't know if this applies to DS3's but on many new cars simply pressing the ESP button restricts it, to fully disable it you need to hold the button down for several seconds.

Hmmm.! Physically probably assuming the torque converter dimensions were identical, electronically could be some gotchers! I believe the ECU's are the same basic box and I would expect communication to be the same i.e CANBUS, and to have pretty well identical data parameters if not values sent down the wire, the main most important piece of data...

spider.. early 306s.. thats 1993 to around 1996 tds had normal clip hoses not bayonet ones...

i agree.. dump the bayonet hoses.. theres no need to remove the bumper but you do need the washer bottle out, this useually means breaking the straps as the bolts sieze on the captive nuts.. but break them in the correct place and you can use cable ties...

Yes! I thought I was the only one.. I found that opening and re closing the locks solved it -at first- then after it returned some weeks later the near side indicators all stayed on permanently (even after switching off the engine and locking up)and I could no longer signal left. The only (temporary) solution was to switch off the alarm then pull...

Hi , Guys, thanks for your responses. Sorted in as much as it now goes up and down as it should. Next problem- The ride Height bracket C.V to ARB Metal pin was snapped so have swopped for the one from Xantia 1. I understand that it's a bit tricky to get it adjusted properly, Any sugestions ! Sorry to be a pain !
Regards to all,
Nosky

No mine was a fault on the sensor but even after fitting a new one the fault was still there or so my mates lexia said, I then found a cut wire a little way up the harness above the sensor plug

those 2.0 16v were insane though :D

think the torque converter makes it difficult to launch it right, have to to wait for it to wind up, on the last run i tried the foot brake and 1100rpm just to wake it up a bit from idle, but its so complicated i didn't want it chewing up the clutches or anything... what is needed is programming access to the...

Paul,

Your offer was greatly appreciated... Problem was I couldn't open the car to get the roof receiver out as the remote was dead and the door locks weren't turning!

Had a probe around the PCB and noticed a spot of corrosion between the legs of the chip, cleaned it up and it seems to be working ok at the moment. Got the car running and took it...

The front of the car seems to drop about a cm every 20 secs or so, but then immediatly rises up again.
Dont know if its connected, but the front also takes much longer to rise that the back.

Any suggestions.

- Dave -

It's the same as when modern buses are at the bus stops, it's to help passengers get in and out :-D :wink:

Rory,
Thankyou for the info. Always difficult making choices based on sellers/manuf info - bit like mpg on cars!
Regards
Harry

Well, the new clip is on order from Ebay. The local dealer said that it was not available as a spare but a new regulator assembly was. (Parked next to a C6 in the car park lovely car). I've cleaned and lubricated the inner linkages etc ready for re-assembly when the part arrives. The internals of the door and the electrical connections are...

Ok, so I THOUGHT i'd fixed it!

The washer pipe is now fine, but upon inspection, the floor is soaking again.

I left it running for a while with air con on to see it that was leaking but it seamed fine.
The wetest part now seems to be around the hand brake lever.

I'm wondering if its coming in around the door seal or if the drains in the door...

Well, you got home no problem, without car letting you down.

I suppose strictly speaking, those living on the Wirral might have been upset to see New Brighton relocated into Merseyside :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

The oil leak must be coming from the gearbox and not the engine.

You can tell easily by getting some on your finger and smelling it. Gearbox oil smells very sickly sweet...

ns mate its not that bad only need small section about 3inch along top to were arch curves around towards door,thanks for offer if comes to it my local scrappy got s1 in so can chop it out meself was hoping to find repair panel
steve

Dave, Send me your Original PLIP board and both switchs and Ill gladly solder them back on for you! It should work then. I have sucessfully soldered a fair few of these now.

As long as after swapping the key bits over and car still starts, you'll will need a lexia session to re programme the locking...

It is probably more easily identified in the air on a lift. Literally you can go to each side and the offending bearing just leaps out at you :wink:

Just a quick update.
I have now renewed the Lambda sensor which made it a little bit better. I then removed the manifold and renewed all the gaskets. I also removed the throttle position sensor and cleaned it inside with WD40 then dried it of with clean kitchen paper. All seems well now. The car idles properly and drives smoothly.

I think Addo is right.
The extra 2 small key blades in the plastic packet are direct replacements for the blade in your Plip(s).
That saves any immobiliser recoding costs for those keys.
Gets you going straight away with only one rear door lock to sort.
Waiting for a perfect match lock set will cost you both time and probably a lot more money...

Simple way to measure toe (tracking) of any car -

You need 2 flat plates. Like 2 same dinner trays. As long as they're longer than your tyre diameter.
You need markers on your plates where you're going to hold your measuring tape against. Needs to be the same mark on each plate.
Hold each plate flat against a pair of tyres and measure the...

Or the Mister-auto for the country of your choice. Parts from many oe suppliers e.g. Lemforder, Delphi, Bosch etc. Each part usually offered from a choice of manufacturers. Most makes covered. Parts are dispatched from France.

Whey hey I helped someone :shock:

Did a run at 70mph for 10 mins and still on, left car for a while and now gone out.

Had me worried for a while, there was a little oil in the top hose but not allot. There was no way I could hold my hand over the pipe at 2000 revs so all good there, will stop messing now.

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I damaged the sensor in the MAF when I tried cleaning it (big mistake, it's very fragile) which, of course brought up the alarm. I bought another and it did clear without a Lexia reset.

i personally don't trust ECP'S quality anymore,

hi malcolm,
thanks for the info. I rang my local motor factors and they had one in, so I have tried that. Only probelm I had with fitting it is the electrical connector was really really tight and it cracked the casing on the unit slightly. I am going to put a load of insulating tape round it just...

Early Citroën RF sets have the rolling codes preset and cannot be reprogrammed even with a Lexia.
Later Citroën RF sets can be recoded by Lexia.
What dates are you referring to with that statement John?

From my own experiences I've found the opposite to be the case.

Would suggest doing it in situ, spray the intercooler with carb cleaner or similar oil emusifier and then blast with a hose or jetwash to wash the oil away.

One other thing you could do if you have the bumper off to do the cleaning is to spray the intercooler with soapy water and then run the engine at idle with the pipe blanked off with luck you...

O.K first things first is there fluid in the reservoir ?

Is the rear suspension already on the bump stops?

Assuming that the answer to the first question is yes and the front suspension goes through the range of max high to max low then the problem can only be due to a failure of both rear electro valves in the BHI or a failure of the height...

i dont think the internal seals/rubber components will suffer putting citro blood into a DOT fluid system,
it certainly does the other way around though, as DOT fluid turns LHM system seals to gooooo,

regards malcolm

If you're looking at before 1972 you'd only find a 1015cc model as the 1220cc didn't come out until late 1972.

I owned an 1129cc G Special (my first car!) and have driven the 1220 GS and 1299 GSA a lot as well, and I would not suggest getting a 1015. The 1129 was very gutless, let alone a 1015 - it revved well but it just had no low down torque...

Thanks Clogzz, I'll see if I can chase the wire back as there must be a break somewhere.

alright, thanks, just want to get the right spray pattern etc that the engine is already optimised to from the factory

Not got a pic and the car is at the garage. He said that there are two of them, one on each side.

Thanks reblack68, sounds unusual but worth a try.

I finally got around to fixing the gearchange properly-ish. I bought a new cable but didn't fancy dropping the exhaust and heatshield- I just knew it would get complicated. If only I could remove the bit I need from the end of the new outer cable and just use that. On closer inspection it turned out that I could, so I did :) It was a bit of a...

Yes, it could be many number of things, your best to get it to a Lexia for diagnosis.

What size HDi is it?

If it helps, the HDi 110 uses the SAME calipers as the V6 Xantia.. I beleve the Bosch Brakes used were the one size only on both models.

The Estates use larger brakes then the Standard hatch, but Im not familliar with them. I do beleve they are different again, but not as big as HDi/V6 sorts.

Good pics sent by gadgetgricey :) I also had to deal with the membrane.
first the water leak issues and then the tailgate solenoid locking problems.

I have marked in below pic where the membrane especially must be well sealed.
Curved surface tends to raise and leaves a passage for water into the car.

And this pic shows new mastic I used

Xantia speedo

Mine's been dodgy since I've had it - the rev counter makes a good substitute!

I found that left foot braking can be quite dramatic when driving trainman 's and my son's automatics.

Could be any of the things mentioned, but is often caused by damage to the compressor blades having been hit by debris.
I once had one re- balanced, I was sceptical to say the least, but was totally silent afterwards.

Peugeot 407 cars do this all the time, a quick battery disconnect does the trick, also had a few c8 and 807 electric doors n/w, again, a disconnect does the trick.