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Would my 95 n reg 1:9 td have a ecu. Looked on ebay found 2.1 ecus. say if it did have one. COuld i fixed it on and what would happern if i did ?

Morning. Any tips on stopping the ball joint bolt from spinning when undoing the nut? I am replacing the steering rack boot on the O/S. I tried a g clamp, mould grips and cleaned up thread. All to no avail. Rain stopped play last night #-o

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Hi, had my c5 for 4yrs but it has been stood up for 2yrs initially due to the dreaded EML particulate prob. My spanner man seems to have sorted everything physically but now we can't clear the codes and reset her as the computer plug appears dead, he spoke to Citroën and tested it to see if it was live (it was) but it still refuses to talk to the...

Hello all, having a problem with my van. Both of the radiator cooling fans activate from cold start up and the engine management light comes on at the same time. This continues until the water temp gets near to operating temp then both fans stop and engine management light goes off and the motor then runs beautifully. Have spoken to several...

Ive fitted a earlier C5 arm(2001) to a later C5(2007),all works fine but the abs light has come on,thought I had knackered the sensor but my mate put his machine on,he did have a technical word for it but basically the distance between the sensor and ring is too big,so basically it looks like I need a earlier sensor..Has anyone got one cheap I can...

My 1996 Xantia has failed it's MOT for the first time. Reason given by Kwikfit is worn nearside anti roll bar.
They also added it is usual to replace both at £63 each plus an additonal £32 for tracking.

Can anyone tell me if this an accurate statement ?

I posted about the LHM leak on my Xantia a while ago and it has been identified as the pinion valve seals, was wondering if there's an easy way to do it???!!!

It's left hand 1.8 SX.
Thanks

Hi all, in a previous post a mentioned that my brake pedal was vibrating when pressed, followed this forums advice by bleeding the brakes which made a huge difference and stopped the vibrating
pedal! But, when I brake I get like a surging sensation, lots of power then it gives then grabs again as if the brake discs are warped, also if I brake in...

Hi
This is my Xantia SX HDi,which i think is sitting pretty high compared to the last Xantia i had.

Thanks Timmy

I Need some advice,ive got 2 citroen c5's 2005 onwards.
the one that i am keeping the stereo doesnt seem to be very loud so was going to swop them over but someone has told me they are coded to the car,whats the best way and cheapest way of swopping them over??

Undo this massive bulkhead connection:

so I can rescue the harness as much a possible!

Xantia interior MAIN loom through to engine bay in case you cant work out where or what exactley...

Hey guys

I've been getting this same misfire since I bought the car over a year ago. Seems to happen at load and it's only usually the 1 misfire that happens.
I've changed the ignition coil, spark plugs and coolant sensor. I've ran a bottle of RedEx. Still misfires.

I've begun checking the Lexia logs.

1000Mb manifold pressure? Is that 1000...

Hi,

I have a 1995 AX 1.5D

I recently had to change the heater blower, and to do so I loosened the entire dash, and took the fusbox out, and took the blower down into the footwell.

It was VERY tight. In doing so, I damaged a toggle switch that was BEHIND the dash, down near the fusebox. The cable ran from the ignition area, to the switch, and...

Hi would anyone have a wiring diagram for a berlingo van 1.9d 2003 i need to cover bsi to ecu and anything else related in the loom
Cheers

I mean, I think I have a rough idea - 'improving' the performance of a car by fiddling about with the electronics.

But beyond that, I don't know the first thing. Can I do this to the C5 III 2.2 173 diesel? Is it a garage job? What costs might be involved?

I don't want to go at max speed, but now I've tasted a bit of oooomph, I wouldn't mind a...

Hi! everybody , from Bangkok Thailand
My xantia 95 sink down so quick (may be 10-20 min. after engine shut down), which one in my car should be check
and the front struct when i press it .it's go down not up(engine shut down) the pressure in the sphere is ok. ,why?.........help me please!

Well, as a replacement for my now defunct CX and Activas, I've bought myself another very low mileage Xantia V6.

The car wants for nothing as it all works, as it should, save for a new set of rubber. At the moment, it is shod with Michelins and they look like the originals as they are showing signs of perishing. Given the performance of the car,...

After spending hours and hours fixing many problems on my C5 I just cant get the cooling fan working. I changed the sensor at the side of the engine, I've checked the wiring by the rad and there are no breaks, the fan spins and will run when connected to a battery, The fan wont run when the aircon is switched on. If I run the engine for ages...

I need Annual pan european breakdown cover sharpish. With this would be repatriation.

I was with ADAC who helped me once 10 mile from home but they have been an absolute nightmare to try and renew with sharpish, grumpy sh1t telephonists. I had sent emails, made calls to grumpies and sent numerous faxes of renewal forms to numerous numbers given...

I need a caliper repair kit for the bendix calipers fitted to the front of our Xantia HDi as the rubbers on the slides and the dust seal on the piston have packed in.

Citroen have them available but they are just over £40 each, does anyone know anywhere else I can get these from quickly that might not cost as much?

Thanks

David.

Hi guys, I’m still trying to sort out my electric issue on my Berlingo Multispace and I would need your opinion on this. Is it possible to take bsi, ecu, fuse box, ignition and central locking from Berlingo van 1,9d 2004 and use it on my 1,9d 2003 Multispace without any reprograming? Does it have same fuse box etc.?

Am I correct in believing I should only use Citroen or total LDS fluid or are others available?

I brought some car plan power steering and suspension fluid on the advice of a man in a motor factors. It does say it meets the standard of Citroen LDS, but it's a green colour, and the stuff in my car is orange.

This will probably open a flood-gate, but here goes!

Much as we love the Xantia, we could do with something bigger to take 3 child seats in the back for the grand-children and more load space for all their clobber.

Our annual mileage isn't huge, but most of it is long-distance so diesel economy is a must and something even more comfortable on...

The last time I was on the phone to Pleiades I mentioned my thoughts in relation to suspension behaviour, they hadn't considered this line of thought, so perhaps it hasn't been mentioned on this forum?

It deals with fluid dynamics. Increasingly disappointed by ride quality in successive Citroens and not convinced this was all down to...

Not sure if everyone looks at the for sale/wanted section (I know I don't often) so here's a link to some pics of an Ami Super Chassis (and its sale!). Hope that's ok mods, if not please remove this! 8-[

I am a complete novice regarding forums but i thought some one might point me in the right direction.I have a 2003 xsara desire diesel and it just stopped dead without warning. Diagnostic computer says its a cam shaft and crank sensor.I have changed them both and there is no difference.Does anyone know of any common wiring faults?Where do i start...

The blower fan on the Xantia seems to be a frequent and constant topic on the forum. A thought I would add my experiences of a recent fan failure.

Symptoms –
Blower fan went to full speed for a few seconds then stopped working. The green light on the air conditioning switch went out and there was no warm air.

Investigation –
Starting with the...

G'day all

i went ahead and purchased the 1998 Xantia Hatch I was asking advice on a little earlier. today i did a bunch of easy fixes to get ready for tomorrows road worthy (MOT). thankfully here in QLD they are referred to as phoneworthys as they are normally so easy to get and they'll be it until the next owner.

any how i am now i am in need...

Xantia 1994 1.9TD

Would one of you extremely kind and gallant readers please sit in an eartly model Xantia and tell me if the central locking also works by pressing the PASSENGER door button thingy as mine isn't working and I think that door may be the cause of my central locking problem mentioned in an earlier post. Key fob has not worked for...

HI, my son has a Peugeot 406 which has gas struts on the bonnet which makes it so easy to open, I wanted to know if I could fit these to my 2 series Xantia HDI because the bonnet weighs a ton, I was thinking they could be fitted useing Epoxy glue or something similar.
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Is this car good enough to tow a 1200Kgs caravan?

Thanks

Please can someone give me advice on the 'usual suspects' to look out for when trying to track down an LHM leak from near the front height corrector?

Cheers
Jamie

Looking to find or see some Xantia wiring diagrams.

As part of my electronic speedo conversion I'm looking for a wiring diagram.

The sender unit and speedometer both only have three wires so it should be easy enough to wire up but I'd much rather see what wire goes where.

Hi Guys...OK it's down to the wire with this sob of a C5!!...I have decided to bite the proverbial and dispense with the Catalyser...BUT...not sure how to do this??...I could just cut it out of the front down pipe and insert a piece of straight s/s pipe or maybe just drill a big hole through the guts of the box or simply knock the innards out of...

Hi All,

Never a dull day in Xantia ownership :lol:

A problem which has gradually got worse on the V6 but I havent got around to posting about is the clock randomly resetting itself to midnight January 1st.

At first it might happen once a week or so, now it's reached the point where it resets at least a couple of times a day, so I don't even...

I've got to the stage where I need to know the code when attempting to change config settings in the BSI, I've lost my notes and can't for the life of me remember how to derive the code. Is it a coded-function of the vin? Might I need a contact for vin to pin on Digital Kaos site etc?
Thanks

I hope you fine gentlemen can assist me with this, basicaly the Activa eats cheap P bushes for breakfast lunch and tea, this as you can imagine gets pretty annoying replacing the P bush 3 times a day. I phoned Citroen a while back and mentioned it while i was ordering something else and they said no problems but when i went to order some genuine...

Since I am still without my new car I wonder if someone can tell me about the manual mode of the auto box?
What happens if in manual mode in 6th if I stop at a junction and try to set off? Does it select first? Or stay in 6th and not go?
If I rev too high in manual does it change up anyway?

It has two clutches, do these wear out? The box is...

going to buy a new battery at the weekend the engine was a bit slow cranking in the cold weather this morning so think its time to change it. whats the best one to get ah and so on

Hi,

I've had issues with my clutch/gearbox over the last 4 months.

It first started with a snatchy uptake in first gear. Next the gears became increasingly difficult to select (as though the clutch was dragging) and depressing the pedal felt heavy. Finally as I attempted to change gear yesterday the clutch pedal shot to the floor and stayed...

Is this what we use to talk with the the ECU in a 1995 Xantia?

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I have felt and crawled all over the interior but cannot find a wheel or other device for adjusting the headlamps.

On page 48 of the manual it refers to what it says is automatic correction of the headlamps - well, if that's so, they don't appear to have made much difference on the way to France through Dorset the other week in the middle of the...

Here's what a brief search on the Bay turned up:

From the description, it appears that this will fit my 2009 2.2 C5 estate.

But is it that straightforward? Might I run into problems having this fitted? Should I get some part numbers instead and use that info for condenser selection?

I'm on the verge of selling our '09 C5 Exclusive Touring while it's still got 6 months' warranty left.

Whilst it's a superb car in many respects, particularly on long journeys, the electronics are a bit of a nightmare. The following problems occur:

a) Tailgate opens of its own accord when standing - on two occasions I've returned to it to find...

hi, need some help on fitting an anti roll bar to the front drivers side and also the ball joint on the same side!! is this a job that could be DIY'd?!

Morning all.

Just arrived at work with the stop light on, and LHM pi$$ing out from the front left corner of the car, literally at the bumper - which is a bit of an odd place I think.

There's green on the bulkhead under the battery tray but I can't see anywhere else obviously wet. I'm wondering about the underside of the LHM tank?

The car went...

the drivers side front clicks when i 1st press the pedal, it only does it in reverse, it sounds like the pad hitting the disc, it only clicks once - when i 1st depress the pedal.

any ideas?

i do a lot of 3-point turn doing my job and its driving my bonkers :shock:

Does anyone know if you can get the boot seperate from the dealer? Or has someone got one lying around which I can buy?

Recently changed the o/s rear trailing arm on my C5 mk2 estate,i had to put a 2nd hand one on as the arm had worn oval,the 2nd hand one came with the caliper and disc fitted so i fitted the whole lot.had to drill the old abs sensor out of the 2nd hand arm,put car back together and now the abs and esp light comes on,how do you check a abs sensor?...