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it was months ago when a friend of my father offer him to get our car tested on computer, not sure what type but it can certainly read C5, unfortunately it cannot be read, from engine to other part such as gearbox. past few years my mother had the car flooded (half of the car in water) by a junction of clogged drain during heavy rain. #-o
it had...

put it on high to check for LHM level, put it at lowest after done checking, goes down front first and then the back rather fast, and now it wont go back to normal or high just sitting in lowest position! where do i check first?
any help would be appreciated. [-o<

Does the Picasso need suspension aids on suspension for towing

Thanks.

Hello folks I’m writing to ask if some one can help me identify the return lines on the LHM reservoir. Background: after starting engine from cold red suspension light remains on for approx 40 seconds, then rear and front end rises slowly to normal position. I can hear no ticks from the regulator in any of the suspension positions (one can be...

Going up to Yorkshire for a few days on Tuesday, took the dustbins down to the farm tonight and put a stone through the sump of the C5, so unless I can do a quick repair tomorrow it will be the 406 that we travel in. Does anyone know if the 2.0 and 2.2 Hdi sumps are the same, only there seem to be more 2.0 ones about. I will have a look in the...

Hi Guys and Gals,
Got an L reg (94) Xantia 1.9TD. I love the car (sad, isn't it?) yet seem to have developed a leak somewhere around the Regulator at the front of the car. All 5 spheres have been professionally replaced. Citroen say they do not use pipe-seals on early Xantia models. Surely this can't be right (how do they stop leaks?). Any...

hello there hope someone can help with my noisey van

the van started to make a very loud noise from the engine and the engine management light came on and wont go above 2000revs also blacksmoke
so i got a machanic to look at it and he said it could be the solinoid which he changed and the engine light has gone out but still the van wont go above...

Hi I have fitted a changer to my C8's RD3 radio and now need to enable the changer and the multi function display in the software. Can anyone provide me a basic dummies guide on how to do this, where to find the options and what I need to enable. Thanks!

Hi I have fitted a changer to my C8's RD3 radio and now need to enable the changer and the multi function display in the software. Can anyone provide me a basic dummies guide on how to do this, where to find the options and what I need to enable. Thanks!

Hi I have a CD Changer to add to my 2006 C8. It has the Clarion RD3 standard head unit and I am connecting the stock Clarion changer. I haven't got the cable as yet to try it, but having read some threads, it seems that the Radio has to be programmed to open up the Changer port to enable it to work with the radio/display. Is this really the case?...

Hi I have a Citroen Xantia sx 99 model 2.0
The accumulator sphere has lhm oil coming out of the nob on the top of the actual sphere itself. The rear end is basiclly on the ground and the front end is up in the air the suspension wont move at all up or down.

My question is would this all be caused by the leak from the accumulator sphere?
and...

Hi, I've taken my car to 2 seperate garages now, the first did a diagnostic and said that there was a fault with the gearbox, thats it and now the second has given me the fault codes which are 02 and 97, he doesn't know what they mean, the gear box is the BVA AL4 from what I can gather and I'm at my wits end! the details about the car and the...

Hatch or Estate? Are you sure it's washer water as opposed to rainwater?

A reply to a post had a link to a company that sells Lexias for, I think, about £170 but I can't find the post again. Does anyone know the company I'm talking about. I think I will invest. Thanks Alec

I have a 2001 Citroen C5 that has a persistent warning alarm sound but no message is displayed or warning lights illuminated on the dash. Its driving us nuts. I checked all the fluid levels – LDS appears to be on the low side hence the previous post. If anyone has any ideas of what I should check I'd be greatful.
Thanks in advance.
Slim

I'm failry sure I've a knackered enine mount on the 1.8 and after 12 years I reckon I'll just change them all. Looking at the likes of Eurocarparts and theres a few listed . How many mounts are there in total would be great if anyone knows.
Had a look at an Irish site too and they list 5 . A right ,left and rear. Two are listed as rear axle...

Not too unrelated from a Citroen I'm thinking of getting a winch for Rover.

But I'm looking at hydraulic ones as I like the idea of havin more torque.

This has led me to think about using Citroen bits instead of trying to real into the power steering circuit.

Im thinking something along the lines of a c5 pump as its already electric, 2...

Hi all as a lot of you know i had a berlingo van with packed up on me a couple of weeks ago anyway still no joy with that one so like a fool a brought a picasso to get me about untill the van gets fixed (if it ever does) anyway its a 1.8 2001 petrol i have been using it for work over the last few days and all was fine but last night popped down...

Hi,
I have a C5 2.0 HDI 55 plate. I had a depollution light come up and it was diagnosed as being a problem with the high pressure feul pump valve. This has been changed but the car is still playing up, every now and again you go to pull away and it won't rev. It then goes into safe mode. The only way to clear it it to switch the engine off and on...

Hi all, with the car set at normal ride do you think this picture of it looks about right? Also when set at normal ride height if I push down on the front I can easily make it hit the bump stops, is this normal!? Does any one have a bonnet in this colour, it's the dark metallic blue?

Thanks all, Chris.

Hi Paul,
You have a PM.
You may have seen it, but I am not used to Inboxes and Outboxes. :-D
Greg

hi all not been on here for a while just wondered if any of you gents know what the ride height should measure cant find anything of use in the book of lies :wink: had front and rear roll bars off to do some bushes &rear arm repairs put it all back now seems to be sitting high front and back ,suspension all works on the settings inside the car so...

Just a reversal of dismantling i guess :)
Steering rack 1 with mot leak

Steering rack 2 from now departed spares xantia

I can't see anything noticably different about the top seals of these racks. Both racks work well turned with mole grips on the pinion.

Nothing is under pressure of course but I am beginning to think that the original...

Hi all was wondering how to adjust my rear ride height she sitting high

I think I must be doing something drastically wrong/different, as the drive shaft nuts refuse to undo. (To the extent that I've managed to rip the end off my extending tyre wrench), have now bought a Breaker bar, but having no success.

Removed road wheel, split pin and cover from the drive nut, Popped the centre piece out and refitted the wheel....

Hi,
Like so many others I have a problem with a C3 Sensodrive Gearbox.

I bought the car having had a new cluch, clutch actuator and gearbox actuator fitted.
The car drives well in forward gears and I quite like it.
However, once it's warm it will not select reverse.

It sometimes takes a couple of attempts when cold, but it does go in, but once...

Hi all,
New to forum and not too good with engines ( but I know a man who is ). However nobody seems able to fix my broken c5 auto.
My problem…( it's an automatic 2005 c5 exclusive )
- Battery ok – turns engine but it will not start. This happened suddenly after parking/switching off after a 50 mile journey. It would not start again and I had to...

Hi

My wife is 200 miles away juggling with a poorly mother and her dad in hospital. Yesterday evening she rang me to say that there was a pollution system fault warning and that the car had lost power. She had spent 3 hours trundling round in Leeds/Bradfrod traffic so I assumed DPF like my C5 does sometimes. She took it out last night for a 30...

Would 195/65r15 tyers fit my 1.9 td 95 n reg which as 185/65r15 tyers wheels on

Hi all..

the clutch pully on the Altinator is not engaging on this C5 8v 110 hdi.. i believe they are changeable on their own.. the Q is.. how do you remove it.. i see a torx 50 grub screw head but its tight.. anyone know the knack to removing it?? cheers

Paul

Hi I'm new to this had my c5 for about 8 months now. 1st the additive warning came up I had that topped up at my local garage and the warning went of I now have the ESP and antipollution warning coming up.
It revs to about 3.5 when it boost I can hear a noise like air escaping and it feels down on power a lot especially up hills. Any advice?...

Hi , can someone tell me how to check these relays,
Thanks

Allan

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,...