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I'm starting to consider if I should buy a C5 estate (diesel?), but as usual with these sorts of things, I don't really know where to start to find out which one I should be looking at.

There seem to be so many variations of car these days, across all makes and models that it's like, to me, looking for a needle in the proverbial. I just don't get...

How do i know what level the fluid in the suspension tank should be ( i guess its suspension as its the large tank on the inner wing) ? I have been wondering for a bit and tonight i was driving along and i think the red low suspension came on, it went off again a few seconds later, I am wondering if it got knocked as my phone was sitting by it or...

Hi all back again, the diesel filter housing is all ways wet on the out side with diesel changed the filter and o ring last week and its still the same any tips thanks in advance

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I have a C5 2.2 hdi 85000 miles. I have owned it for just under a year. I 'm getting poor fuel consumption 32 mpg on the school run which I was disappointed with but reading through posts seemed about the norm. What concerns me is on a motorway run I was only getting 35 mpg at a steady 70 mph. Top end speed and acceleration also seems to be...

Should both electrovalves operate at the same pressure?
I was experimenting with removing the vaccum pipe from the EGR valve to try to cure a lack of power and apparent stuttering or reluctance to accelerate past 280RPM under load.
This resulted in the expected engine management light, but not for 120 miles after thye pipe was removed, which was...

Help, curiosity got the better of me! Since I got the car the alarm siren has been switched off via the key switch at the scuttle. I decided to switch it back after some crim picked the locks few months back. The alarm has been set by remote and unset each time since with no probs. I decided to set off the alarm to test that it actually sounded by...

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I need to change a rear coil spring on our c4 hatch (2005) and wondered how you get the old spring out? I have spring compressors etc, do I need to unbolt the top of the damper on both sides to let the rear axle down further?

Not a problem at the minute because I havent really started :) Just preparing.

1. I have hacksawed the old pipe off at the strut end.

2. I have carefully traced the pipe to the other end, and have hacksawed the pipe off at this end as well.

3. I have doused the remaining pipe unions at the strut and at the other end with oily smelling...

Hi, This might seem like a daft question and has probably been asked and answered a few times, but here goes, in June I replaced the 6 Spheres on my HDI Xantia and filled the system with Hydraflush tomorrow I am going to drain and refill with LHM , my question is this, do I have to remove all the Spheres again or not, if someone can let me know...

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My Exclusive has the built in phone function and I just wondered if anybody used it and whether it is any good. Alternatively does anyone connect their phone with bluetooth and do all the phone functions work like the voice control.
Thanks
Rob

Hi guys,

Was wondering if this was true or not? Do the read windows go down in the new DS4? I emailed Citroen as they looked to me like they didn't.

This is very weird. Are there any owners over there in the UK that have experience with them?

Hi All,

this post is actually about the Berlingo, rather than the Xantia for a change. Does anyone know how to repair or replace the little posts that the engine cover sits on? They're similar to the Xantia HDi ones. 2 of mine on the Berlingo simply came off in my hand. They don't look like they'll glue back in place, so I'm at a bit of a loss....

I have Citroen C5 2006 1.6 Diesal Estate.

At Citroen service center, they updated me about leak in Steering pipe which can impact on the power steering, suspension and breaks. If anyone have similar problem how much it cost to replace the Steering pipe?

Thx

DD

hi guy's i seem to have a problem with the climate control on my 2.2hdi c5

the drivers side adjusts heat from cool to hot ok..

the passenger side does not it stay hot all the time,

any help please..?

A C5 HDi Exclusive estate has turned up at work and its loaded, heated leather, folding mirrors, colour sat nav, panoramic roof, parking sensors, auto dim rear view mirror etc etc. Before i pull the plug and buy it something was bothering me about the nav system, i couldn't select it on the screen using the control dial! I'm assuming the discs...

Hello all, I'm new to the forum so I hope I have posted in the right place! I have a blue 1996 Citroen AX Spree and I'm having trouble locating the paint code. I have checked around the door hinges and frames and its not there. I've also looked under the bonnet but not really sure where exactly to look. Any help would be much appreciated!

The knob that adjusts the lumber support, forward left on the driver's seat, has broken. I now have the handwheel knob apart and can see that the white stepped 'washer' is broken in two.

Could someone please advise what I need to do to get everything working again? Is it just to buy a new white stepped 'washer'? I assume that it would be wise to...

I have never seen one in person. Does it allow you to close the glass off if you don't want the sun shining in? Does the inner roof lining sort of fold back or something?

my drivers window regulator broke so I popped off the doorcard to have a look. turns out it was the steel cable that has corroded and snapped.

anyway, problem is there was some foam padding that I had to burst and remove to get into the regulator. Anyone know where I can get a replacement for this ???

hi there
i have a citroen xantia v6,it will not start and is dead in the water.
when i turn the ignition on all i get is the batt light, nothing else
i have checked all fuses and meterd them out .
i also checked the contactcs on the switch they are ok .
have also checked the wiring to the switch , i have power in and out
the circuit that is not...

Hi Folks

Notice that in my XUD1.9 TD that the GP light stays on a while on preheat long term on a hot start, but goes out when I start. Not every time but some times. Usually its only on a second or 2 as the engine is already warm!

Cold start normal. Do you think my GP relay is getting decrpit?

Cheers

Alan

Hi, just spotted these blobs of rust, on the rear quarter of my series one Xantia!! is this a common place ( weakness) or am I just unlucky? any thoughts, cheers Terry .

Hi everyone

Greeting from Uruguay

Recently I´ve bought a ZX 1.8 16V Dashboard, to be adapted into a 1.4 ZX that was stripped from the injection system and now runs with a carburator.

Does anyone have any wiring diagrams, tutorials or anything related to the normal ZX Dashboard (the one who cames witha clock in the tachometer gauge.

Any...

mk1 berlingo, light started flashing today, anything i can check myself or is it a diagnostic job?

Hi all,
I have a 2002 Xsara Picasso. One of the dashboard bulbs has blown.
Is it safe to replace the bulb without disconnecting the battery?
The reason i ask is i haven't got the radio code :(

Apologies foor the dumb question but i have searched the net without success. Can anyone please advise which fuse feeds the cigarette lighter and ashtray light. My alternative is to go through fuse by fuse.

My Xantia HDi started misbehaving a month or so ago, when I noticed soooo much extra cranking over was required hot or cold to get her started... Sometimes she would turn soo much I really thought she was not going to go!

However, with some trips comming up I needed to get this sorted and make sure she is reliable. I changed the Fuel Rail...

Hi all,

I have a Citroen Xantia and it has been a good and reliable car for over 2 years now. I have fixed a few things myself and had some good advice from this website before.

I have had a problem I have been putting off dealing with. About 2 months ago I noticed a high pitched whistle coming from the back end when I was going along. It sounds...

as above really, circuit wise is there anything unique to check as the other windows all work. There is just no life whatsoever from it. Also where does it draw it's power from?

Cheers guys

Just recently sometimes when I start up and pull off my brake pedal is solid and i have to stand on the pedal to get any sort of braking (not good in busy traffic). It tends to resolve itself after a few minutes and is then fine for a couple of days. This does seem to be happening more when the car has been left for several hours.

I suspect this...

i bought a lexia3 from an english ebayer with excellent feedback. it was advertised as v47. once it arrived it had v45 with the v45 keygen program, plus v46 and v47 update exe's.

all is well if i just install v45 and use the keygen, but if i update to v46, or v47(in any order) the program asks to be re-validated- which isn't successful.

does...

As per title really. When re-connecting a battery on an old Xantia, is it normal for it to start beeping?

I need a pair of rear calipers for my C5 Estate 2001 HDI, these are advertised on Ebay as anyone any experience with these.

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Hi guys. The air con on Fred has a leak. The German mechanic who re-gassed it for me won't use the leak seal stuff. So I'm looking for a new air con compressor, either recon or maybe new. Once I have a new one can I change it myself? It's not the spannering it's the chemicals I'm wondering about. Of course there won't be much gas left but I don't...

I want to obtain a set of comfort spheres for my C5. aep direct have the front ones but not the rears (or vice-versa); they quote 6 to 8 weeks to get hold of the others :( . eurocarcare in Derby don't stock any, and quote a similar time scale. Is there any way of obtaining them faster than that? eurocarcare suggested that I need to find a...

Hi All,

With an MOT due mid August, time has come to replace the front tyres on the V6 that are almost certainly an MOT fail - little tread left, a lot of cracking on the sidewalls from age etc...

While I know there are other good tyres out there, I'd really like to get some Michelins if I can, that's what I've always had the best success with...

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I mentioned on one of my earlier posts about when i got my C5 it had the engine management light on, I went to the garage and had the fault codes cleared which seemed to do the trick but it re appeared today :( , One of things mentioned when the fault codes where cleared was air flow meter, the rest i am not sure of. So today i took the airflow...

Hi, xantia series 2 hdi 2ltr. year 2000, still looking for answer to my battery drain problem which I have had for more than year can someone please help.
allan

Hello all!

I unbolted the seatbelt from the base of the B-pillar of my CX to get the carpet out and the unit sucked in the belt, upwards to the top mount.

It's now stuck up there and I need to pull it down to refix it to the base of the B-pillar.

Being gentle with it but it just won't come back down! Any advice?

Thanks in advance,

James

I need to change a front offside and a rear nearside sphere on my M-reg 1.9td (non-sinker)

It would be nice if there was a little table which mapped out exactly what spheres were required for reference. MIne is probably the most straightforward of all 6 in all I think, but not sure of the pressure specs for front and rear. I seem to remember...

Hi im new here. :)

Just a few questions regarding my xantia.

1st- what is the optimum water temperature? my xantia had around 90-95 and wasnt it is abit high? my mechanics said it would be better to change the radiator tank to larger/wider one? will it work? or is there any other problems that influence the water temperature to rise?

2nd- it...

Does any body now where to get a manual from for free or cheap for a c5 2.2 hdi estate 02 plate

If something was plugged into the rear 12v socket which I believe is permanent live would the car switch of the power to the socket if the battery was getting drained?

Hello from Belgrade (Serbia),

I have a 2002 C5 petrol/LPG, with an engine problem. Whenever I push the throttle a bit harder in low gears, the engine from time to time stalls starts to shake and loose acceleration power, after which I have to turn off the engine and wait a few minutes for it to become normal. It only happens occasionally. I am...

Hi all

My central locking actuator for the rear boot on my xantia estate is playing up and i've cleaned it, plus the linkages and checked the connectors, so i supect its on its way out as the car is 11 years old with 182k on the clock. Sometimes i have to turn the key in the door several times to get it working.

However Maplins sell a actuator...

hi all have dw8 xsara lifted the bonnet this morning and saw the thread top of plug red hot and the wire were all melted. any ideas?? glow plug relay?

my AG packed up recently Mike.. didnt even occur to me to get an air one..

I have a small compressor, which has a larger seperate air resevoir which Jim kindly modified for me (was a gas bottle)
I think I only paid about £50 for the comp. second hand..

Has anyone had one of these apart they seem sealed I assume there are just a few led,s in there, £94.00 from stealer.
C5 2001 hdi

Hi,

Quick question to ask the O ring size to replace the leaking one on my Xania TD XUD Hydraulic pump, and where to get?

Thanks

I have a xantia HDI 2.0lt diesel. drove fine this morning, got in and tryed to start it this
afternoon no go . changed filter clean but swoped anyway. lift pump working ok .
H/P working, thinking stop soliniod. anyone know were it is. or any other items to check.
thanks
Mik