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I dont think a 1.9TD drive shaft will do, arent the diff outputs a different size to HDi ML gearbox's...

thanks for replies folks, my xpic is the exclusive, dont know if i could live with less lol, the more i look at the 2008+ c5 the more it moves me, little thing (or is it??) like no spare wheel is bugging me with the grand pic.

You can buy Morris oils online via their website, but in common with others, the price has risen further recently.

Autodata indeed doesn't have the schematics. I went to the local dealer and even it doesn't have it - it appears that my model is extremely rare. FML

I currently live in Romania, i can't send my ECU there since, from what i read on their site, they work exclusively inside UK.
I can't even buy a sh one from Ebay since most sellers there again...

Yes Im one of them, I wanted a PAS feed pipe... about 2 years ago, Im still waiting for a price.

However, The car was soon sorted by myself with another.. so Im not bothered now. But not a good service really. They used to be brilliant, when it was in full swing about 8 years ago.

Sounds like a mechanical noise then, could possibly that the camshaft timing is out.

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I thought I had seen one or two advertised with them but may be they were a different sort. My 406 has one but it wasn't advertised as having it - and it still works after 10 years!

Peter

Nope, the front wings are steel Paul. Not many cars have plastic wings, though they seem a good idea to me.

Are you certain Chris, they seem awfully flimsey to me for steel... plastic wings are GREAT... Press them, lean into them, they bend in and wow, pop back to shape... lol.. Makes much sense really. they are NO and NOTHING to do with...

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Cheeky buggers :twisted: Hiow dare they :twisted:

But yes, My ISP refuses to handle outgoing forum mail as acording to them it's too uniform and therefore must be spam. Silly buggers. That's why we use a special relay service (AuthSMTP) to send forum mail these days.

T**kT**k use the same...

ok. did some very slight adjustments to the clamp yesterday. and the car sat right about normalish...could get a finger in between the arch and tyre as advised,,, but it did seem a tiny bit too low, maybe its just me?? but any how i left it at that as it was the best i had it yesterday. now, i think it dropped down when i got home,,,not sure if it...

CitroJim: Thank you for your reply. That might explain why in very cold weather it can take two heats (or sometimes three) to get the little devil going! It lives outside - but under a carport - and doesn't get used every day so can get cold soaked in winter.

I'm with Jim on this, if you have all the parts handy (and Jim can tell you what you'll need) it doesnt add too much onto the job, the hardest part by a country mile is getting the damn thing out of the car, so don't do the hard bit twice :) and given that my 4HP20 died because of the lock up clutch in the Torque convertor fell to pieces i would...

I thought it strange! And it was up at the front drivers side when I changed it. The whole bloody thing is odd!!!!

Following the drain and refill I can report that the gear change is exactly the same as it was before the change, and because I'm tight I chucked the 75w90 in, I shall report back if it stiffens up, oo-er missus!

even the dangerous delay when not quite stopped and trying to accelerate away.

That's a 'feature' of the 4HP20 too :evil: It can vary by 'box. Some are good and others are not so good. I believe the logic controlling the gearbox gets it's electronic knickers in a bit of a twist and wonders just what to do. It wasn't expecting you to want to take...

Checked the stop light today after an overnight rest it took 5 seconds to go out and after a day at work about 3 seconds :)

That's just about spot-on for a sinker in good fettle...

Thanks for your help everyone, and thanks for looking John.
I`ve had to bite the bullet, re-con pump from Martin to-morrow £145+vat (swallow)
Regards Dave.

Thanks for that,

Just a few questions, how do you unclip the bumper is there a specific technique ? Do yo uknow what a is i nthe last picture, look slike a special clip.

Thanks again.

OK. Had some more time this afternoon so finished off the RHC.
Sourced another bolt and then was able to test - Problem.................

Thought it had fixed it as the rear of the car goes up and down, which it did not do before.

However now it just goes from low to high setting when moving from position 1 to position 2.

In effect Normal , High...

Hello, I cleaned the fuse terminals and the lights now function albeit the low beam on the right hand side. It is actually just the little light on the side. The H4 halogen light works on high beam. Everything seems ok on the left. Any suggestions on how to proceed? I have replaced the bulb and no fuses are burnt/blown.

This is a general position one with no fixed positions, on a Xsara but I can't take it to bits yet because I haven't bought it.
That said I will take a set of spanners with me and see if tightening the 'clutches' helps. Sounds likely but no reason why it should have a problem with only 24k miles on the clock.... Still, only a minor problem so if...

Works better than you might imagine; I have crook guts from too much good food and not enough sleep!

This wearing of the bush could be caused by being stuck in traffic jams and gripping the wheel while rocking it violently in frustration :shock:

Is there any way of fitting a generic bush?..........that sounded like some kind of gardening question :-D

Xsara thats the one lol

The proper Citroën job sounds like a bit of technical overkill, bet it costs' an arm and a leg too.

My description probably makes it sound more complicated than it is, I suppose its less risky than screwing something threaded into a hole in the cylinder head & also no chance of any swarf. The tool comes as part of a kit that contains various...

Still no closer to finding a solution (admittedly I havnt been back at the car yet though) so any help much appreciated.

I was told to buy MAFs only from a main dealer due to the number of fakes out there that don't meet specification, don't know how true it is but the source of the info was a diagnostics specialist that had a page or two in a motoring mag. The Xantia I had was gutless at low revs and wanted to stall trying to set off but was good on fuel whereas...

hi geoff..

yes i should be about then im sure... i dont think we have anything set for then.. its april thats lookin busy

series 1 and 2 towbars are the same on C5 estate

It can be a good idea to change coolant every few years, as it doesn't last forever. You can test how cold a temperature your coolant will keep liquid down to but if its old its best to change it.

Thanks for those helpful replies - guess we'll try out the options, but C4's are out. Might now consider C5's.

Not a bad idea, they do make good cars and a good replacement for a Xantia in my opinion.

Thanks for confirming it is ok, and sorry to hear you know because of problems with yours.
I just wanted to be sure what it was as my normal dashboard policy is (blown bulbs aside) no lights = good, anything else is always a worry.

Well i answered my Q last night on johns response.. the cooler was identical in everything except the water pipe outlets were in opposite positions.. the left one was at the rear the right at the front.. the left one on hdi is at the front because the pipe comes up tight against the altinator mounting bolt and the oil pressure switch.. thats...

Could just be that the switch is faulty.
Would be worth popping it out and checking the contacts, or getting a replacement from a scrap yard and swapping them over.

I suppose. That could explain the green lamp...though the strange thing is while it's continuously on at half brightness, it does go to full brightness when I push it in, which could...

My 406 Hdi manual has everaged 54.4 mpg for the last 6,000 miles, mind you I do only drive at 60 mph :)

Peter

Thanks Jim, no its not that pipe I had it off and had a good look, also put kitchen paper around joints and they were bone dry, so it must be one of the bungs.The shaft is dry also.
When i took pump off it was too LHMy to see where the leak was.
I`ve got some locktite and new o rings on the way, Ijust hope it`s not cracked!
Still I`m getting...

Cheers citroenxm, you're 71.2 miles from me then! Hmm, that might need incorporating into a beach trip if I was to prey on your better nature!!

well i got the c5 back today and the total cost is £206.47p not quit as cheap as i was hopeing for but at least its fixed :shock:

Thanks folks.

Pleiades isn't too far from me so I may take that route; or at least give them a ring.

Very early C5s have an AC button where the Eco button lives, though im sure the thinking is for C5s to have AC on all of the time (as its a comfort feature) and to have an optional off button - which is the eco button on mid 2002C5s onwards.

With the C5II (facelifted C5s) you have to go into the dash menu to turn off the AC, as the car would...

And today, on the way to work and back it's been fine! If a little thirsty!

As said, a Lexia would be invaluable in helping to diagnose the fault, you could mess around with it forever otherwise.

The trip computer button is a common problem - mine failed the day I bought the car (almost six years ago) (and I still haven't got round to doing anything about it)
The problem is the little contact spring under the pushbutton,...

I always wait until the car tells me I am low on fuel then fill right up.
I have fond the amount it takes to be decreasing somewhat if I fill it up within a few miles (sometimes I wait a couple of days, as this week, general CBA)
It used to take around 63~65L but now it is usually 58~62L.
The most I have ever managed was 72.4L.

ETA: 63.66L this...

Thanks all. I really appreciate the time and effort you've taken to help me. I'll let you know how I get on :P