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For my wifes car, 2003 1.4 HDi 16v

I can't even see it! I assume it's tucked down the back of the engine and changed from underneath? a Google search hasn't thrown up anything useful.

Does anyone have an idea what sort of job it is lieing on your back on the drive with the car on ramps?

Thanks in advance

James [-o<

I am looking for some help in locating the oil pressure switch on my Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 Hdi 90. I have looked everywhere and cant see to spot it, I was expecting it to be around the oil filter house / Oil Pump but nothing
I will be looking to replace the oil pressure switch and also test the engine has oil pressure
any info or photos would...

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anyone in the north east of Scotland have a lexia to give me a diagnostic I am in moray but willing to travel a bit thanks ian

Hey everyone, I own C5 I. I found that recommended biggest ET for this model is 26. Maybe anyone tried larger? Did the wheels fit nicely? I want to buy alloy wheels and found nice ones but ET is 38 on them and I don't know if they'll fit.

Hi everyone I'm new here , hope this is in the right place !

I have a 2007 Citroen relay van it is the 2.2 engine (same as transit).
On startup when cold it has an uneven idle and sounds like it's trying to stall but doesent , however once it warms up it idles a lot better. I'm also experiencing a loss of power with very poor fuel economy and a...

Where is the location of throttle cable on 2005 2.0 HDI ? Peddle gone slack and not getting full throttle

Okay guys, have always thought the veg burner has gone Well for a 90 horse from the factory wagon, had pretty much convinced myself it had been tweaked, however after a fair bit of searching the net, nosing many guides on how to up fuelling, boost etc. Staring at the pump i couldn't work out why mine wad different, more Internet searching, thus...

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After finally getting round to changing the pinion seals on my Xantia that has been off the road for over 18 months, we have replaced the leaking seals. Strangely though when removing the main pipes that go into the steering pinion, one of the pipes (around 8mm OD) has an LHM pipe seal on the end of it. What makes this strange is that...

Can anyone tell me if the battery on my Citroen Relay Enterprise, 1st reg November 2010, is maintenance free or can it be topped up.
I have never checked the battery since I purchased the van in May 2014.
The reason I ask is that today it was reluctant to start.
It had not been used for 4 days and we have had sub zero temperatures.
When I start I...

My handbook says I have headlight washers. Apparently not all DS5 Sport cars have them????
Anyhoo, off I went to investigate. Being an old fashioned kind of chap, I expected the spray nozzles to be obvious . Not so, but there are two panels which look suspiciously like blanking covers, such as used when the washers are not fitted to a particular...

I would like to welcome all the forum users!
Recently I've done some changes to the air intake. I've taken out air box with all original pipes and replaced it with silicone hoses and cone air filter. I've done it because all the air box mounts were snapped by previous owner and it was making loud rattling noise. I had to re-wire the MAF plug as it...

Hi all, I'm about to take my 1997 Xantia's instrument panel out to replace all the bulbs, several having failed. The lighting for the upper heater sliders has also gone, so I'll do the whole lot in one go while it's all in bits. I understand the instrument panel bulbs are R286 capless so I've ordered a bulk pack of those. Can anyone tell me what...

Does anyone know if the rear seats in an Executive saloon are the same as those in an Executive tourer please? I'm assuming they're not, but wondered if anyone could confirm please. :)

Pete

My timing belt,w/pump needs changing and wondering if the brands like Gates and Dayco are as good as the most expensive. I don't do many miles,so it probably won't even cover 15,000 while i own the car.

Can't figure this one out... C4 Picasso

Rear brakes were groaning in reverse before I fitted new discs and pads. Much the same after new pads and discs about a year ago. Brakes were sticking a bit a few weeks ago, so I stripped and cleaned them, and they're working nicely. One of the pads is worn down as it was stuck in the guide, but nicely free...

Hi All,

While 'Old Clanky', my 1995 ZX may still be going OK, unfortunately it won't last forever despite my throwing a moderate amount of money at it over the last nine years.
Casting around for a replacement, the Multispace seems to fit the bill. I'm looking for something that I can just bung a suitcase and the dog in the back and be...

Hi all I've had both front barings changed today and as soon as you start driving each time you switch on the handbrake light comes on I always assumed this was a break fluid warning but it's topped right up has anyone got any ideas as far as I know it's a non abs it's a 2005 furio but I have no abs light on the instrument panel or the magnetic...

I was having a look over the VW Toerag at work the other day, trying to find out about the battery. According to the owner's manual the battery is under the passenger seat and so you should go to your nearest VW dealer to get it inspected and/or changed :shock: They also warned about buying your own battery for it as, amongst other things, they...

Hi all my 05 c2 furio is blowing hot air constant even on cold I've done a therm change I've checked the back of the control panel and the one wire that is there seems to be working fine it changes all speeds and settings fine just blows a constant un changing heat even on cool any ideas much appreciated

Hi all..
Never posted before, so bare with me.. I have a C8 2.0HDI with 145K miles. Properly serviced with Turbo replaced at 90K.

Initially, problems started 10 minutes after starting, engine would falter when accelerating in any gear, then give a little jump, falter again and jump, and do this several times. There may or may not be little spurt...

Was wondering if our Xsara Picasso ( 53 plate ) had an electronic throttle, a simple cable controlled throttle or a combo where a cable links to a TPS somewhere?
The pedal is stiffer than Im used to and nothing seems to happen when lightly pressing. From where things start to happen and foot on the floor seems like a very short distance and I...

Hello Lads,

The time has come for me to dig into the headlight issue that I'm facing. This appears to be the following :

I switch on the directional headlights and they seem to function properly.
After 10 minutes, 1 hours, 1 day (differently) an error message pops up:
Headlight adjustment faulty followed by the service light and the headlight...

Hi all,

I am new to the forum but not to cars and computers. I have a small leak on the DPF fluid bag (Eolys) on my C4 Grand, and I have checked a couple of prices to have it replaced and get the counter reset. The cost is around £250 inc VAT.

I have checked and I can get the full bag for somewhere around £130, and looking around auction sites...

I have had this light on for several months but no faults have been thrown up can anyone advise please?

I think it has something to do with the auto handbrake but I am not sure.

I have gone through the setting on the steering wheel and changed the option to on or off but he light stays on and nothing changes.

The car drives as normal I have...

I seem to have intermittent issues with my alarm going off, so need to ask a few questions for clarification.
I should point out that sometimes i don't get to use my car for a few weeks on end due to commuting by motorcycle, so to stop the battery going flat, I invested in a dashboard solar panel which gets plugged into the OBD port (between front...

Is this a sign of a bad ecu my diagnostic port doesn't work I've checked fuse that's OK which I knew because it actually turns the machine on but will not connect it says unable to link with vehicle check ignition etc I've also tried unplugging various sensors which I saw as a poss problem on a YouTube vid but to no avail but I do have the...

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Has anyone used one of those oil change pumps which suck the oil oit of the engine through the dipstick and don't need to take oil out of the sump plug. Saw one for sale. Looked into it and read that a lot of garages change oil this way. Was wondering if it would be effective or if it would leave oil in and if you replace the oil taken out...

Hi, please I was fixing my car and forgot
That the car key was in the ignition when the
Battery head was removed, since then the car is in economy mode and has refused to start. Please what will be done to make the car functioning again. Please is there anyone with useful information about this problem. God bless you all.

Well, according to the RP number, it was 20 years ago today that my Activa rolled off the production line :)

In 20 years she's covered 56k and had an engine transplant. I still wouldn't change her for the world.

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David.

Did a quick search for this topic, but found nothing.
Some of you may be aware of the common failings of this system. I have today fitted coil springs to one , and removed the pesky air bags and compressor. Need to spend more time on Lexia getting the fault off the dash.
Anyone done this yet, or I am up for an hour on the laptop tomorrow.

Hi

I myself am leaning towards the 2.0 hdi engine but most cars here on the market that are good and fresh looking have 1,6 under the hood. So what do you think, should I wait for a good 2.0 or just go with one of these 1,6 hdi-s.

May someone give me info about the lil red light on the steering wheel as it has now lit up after a week of owning the SX and the rest of the car now won't go.
No dash lights except battery light shows. Motor winds over but will not fire.

I have just had a terrible palaver replacing the Com2000 on my 03 C5 2.0 HDi. Why Citroen made so many versions, each near identical in appearance but with minor differences in function is beyond me. I now have a small collection of incorrect (second-hand) units which I will never get round to re-selling.

I have finally found the correct one...

Back in January, I had to have a new spring and shock absorber on the passenger side front wheel of my 58 C5. When the work was carried out, the garage mentioned that it looked like the brake pad sensor may have been damaged, possibly when the spring broke.

On Tuesday this week, the brake pad warning light came on. The brakes had been feeling not...

reversing lights engage and go striegt off again where is the switch looked on gearbox not there is it on the auto shift lever any advice or pics would be a help :rofl2:

Do i need to disconnect the positive lead before connecting a charger ? I want to charge my battery tomorrow,after first checking/cleaning terminals. it needed a jump today,so hope to keep it starting for a couple of days until i get time to get a new one,if needed.

Had my 2007 GP HDi a couple of weeks now,no problems,but after a 140 mile round trip yeasterday (return trip in the dark) the battery was flat this morning. i unloaded some stuff last night and used the middle button twice on remote to turn the lights on for no more than a couple of minutes,so surely this wasn't enough to drain the battery ? No...

Good evening from a very cold Mullion Cove.

Update : - Just had a look at the schematic, there are seperate fuses for the RH & LH dip beam, looks a probable place to start tomorrow.

Dip beam out on passenger side

No problem changing the passenger side head lamp bulb, battery out, small torch and a mirror.

No blood I must have petite hands :...

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Looking for a steering wheel for MKII Xantia with remote controls for the audio and air bag

Hey all!

I've got a 2006 96000 km C4 VTS with no mechanical faults up to date. Except I've managed to cause one. It's snowed here in Croatia and I've decided to take the old girl :mrgreen: out on a drifting session. And i did, 15-20 kilometers(25-30 minutes) of driving with ESP switched off, handbrake engaged/half engaged and not exceeding 45...

AX Rear brake adjustment guide ?

Who can point me to a good guide online.
All a bit off atm after new H-B cables/shoes fitted and butchered non-standard springs found etc.

Does anyone happen to know the Citroen part number for front pads for my car please? VIN is VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]. :)

Pete

I've noticed that the rear of my C5 is sitting lower than I think it should, it also seems too have gone a bit firmer on the rear. Driving it seems smooth enough.
Could this be the spheres ?

I'd like to upgrade to brighter sidelights if possible,but there are so many posts about lighting upgrades,going back many years,it's difficult to find what's the current favorites,so hope someone can help,thanks !

2001 Citroen dispatch 2 litre hdi.
Its just recently played up.
Temp gauge-- sometimes nothing happens with ignition on , on the other hand when ignition switched on, temp goes to max then off, then thats it '

I have changed the thermo and green thermo temp switch.

Now ignition on- temp goes up and down twice then nothing?
Whats the fix...

Im probably going to dump the car to the mechanics as Im sick with a chest infection/lurgy.

However thought I may pick the brains of those in the know.

Car was running fine and as I turned into a multi story the EML came on with emission/brake warnings.

Power was way down with a lumpy throaty engine.

Strangely lost servo assistance on the...

Happy Christmas from Allen ( Spiff ) and Alanna God Bless you all : )

Citroen C5 2003 dripping fluid from passenger rear suspension ram boot

Having looked at the rubber boot on several occasions when under the car it looked as though it had some fluid on it but was not dripping.

There had never been any fluid on the garage floor.

There has...

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I hooked a Lexia to my Xantia to measure the line pressure solenoid at idle it was around 2.5 bar which is OK, I than engaged to drive and it didn't changed, I switched between N and D couple of times but the pressure read 2.5 bar. Than I engaged the R and the pressure read 2.8-3.2 bar which is the expected value. Than I engaged back to D and...

Hi Guys, I've bought a c5 2.0 HDI VTR saloon. I love it but the only thing is I would really like cruise control? Is it an easy fit or are there a lot of money pits along the way?
I've been told it can be as simple as plugging in the control and turning it on? let me know your thoughts before i go charging in and make an arse of it.