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I searched this forum but no results for this so thought it worth posting a link.

I tried what they said which is to take the heater controls off screen demist.
I noticed the fans were always on and couldn't figure out why, seems demist...

merry christmas to all fellow citroen owners :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

i hope everyone gets what they asked santa for lol [-o<

I've got a problem at the moment with airflow through the car.

The windows won't demist properly unless I crack open the rear windows a touch, which leads me to suspect a blocked extractor vent.

It's in the boot somewhere I believe. How do I get at it?

Hi,

Checked gauge this AM under bonnet with car fully raised and it's above two lines, do I need to get it topped up like today? Will do about 400 miles between now and 27 Dec

hi guys iv had my 02 plate c5 hdi for nearly a week and when i picked it up the chap said the warning will show for a flat tyre as he changed the wheels and they dont have the sencers in them but how can it just be saying the one if there all not there??? plus a day after i had a flat tyre lol another thing a day or so latter it started saying...

Hi, hope you can help.

I am running a '99 Xantia which up until today was problem free. Came out this morning to go to work and the orange immobiliser light on dashboard has started flashing and beeping and vehicle wont start. It turns over fine and everything else including the remote locking works but I cannot get the immobiliser to switch off...

Hello All,
Helping a friend do the timing belt on his (sorry) 1999 peugeot partner 1.9d dw8 engine. Did it on my own previous xantia 1.9td before so thought not so big a job.
Using these direction

We locked up all, flywheel, camshaft and pump and have done the tensioner, water pump and idler roller. Getting a bit lost now however with the part...

I appear to have gone through a set of link rods in about a year / 8k miles. Admittedly they were the cheapest I could find on Ebay, but I would have expected to get a little longer.

Is there any value in getting genuine Citroen units? They are about 3 times the price (again on Ebay, haven't asked the Dealer), are they 3 times as good?

Many...

When I bought my car the dipstick was missing (oil) well not so much missing, but missing the top part so I dont know how far it needs to be pushed in as there is no stop/plastic lug, my question is, is the 2.1 dipstick the same as a 1.9 dipstick as finding a 2.1 XUD is a bit of a nightmare in a breakers, or can anyone point me in the right...

My glove box light is on permanently and I can't figure out how to tighten the front so that it goes off. Anybody else experienced the same problem and managed to fit it please?

Am I correct in saying that these knackered muti function stalks are a common problem on the Saxo? :twisted:

I've got a '52' 1.4 Saxo Furious that I'm cleaning up to shift on, but the indicators on RH mode are very 'touchy'.
Push too hard up,and they blink as though a bulb is out...which it ain't ;cus I've checked, nah! :pp:

The horn has...

Hi - any advice on how to get the heater fan working on a 2.0 HDi Multispace with a/c.

Have reviewed many posts suggesting that the semiconductors may be faulty but appears this rectifies the problem with the heater fan constantly on full power. Also read that it may be an issue with the fan resistor pack - haven't managed to locate this as yet...

To everyone I do and DO NOT know, who Ive delt with and who I havent!!

HAVE A GREAT TIME EVERYONE and stay safe!!

PAUL :-D :P :) :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'm sure this will have been done to death before, but I've tried using the search function only to be told that the words 'fuel' 'zx', 'pump' and 'diesel' were ignored as they are too common.

Noticed a leak yesterday. Diesel, seemed to be coming out of the top of the fuel pump. Today, the car cut out (when my wife was driving-isn't that always...

Hi, I own a xantia 2000 HDI and I had to change the front brake pads because they were worn out. The change went painful without any problems, but after the repair the ABS has stopped working - the ABS light is not on, but the pedal simply doesn't strike back and the wheels lock full on - its pritty icy in Norway. Has anyone got a clue what it...

Some of you may have seen a green VSX Turbo TC recently for sale on this forum. Well I wen ahead and handed over 300 quid for it and a boot FULL of spares!

My concern is this. It's quite a bit rougher then discribed. I knew it needed a new wing and general tidy up but it also needs:-
The other wing.
Bonnet.
Rear door.
Tracking doing. (pulls...

Hello peeps,
I've found this on eBay and was wondering if it is worth buying in the new year, or is it just another robbing b^&*$%d trying to fob people off with tripe?
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Opinions welcome, cheers guys :)

i have bought some redex to put in my c5 hdi but i was wondering if this may course any problems silly question but has anyone had any problems wilst using redex i.e worning light engine liths ext??? i dont want to put it in if its going put aload of worning lights on lol :oops:

Some help please.....

1) When starting after the car has sat overnight or longer the stop light takes a long time to go out (when I got the car I changed the fluid and cleaned the filters and it didn't do this). Sometimes after setting off the light will flicker back on again once or twice. The issue seems worse in cold weather. Any ideas,...

Me again, not having a lot of luck with the old girl at the moment. For many months I have experienced a slight misfire during warmup. It starts around a minute after starting the engine, you can hear it popping very slightly through the exhaust and the car will shake slightly. It feels as though it is just one cylinder. If I leave it to its own...

Ay-up,

So travelling into work today the radio stopped working.

Battery was very low on power.

Very slow windscreen wipers etc..

Charged battery.

Turning the ignition on, the battery symbol on the dash had a faint glow.

Started car.

Battery symbol continued to have a faint glow that went up and down in brightness slightly as engine was...

Surly somones got a cheap xantia. Till last me to feb.
Ive noticed theres more hdis now adays

Quite fond of my remapped diesels, and certainly feel my new C5 could do with a little more oomph!

Doing a little research, however, it does seem that the standard torque output is alarmingly close to the maximum torque rating (or at least the only one I could find, which could well be an earlier version) of the automatic box. :shock:

Anyone...

Hi All,

My wife's car has been giving random fault messages on the central display unit, its a 07 model with just under 40,000km's.

The first error said that the right brake light was faulty, so I replaced the bulb, the brake light still didn't work either, then it told me that all the brake lights had failed, so I eplaced the left hand brake...

(year 2000 Xantia 90Hdi saloon)

I am running at the moment without the rear parcel shelf.

Today, driving in the dark, I had to brake heavily and out of the corner of my eye I saw a flash.

Repeating the braking, I note that the boot light is coming on while braking hard.

Whatever?

It's just a micro switch on a plate fitted to the top of the injection pump and is activated when the throttle is released (closed).

Only two positions. Open or Closed.

It's snapped of a few times.

The last time I've just left it off.

What can it be doing on a mechanical injection pump?

Curiously, Romie :/

Citroen C5 2.2hdi 2002 My climate control is working intermittently so I'm guessing the control module. Can anyone tell my how and where I get access to it. I don't have a service manual for this car and can't seem to find one. The Haynes manual does not cover the 2.2 HDI

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Heres a good one for SOME of us..

Im being prepared and cautious, just had a message through.. The Xantia Sinker, I have on my list, has broken her speedo. Im not sure if the clock its self is at fault or the upper or lower cable has broken. It could be either till I get there to look. I have had reports though of a Slow milometer recorder in the...

I have a Xantia HDI 90 SX and have been looking at parts online.
The sites I have found are good good and show OEM numbers for the parts being sold, problem is there are sometimes more than one part for the same car being offered. But buying online it is a pain to have to return something.

So, does anyone know of a source of OEM part numbers by...

The 1994 TD SX Xantia had an issue all during my ownership when I was useing her... The ABS has always worked and work fine at all speeds...

Though I did find out that speeds over 75mph would put the ABS light on and actually knock out the system. Not like the XM were the light can be on BUT the system still work. Thats another story Ive prooved...

hi all got an ongoing problem with some spheres i bought from aep direct for my c5 2.0hdi estate ride awful with new spheres fitted 57 bar pressure front 44 bar pressure rear ,have checked with citroen dealer that pressures are correct for my car he says all ok iread posts on the forum saying these spheres my be for a 2.2 hdi car with the extra...

Thought ill come up with another good game.
Spotting xantias with differnt intera nice spec
Hers a good one to start the ball rolling.
Looks well nice

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Hi, Iam on a very tight budget. I have been looking to buy all season tyres for my Xantia . My question is : would it be ok to buy , for example, four differant makes of tyre, providing they are all the same speck . Iam thinking of ebay. any thoughts would be apreciated. cheers Terry . :idea:

I noted walking away from the Xantia that there was a PROBLEM. after locking the doors (can't recall if I activated the deadlocks) I saw that the indicator lights on one side of the car were stuck on permanently.. I feel this is an issue that's been discussed in the distant past.

Unlocking and locking resolved it but what happened? And is it...

Having fixed the up/down/at you flap and cables recently on my Xantia I noticed that the fan seems to produce more airflow when the temperature lever is in the cold position. The more you move it towards hot the airflow decreases.

Normally I just leave the outside air/recirculated air lever in the outside air position. As it was cold tonight and...

Heated screen switch on v6 mk 11 Xantia. No handbook.

Got a pic and fuse number too?

could you point me in the right way please as doing somthing wrong in the jukebox.or you can not do it. i am running latest version 8.20

you can create four playlist in the jukebox and should be able to put in as many cd/album in to each one as the hard drive will alow , i have copyed six cd/albums on to the unit so far and created one playlist...

hi there people, well i swapped my motorbike yesterday for an 2002 C5 and im quite pleased with it a bit big but still pleased lol
So im just wandering if you guys could tell me a little about them ie useuall problem areas please
many thanks and i look forward to racking your brains in the near future :)

Hi guys,

With the onset of the cooler weather this last week, my Xant has been struggling to start.

As some of you may know I ran Bio from Jan to March and it developed a problem of smoking on start up. It turned out that the glow plug on Cylinder 4 (Furthest from Cambelt) was dead so I replaced all 3 (couldn't get to one behind pump so gave...

I have a 2002 HDI berlingo the 1 series before the large head lights. I'm really struggling to change the alternator, It is such a tight fit against the radiator.
I have moved the PAS pump & removed the oil filter.
I'm now thinking I'll have to remove the radiator or remove the front bumper to move the radiator forward.

Is there a trick I'm...

Any one on here ever rebuilt a Xantia pressure regulator

I thought I'd get hold of a spare (same part number as some BXs) and have a play.

Hi, my 98 mk 2 xantia v6, is not the most comfortable xantia I have ever driven, certainly not a patch on my XM. At the best of times its rather harsh, not bouncy, I find myself steering around potholes and bad bits in the road!

Just latley its taken to becoming alarmingly bouncy ,I think on the back, this happens suddenly as I am driving, lasts...

Hi all..

Does anyone know to where the rear suspension MAIN feed pipe connects to at the front??

Ive a pipe to replace on a 1994 L reg Sinker, which of course is a single pipe to the front...

Does it goto the Security valve, or some where else??

Im asking so I make sure I get a pipe to replace it with from my collection.. and I know it will be...

Hi guys. Run out of bottled gas again. Normally we get gas in my dad's VW syncro van but he's out.

I once had too much weight in a Ford transit and it fishtailed all over the place (solved by unpacking and repacking the van).

The gas bottles are about 20kg each and are quite big so I can only fit 5 in the boot, which the car copes with fine. I...

Hey guys

Noticed a couple days ago that the element in the rear windscreen is only half working. The top half is clearing mist away and heating up but the bottom half isn't heating up at all.
Other than the fuse, what could cause this?

Looking at the Haynes manual is says to drop the subframe, does this need doing or can you just slack off the bar and slide the bushes out?

Thanks.

ps still not got the confidence to change the front spheres.......

I'd like to change from auto to intermittent setting if it is possible to do so.

The way it is, auto wiper usually moves either at the same speed as 1st speed or faster.
Some have commented that it's because the glass is not clean or wipe is not good enough (or words to that effect) - if the wiper blades are installed a bit off (maybe too tight...

I have a 1.8 16v Xantia N reg .which I love to drive.I find her easy to work on, dont know what all this fuss about French cars hard to work on comes from ??? Ive done most jobs that need doing with an old car like mine, she's almost new with all the parts and work ive done on her :lol: But the only thing I have not done is bleed the breaks.Ive...

Hi, my series 1 Xantia . The heater is only blowing luke warm air and not hot air . Do I need to replace the thermastat ?
cheers Terry .

Hi everyone - just joined today to try and get my new 2001 C5 2.2 Exclusice estate up to scratch!

First thing to sort out is the stereo, as I'm getting sick of the same 5 CD's :(

The CD player in the dash, and the CD multichanger both work fine. Can't get any signal on the radio side of things though. The aerial is working fine, as I took the...