French Car Forum

Being a bit of a suspension set up fiend, I too like to get my height correctors and ride heights set right.
Doing it one end at a time is fine if you use the relative difference measurements method described in this thread. Mandrake's description is good, especially his calculating out the averaging effect from an upward correction and a downward...

Was the Exhaust pipe shunted in the accident ?....if so it may of broken up internally (Cat or DPF) as both filters are based around ceramic honeycombs.

K

I would also have a left side as a spare. If I get bored one day I'll get some really thin sheet and try to make a template.

If anyone speaks good enough French, it might be worth asking if the guy makes them or knows who does incase they can make a left hand side one.

David.

Tony - Here is a link to the correct ECU:

The software stated in the documents is 0973 300 9904 (which is marked on this unit in the link above the part number). Can't find any of these without the -01 at the end of the part number - all the ones I've seen seem to have it - so not sure if this anything to worry about. :-D

Thanks Guys, got it done. ........ She accelerates much more energetically and kicks down perfectly. Only thing is the initial acceleration from rest, that's still poor until the turbo kicks in so starting across junctions and roundabouts is never relaxing. I'm sure it shouldn't be like that, I've driven other cars with torque converters and they...

Cheers Marc. Thats a shame but thanks for looking.

Russ

No problem. I should point out that 'tweak' was not mine it was provided by someone else a long time ago, I'm not sure if it was on here or elsewhere however.
It does work (and prevent firmware updates) in most cases, but there's no 100% guarantee however. I think what is more difficult is deciding if your hardware will accept a firmware update or...

You must have 12 inch fingers with 90 degree cranked ends!
I use a short bit of rubber hose slipped over the holder to grip it.

Always had leather on the C5, but for the C3 they are all ghastly and never fit, generally held on by pins and hooks that would take your eye out if they came lose. There are probably good and bad ones out there but you will take a chance as they never look like the ones in the pictures! We ended up with a set from Halfrauds for the C3 at about...

Hey there Benzine,
just found your old thread, did you ever finish that project?
Sadly, we will probably never know, as he has not been active on this forum for more than 4 years.

Print this thread out, place the paper on a plate and eat those words, sir! :lol:

I found an auto flywheel in the end, but it didn't get used. Instead I put the...

heah good news guys the light just went out by itself so its fixed ! I filled up with fuel from the opposite side of the pump and it overflowed I put the cap and then drove about 200 miles.
The light came on the following day. Before I left for the return journey I opened the cap briefly and shortly after the light just went out. Could that have...

Ignore, already mentioned.

Great.

=D>

Had my new struts fitted today, sooooo nice not to have to use the broom stick anymore !!

Definitely some three dimensional thinking going on there - Bridge over the River Kwai material if ever I saw any! =D>

Necessity really is the mother of invention - I was determined not to pay out for something I could do at home

Such a shame really, but you can't run a car forever. I've binned cars that needed jobs doing as the outlay to get them back to a decent condition or to get the problem fixed plus the lost work hours would be more than just getting another car.

Do be choosy though! I'd rather walk away from a potential nightmare even if it was easy fixes (the...

Ay up!

Much more betterer! I shall not bother with the piece of junk and, once I get this blasted Lexia working (EEEEEK.COM!!!!!!) I shall see if I can delete the blasted piece of utter annoyance once and for all. Pain in the ass......

Having owned peugeot/citroens for 7 years i dont know any different :rofl2:

also if you run the wipers, turn off the ignition, operate the stalk and they will park parallel with edge of windscreen, if set up right.....

The early dispatch up to 2006 had the 2.0 8 valve hdi the 2007 newer model had the 2.0 16v hdi engine as an opition. Pretty sure your C5 will have the 2.0 8valve .The pre 07 dispatch is a very good van , I had one myself and found it comfortable and economical . The chap i sold it to 4 years ago still has it and is very happy with it .

Mark

Update... It was the rear shocks (- aftermarket ones -) the nuts on the bolts were tight up against the 'horizontal' bolt sleeves; metal to metal. So a dozen M16 washers and a load of grease and all nice and quiet again :)

Hi Steve and thank you for the reply, I knew they were a forum somewhere I just couldn't find it!

The problem is that all the faults are intermittent, most of the time its OK. Its a 110 by the way. If you have had experience with these can you suggest why my 'new' 406 which has done less miles that the old one and drives perfectly is doing about 10 mpg less than my old one. This indicated mpg and brim to brim tests. Changed the MAF for the one...

Or lemons like Susan Sarandon in Atlantic City.
Lingering memory :)

I went out and bought the same part £2 - fitted an hey presto its working just like new.
I can't thank you enough ! I love it when you fix things :-)

It starts OK now, just messes about when it gets hot it seems, only usually misbehaves on quite a long journey, never locally. If injector leakage is an accurate indication of a problem I am inclined to agree, there is only about a 10% difference between any of them. Could be the lift pump I suppose but I changed that when I first had it.

The new...

Finally sorted it. Got to send the clutch kit back and went to my local dealer and brought the right one for £70. Even Citroen had it down as the wrong one. Apparently the GT model has a different clutch and bearing. Thanks anyway

I once fitted a new clutch to a peugeot 308 (very similar setup) which was suffering from this squeak as well as having a knackered clutch. I changed the dmf and clutch and made sure I lubricated the fork pivot stud as well. The clutch was fine but it still had the squeak!

I always worry when a Mechanic thinks it is a wiring problem before putting the car on a suitable and compatible code reader to check it correctly....:(

Agree....it NEEDS to go on Lexia

Couldn't agree more.

If the fuel pressure is definitely away then perhaps a new fuel pressure regulator will be called for.
Lexia first though.

Well first thing is check you battery is good, lots of weird things can happen if it is flat. I've seen someone nearly have a cardiac because of a flat battery - turned the ignition on and all the dials went mad, flicking up and down and lights going on and off etc.
Once you've checked / charged the battery and if you are still having problems,...

Had the AA out to it today..... After I attempted a BSi reset as well as checking all the fuses.

Didn't find anything amiss.... AA guy plugged in and found a load of errors..bear in mind I have been cranking it over with the injectors cracked open to see if any fuel was coming through...

P1198, unknown
P2199 unknown
P2562 solenoid boost...

Could be the culprit then! Let us know how you get on

Osama bin Laden = Fish Food

Front lower arms wishbone.
That's what's been replaced to get the MOT pass.
And now my car does not clonk over bumps nor vibrate when moving slow with lots of lock.

Have you checked the map?

PM those nearest and see what they say.

Have a look at this post and see if any of this applies - this is an X7, but yours will still have a similar setup.
Edit: Of course it would help if I actually posted the link!

Had considered that but its turning over reasonably fast, certainly sounds as fast as it was before.

Peter

Different tyre manufacturers recommend different sizes to the car maker on some vehicles, I note that Michelin especially doesn't always follow what the handbook says.

Doesn't specify the 2.2 engine in the Haynes book but the 2.0. 16 valve is 25Nm or 18lbs/ft. I just pull them up until they feel right. :wink:

Peter

Richard and Simon, that lot will work for sure... I've got some out that looked impossible in the past... If that doesn't work I'll be amazed!

It's the variable valve timing.
On tickover the Dephaser moves the cam a few degrees . when the car is put in gear and under load, the cam moves position and the valve position changes. The dephasers get clogged or seize and when the engine is idling the valve position is not in the correct position. Been running my Hpi for 7 years with this...

touch wood - the car ran like a dream yesterday. other half drove it for a while and came to the conclusion that it must be the way i drive it.. of course..!
the EML is now off and stayed off yesterday. not been in the car this morning but will be taking it out later. will see what happens!

Try a start with some Easy START of the MaF, that would point towards a fuel pressure problem.

Does it crank slow ?.....

|L:egacy from the broken dog bone I bet.

BSI reset with a FULL battery : Log on Lexia, Clear all faults. BSI reset then a 1/2hour drive: then log on again and see what you have fault wise.
Getting there mate:)