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In that case, you should be able to do what Cachaciero suggests, driving around with the screen aimed to see what's going on at varying combinations of load and pedal position on a warm engine. If numbers are too hard to read, there may be a graph option to show any selected characteristic against real time (a bit like an oscilloscope).

The...

Yay! Well, mine now runs very well but takes serious cranking to get going from rest.

I think that would suggest that your glow plugs are dead or the glowplug relay is not doing its job.

It's quite strange because I am not sure it would even run that smooth if the GP or relay was not working as after the initial heating of the combustion...

nice one jim cheers :)

Hi to all,
first of all sorry for my English - I am not a native speaker. Does the noise occur only at low speeds? And in straight direction or also in sharp curves?

Is my slip showing?

ok,I am going to buy a new resistor pack and need a bit of advice,as stated above, one of the wires coming from the car(black wire) broke and has had a blue wire attached to it and soldered onto the back of the resistor module, The small plug with two wires(red and black) still has a little bit of the black wire fixed in the hole. Does anyone know...

We sold a C5 Hdi with 452k on the clock at work about a year ago, it ran fine despite its mileage. 8-)

aaah in that case this is what you require

Part Number Description Quantity Price excl. VAT Price incl. VAT Total incl. VAT Selection
95050399 LEAK BACK HOSE 12.81 GBP 15.37 GBP 15.37 GBP

regards malcolm

changed the sphere yesterday leak is gone
thanks for advice lads

That's a nice result Nick :-D

He'll be lucky drilling it Paul, those bolts are high-tensile and pretty drill unfriendly..

How far in has it snapped?

He might need specialist help on that one...

Bear in mind that these sphere's are standard specification for a non Hydractive Xantia using a 1.8 engine and as stated earlier in the thread using standard TD/2.0 sphere's with a 1.5 damper will apparently give a firmer ride than a non Hydractive Xantia so I can't help thinking that 1.65 damper hole sphere's will suit your purpose perfectly....

Took the car to a citroen trained mechanic who diagnosed a fault on the hight sensor fitted to the rear anti roll ba,r this was changed but on return trip the fault reapeared. will have to go back in the morning. I will request that the solanoid be changed as the other posability is the BHI unit which looks expensive. I am about to trade in the...

Did not think Citroëns rusted like that.

Most common place for a Xantia to rust is on the lower rear wheel arch, especially in the rear door shut sill area.

Ive seen much worse than that, its usually on very late estates too. I saw a late Exclsuive estate recently which was much more rotten, both in that area but also higher up on the rear...

had a look at the gearbox mount and its perfect.
sound for advice

ok thank`s for that. Much appreciated

thanx againfor your help Franklin.managed to get hold of the correct manual at last,through ebay.

This is something you want to sort out sooner rather than later whilst you can still get the door open. It's a pig of a job when you cant get the door open.

Paul

Can you just unlock the door manually from inside? Or does the lock button just slide up but not pull the mech? These lock mechs get tired and sticky at age (overhauled the ones on our ZXs several times - usually becuase they wouldn't close when frozen! IIRC getting the door card off is not too bad - you should be able to do it with the door...

MY bad, i was talking about MKI and facelift MKI's not the MKII. #-o

Yep, C5I has the push in bulbs like the LED ones you linked to. C5IIs (also known as facelift) has small halogen sidelight bulbs qith captive offset ends. C5III (the 'Germanic' ones) who knows, ive not got there yet :lol:
You are in for a treat . These are the only bulbs, and...

Thank you both, I reckon the panel shop will be relieved to hear this!

Well with my 4.5L to 4.8L fill up it is now showing mid way between max and min on the dipstick so looks ok to me.
Problem is the oil is so clear it is hard to see the level, I need to angle it so I can see the reflected light, but it is half way.
I am still amazed at how clean the oil is after a flush and since the latest change.

I realised, too...

Welcome Clive. I've moved your post into the correct area of the forum for these sort of questions. The Blogs and Galleries is strictly for nattering about our car adventures!!!

Has yours disappeared then Clive?

I know they are fearsomely expensive from a dealer and that really just leaves the breakers.

Before you get one, often why they're...

I just use bog standard spray grease on my XMs HCs and linkages.

Steve.

Brilliant, cheers for that Addo. 3/4 sounds about right, I'll have a butchers at the hoses on my car before popping to B&Q or something.

The turbo makes a slight whistle as you accelerate not when you come off the gas. Check the hoses for a split/leak especially the intercooler one, its a known problem hose.

What was the HC readings when it failed the MOT ? ...
That was a difficult question :) I had search from my archives. I found some pics and one of them shows reading ppm Vol HC value 157 with the defective catalytic converter.
The new one gave these results: ppm Vol HC at idle 5 and with the revs 11 .

Petrol smell indicates the unburnt fuel...

Your C8 will be on Elloys176, you can buy PAT fluid from GSA or Euro car parts, his is compatible with he later system that your car will have.
Will need to go on Lexia to tell the car you have filled it though

Nice 5 door Coupe :-D

having a nose through the AE app on the phone yesterday whilst on the loo, and is a small artical on the DS9, apparently its destined for the Chineese market only and wont be coming to the Uk. is being built in partnership with a chineese company along with a couple of others in the DS range,
so looks like it'll be an import possability in a few...

The passenger air bag is switchable with the ignition key... Im not sure where it is on the C8.. There could be dust in the switch causing a bad contact.. Try switching it a few times and give it a WD40 to help the contacts and see if that helps to clear it..

You're kidding? :shock:

The KV specs are seriously different for 75W-80 compared to LT71141. The latter would barely cling at all once warm.

I'll be at the NVCF in May, Jim; look for a blue GSA. We'll also be down to your Little Horwood do as well.

Excellent Mike :-D be looking forward to seeing you an having a good natter...

The place I worked at as a lad was a Hacker dealer and they used to sell like hot-cakes. They really appealed to the local gentry. Good wirelesses too.

They...

That's the one Steve :-D

Have a look and see if it contains wintergreen oil - supposed to be an excellent release agent but can be hazardous to health through skin absorption.

Yep, their mountings share the lower headlamp securing bolt. One horn per headlamp.

I would have liked to see their faces. :twisted:
Found this since:

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I've got the trim - off ebay.. I expect the harness would cost more than the car is worth. I am quite happy to mod it now I have wheelers explanation - that was excellent - thanks.

Peter

I agree. The XUD tensioners are very very strong. I've only changed a couple in 11 years or so, one on mine that had done about 180-190K as the idler was a bit rough.

Assuming they are genuine and not an aftermarket copy, then the tensioners will last a very long time as they are not plastic rubbish. :)

I was trawlling through some stuff this morning and found a guide to setting up bluetooth for the older C5, I'm guessing the the principal's are the same..................... anyway here's a link to the info: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;

Got to say I love my 2.2 had it for 18 months and only thongs to go wrong are the heater resistor and washer bottle sensor. The car has full history and I maintain regardless of cost.

If it's a mk1 C5 the FAP ECU is located on the inner sill at the rear passengers door area, cant remember which side off hand but i think its the same side as the fuel cap. Just pull up the rear door seal & pull the carpet back a bit & you will see it, just a small black box & is held on by a 10 mm bolt.

Eventually found the little beggar it...

Primaraly a new set of tyres now fitted also the problem with the battery discharging in a couple of days, now solved, properly fitting the front bumper apron assembly which had been bodged, also now done and the removal of a couple of nasty dents in the tailgate, looks as though it was done being pushed, I have got them out as best I can without...

Look down on the callipers from above, ensure they are parallel with the discs.
Corrosion builds up between the arms and the calliper pushing it out at an angle, eventually it can get so bad the pistons can't apply enough pressure on the disc.
If that's the case you need to carefully remove the callipers trying not to sheer their bolts, and then...

Blimey!!! is all I can think of.

XAntia's going fine (fitted anew tensioner a while back). I tend use it quite roughly , carrying things to build with, dumping rubble, pulling a trailer, 100% SVO all year round, and occasionally clean it nicely. I'm grateful. It's rather trouble free, after the effort I took to set it up in taking it over.

But,...

All sorted thx , tho not without a few obstacles.
I turned the radio on when i started my trip yesterday and after about 30 mins the 'code' sign appeared .
Or i should say '| ode' appeared 'cos the 1st character of the lcd is duff .

when i entered the code and pressed '6' it went back to -- -- -- -- again , and stayed like that for 40 mins .
It's...

Nah, '65-66 Mustang coupé. Everything can be bought new off the 'net and is simple to fit. Specialists have decades of experience welding up rust repairs with purpose-made sections.

And with due care, it will resell for 98% of what you paid for it - that's like paying SFA to rent a classic car for 12 months.

yes is a half tank, Lexia-3 shows this mesage fuel high pressure regulator blocked???
i replace it from diferent car (this car works perfrct)