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Restrictions for users with @outlook.com and @hotmail.com addresses

by xantia_v6 » 30 May 2019, 16:07 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

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We cannot currently deliver notification or registration emails to users with @outlook.com an @hotmail.com email addresses.

This is due to Microsoft having designated our server as being a junk mail source, apparently because some users have been moving our notification emails to their 'junk' folders.

There appears to be nothing that we can do...

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Don't bin them from the spam file - it alerts the spammers to an active email address, just as if you had opened them. Any email in in my spam folder has all links disabled so I can't see how that would happen. Also there's a button there labelled which invites being clicked.

Just mark one email as not junk they should go to inbox after that,...

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30 May 2019, 21:27
Revised Easydiagnostics Discount Procedure

by GiveMeABreak » 03 May 2018, 17:22 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

Please note that there is a new procedure in place for members wishing to take advantage of a 15% discount off products from Easydiagnostics.

The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.

After discussions with Jim from ED today, we have agreed a new...

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03 May 2018, 17:22
Member Email Addresses

by GiveMeABreak » 13 Oct 2017, 18:06 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

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To All Members

Members are kindly requested to check their profiles to see if their email addresses are current and please update these where necessary.

Some of our members have noted that email sent to others on the forum are bouncing back as unrecognised. We appreciate that people change their email providers / addresses over time and don't...

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Please remove me from the list,

Mike
Done.

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10 Nov 2018, 22:01
Supersticky

by myglaren » 04 Jan 2010, 19:44

All sticky threads are now to be found in the new ¨Supersticky¨ forum - for the time being at least.

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Leak-off testing on Picasso HDi

by steviewonder7 » 09 Jun 2011, 19:15

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Hi Folks,
Need some advice from those in the know please.
My Picasso only just passed the m.o.t the other day,it just and i mean just passed the 'smoke test'.Always wondered why my fuel consumption was a little down on what I expected it to be,plus the tailpipe being rather black.

One of the mechanics at the m.o.t station suggested i may have a...

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Xantidote....I will be looking locally for such people to see what they say..if there are any in my area that is.Thanks for the thought.

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12 Jun 2011, 14:38
Xantia sd lx fuel consumption

by wornelly » 11 Jun 2011, 01:07

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What is the manufacturers fuel consumption figures on this car mine is a 97 P reg model, but i am getting between 58 and 61 mpg on a long run, any ideas, thanks :shock:

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That's very good :D I don't know the official fuel consumption figures but back in the day when I had a 405 1.9 GRD (normally aspirated) 55 mpg was easy and the norm. If I really tried I could get it down to 52-53mpg.

So, on that basis I can see the SD, basically an NA with a hint of a breeze from a low pressure turbo, being similar. You must be...

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12 Jun 2011, 01:54
C5 undertray fixings.

by boristhespie » 10 Jun 2011, 19:51

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My undertray was held up with bolts fixing into metal moveable thingies. Alas fell off on the rlad barr one. Thing is the replavements look like flat push ins which I can't see working.
What are the fixings I should use?

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The original fixings are the push in pin type things. Turn them one way and they fix (kind of) and another they will come out.

All too often after I have had them off I hear a pinging down the underside of the car as one pin falls out.

I have since bolted them in on the 110 C5, I take it off every 6 months to do an oil change so they dont have...

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11 Jun 2011, 23:19
Xantia driver's manual height adjust

by Xaccers » 11 Jun 2011, 00:01

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Now, I'm not a small lad, and I seem to have lead in my bones*, at over 20stone (but dropping slowly) when I sit in Cassy's driver's seat (set at high), it drops down half way.
Both screws on the side of the lever are tight as can be.
Anyone of a similar mass have the same issue, or better still not have the same issue?

*Stood on one of those...

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It's one of the advantages of the motorised seats in the Activa, hmm, wonder if they could be retrofitted :)

Actually, I've been wondering about getting a similarly upholstered drivers seat from the continent to replace the passenger seat so Danielle can adjust the height.

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11 Jun 2011, 22:18
Synergie climate control panel

by AirCooledHeaven » 11 Jun 2011, 19:15

Hi, just wondered if anyone know the procedure to remove a synergie climate control panel. The backlighting has died so the temperature display is unreadable. I'm assuming it's a standard panel lamp that I need (any idea what type?). But until I can get the panel off without breaking something I'm stumped.

TIA

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11 Jun 2011, 19:15
g a skytronic 600.006 multimeter to check batter

by boristhespie » 11 Jun 2011, 12:23

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Just got one of these but looking at it I haven't a scoobu on how to use it to check the battery.

Can someone take me through it in thicko terms?

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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing! :shock:

The multimeter will tell you the alternator voltage output and read the voltage condition of the battery but these are only indicators.

You need an ammeter to read the current output of the alternator and a discharge tester to tell you the condition of the battery under load.

Multimeters are...

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11 Jun 2011, 18:40
Removing Mk1 keypad to access Airbag ecu?

by falling-out-with-my-car » 10 Jun 2011, 12:36
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Hi,

Time is finally running out for the flashy airbag light on my Fathers Mk1 Xantia 1.9TD VSX Dashboard, he has decided that he would like the airbag light distinguished for good and is not prepared to fork out to repair the airbag system.
I have the instructions ready from BXman to extinguish the airbag light as I have already done on my Mk2...

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We will not tollerate the posting of information on how to disable safety features such as airbags or ABS. This discussion is now over.
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11 Jun 2011, 15:35
C5 undertray question

by BaldEagle » 28 Jul 2010, 20:23

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Car is a year 2006 C5 HDi VTR Estate. The undertray eventually shed all its front fixings and local speed bumps have done the rest. There are a few C5s breaking on eBay but mostly 2002-03. Before I ask them if they have the undertray does anyone know if it will fit my car or were there any changes with the 2004 facelift?

Thanks

JC

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Should I cut a hole in my new undertray at the sump plug?

A 'trapdoor' a la Xantia would have been great, can't imagine why they weren't designed in.

Also, they should slot in at the front, less air resistance to rip them out.
Mine is currently resident in the garden again, going for a ride in a skip next week, what's left of it.

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Last post by myglaren
11 Jun 2011, 13:06
Bosch EPVE leaking from outlet port

by magictorch » 11 Jun 2011, 12:44

I thought I had cured this leak but it has come back to haunt me.

I have a leak from my bottom right outlet port on my Bosch EPVE pump 0 460 494 427 601 - 2. I have replaced the copper washer and swapped over the outlet port to another one as a process of elimination. I have tightened it right up with a ring spanner to the point I don't want to...

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11 Jun 2011, 12:44
picasso display and clutch pedal

by studsmassive » 10 Jun 2011, 23:58

hi there guys at the weekend we bought my father in law a picasso on a y reg and it has a couple of probs one being that the display is dim he has tried to make it brighter but its no good is it possible it needsa new bulb ?
next he said that when driving the other day that the cluch pedal was getting lower till it was on the floor then he could...

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10 Jun 2011, 23:58
c5 2.0 hdi does the egr valve give much trouble?

by mrlogik » 30 May 2011, 13:22
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Hi all ive had an ongoing fault with my 2001 c5 hdi where it has suffered from poor performance and used maf after maf ,at its last fault reading an egr fault showed up.
Would a bad egr valve ruin my mafs? After clearing all codes it did the usual and went back into limp mode after a while,my local garage said citroen would sort it by there usual...

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Hi
so should the vacuum be there from start up and should the egr be closed until 1000rpm?
Also do egr valves tend to fail mechanically or is it likely to be full of carbon etc ?
many thanks

Well without knowing how the engine is mapped one can't be 100% sure but I believe that at 1000 rpm the valve will be closed or very close to being closed....
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10 Jun 2011, 21:59
Not a Citroen.... or not exactly a Peugeot but...

by citroenxm » 05 Jun 2011, 11:49
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Wow.. I want this!

PRV V6 Talbot

An amazing motor for its day, one of around 3 left...

Paul

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The SL had a small carbaurettor that's connected to the throttle cable and a big one that is vacuum controlled. The big one only opens if you accelerate hard.

The Ti models had Bosch K-Jetronic
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10 Jun 2011, 21:50
Weekend Work

by steelcityuk » 31 May 2011, 14:14
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In a sudden outburst of enthusiasm I decided to investigate the rear underside of the XM which I hadn't seen. Hopefully it wouldn't be too rusty and I could check over the spare & cradle, change the Hydractive sphere, oil the H/C linkage and give it a coat of Waxoyl.

I took this photo because I thought it looked good on the ramps with the bonnet...

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The rear work is finished with this final touch.

Steve.
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10 Jun 2011, 12:52
help LHM under tank

by modxl » 08 Jun 2011, 20:32

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hi guys m,y td has decided to cover the bottom of its self in lhm under lhm tank and around that area but cant seem to find a leak any ideas ment to be of to germany in a couple ov days

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cheers for replys guys found it,o ring was leaking on valve block under oil tank five minute fix,had one ove them weeks while under car gave it a once over and found exhaust rusted through,lucky got a spare car here as a breaker with 2 mth old exhaust so that went on cheers again/steve

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10 Jun 2011, 08:24
citroen c5 drop links on front is it easy to change yourself

by gazzas c5 » 08 Jun 2011, 20:58

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Hi folks my drop links on my C5 are clunking and need replaced,i have looked at them and seem fairly easy to change by undoing 2 bolts and put new ones on,Are they straightforward to do yourself?thanks folks

Gaz

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And if its rusted badley its an absolute PIG to do, and you either cit the damm thing, or use mole grips to hold the joint while you undo it..

It varies depending how rusty the threads are and how well you clean them up....

Paul

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Last post by citroenxm
09 Jun 2011, 22:32
Front seat loom

by Toby_HDi » 08 Jun 2011, 17:07

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Does anybody know where the loom for the front seats ends up?

From the seats, it disappears under the carpet towards the front of the car.

I've just had a look at swapping my Activa seats for leather to find that the loom is not in place in the Activa, I only have the wiring for the electric height adjustment.

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I was rather hoping a short bit of the loom could just be replaced. Saves messing with splicing and soldering. But yes, I could just do that. I could probably just tap into the existing wiring under the seat as the Activa seats have electric height adjustment.

I don't know if the heater elements work. If they don't they are easily enough repaired...

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09 Jun 2011, 22:05
anyone on here own p786 vwp xantia estate

by paulcloke » 09 Jun 2011, 16:22

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just curious as its my old beast. would be nice to know its gone to a good home

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No record of a car doesn't necessarly mean its been scrapped....

I had a car in 2000, a Mazda 323 Executive, a NON Fastback type unfortunally, reg number G27HFR...

I had to weigh the car in due to substantial rear end damage... however, the car still records as unlicence'd...

And another, with papers sent off to show scrapping, N108JHR, still...

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Last post by citroenxm
09 Jun 2011, 19:46
A few questions

by mongoose100 » 09 Jun 2011, 15:35

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Slowly getting to the bottom of the Xantia's niggles, however I do have the following issues;

When going over a speed hump (suspension set in either NORM or SPORT) at a pace fast enough to make the car go into hard mode, when it resumes its soft state, the bum of the car feels like it drops (or lifts - cant remember now) slightly when the change...

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Hi Regan,

Yes, engine off and doors open will keep the suspension in soft mode. A leaky valve can cause sinks.

Try the same thing with the Hydractive system forced hard by removing F8 from the engine bay fuse box. If the sinks don't occur then the electrovalves are suspect. Also, unless you have proved otherwise, the Hydractive centre spheres...

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09 Jun 2011, 18:49
ZX SEAT REMOVAL

by tim leech » 08 Jun 2011, 15:45

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I need to remove the seats on my 97 ZX hatch, ive done plenty of BX seats but not ZX ones, are they the standard torx screws? If so what size!

Thanks in advance.

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If they are the same size as Xantia Ones then they will be a Torx 30 bit...

Im sure they are laid out the same as Xantia seats with the bolts facing downwards through the runners...

Paul

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Last post by citroenxm
09 Jun 2011, 15:08
Picasso 2.0 HDi - head gasket?

by JamesQB » 28 May 2011, 13:49

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Hi,

Doing a favour for the father-in-law whose Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDi 2001 had stop lights and overheating messages pop up the other day during a long drive. AA man came out and found coolant was gone but no leaks anywhere, and said looked like head gasket failure. He apparently put some stuff in the coolant tank that he said might gum up the bad...

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Don't know if you can but rev it and look in the coolant tank and if you see a flow of small bubbles then headgasket. Mines when like champagne.

Also doing it yourself, you may need to get the head skimmed. I did.

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Last post by boristhespie
09 Jun 2011, 13:44
zx sqeak

by froggy » 08 Jun 2011, 20:41

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Hi, my dear old ZX has a sqeal on the auxcillary belt. One of the pulleys has a mirror like shine , I guess I need to tighten it up ? If so how do I do it? many thanks Terry .

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In which case: (I think I'm right by saying - do all ZXs have PAS or is the adjuster the same with or without so long as there's no air-con? Apologies if I'm incorrect)
Jack up the car, remove the right road wheel and wheel arch liner etc.
There are two locking nuts on the tensioner pulley assembly, one in the middle of the plate the pulley is...

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08 Jun 2011, 23:49
Rear electrovalve back to front?

by Stempy » 08 Jun 2011, 09:26

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On the rear electrovalve block on the Xantia there are two hydraulic supply pipes which I believe come from the antisink valve. What would be the effect of connecting them into the wrong way round? And can anyone tell which way round they are supposed to be :oops:

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Must be ok then :roll: Cheers

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08 Jun 2011, 22:05
Oh! What fun it is to drive with your headlights set to high

by Rhothgar » 06 Jun 2011, 09:29

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Sounds like it could be a Christmas hit?

Guys.

Went over to Well-next-the-Sea on the CCC East Midlands jaunt organised by Franklin. Great to meet lots of new faces. Thanks to everything who made it such a pleasureable day.

Tim's BX is AMAZING. Absolutely amazing. If you haven't seen it check out the photos on the Meetings, Rallies and...

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All done, Jim.

I managed to strip it right down but it ended up that it was the horizontal adjuster and not the vertical adjuster.

A judicious spraying of Ultra 2040 loosened it up. I didn't get flashed on the way home last night so I must have done something right. :D

I did take the headlamp glass off too and had a poke around in there. I got...

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08 Jun 2011, 19:48
Locating pressure air leak in c5 hdi

by boristhespie » 07 Jun 2011, 21:12

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Gonna really have ago on both cars this weekend. I have info to check vacum but what about leaky hose .

There's no hiss or whistle so what else can I as a numpty can I do to rule any leak in the hoses out?

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I read in what car at the doctors when reviewing the Citroën c5 that they said diesels should not go over. 2000 revs. Mine does. It was doing 2250 at 70 on way home.
Should not is a load of bollocks. It's best for fuel consumption to keep the engine revs as low as possible without labouring the engine but to put it in that manner is wrong.

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08 Jun 2011, 17:56
Citroen Dispatch wheel fitment

by bxzx16v » 04 Jun 2011, 16:58

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Just wanted to know if pug 407 five stud alloys would fit on the dispatch if not what would fit on in 16 or 17 sizes , thanks

Mark

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Just to add that 806/807/ Evasion/Synergie etc. are also 5x98.
Many Alfas are 4-stud, but Alfa 5x98 are 75/147/156/164/GTV/GT/Spyder
Lancia Delta Integrale Evo are 5x98 too
Fiats are 4x98

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08 Jun 2011, 17:25
Intermittent idling fault.

by handyman » 05 Jun 2011, 10:44

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Our high mileage 1.8! petrol Xantia estate has decided to start playing silly buggers, just when its MOT is due soon.

Idle speed sometimes goes into overdrive at between 1500-1800 rpm, instead of its normal sub 900 rpm. Engine runs OK with acceptable fuel economy so I do not think it is overfuelling. I've pulled out the ADI unit and given that a...

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Before dismantling anything, I have pumped a can of Wynn's Petrol Injection Cleaner down the big hole.

What a difference this has made to the cars performance! :shock: Better accleration and response, improved fuel economy, engine running more smoothly. :twisted:

And the tickover is back to where it should be. :D

Handyman

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08 Jun 2011, 12:44
Xantia radiator fans not working

by i3 » 28 May 2011, 19:33
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Hey all,
assistance required with a xantia s1 2.1td.
i think that the rad fans are not working. i can not recall the car ever overheating...through the winter i would rarely see the temp even reaching 80, but, nowadays the temp is usually around 80 driving, then it goes up to around 90 in traffic.
as it goes over 80 i get worried that it may...

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Open means that the wire has a break, probably behind or below the fans’ mounting frame.
The wire goes from the right socket to the Bitron, which is the switching box to operate the cooling fans and the air conditioning’s safety cut-out.
On the diesel cars, the Bitron is very badly placed under the passenger’s side headlight, but it’s very...
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08 Jun 2011, 12:19
Particulate Filter Disaster

by wigelywoo » 28 May 2011, 15:38
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Well, Maybe
Here's hoping you guys can help.
I had my ECU re mapped to remove Particulate Filter and associates,
The Filter and Cat were broke out, both pretty clogged and the car run perfect no warning messages nothing, I was well pleased, then, 500miles on, whilst towing I got the message ESP/ASR NOT FUNCTIONING and the car has gone into limp...

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Don't know hav'nt really looked into it just a thought that has gone through my mind when looking at the intercooler on the 2.2 which is the same size as that fitted to the 2.0 ltr. The existing one is to say the least compact, seems to have far less air capture area than the one fitted to the 2.1 XM.
Water spray? interesting, but if that was...
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08 Jun 2011, 08:31
Xantia Coolant Hose - Highest hose with bleed screw

by magictorch » 06 Jun 2011, 18:20
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Whilst fixing a leak on my Bosch pump I knocked the plastic coolant hose (3 way) bleed screw. The plastic has sheered off from the union hose to the Fuel filter + the engine block.

Where could I get such a beast? Are these sold after market by GSF or Euro parts?

Cheers
Jamie

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Jamie

With your problem solved please see PM re sending valve and hoses

regards Neil
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07 Jun 2011, 23:36
steering rack gaiter

by froggy » 07 Jun 2011, 10:54

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Hi, Iam about to fit a new gaiter on my steering rack ( Xantia 1997 ).
Iam going to undo it at the hub end . Do I need to replace the nut , with a new one or am I able to reuse the old one . cheers Terry.

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:oops: I forget about this corrosion thing! The underside of my car is like that of Ozzie Kuma - more or less, as made.

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Last post by addo
07 Jun 2011, 21:33
Draining oil with pump

by mijyou » 05 Jun 2011, 18:09

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Hi, I have a Xsara 2.0 HDI.

My preferred method of draining the engine oil is to use the suction method with a Pela pump.

I have just tried to insert the tube down the dipstick and it seems something is obstructing the tube.

Is there something to stop this method of extraction?

I know that not everyone agrees with this method and will say...

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Nobody drop the sump off whilst they're at it to give the inside a good clean?

Only kidding!

I'm sump plug type with rare earth magnets on the filter just in case.

Steve.

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Last post by steelcityuk
07 Jun 2011, 13:25
something's fallen off

by Philjw » 07 Jun 2011, 11:53

Hi Folks,
Does anyone know where I might find a schematic of the electric drivers seat as fitted in my 2005 face lift C5?
Yesterday the seat squab sprang up as I got up and today I found what looks like a short length of speedo drive cable that has fallen out of the adjuster mechanism. Apart from springing up the seat seems to operate as normal....

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07 Jun 2011, 11:53
burst xantia suspesion pipe

by davoxx » 04 Jun 2011, 17:01

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this is a burst rear pipe (of the splitter), but i can't see how far back it goes.
trying to figure out how hard it is to change it.

is this a messy job, or is it a small length of pipe?

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i'll have to decide what to do with it within 4 weeks ....

That's the easiest one. Keep it and fix it :wink:

Lowering subframes is not such a bad job at all... In fact you don't go all the way to the dosuer, just to the bank of in-line couplers behind the LHM reservoir.

Measure the pipe length as near as you can and then get Pleiades to make...

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Last post by Chris570
06 Jun 2011, 22:22
Hub reassembly confirmation

by Toby_HDi » 30 May 2011, 12:04
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Can anyone just allay my concerns with this hub I am assembling

Is the hub high enough on the strut? Seems to be and it won't seem to go any further but there are other things that make me concerned it isn't (see below)

Is this lower arm on the balljoint properly? You can see a bit of metal, should it rest right up against the rubber boot?...

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No problem Malc.

Update on the calipers

I've come across a company in Wales that can strip them down, clean them up, bead blast them, and then rebuild and paint in any colour for £75 a caliper. It does mean sending them away and paying for P&P back (£15). Could probably also supply my own seals as they want a tad too much for them.

Good...
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06 Jun 2011, 22:15
Code help

by boristhespie » 04 Jun 2011, 10:55

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Managed to get someone to read my car. Quite a few errors.

I would be grateful if you could help. See it as a quiz.

The two main ones revolve around the airbag which has a permanent fault and the light has been lit since last summer.

The other I suspect is related to the main problem I am experiencing now and which is the subject of this...

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Thank you.

Are oem parts okay for this. I know MAFS are crappy but what about these?

Ebay
Item #: 250793208416

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06 Jun 2011, 19:32
How to repair a strut-top?

by NewcastleFalcon » 04 Jun 2011, 05:28

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Strut top corrosion is a common MOT failure point, and the price of a new one probably condemns many old Xantia's to the scrapheap.

I think Paul (citroenxm) advised me not to throw away my old strut tops.

Are there any creative thinkers who can come up with a DIY refurbishment plan? Is the bit that goes simply a ring of metal with four tapped...

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I've just covered Jim's personal info in scanned photos.

Thank you sir :D That is most kind!!!

Excellent news on Xantia strut tops too :D

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Last post by CitroJim
06 Jun 2011, 18:50
Torque wrench

by froggy » 05 Jun 2011, 17:17
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Hi. Iam looking buy to a Torque wrench ( never bought one before ) There seems to be too many to choose from ! any advice on buying one will be very good. cheers Terry.

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I've got 2 Halfords torque wrenches, the big one and the small one. They are nice to use and supposedly accurate, either Car Mechanics or Practical Classics rated them best in test. For loosening tight stuff I either use a Makita electric impact wrench or 3/4 socket set and scaffold bar. What I like about the impact wrench is it will loosen bolts...
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Last post by steelcityuk
06 Jun 2011, 14:55
members fee

by froggy » 05 Jun 2011, 16:10

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Hi last year I paid £6, Ithink, to be a member. How and where do I pay this years ? sorry , this question is probably in the wrong place .
Cheers Terry

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Toby, im staggered at your Activas MPG! I thought V6s were better :lol:

It's running around town that kills Activa economy far more than it does the V6...

Ive found that :lol: I used almost a quarter of a tank the other day just pottering about town, in its defence it was very warm and the AC was on.

On a run its actually very reasonable on...

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Last post by Citroenmad
05 Jun 2011, 22:15
Xantia "stuck" Bottom ball joint removal

by c.morewood » 04 Jan 2011, 18:40

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Both my bottom ball joints are original as far as know.. they've done over 220K and are getting a bit loud, knocking when going over bumps. It has to be thm as I've had everything else replaced. I would like to replace them but I've taken the Xantia to 2 garages who can't get them to budge. (1 was a Citroen mechanic with the correct tool)
Does...

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Well I got them sorted last week.. bought 2 others from a breaker, specifying that the bottom ball joints had to be removed...what did they do? Sent me the hubs with the joints still in there...at least they were off the car so a little heat later and off they came.
I now have my original 2 hubs on EBay going very cheap, along with one I bought by...

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05 Jun 2011, 19:55
citroen c3 problems.....injectors etc

by adamyates » 04 Jun 2011, 22:14

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hi i've had a few problems with the citroen for a while now,a thread i posted before is here to which jamesQB was very helpfull but i shal recap

it started off with problems starting and losing a bit of power on the parkways when accelerating but would then suddenly kick in again but then it quickly changed into it wouldnt start full stop,i got...

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I haven't used the Lexia in ages, and didn't use it much to begin with, so I'm afraid I personally can't help with that as I can't remember, but no doubt someone else knows.

With leak-off, it's diesel returning to the tank from the injectors. Basically, the injector nozzle opens via indirect means: a control chamber at the top of the needle...

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05 Jun 2011, 19:33
Xantia strut gaiter

by froggy » 05 Jun 2011, 15:39

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Hi , Iam trying not to panic, I have just noticed the gaiters on my struts have slipped down ! Does this mean my strut tops are about to fail ?
cheers Terry.

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and you have to pay £5 to use it now.

No, you can use it for 30 days for free and then you have to activate it via the phone..

It's become a core component of Internet Exploder 9. You'll need all the PERCYWHATSIT available to be able to recover from the massive memory leak IE9 causes when it's been running for a few hours. The first you know of...

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05 Jun 2011, 17:35
Duff strut tops.

by handyman » 05 Jun 2011, 10:59
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I have been talking to one of my contacts who supplies me with vulcanised rubber products :shock: , no not that sort, rubber bits for motorcycles!

I was asking him if it was possible to either repair or recast the strut top units to effect a lasting repair and he was very interested in looking at a couple to see how they could be remanufactured....

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CitroJim wrote:
This is KingAs's website

Is this the sequel to the King's Speach, but from a different perpective? :wiggle:

Ok, I'll get my coat. :(

If these refurbished units cost £75.00 landed, and half that cost is in shipping, there is an economic argument to source a supplier nearer to hand. :roll:

H
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05 Jun 2011, 15:19
Xantia Cracked Pipe

by froggy » 05 Jun 2011, 12:47

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I have a cracked pipe is this a MOT failure?

Thank You

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how hard are they to replace?

It's a job that looks difficult but is in fact dead easy :D It's rare on a Xantia to be able to say that but for once it's true...

Jack up and support the front of the car, release the cables from the calipers, crawl under, release the edge of the exhaust heatshield on the side where the cables disappear into it,...

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05 Jun 2011, 13:44
Front sinking on the Xantia

by red_dwarfers » 04 Jun 2011, 21:50

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Basically, my Xantia sinks at the front when left for more than a couple of hours. This happens on normal and high (but not low which I find very interesting).

After a quick chat it transpires that this could be the anti sink valve failing rather than the front struts wearing. If it was the latter, it would only sink on normal height. The only...

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Kev, the anti sink valve is normally very reliable and trouble free but the front ones do leak from time to time.

The antisink valve is between the strut feeds and the height corrector and isolates the struts completely when it operates.

It operates when the main system pressure falls below that in the front corner spheres and one cause of...

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04 Jun 2011, 22:08
Talk me round - Possibly selling my Xantia V6

by gadgetgricey » 03 Jun 2011, 14:56

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As some of you may be aware from the other thread I started a while ago, managed to aquire an S2 V6 as a spares/repair car.

As was always my intention, I wanted to get it back on the road, and after a couple of months delay/work, it passed its MOT last week.

Still a few non essential things to be sorted on the car, but mechanically it drives...

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That's great news Dave :D

Basic mechanic? Well you've done exceedingly well so far so I'd hardly use the term 'basic' if I were you...

Mind you, this does underline that fact that the V6 is no harder to work on or repair than any other member of the Xantia family. In fact I find there's a lot that is decidedly easier on them and once they're...

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04 Jun 2011, 20:22
Can anyone tell me what this is for?

by c.morewood » 03 Jun 2011, 21:07

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I found this

lying in the bottom of a box whilst clearing the garage out.
its a Xantia part. I just can't remember why I bought it and what it was for.
If I can find out what it is, its going on EBay unless anyone wants it?
Thanks,
Chris

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here is price and part No.

Part Number Description Quantity Price excl. VAT Price incl. VAT Total incl. VAT Selection
0000527419 CIRCUIT BREAKER 252.55 GBP 303.06 GBP 303.06 GBP

regards malcolm

:shock:

I have a perfectly good one here. One careful owner, requires slight attention to rectify a copious LHM leak but otherwise 100% good....

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04 Jun 2011, 19:16
Xantia steering gaiter

by froggy » 04 Jun 2011, 10:12

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Hi, I have just bought a new rubber gaiter for the steering rack on my Xantia . Inside the box there is a tube of grease , where does this go ! sorry for the question ,
cheers Terry

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Yep, normally the steering rack gaiter comes without grease...

It's a rubber concertina about six inches long with a small hole (around 3/8 ) one end and a bigger hole of about an inch and a quarter the other...

When you refit it, smear a bit of ordinary moly grease (e.g. Castrol MS2) around to act as a fitting lubricant and to replace any lost...

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04 Jun 2011, 19:11
Xsara Horn & Airbag Light

by phil.s » 29 Apr 2011, 21:55

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My local mechanics have just fitted a new (s/h) steering rack to my 2001 Xsara 90 Hdi. Great except now the airbag light is on and the horn doesn't work. Is there an obvious solution before I go back to them to sort it?

By the way, where is the horn located? It's not obvious!

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Sourced a s/h com2000 unit from eBay. Fitted today and all is well. £26 incl postage.

I didn't trust the garage that broke it to sort it out and I avoiuded any potential unpleasantness.

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04 Jun 2011, 18:05
Xsara Clutch Malfunction - failiure

by rory_perrett » 04 Jun 2011, 08:43

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Without any warning the clutch on our 2001 Xsara HDi (90) hatch has malfunctioned.

Driving along changing up from 2nd to 3rd gears crash and its not going into gear.

The clutch appears to be only partially disengaging. It has a hydraulic clutch and the slave cylinder is still moving. Does anyone know how far it should move. I suspect it is still...

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Ok, dropped the gearbox out of the car this afternoon. Part of the coverplate assembly has fractured. This is moving, preventing the depression of the spring fingers from transmitting sufficient force to disengage the pressure plate. As Paul R observed, the ends of the fingers are very worn but there is still a fair bit of life left in the...

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04 Jun 2011, 17:45
Diesel catalysts

by davewithington » 22 May 2011, 18:49
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I'm confused. When I was underneath today, I noticed corrosion on my exhaust box - not enough to need replacement, but it got me thinking about replacement costs.

Looking on the net, most suppliers list the Xantia TD as having a catalyst, but I wouldn't have expected my 1993 car to have one, and I can't see one on the pipe.

Not fitted to diesels...

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why cant we buy exhausts like the americans can get drive in and they literally manufacturer it on the spot.
I hate the european union :evil:
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04 Jun 2011, 10:14

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