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Got the last one of my four family cars through the test this morning - that's the Xsara with just over 100K on it's clock. Three advisories; the ding in the windscreen that's been there for a few years, a damaged tyre valve and a slightly faulty number plate. So that's it for the year. Four passes first go. Trouble is it starts all over again in...

Hi guys,
Newb to the Xant world here, and after moons of lurking finnally joined up the place to be for Xant knowledge! (according to google!!)

weve got a Xantia '98 1.9td Sx P2 estate and the drivers bolsters shot due to old owner with hip troubles kinda Landing in the seat for a few years!! now have found a full leather trim out of an...

hi all! another question for you techy bods!
is there a list available of CD multi changers that are compatible with the std head units in the Xantia??
head unit has cd control but is only a tape unit, be nice to keep the steering controlls rather than change complete head unit (will do if no joy)
beleive it to be the clarion unit?? - handbooks...

Got the Xantia through the MoT, but what a fluke!

For over a month I could not get one rear door open, despite almost a full day, on-and-off, trying everything.

Then, three hours before the MoT appointment, I got it open again, albeit without central locking. Tried it three or four times, opened and shut ok.

Passed MoT yesterday.

Today the...

The rear suspension arm bush (offside) on my Synergie has failed. It has done about 270,000 miles so I'm not complaining.

Has anyone changed one of these? What's involved in the job? I can get the bush but cannot find any info about changing it, or any tool to extract the old and insert the new.

I would have had no worries on my old CX, but this...

Hi, just about to change (this weekend) my Xantia gearbox oil. A friend has just said , it s really difficult to refill after you have drained it. He says, there is no room to fill it . Is this correct? cheer Terry.

Hi!
I live in Sri Lanka and get most parts for my C5 from UK
I may have an opportunity soon to get some parts carried from france, and I wonder if anyone knows of any places that sell Citroen parts, preferably who will post to an address in France.
I did try searching for some webpages but it seems hard going, so I was wondering if any one could...

Hi, When travelling around a rounabout or sharp righthand bend, I can hear a sharp whistling noise ( coming from somewhere ?) Any body got any ideas ? cheers Terry .

I learnt this one from the veggy site but thought it might be interesting to anyone who seems to be as lucky as I am when the xantia diesel produces a fault i.e. late Friday Night, easter friday, Christmas eve, I think you get my drift, Not enough time before the weekend/hols to get any parts.

if you have a citroen Xantia with an XUD diesel...

and the reason was the lower control arm bushes and sway bar lock ( not sure about the name in english) i was mentally prepared for fail as i know the rear arm bearing is shot but strangely the guy ignored it :roll:

please guys help me on how to fix those, Thanks

Hi

I am a long time lurker here and have not posted very much. I have relied quite heavily on the extensive archive of posts which have been very useful. I have now run up against a problem that the Search feature cant help me solve, and hope some of you lovely people might be able to help me.

My 1.9TD has developed a fuel leak somewhere towards...

Hi ,I have driven a P reg Zx turbo diesel today which has heavy power steering .The tyre pressures appear to be ok .
i might be interested in going for it .

Anyone know is that likely to be a difficult/expensive fix :?:

it seems to be heavier when giving it more than a quarter turn

the car generally is in good condition , lady owner and under...

Hi

Is the “Total Hydraurincage” that is used to flash the Hydraulic system efficient ? Is it necessary to flush the system ? Is there another way to flush it ?

Thanks
Zohar

Hi All,

Have posted here before and got some good advice. Thought I would see if anyone is familiar with a problem that happened Fri.

The reversing lights at the back of the car have stopped coming on when I put the car in reverse.

We checked the bulbs both sides and all bulbs are working and wired connections look fine. We then checked fascia...

Hi Is there anyone on here with a Mk 11 C5 fitted with a cd changer under the seat. I need some advice HELP.

Hi all,
My grandfather is currently driving around with 100% WVO, that is until last night when she decided to stop on side of motorway! :shock:

Went to look at it today, thinking it might have a blocked fuel filter - was greeted with the primer bulb completely sucked in. My thoughts are that there is a blockage between that and the tank,...

I'm looking for a s/h towbar for my MarkII Xantia saloon.

Will ones from a MarkI fit with no problems?

Any tips as to which types to avoid, please?

i sold the c5 and i'm going looking at a few cars tomorrow but i can't decide between a 1.6 hdi picasso or a 1.5 dci scenic, any opinions?

ok,
sorry to post this on here,I know it's about a renault but I have had no reply there and I got one last time posting in here,so would be grateful if anyone can help?? hi,
we have a renault scenic 1.6 fidji 03 plate.......when the r/c/l/ is operated it is making a squealing sound,this is coming from the lock on the fuel cap. I locked and...

Hello everyone,
I've got a couple of questions regarding the operation of the turbo operating solenoid. I've just come back from Brittany in 'get home mode'.
This is because the car backfired on a hill on the way back and left me with a warning light and no power above say 1800 rpm.Got home to UK ok with great fuel comsumption but no turbo. Lexia...

I've enclosed a couple of pics of some small rust eruptions below the paint.
I'm tempted to get the emry paper out and rub them down and repaint. But I'm not sure whether I should just leave them alone as with the solid paint covering below the door it must be pre existing corrosion under the paint.
Should I leave this till it breaks through or...

just wondering really, saw a batmobile today in Leicester which got quite a lot of interest-it was based on a citroen bx, has anyone else seen it?
I took some photos if anyone's interested!

There's a strange noise (sounds like a relay engaging/disengaging rapidly) emanating from the engine (the nearside - i.e. close to the gearbox) - the noise only appears when the gearbox is in R or D. In P or N the engine noise is normal. I only noticed it this evening cos my wife was coming to pick me up and braked to a stop in front of me and the...

Hi All

I'm planning to replace the leaking nearside suspension strut on my c5 in the next few days, i have ordered the sphere removal tool and currently waiting for it arrIve and i have the new strut. Is there any advice any one can give me before i do this job and how hard is it to do this.

i have the axle stands and ramps also 2 trolley jacks...

Hi, I have just noticed a leak on the stop soleniod, on my 1995 zx 1.9D.
Is this an easy fix ? I guess there must be an rubber seal or o ring , somewhere . Anybody got any ideas , cheers Terry .

To avoid taking the spotted thread even more off topic, here is a new one to follow on from Lukes discussion about the LagunaII vs the C5:

Lukes Laguna:

Here is a better picture of a C5 interior Luke, from my C5II:

I don't mind the cream interior in your V6 too much, the darker interiors look more modern and they are easier to live with. My...

Hi looking for some advice. I have a 1998 1.0i Saxo which I have owned for considerable time. It has been used as a learner car for each of my kids. Being 1litre/no power steering etc meant very low cost to insure so good starter car.
Anyway problem has developed with front drivers seat mounts. The actual screw in fixing is well secured but the...

Hi the other day the bkrake ware light on the dash came on at that stage I was unsure why as the ware sensor wires were not conected. anyway had a look and dicovered that the ferodo onone of the pads had seperated from the metal. so fitted new pads on fri. and checked the rear pads at the same time and all seamed OK however on completion the wee...

:D would like to say a big thank you to all who helped previously with the Radiator issue and ABS issue that I had with my 98 series 2 Xantia.

Successfully managed to change radiator at home with help from friend and also rsolved the ABS light issue. This turned out to be pass side rear and again sorted at min cost. The detail on identifying...

Sometimes when I am braking to full stop and the car is downhill or uphill the rear suspension sinking a bit , I don’t know if the related to the fact that when the engine stops the rear suspension sinking almost immediately ( sometimes it sinking after a while ) where the front suspension does not. The accumulator is one year old and any test I...

My XM 2.1TD EPIC stop solenoid is playing up as shown by the engine running on for a few seconds after switching off. Merlin Diesel of Preston tell me that the Delphi overhaul kit 9109-719 (new rubber tipped plunger,spring and a few O rings) is obsolete which I find strange as it has been recently offered on French Ebay, but the listing recently...

I measured today the time interval between two consecutives pressure regulator ticking and it was 70 – 80 seconds . Is this duration normal ? I read on other posts that it should be around 30 seconds. May it be that part of the Hydraulic system is partially clogged so the pressure that is built in the accumulator decrease more slowly ? I have a...

hey gang

im going removing me seats and im just wondering what i need to be careful of or what i need to do to ensure the airbags dont go off
thanks
Ed

Hi, my Xantia bootlid brake light has just failed. How do I acess the bulb? iI have undone the plastic cover on the inside of the boot lid , but Iam unable to reach the bulbs . any help gratefully received. cheers Terry .

The whistling is constant and only when I steer right hand down not lefthand down, cheers Terry

Hi All,

I have tried all my local scrap yards in the area and no xantia's.

Can any of the members give me a number of a yard where there are late diesel models either 1.9TD or 2.0HDi as I need to purchase the lower part of steering column which has the universal joint which fits onto rack. :?:

A phone number for the yard would be appreciated....

ZF 4HP14. Engine starts in PARK and DRIVE, no other positions. Reverse lights come on in NEUTRAL, no other positions.

Have disconnected cable & fiddled with the adjustment of that, all fine now.

Replaced the reverse/start inhibitor switch today, thinking that was at fault and same issues!!! :evil:

Is there anything else that I seem to have...

Since I changed the spheres and the electrovalve on our Xantia on Saturday occasionally when opening the front door the front of the car drops several inches.

It did it last night and the front bumper landed on the kerb. It didn't damage the bumper luckily but it's only a matter of time before it will.

I've got a feeling that the front...

I am trying to find an ECU from a C8/807/ulysse.

It needs to be from a late 2005 to end of 2006 model year.

Part number 6590 N9

RPO numbers from 10465 to 10633

Anybody breaking one or know of somebody who is?

Hi,

I've got a december 2005 citroen C8 2.2HDi and i would like to retrofit cruise control.

I've got Lexia 3 on my laptop and used it to succesfully install the genuine citroen towing electrics kit which was dead easy.

Using Lexia i'm looking for options regarding cruise control to make sure it's possible before i invest in the switch stalk but...

Hi, someone told me today, that it would be better in the long run if I change the whole radius arm, not just the bearing. because its a pig of a job! Iam wondering about the cost of theses arms !! surely the bearings are cheaper ? any ideas ? cheers Terry .

Had my Berlingo Diesel 1.9 forty since new in 2001, been having trouble with the intermittent sweep and slow speed operation , works OK at full speed , this fault comes and goes, but been like this for the past 6 months any suggestions please ?

Three years on the road.
All reviews were great, but what's going in garages?
Is it really something different?-I mean reliability.
It not seems so great:

:?
Please, share your info.
:D

Hi

I have heard that you can have the ecu re-programmed to forget that it has a DPF fitted, therefore, no wierd fluid service and the possibility of removing it for a few more MPG's. Is this true, if so, it worth it?

Cheers

Mark

hey gang, just wondering wat's involved in removing an injector, i want to get mine refurbished and would like to know how i remove them, just to inspect them first of all, and then i just want to know if u guys can recommend a good refurbisher!

thanks very much,
Ed

My back electrovalve is leaking, and not a small amout either, so I need to take it off to see if the dreaded electrolitic corrosion has nibbled at the solenoid seat.

What are the sizes of union spanner I need. The couple I've got are Imperial, so best buy new.

hey gang

my side airbag light came on and i noticed that the green/yellow cable under the seat was loose so i just shorted circuited it, and bypassed the yellow plug/socket.

i thought this would turn the light off since it seemed like a bad connection was the problem, but the light is still on :(

any ideas?

thanks,
Ed

My supplier is having difficulty in tracking down a new MAF for my 51 reg c5 2.0 HDi.

The old MAF is made by Siemens, though the injection system is a Bosch.

Can anyone confirm the part number that I require?

I really need to get this sorted, the car is virtually undriveable now :cry:

Well there i was two hours from home fading light and bing! and a warning message which I hadn't seen before Battery Deficiency
Well a quick mental inventory left me feeling sure that I had a battery before staring out so maybe it was trying to tell me that more was coming out than was going in.
So thought I well should last a couple of hours on...

Hi. Got a bit of a smelly problem (the car, not me!) and wondering if anyone can suggest something to help. The c5 was round the back, on axle stands for a while recently. The next door neighbour asked me if i had seen her cat,she had not seen it for 2 days. I looked in sheds out back and then spotted it in the car, must have sneaked in when I was...