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New PSA Heritage Parts for Classic Cars

by GiveMeABreak » 11 Oct 2019, 16:18

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Parts for Classic / Older Citroen, Peugeot Renault Vehicles

This may be of interest to Members with older vehicles where getting parts is a struggle and for those not already aware of the site.

PSA are embarking on a project to provide some supplies of original and re manufactured parts for older vehicles and classics, and have made it a...

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I'm trying them for anything showing up as NFP now.
Sometimes hit lucky.

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24 Jan 2020, 17:49
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The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.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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Should I service the C5 myself?

by Revvie » 09 Oct 2011, 22:52

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Very kindly, my father in law has given the lady and I a Citroen C5 diesel, 2004, 2.0 HDi. It's just passed 145,000 miles and the servicing light has come on.

Now I usually service cars myself, but when I suggested this to the father in law he recommended I take it to the specialists at Citroen.

Other than changing the oil and filters (air,...

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If the service is overdue the service light will apear, I think, mine never get that far :lol:

The 2.0HDi is a very easy engine to service, the C5 has a huge engine bay and that 2.0 is a small unit so there is plenty of space to get at things.

The oil filter is very easy to access (try servicing a 2.0HDI 206!), ait filter is on the top and so...

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Last post by Citroenmad
10 Oct 2011, 21:04
EW10J4 Water Pump Failure

by addo » 09 Oct 2011, 08:12

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A new one for me, at least on PSA motors.

Its shaft bearings collapsed, lunching the pressed metal impeller. The now-canted pump sprocket threw its timing belt, bending all sixteen valves in the Xsara which held it. I saw this on Thursday at a mate's workshop; they were asking me about replacement valves.

A good reason to change the water pump...

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Yep, that's the one Adam :twisted:

Actually, it was not a bad car really, if I'm totally honest. It took an awful lot of abuse towing and it was terribly neglected.. The kids were young and there was no real time to give it TLC; it just soldiered on and on really doing a good job as a family hack...

The water pump did for it in the end as SWMBO...

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10 Oct 2011, 20:35
Tyre recommendations for 1995 ZX 1.9D...??

by RussellF97 » 04 Oct 2011, 22:15

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I need a couple of new tyres - or maybe all 4 - for my non-turbo ZX and was thinking of Michelin Energy Savers; or has anyone any other recommendations?

My driving style is of the 'making progress' type along a mix of rural and N roads, with occasional trips down to the Charente on Autoroutes. I gave up hooning it round roundabouts when I sold my...

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I was sure Uniroyal was made by Continental, well it might be in Europe anyway. Im sure they are made in Germany, where Contis are too.

Citroens have only ever been fitted with Michelins from new, im very impressed with them on all of our Citroens and so I stick with them most of the time.

I was going to buy Michelin Alpins but the Klebers get...

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10 Oct 2011, 20:06
exhaust & Inlet manifold gasket sealants???

by falling-out-with-my-car » 10 Oct 2011, 10:47

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Hi, I am appealing to those of you that strip down engines frequently.

is there anything in the modern sealants range that will tolerate exhaust manifold temperatures.?
and what would be best to use as an inlet manifold sealant?

just thought I'd ask as times change and the old Hermitites seem all the harder to get a hold of we used to be able to...

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Don't knw about exhaust manifolds but for pretty well everything else I use ordinary silicone sealant. If you apply it to one surface the night before you want to reassemble, it forms a nice soft rubber gasket that doesn't accidentally scrape off.

Peter

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10 Oct 2011, 14:34
Shuddering brakes Xantia

by ace131 » 09 Oct 2011, 22:57

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Hi Guys and Gals,
Boyfriend has got a T reg petrol Xantia. He changed the front brake hoses a few weeks ago and now there is a shuddering at all speeds when the brakes are applied but more so when brakes are applied harshly.
Any ideas and solutions would be greatly appreciated. ABS has been mentioned but it seems strange that this has only...

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If it has ABS it would be a good idea to check that none of the reluctor rings are cracked/loose on the drive shafts.

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10 Oct 2011, 13:59
Should Technically be a pug topic...

by mongoose100 » 09 Oct 2011, 15:43
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Grandpa blew his clutch the other day, gearbox was fine before this, now after having new clutch kit put in, its extremely stubborn to get into 1st, any other gear (incl Reverse) is no problem.

Apparently he tried forcing it into 1st seconds before loosing drive and coming to a halt...

Is the issue likely to be a bent selector, and if so, is it...

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I've known them full of EP90 and it makes gear changes a nightmare on a cold morning... I've also known them filled with ATF.. That's not a good recepie either...
So a 50-50 mix should do it then? :roll: :roll: :roll:
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10 Oct 2011, 12:33
C5 Cills / Sills? Tip

by cachaciero » 22 Apr 2009, 20:18
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Do you have an older C5? is it pristine? are you planning on keeping it for a while?
Then if you have never done it take the plastic sills covers off (it's an easy job) and be prepared to be amazed / surprised / horrified.

Tip before starting this ensure you have a can of waxoil or similar ready.

Rgds cachaciero

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last year I had to have my year 2001 607 welded. I was really shocked and disappointed.
The floor had split away from the sill near a front jacking point which was folded flat by some previous owner's abuse.
The car is fine and the welding is in a place that isn't visible, but obviously it's not galvanised any more.
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10 Oct 2011, 09:27
Thanks, Lexi

by RoyChristie » 09 Oct 2011, 17:38

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8-)

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Mmm there is something about the MK 1 .....

Atb with it Roy....keep us posted.

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09 Oct 2011, 23:12
can a c5 be driven with a wheel missing?

by sonoramicommando » 07 Oct 2011, 05:25

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Ok - silly question time.
I've seen clips of GS & DS being driven with one rear wheel missing (in fact, one clip was an actual TV ad for GS, doing a slalom).
I'm curious to know if C5 is capable of doing that.
cheers,
Sam

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The C5 CAN NOT be driven with a mising rear wheel,

Unless it's the spare :twisted:

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Last post by myglaren
09 Oct 2011, 20:08
Insurance Matters

by falling-out-with-my-car » 21 Aug 2011, 14:39
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Hi, I have been pondering bringing back a piece of my youth and purchasing a plastic pig and running it as a second car.

but I am having a lot fun with insurance quotes at present I am with the Green Insurance company who did a very reasonable quote of £220 for my group 11 Citroen Xantia fully comp and protected no claims of 8 years.

Now if I...

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got my 2cv in the end it is a 1987 602cc have had it about 4 weeks now I took the drive shafts over to Martin @ Pleiades and let him have the lovely job of re conning the drive shafts, whilst I tinkered with the engine and brakes the brakes are back in now adjusted the handbrake pads today they are fun those little things.

wheeled it out of the...
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09 Oct 2011, 16:23
Turns over but she doesnt start....

by ellsy66 » 08 Oct 2011, 11:47

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My Xantia has decided not to start but....I think it could be the fuel pump but not 100% sure.
When you turn ignition key to lights the hum you normally hear when this happens is no longer there (over the last few days the hum has been a few tones lower than normal, like it's failing) and then when you turn key to start it just turns over with out...

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Cor 8-) She's a bit of a cracker...

She could crack my balljoints any time she wanted....

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09 Oct 2011, 14:32
Xantia brakes

by aerodynamica » 07 Oct 2011, 18:06

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I have been getting the full house of problems with the brakes.

Initially, the car showed the classic signs of trapped air in the brakes: scary delay in action and the tail lifting up once the front brakes finally bite. I bled the living hell out of them and all was good.

Next, I get occasional grab on the front as though one side is braking...

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If you notice this on a smooth road surface giving a little feedback through the steering wheel and disappearing above say 15-20 mph with no appreciable wheel wobble at higher speeds then I would put it down to a wheel rim being very slightly out of true in some way.

One of my rims does this and is kept for the spare, we have spun it with and...

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09 Oct 2011, 12:18
Oil light?

by HDI Dave » 08 Oct 2011, 14:44
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Hey all on this drizly weekend!

The orange light on the dash, top leftish, looks like a dodgy £ sign or summat..that's the oil level ain it?!

It's been flashing on in the mornings,5 seconds ish. This is at 4am in the cold dark rainy mornings, so of course I just left it :twisted:

Just checked the level and it's 2 mill from full...as...

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Ahhh,

So that's why the cues are so long at the womens bogs :lol: :lol: :lol:
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09 Oct 2011, 11:44
Aargh! CRS strikes again...

by addo » 07 Oct 2011, 11:55

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Is it actually necessary to index the steering pinion valve?

I haven't good enough pictures of any bits, to see if it should matter or not. There were no match marks on it (I looked hard before reassembling the steering rack).

So - anyone care to comment?

Thanks, Adam.

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Bunged it in without a worry and there feels a marginal bias - however I am running mismatched front rubber, so this comment needs to be taken lightly.

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09 Oct 2011, 09:46
Citroen C5 break noise

by kenichi64 » 09 Oct 2011, 08:58

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Hi everyone i have own Citroen C5 break 2003 model 2.0i petrol i have question that when i use a car and pressing break it have a very sharp noise occur (i think from rear break ) what should i check with break system if i leave it from long time anything would happen to my car..

(it happen when use break in early morning but after drive from...

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Does it sound like metal rubbing against metal?

Possibly your rear calipers are corroded, forcing the pads to wear at an angle.

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09 Oct 2011, 09:29
Panel Bulbs..

by Ref » 08 Oct 2011, 15:33

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Would it work if I replaced the panel bulbs with 12V 2W(Green) instead of the 12V 1.2W (Black)??

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No, 2W is too hot

Ok thanks will try to find the right ones.

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08 Oct 2011, 18:52
Lesson learnt from OVER tightening things

by citroenxm » 06 Oct 2011, 21:38

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Hi All.. Directed towards XUD TD drivers.. but could be for anyone.

I had a customer car with a fuel drainage problem.. However, it was NOT an obvious problem.

The car would drain fuel from the pump back after a few hours! would always go with a re-prime.

check all the obvious, leak offs, return pipes, feed pipes, the Loop pipe on the rear.....

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Banjos should only ever be nipped up just to the point they don't weep... You mean your banjo doesn't gently weep? :twisted:

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08 Oct 2011, 13:40
XM Clutch Fluid is...

by addo » 07 Oct 2011, 08:57

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DOT4, right - like a CT Xantia?

Cheers, Adam.

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Hi Addo

On the XM RHD version there are two seperate hydraulic sections.
They join at a fit once connector on the drivers side of the passenger foot well.
Some sort of piston arrangement that transmits mechanically between the two hydraulic sections. Both sections need checking for the leak. The top end has a resovoir with lid fixed to the...

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08 Oct 2011, 12:27
Help on Flushing out rad, block Xantia TCT

by Diabolical » 06 Oct 2011, 21:14

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Any post I can't find or advice on completely flushing my Xantia s2 TCT Estate before COLD weather arrives.

Has'nt been done 4 years, keep meaning to but need to get it right.

David

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Plus I believe Total do an anti corrosion additive also. :?:
Forte' do this one which I'm led to believe was concocted specifically for Citroens and even Xantia matrix's.

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08 Oct 2011, 10:11
Another Xantia Heavy steering..

by Ref » 29 Sep 2011, 17:17
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as the title says this's pretty much the problem, i checked the pipes looks like nothing's wrong with them, i'm gonna change the LHM and clean the filters, the car rises fine the STOP light goes off within seconds, I changed the accumulator Sphere couple of thousand KMs ago.
There's a buzz that comes from the Hydraulic pump when turning the...

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Another success story, its what this place is all about :D
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07 Oct 2011, 22:54
Xantia air bag

by allanmc » 07 Oct 2011, 13:59

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Hi, trying to get the pasenger air bag out but cant get to the nuts because of the air duct going to the the wee vent next to the door, thanks
allan

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Since I don't have a passenger side airbag I never had to deal with the BSI but the glove box, YES :roll:
I had to get it out so that I was able to change the mobile phone hands free device.

It's easy job, just unscrew the T20 screws which have a soft hat around them. When all screws are
done, pull the glove box (I have 2, lower and upper) out...

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07 Oct 2011, 19:20
Hope this is of help to someone...

by mongoose100 » 07 Oct 2011, 08:12

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Plugged in today & works a treat!!!

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I've got a GROM AUDIO interface in the Prius, USB/AUX/iPhone/Bluetooth interface, it works well but is fussy about track names.

Steve.

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07 Oct 2011, 12:26
Xantia Ram Leakoff Collar

by addo » 06 Oct 2011, 09:09

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It only dawned on me today, whilst shovelling away green snow to progress on my steering rebuild, that the ram's leakoff collar (same part number as for an XM) points the wrong bloody way for a RHD car!

No flaming wonder the silly thing is twisted into a hairpin bend which ultimately causes it to crack at the spigot base... So - Handy Hint:...

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Jim,

If you come out fron under the bonnet of your Xantia project, you will notice its got colder. :wink:

We had some frost last night prep. for the snow later 8-) :!:

Kenny

P.S. IT might even loose the car in it :lol:

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07 Oct 2011, 11:14
Radios RD2 RD3 Differences

by cachaciero » 01 Oct 2011, 22:36
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Anybody know what the difference is between an RD2 radio as fitted to a C5 Mk1 and an RD3 radio also apparently fitted to the same car.

cachaciero

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Hi Mongoose, could take a photo but I can answer your question without doing so. The Colour Multiscreen is higher and the Dash is modified to take the extra height. Actually I believe that the arched bit that covers all screens is separate from the main dash but Citroen don't list it as such, there is either a Dash for Navigation / Colour screen...
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07 Oct 2011, 10:54
C5 Estate, rear suspension drops when parked

by torq » 15 Sep 2011, 10:14
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Hi Guys,
I've just picked up a 2004 C5 1.9hdi 110 estate with 120k on the clock and a part from a 2.8hdi Relay (yea, i know it's really a fiat) this is my first foray into the world of citroen.

When I park up the car and leave it for a few hours the rear end drops and the front raises a bit, the low rider look may be popular in south central...

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Had exactly the same trouble on a friends one. Turned out to be a small pick up of aluminium on the ram rod had cut through the seal. Seals are available from Citroen seperately, Ended up resealing it in situ as couldn't get pipes undone. Then stoned up the chrome rod etc., been fine since.

Edit- Oil was only visible on the outside gaitor after...
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07 Oct 2011, 09:59
2.2 HDi part identification.

by SaabC5 » 11 Sep 2011, 09:41

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Was checking the fluid levels yesterday when i came across a broken actuator rod in the engine bay. Its to the right hand side of the engine in the centre of the picture below. The actuator is very thin and goes deep into the engine bay, it connects via a ball socket at the top where its broken. Whats the name/function of this little beasty please?

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Mine was the same when I got my 2.2 but only took 5 mins as I took the plastic end of the new one and put on the old rod.

Ah yes! but in all probability the rubber diaphragm has holes in it :-) and you are only a little way from getting the dreaded Anti Polution fault because the Turbo has overboosted due to lack of vacuum.
You will have to...

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Last post by cachaciero
07 Oct 2011, 09:46
seat-covers for a C5 mk.1 ?

by Norlander » 07 Oct 2011, 03:56

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Does anyone know of a decent set of off-the-shelf seat covers -- under say £60, not tailored ones at £200 or so -- to fit a C5 mk.1?

Had figured that any front arm-rest problem could be sorted with some cut and stitch customisation, and quite a number of makes/sets claim to make provision for airbags, but wonder if universal covers might prove...

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I had a some from Morrisons which fitted the front seats lovely as they had an airbag slot in both of the side uprights , they were quite heavy duty but a good price . They still sell them as individual seat covers for about £8 each or so

Mark

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07 Oct 2011, 05:42
98 dispatch fuse box

by wotwot » 05 Oct 2011, 09:17

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I have had a look around but cant find the glovebox fuse board layout.
There are a couple of fuses missing (or not needed) and would like to know what all the fuses are.
Got the van as a non runner,after taking the head off it has a broken valve which has made mincemeat of the head and piston so I Just transplanted an engine into it.
Any pointers...

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No problem , hope you get your van sorted

Mark

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07 Oct 2011, 05:36
HELP Citroen C5 mk1 2003 heater blowers staying on.

by waynedance » 06 Oct 2011, 09:18

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Hi my heater blower fans are staying on, the lcd display states no fans on, the fan & eco button do not do anything when pressed.

Please help do I need a secondhand climate control unit?

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Just to let say that is was as said just in case anyone searches this thread.

Thank you to all that helped.

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06 Oct 2011, 21:11
Check strap checked out and unchecked?lol

by dieseldoggy » 06 Oct 2011, 17:20

How do you check strap back into door fitting? As just been doing the est thing of rewelding lower hinge back on?
Replacing door(removed wing etc)mate said better push it in so outta way moving it round to try to push back and it came out of spring loaded slot!
So now it stops it opening to far? but no click half way/keeping open thing.

My way...

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06 Oct 2011, 17:20
Xantia interior light

by froggy » 06 Oct 2011, 11:50

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Hi, the bulb has blown on the interior light on my series 1 Xantia. Probably silly question, but, how do I acess the bulb without breaking the plastic cover? many thanks in advance Terry.

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To get the unit out you must prise it out from the top as there are a couple of tags at the bottom. Its quite common for the bulb holder to have a poor connection so do the wiggle test before changing the bulb.

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06 Oct 2011, 14:02
xantia track rods

by xantiasmiff » 03 Oct 2011, 15:47

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Just replaced both drop-links (Lemforder) and i have an annoying click when turning steering wheel. Anyway, got my wife to turn the wheel whilst i grabbed both track- rods in turn. there is visible movement accompanying the clicks on both sides in the inner track rod boots. Could someone do an idiots guide to changing these rods. Me being the...

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Thanks for the tips Rory. Iwill be changing the rods tomorrow.Weather permitting.

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06 Oct 2011, 13:07
Leaking Doseur valve?

by Dommo » 11 Sep 2011, 16:59
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Is that what it looks like?

If so..... :cry:

What's the best way to go about sorting that, a refurbished unit? It looks very crammed in by turbo piping and AC pipes. Cack!

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Changed the seal with the help of a friend yesterday, only took us about 3 or 4 hours :lol:

Removing all the intercooler piping and shifting the AC pipes out of the way takes a while!!

Is the seal meant to not look too bad? Certainly not with a big hole in it or anything? I didn't get chance to see if the leak has gone when I got to work this...
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05 Oct 2011, 13:46
correct procedure for bleeding/priming hydraulics

by DublinChris » 04 Oct 2011, 18:58

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:( My mechanic removed steering rack to fix leak at pinion basically getting seals replaced. He has put it all back together but still appears to have some air trapped in system and reports steering being heavier than normal. Car seems to be driving otherwise ok and is rising and lowering ok. I know this is a lazy question and there is probably a...

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:lol: Getting Tea and Jaffa cakes out - to be sure :lol:
Thanks Jane Fonda will be my inspiration :wink:

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05 Oct 2011, 13:32
xantia main beam failure

by reservex » 04 Oct 2011, 21:10

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xantia 1.9td main beam failure, i recently lost the near side main beam, checked the bulb which was ok, now the off side has stopped working, anyone any experience of this?

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Was it cabin or engine room fuse box, I don't remember :? .
Owner's manual is in the car. Anybody else?

EDIT: I found a list where the fuses are marked as,
High beam (R) 12 , (L) 13
Low beam (R) 14 , (L) 15
all 10A , engine room fuse box.

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04 Oct 2011, 22:04
Citroen Xantia 2.0L HDI SX brake pads

by stevestix8 » 03 Oct 2011, 22:56

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Hi all,

Am thinking about buying new pads for my Xantia. Have looked around for different prices and makes. Have narrowed it down to either Pagid or Mintex, the mintex were more expensive and the pagid works up to higher temp levels.

Can anyone give me some advice on the best pads for my HDi it is the 110bhp engine with the 283mm discs.

Thaks...

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Ok thanks for responses.

We decided to order the Pagid pads and we managed to get them for £35.00 thanks to 25% discount europarts are doing at moment.

Good quality pads at the cheaper pads price. The Pagid pads are more likely to do 50k than the Apec ones.

Cheers

Steve

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04 Oct 2011, 21:54
Yet another radio coding problem

by isisalar » 03 Oct 2011, 18:49

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This is the Citroen branded 4030RDS model.
I've stupidly inputed the wrong code and my radio is now locked out & we're now at the 4 dashes stage.I recently left radio on for an hour which brought up the code display.Inputed code, back to 4 bars.
Some of the LED bars have gone missing lately, so I can't see some numbers in their entirety. When I...

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Thanks for the reply Jim.In the event,I managed to scroll through & put the right code in,was getting worried though.
Thanks
Paul

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04 Oct 2011, 21:02
HPi and IDE. The same disaster?

by R9UKE » 26 Sep 2011, 18:10
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Something just clicked, and I'd like to confirm it.

The Citroen HPi engine fitted to the C5 suffers from fuel injections issues, particularly with the fuel pump. So does the IDE engine fitted to Renaults of the same period.

I've heard nothing but negative comments on them both, and it's common knowledge to avoid the Laguna IDE like the plague......

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It's done 20k miles every two years, and had a service at each milestone. So, right on the time deadline, but 2k miles past the mileage deadline :oops:

A casual oil and filter change ain't a bad idea. I've done that on plenty of cars, although the Espace V6 did almost put me off for life. Now that we're approaching the 100k mark, I fully intend...
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04 Oct 2011, 16:17
Xantia LHM leak - How to locate.

by gadgetgricey » 01 Oct 2011, 22:04

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Bit peeved about this, as I think I may have been ripped off.

Basic scanario is that the height corrector stuck on the Xantia about a month and a half ago. Was going on holiday in a couple of days so took it to a local Citroen Specialist to be repaired.
Rung me up to advise that it was sticking and that he coule lubricate it and that would...

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Confession Time.

LHM Leak was caused by me :oops:

After the car went to the garage the first time, he reported that the spheres were faulty, so I changed them with a good set I had.

Car then would not rise after this, so I assume the dog bone popped off when I dropped the car to the low setting.

When I finally reset the height corrector the...

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04 Oct 2011, 13:58
1995 1.9D ZX - 2 questions for the price of one...

by RussellF97 » 03 Oct 2011, 19:19

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Hi All,

1995 ZX Elation 1.9 D (non-turbo) 131838 miles

Q1): Bought some of Halfords finest glowplugs early this year and one has gone down already. Ho hum... Don't mock... Any recommendations for the best make of glow plug to use?

Q2): It was run on basic supermarket fuel over here in Brittany and I'd noticed a gradual falling off of it's not...

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It'll have the waxstat, the device in the thermostat housing that pulls on the pump fast-idle lever by way of a cable...

The waxstats don't live long and are often non-functional but having said that, the 200 or so rpm in crease the allow in cold idle speed does make quite a difference...

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04 Oct 2011, 13:01
Poor xantia comfort and ride

by XantiaDaveEire » 30 Sep 2011, 12:40
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I've had all 6 spheres changed within the last 2months and the ride is probably worse in all honesty :cry: It's very harsh over small bumps and over small speed bumps it's terrible.

I have the correct tyre pressures,the correct amount of Lhm,the correct spheres,the correct heights ...

The rear height is slow to rise when selected manually but...

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This is sounding uncomfortably like it may be the problem with mine :?

Doesn't Plaides have a good rep for spheres though ?
I would have thought out of all the aftermarket suppliers they could be relied upon to supply the correct spheres for a specific model ?

The main problem i'm having with mine is that the rear is slow to adjust heights...
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04 Oct 2011, 12:16
1995 ZX 1.9D - yet another query...

by RussellF97 » 04 Oct 2011, 09:28

Hi Again,

1995 ZX Elation 1.9 D (non-turbo) 131838 miles Lucas/CAV pump

One thing I noticed a couple of years ago when I had to replace the throttle shaft seals, was that inside the pump there is a rod which runs along the top of the pump from the throttle shaft through a flat plate and which has a very thin spring secured between the end of the...

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04 Oct 2011, 09:28
Xantia 1.9TD AL4 pressure regulation fault, an update

by masood_ilyas » 02 Oct 2011, 19:48

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1997 Mk2 Xantia 1.9TD AL4 automatic, 145k
This car was giving intermittent flashing snow flakes with limp home mode, Lexia reported this as a pressure regulation fault. Several threads suggested changing oil, this was done using the proper Esso/Mobil LT71141. What came out was clear reddish purple colour fluid with small amount of very fine metal...

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Just a thought Masood, the Haynes manual shows someone using a ball joint splitter on the the selector cable ball joint on the gearbox!
Seriously over kill for this job. Not needed! Simply unbolt the 10mm pinch bolt on the selector lever on the selector unit itself.and lift it off exposing the gearbox filler plug......... appreciate I may be...

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04 Oct 2011, 08:45
Factory supplied Xantia Alloys quastion.

by aerodynamica » 03 Oct 2011, 20:26

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Hi all, simple question: do the factory 15 alloys for the Xantia (those fitted to VSXs) need special wheel bolts? (or can the same bolts as used for the steel wheels be used with no ill effects or dangers)

Best,

Graeme 8-)

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Ah, hello much whiter Xantia man!

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03 Oct 2011, 21:13
The Perils of Replacing a C5's Battery......

by frenchcarnut » 01 Nov 2010, 09:28
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......perceived, actual or otherwise!

Well, the colder conditions have exposed a weaker cranking force than experienced for the last 6 years, so I'm wondering if the battery is about to splurge on me any time soon.

I don't want to get caught out on a winter's morning just as I'm about to embark on an important day at work, so am thinking about...

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oh ok - how do you guys know all this anyway?
definitely not in the owner's handbook.

Experience picked up through having 5 C5s :lol:

C5 squared 8-)
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03 Oct 2011, 20:50
Where's my brake lights gone?

by isisalar » 02 Oct 2011, 14:41

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It was pointed out to me recently that only my high level brake light is working. I've just changed the other bulbs & still no brake lights working,high level ok, sidelights ok.
Any suggestions anyone?
My rear height corrector mechanism was lubricated, & the o/side handbrake cable was replaced earlier this week, which may have some relevance....

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Thanks for that.I'll be in touch.Can one pm here?
Thanks again
Paul
Yes.

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03 Oct 2011, 19:28
off to new home.

by lexi » 03 Oct 2011, 13:55

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This is Roy Christies being waved off last week. Still have one left. You can't beat an auto for driving up the ramp.

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Excellent news lexi :D

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03 Oct 2011, 18:44
comparing Xantia"s !

by froggy » 03 Oct 2011, 08:56

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Hi, I drove my fathers series 1 Xantia yesterday . It accelerates beautifully , my Xantia, same age same model, not as good What can the differance be? anybody got any ideas ? cheers Terry,.

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I think it will have a turbo boost connection pipe to the pump. If this is not working, there will be no extra fuelling to match the increased air supply when the turbo kicks in.

Fred

Yup, check that for splits.

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03 Oct 2011, 15:45
what is the most comfortable Citroen?

by davoxx » 29 Sep 2011, 16:28
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simple question - might throw up a poll later

which is the most comfortable Citroen? including cornering, ramps, braking, etc ...

I've driven a few, but would like the view of all of the experienced drivers out there ...

poll added!!!

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i forgot about cruise control :)

yeah a comfy citroen needs that alright ....
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03 Oct 2011, 14:08
bouncy xantia

by froggy » 02 Oct 2011, 21:55

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Hi, my Fathers series1 Xantia sprung a leak on the hydraulic pump. I ve replaced the o ring and it s stopped the leak. I ve just driven it and found the front suspension to be very bouncy. any one got any ideas? Is the bouncy suspension connected to the earlier pump leak? cheers Terry .

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When they get to a bouncy stage its fairly obvious that they are flat and need desperate changing!!

The leak on the pump could also have been forced from a Flat accumilator sphere - Does the regulator on the gearbox Tick a lot??

Paul

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03 Oct 2011, 10:13

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