French Car Forum

Hi, the discs on the front of my zx are really too hot to touch. is this normal ?
cheers Terry

Hopefully posting here will give me better luck.

Right, said car is a 95 Peugeot 306 XSi 2.0l. (Same motor and box as Xantia and ZX)

Gear shifs are nice and normal with the exception of when going manually between 3rd and Drive - the engine cuts for a good 2 seconds. Weird in the fact that the 'box is non electronic...

Starts in Park and Drive...

A friend has had the engine management light illuminate of her 2004 C3 1.4 HDi, I gave it a Lexia session and found three codes, the first two; P1357 Pre heater relay circuit plugs not supplied and P0215 Ignition system supply relay circuit stuck were shown as intermittent and stayed cleared for the duration the car was with me, the third one one...

I am in the process of constructing a hydraulic pressure gauge to tee in the output of a pressure regulator to enable hydraulic line pressures to be read.

I need to construct a 4.5mm union socket to accept the hydraulic pipe flare that's normally screwed into the pressure regulator body.

I thought at first it was M8 but it's not. Although the...

I'm having to remove the battery to change the stalk,and was wondering if the cd player has a code on it or any other problems i might encounter.

Hi all,

Ive a customer car which keeps dooing this:

Ive greased the terminal now to stop it but shall see end of this week if it has stopped it...

My Q is, what causes the POSITIVE to powder up like this??

Paul

I've been given a set of 4x4 tyres 205 75 15 tyres just loiok normal will they be ok to fit on my steel rims or are they just designed for 4x4'. thanks

Hello,
Got a call from the Mrs, car ('95 Diesel Xantia) at Morrisons but won't start has been fine all day but now nothing. Battery ok (not tested on muti meter) but ignition key and under the steering column were very hot. Suspecting a short somewhere that is preventing the starter motor from turning.

Where do i start looking given that we only...

I have just logged on to Citroen Service site, as an independent operator, as normal, to check on some part numbers.

However, Citroen has now withdrawn much of the information it had held on this site for older models. Parts listings for Xantias, even the later Mk2s are now down to sundry parts and fastenings, with many of the components that are...

Lexia says short curcuit fault. Light on.

I take it these are the airbag wires? Wiggled them and they appear in good nick but fault still on.

Can someone make this show in the forum

:?: Hi everybory!!! I've had some leak in my xantia 99 suspension: one of the LHM line broken and I could not find the OEM replacement, so I my self repaired it using a cooper line a little bit small in inner diameter and it came back to run. But right now it is very unconfortable, when it pass through in a hole or some saliency in the road it...

Anyone interested in this? Not mine or anything to do with me, but something I just came across while looking for spheres

I have finally got my replacement bumper, which was removed by methords i would nt do to to get mine off, the big problem is getting at the midle 13mm bolts. how do you get at them ? as on a mk1 xantia you can pull the fog lights out, a mk2 xantia you cant !!!!! :evil:

Hi all

Trying to work out what front corner spheres the 2.1TD has on it..

The numbers are:

N45332-SP857 (Amtex sphere)

02-04-08 (so not particularly old, but getting there..)

Any ideas what that sphere is? I'm not sure it's the right one..

After almost two years of totally trouble free motoring, something has broken today.

Seemed to have been sounding a little louder over the past couple of days, but just went up the motorway a couple of junctions and I think that finished it off. :lol: :lol:

Do you think it could be repaired/welded as it looks a clean break , or are the...

Hi, just driven my 1995 zx to the supermarket. the brake pedal almost reaches the floor before the brakes bite, added with a burning smell coming from the brakes . Is it time to change the front pads ? or is it something else ? cheers Terry .

hi everyone im hoping someone can help before i pay for an auto electrician.broke down last night car would not start the aa was called they said the fuel pump relay fuse had blown (f9 in engine compatment )they replaced it then discovered no feed to the fuse they said it was down to the relay inside the ecu box this relay is brown about 2 inches...

Finally, today I'll be investigating the problem with the drivers side window on my S2.
Now I HATE anything to do with interior trim so I thought it would be an idea to determine the sort of clips used to hold the the door card in place before I break any with the wrong removal technique.
Can anyone advise the type of clip and the correct...

Would an original clutch that is on the heavy side be puting extra strain on the gearbox as apposed to a light clutch :-k

An old friend has a 1994 S1 2.0TCT auto Xm Prestige, in black with black leather, 24v alloys, climate etc and it runs on LPG.

However, the speedo does not work for the first 20 miles or so, after that it springs back to life and starts working again.

Is this likely to be a problem with the speedo head?

Hi guys, once again, my c5 has developed a new fault.

I noticed that in the morning the rear end of the car was completely sinked.

My first thought was that the rear spheres had had it but once unlocked the pump kicked in and the car leveled out.
I started the car and looked underneath the car, around the middle of the car underneath i could...

I've got an increasingly worrying knocking coming from the front suspension on my '98 Synergie.
I have had the suspension arm replaced as the balljoint was knackered and I was hoping that was causing the knocking but its still happening and getting more frequent.
It started happening after having the clutch replaced and only when turning right,...

Just wondered if anyone knows whether on a 1998 Synergie it is a negative trigger or positive trigger on the central locking?
I have a rcl kit to fit and need to know.

Thanks Nathan

Hi, When I start my ,1997 Xantia , the suspension rises, stops at its height. Then as Iam about to drive off, it jumps up again ( back only )
is this correct ? many thanks in advance, cheers Terry .

Hi
Does anyone know the size for a saxo mk1 1.1 hub nut ?

Are they all pretty similar?

Anyone got any horror stories/brands to avoid?

My xantia passed its mot YAY :P today, Just a couple of bulbs, Hopefully this weekend i will be giving the car a make over to celebrate as i have found a silver exclusove breaking for the bumper & bonnet !!!!

Had a couple of advisories on my C5 II v6 exclusive automatic yesterday.

Says nsf brake cooling duct missing . Can some kind soul tell me if this is a 10p plastic tube or a gold plated titanium casting machined to a 5 micron finish and costing 500 pounds?

TIA
Peter

Hi all,

I'm looking for some advice. Is the Citroen Xsara any good? I need to change the Saxo, the 3 doors are suiting at all, getting a baby into the back is a nightmare.

I've spotted a 1999 Xsara 1.4 locally. It has 93000 miles, short MOT (3 months) and no tax. It seems in reasonable nick.

My Saxo 1.4 is 1998, 82000 miles, MOT to Jan 2010 and...

Should be simple for you guys this,

which mk1 C5 models came with these as standard, if any?

a fuel pump was swapped on a 110hp hdi, and now it won't run :)
is there anyway i can code the pump to work with the new ecu?

this is not my problem - but i thought i'd ask =)

Hi all..

Ive a HDi 110bhp Xantia in, Ive found the non functioning turbo cause, so know what I need, but the next challenge is a blocked exhaust..

Well, its not completely blocked as the engine does run with it attached but theres minimal comming out the exhaust!

What is gonna be the easyest way to clear it out?? I damm good HARD blast with...

Does anyone have a pic of the dash without the instrument panel?
I'm trying to work out how much space is behind it for a new gauge...

i dont know if any of you bright spary's/electricary wizards have looked at my thread in the renault section

its too late now as i have sent the owner to the dealer,

but i wouldt mind any input for future referance,

regards malcolm

Do Citroen keep a centralised service history, i.e., I have a C5 with no history although it seems to have been well maintained, can I hope to get its history from a Citroen dealer. G.

Hi all!

Some jobs before my MOT me thinks... I'm going to replace the fuel filter - but have read some interesting stories about the problems this may cause.. Is it recommended to replace the whole housing? Is it not possible to just remove the housing and clean it out before fitting a new filter & reinstalling? Did I read somewhere the housings...

Hi, Someone has sugested to that I should try cat cleaner , as my Xantia is a bit smokey ! anybody used this ?
cheers Terry.

my mums xsara has decided to blow its engine big time and she has asked me to break it. so if anyone needs any parts drop me a msg i may have them cheap lol T reg in gold

Does anyone know if there is a direct replacement panel air filter (K&N )etc that will fit a 2.0 Hdi 8 valve Dispatch , I've got a K&N in my Zx16v and it does make a difference

Mark

I took my car in to a local mechanic to get the clutch done.

When I went to pick the car up on Saturday, they told me they had done the clutch OK but now had a new problem with the car and had spent hours trying to fix it to no avail.

I suspect the following has happened based on what he's told me.

1. They reported an immobiliser fault massage...

Hi, I think I need to replace the rear radius arm bearings on my 1997 Xantia . The problem is , I know they are somewhere at the back of the car , but where exactly ? There is no diagrams or mention in the manual !
I find it much easier if I see the area Iam targeting . any help will be greatfully received. cheers Terry .

i have a 99 110hp hdi xantia that failed the nct on smoke >:(
so i'm going to change the fuel filter ... but there seems to be two types of fuel filters ...
any idea which type it is?
where is the filter located on the hdi?

I need to swap the blades around in a couple of my keys, SI IR and SII RF. My only issue is getting the blades out. Does the metal pin pop out with a tap of a hammer on a punch or what way do they come out? Cheers.

Hi folks my c5 reverse gear button keeps sticking when i put it in reverse 
i have to push the button back down when i am finished reversing 
what can i do to solve it? 
Seems to stick rather come back down itself 
thanks folks 

GAZ

Just got back from trip to UK, 1600miles round trip, nearly all motorways.

Brim-to-brim; very very gentle acceleration; allowing speed to drop when climbing hills; changing down with trailing throttle; top speed 60mph.

Astonished to get just under 61mpg - previous best was 56. Allowing for inaccuracies (odometer and filling tank), probably 57mpg...

Hi all,

I have brought Sylv's ZX upto my mate's garage to look at the cold start issue.

I am going to swap out the leak-off pipes as the primer bulb only made a difference temporarily.

However, the initial improvement after changing the primer bulb was probably coincidental!

The waxstat thingymabob that comes off the heater jacket needs...

Hi all,

Does anyone know of a supplier of rebuild kits or filters for the FDV? On mine one is missing all the mesh and the other has holes in it.

Thanks in advance.

Steve.

Hi again - Can anyone give me a bit of advice with my Xantia lock cylinder?
I can't get the key more than one third in and am trying to get the cylinder out to see if it can be fixed. I see that Haynes say to remove the grommet in the door edge and push on the clip - which I'm not sure if I can make out properly. As I can't insert the key am I...

Hi all,

My dilemma….

I think that sadly the day has come when I feel I must let go of my beloved Xantia. I've owned it about 7 years and, like all my cars, have spent lots of time and money pampering her (full service history). However, time marches on and now it has to go - either to the scrappy or to someone more adventurous or with more time...

After 37000 miles it is almost time to replace the front Michelin Primacy HP's - very happy with their performance and wear (the rears are still OK, good for another 10K miles at least).

I was thinking of getting the reinforced type this time - anyone with any experience with them? The standard HP's feel a little soft for my liking, but on the...