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Ok, this may be a stupid question, but what oil temperature would you lot expect a Xantia 1.9TD to run at.

I've not really looked at the oil temp. guage in the last 12 months, but something made me notice it a last week.

Is a temp. of 50 to 60 degrees normal? This is in normal day to day town running.

Hello Guys,

Having an issue with the side airbags on a Xantia Exclusive HDi.

I've run the Lexia over it and it's told me that the fault is on the nearside (passengers side).

The specific error message is Permanent Fault - Airbag Cartridge Open Circuit .

Is this likely to be the wiring under the seat or the actual airbag in the seat that's...

Hi.

I have a 2007 C5 2 litre diesel automatic.

I was interested in running it on biodiesel and after checking with my usual garage to see if it was ok to run it on this fuel decided to give it a go.

I put 30 litres in last week to try it, I probably had about 10 litres left in the tank, and it seemed to run ok.

Yesterday I filled the tank with...

I've been wondering, with the age of our Xantias, and in many cases the lack of LHM/Hydroflush throughout most of their lives prior to our ownership, would it be an idea to dismantle and clean the height correctors (not the links but the actual hydraulic units)?

Of those of you who have dismantled HCs, what was the condition inside?

Hi, 'Kermit' has acquired a (1996/7?) Xantia TD with Hydractive but the rear suspension is particularly in need of some fettling. Being thoroughly mechanically minded but not familiar with Hydractive or Xantias, is there someone near Worthing who might be able to help get the car's suspension sorted - (and get it onto a Lexia even?)....

With all the issues we seem to have with the hydraulic systems on French cars, has anyone ever considered fitting a pressure gauge? I have a blank gauge on my dashboard where one would fit nicely. Also there are some neat little digital readouts. Any thoughts?

I have a picasso,It came with only two hard keys( no fob) and in winter and the dark,it's a pain not having remote locking. Anyway, I bought this item off ebay,check it out item number 320627554423.....Anyway,the fob has arrived today and it does not work on my car as the auction states. And thinking about it,if it did,I could have just bought a...

Hi does anyone know if the towbar from a Peugeot 806 will fit my Citroen Synergie? I understand many parts are interchangable.

Also got the same question regarding roofbars being used on the same vehicles?

Thanks Nathan

I have a 98 xantia 1.9 td, which when starting from cold is a pig!! Turns over and over, then eventually goes, throwing white/grey smoke out!
When its warm it starts fine. Glow plugs are fairly new, just flew through an mot emissions check, so am stuck!

Thanks

Dear Frenchcarforum members,
The event will now be held at the Yorkshire Exhibition Centre (YEC) at Harrogate and the date has moved forward one week to 9-12 August 2012.

You can read all about it here:

And see details of the facilities here:

This is wonderful news as the new event location has so much more.

The other news is that the...

I am an owner of a Brand New C3 Diesel which was purchased yesterday and which had the factory fitted Bluetooth module built in.

Today I have been attempting to connect my Blutooth phone to it, without any success. The Citroen recognises the Phone, (and the phone recognises the Car) but will not allow pairing to take place. This applies equally...

Hi guys, my citroen has failed MOT because apparently BOTH of the front suspensions are leaking. I have also had advisory issued before on the same issue. And each MOT center seems to notice this problem.

I really disagree with them and therefore have done fair amount of research and from my own experience.

My LDS tank has not dropped and is at...

Any mechanics out there wanting to fit this hydrulic pipe? goes right round behind the bulk head has metal and rubber connection got a dealer part but struggling to find a mechanic to fit it

My sister has a Fiat Ulysse which is basically the same car as the Citroen Synergie.
The front O/S wheel bearing needs replacing. How much of a pain is it to change.
Also does anyone know the bearing size/code please?
cheers.

I'm thinking of getting some winter tyres for my C5 1.8i 2005 model. The standard tyre size & speed rating is 215/55R16 W but winter tyres aren't available in this size and speed.

Certain manufacturers (BMW, Audi, maybe others) specify an alternative tyre size & speed for winter tyres but it appears Citroen don't. I believe the car's Certificate...

Hi, guys tries searching google but could not find answer to this.

Can they fail your MOT if the service indicator on your dash is on?

By that i mean something like: Service overdue by x amount of miles/days.

Not to be confused with dash error indicators like STOP light.

The reason i am asking is when a car's warranty period run's out most...

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Well the old girl has been laid to rest.

She has served me and my son well in the 8yrs we had her. Never let us down, always ready to serve at our command without any grumble.

She had the original engine, head gasket, gearbox everything except the radiator.

The time came when she failed the MOT and my son felt it would have been a large...

Hi All,

Due to our billiard smooth roads in the Angus borough breaking my rear near side spring i will have to order one from the dealers as i have an XTR version with the longer spring.

One thing i noticed when looking on E-Bay was that some springs are not suitable for a C3 with a panoramic sunroof.

Anybody any idea why not?

Regards

Meexi

have r reg 2.1 xantia, got bad steering shake, tyres look ok but have some play in rack where the rod that holds the track rod end goes into the rack. can it be shimmed or is it a replace job
many thanks ron

Hi is it possible to repair peeling paint lacker?
I just saw a nice xantia only thing which put me off is the paint peeling?

Can this be fixed cheap?

.....and how many hours does it take to change a C5 MkI headlamp bulb?

Offside lighting issues: (a) headlamp, (b) side lighting and now (c) fog light

Well I've given up after I thought what would end up being a 5 minute job has instead frozen my fingers off after 2 hours of struggling.

So take off the shroud that covers coolant reservoir,...

as Q, anyone 'upgraded' ( well in theory ) from S1,S11 C5?

with my '02 110 now rocking on with 210k i've been tentatively looking to replace as i need a reliable car for work as i do 20k per yr +.

options at moment are C5 or Skoda Octy Vrs/L & K although C5 is edging it purely on price/yr/mileage options.

so....is it better to go Hydro...

r reg 2.1 xantia, running rough and lumpy, had this before and found it was a broken fuel pipe and it was dragging in air, this time i can't find any break or leak, and there are no air bubbles in the fuel line, any idea's welcome
many thanks ron

Anyone know the sizes of ZX brake pipes and pipe unions - I need to get some pipe and fittings to make up some new pipes - I could measure them, but they are in the back of the other car, and the wife's gone off in it for the day! :roll:

advertised as fitting a Xantia (I have omitted some details to make it interesting).

Has anyone changed a tensioner of the above type with the engine insitu, talk about a tight space. If anyone has please let me know how you did it.

kind Regards to all
Jim

Hi, someone I know has lost the key to his Berlingo van (did not have a second one cut!) Its a 2004 1.9d Enterprise. Citroen want £130 for a key, its coded. Anyone know of a cheaper way round this problem?

Hi there

I've had the new 2007 facelift C5 1.6 HDi VTR for about a week now and seem to have encountered my first problem, and it's the wrong weather for it!

Basically, no matter what I do the drivers side vents will only blow cold (very cold!) air, whilst the passenger side vents work normally (i.e. will blow hot) . The car of course has the...

Hi

I've been trying to get my new lexia working. but can't get past entering the rp number as it keeps telling me the information from the portal is incorrect, and I should check my configaration. I've obviously done something wrong but don't have the knowledge to understand what it is - can anybody help?

Richard

I have a 02 C3 and when you try and unlock the doors the rear passenger door makes a (brrrr- grind) noise then locks like the rest of the doors. It locks fine. Just the rear door makes this weird noise.
It might be something i can look at and easy to fix. (Something may have moved or broken or needs adjusting).

How do toy remove the rear...

Hi All

My C5 as you know recent aquisition has a weird problem with the doors.

Occasionally the drivers door won't open from inside, will have to pull lever numerous times to get to open, lock/unlock using buttons on key fob from inside or ignition on and wind window down to open from outside!

Also if have passenger in car and they get to open...

Hi All,

I need a temperay fix for a Xsara. Customer is having locking issues with her Xsara, Ive guessd theres a fuse that can be pulled to disable the central bit of the locking so she can lock the car manually.

She has no hand book, neither have I, can anyone help me by telling me which Fues/Fuses I need to pull untill I can get the problem...

A few days ago we strted to get a high pitched squeal when reversing, also got the smell of burning clutch when reversing.
At around the same time the clutch action started to feel different and inconsistent and we were getting quite a juddering through the car when pulling away.
My first thought was that the clutch needed changing but I didn't...

Hi, I have a well looked after C5 from new with about 30k on the clock. I now have the obligatory 'Anti Pollution Fault' and have had it in 2 garages. The most recent replaced the fuel pressure sensor (part 1920CJ). The car still has the same fault but I have been taking it out on short journeys (2 miles) without a problem so far.

I am no expert...

After payingl £127.9 ltr of diesel when i filled up i am considering, getting a cheap xud diesel xantia & running on veg oil, clean oil as i have nt got the gear for cleaning it up.
I know ineed to make sure the car has bosch diesel pump, and at this time of the year it should be diesel/veg oil mix.
Is there any tips to make the ultimate veggie...

hi,
I have an 02 picasso 1.8 petrol,just got a handbook from e bay as mine didnt come with one. in the central locking part of the handbook,it states that you can aut lock the car,as I can with the mrs scenic, I followed the instructions on doing it on mine but nothing happens, I can press the locking button and everything locks,but it won't auto...

Anyone know where the door switch is for the rear light in a 2000 berlingo (Partner) van ???

How much oil would I need for an oil change.

Also have a airbag warning light on. Began after long trip with stuff stuffed everywhere including under seats. Hear this could affect wiring and cause this light. If so how would I check and where?

Hi, I've got a 1996 Synergie VSX that won't accept the radio code. Anybody got any ideas of what to try next? Cheers, Ted.

My Activa has a leak from the gearbox end cover area around one of the lower bolts.I note from the Citroen parts catalogue that there are two gasket types fitted - one which fits around the whole perimeter & the later type which seems to located at one point only.I have sourced both types as a precaution but was wondering if the end cover can be...

Hi

I'm a auto mechanic student trying to identify one of the engines in our school

we have the following engine code engraved on the block:
PSA DHX
10CUAV
6001565
12.11.96

It is a Diesel engine

I suspect this is a Xantia engine

Any help with how to go about searching for engine numbers / info on this one will be enormously appreciated!...

Afternoon,
After 'downsizing' and starting my own business I find I have a Xantia 2000 HDi SX sitting on my drive as cheap reliable transport, I hope!
The last Xantia I owned was a 1994 1.9TD VSX during 2000 to 2003. I manged to complete 178,000 miles in that car before selling it.

I've been reading and searching the forums but still have a...

Has anyone had any experience of fitting reversing sensors to a S2 Xantia? Any picyures of the install?
I have them on my other car and think it would make a nice upgrade to the the Xantia.

Thanks.

As the title suggests there is a 166 vehicle auction from citroen uk coming up in a few days time at bridgewater in somerset,you have register at to view the auction to view the stock,but it would be interesting for a few citroen fans to turn up and let us know what goes for a song?
Ive been a bit naughty and copied the online pdf link here
Your...

Hi,
how reliable/smooth is the auto gearbox on the c3/c4 model mated to the petrol engine ? I am talking about the 4 speed auto.

any issues with these cogs when they get older?

thanks in advance :)

I've just been reminded by seeing the post by the very kind gentleman who posted a PDF of his Mk 1 Xantia's manual that I'm after the same thing but for a W reg one, ie mk 2. Anybody got it in electronic form?

(owners manual, not haynes bol/similar)

My 52 plate picasso 1600 petrol 8 valve is having problems with the heating fan. The blower is not working unless set on number 4.

I have checked the fuses, the resistor and the harness and all appear in working order. I cannot locate the source of the problem.

Could it be a problem with the ignition barrel??

Any help would be greatly...

Hi Guys,

I have a Citroen C3 2005 Petrol and my washer jets have stopped working. The jets aren't even making a noise when I pull the lever, so before I take it to the garage I'd like to change the fuse.

I've had a quick look under the bonnet and I have no idea where the fuse is. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Will

hi looking to correct the mileage on my newly purchused clocks for my 54 plate xara 1.4. was told they had nearly rite mileage on them but they got 100 and plenty on them. does any 1 know who does this ??? help !!!

Hi,
I bought a Citroen Relay 1000D 1.9d with a faulty fuel pump. On closer inspection it looks a little more severe. The timing belt is intact, but roughly every 5th groove is missing and every groove is broken on the leading edge. I don’t hold out much hope but will be removing the head tomorrow for closer inspection.
I am already prepared for...