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My xantia has started losing water again,in the summer i had a new water pump fitted, i am guessing the matrix maybe on its way out sometimes you get a funny smell inside and it can be a bit misty inside. i find the air con is better at clearing the screen !
The car has lost a little water sinse the pump was fitted but not too much today i...

:evil: Just had an estimate to repair the Kangoo autobox, One Thousand pounds thank you very much :shock: needs a new valve block apparently.

Then, just to rub salt, the airbag light on the Xantia has started flashing at me :x so I hope it wont be anything too expensive. Will start with checking electrical connectors and hope. :roll:

My rear hub bearings are starting to rumble slightly, although there's no play (just passed MOT).

There's lots of info about replacing the hub, but I could only find this...

...about re-greasing.

The Haynes manual says the bearings will be destroyed if the hub is pulled off. Is this true or not?

I presume I can only re-grease the outer...

has anyone seen this its over 17ft long and going to be built in China

regards malcolm

Hi Guys,

another question!!!! :oops:

dont know if it's me but my Xantia ('98 1.9td auto sx) seems to hold in lower gears for a bit too long (1st to 2nd). gearchange is smooth but stays in 1st for too long....it doesn't help my tachometer is not working as cant see how many revs it takes (feels about 3000rpm!)

is this a common problem, anyone...

Hi, is the steering column the same on the early 1999 models for cars with and without power steering? I was wondering about the extra length of the pinion shaft on the p/s model, but does the telescopic feature in the column cope with either?
Thanks,
Patt.

Hi All

Have had the battery off on the MK1 im getting ready for sale and i cant find the radio code :twisted:

Have tried Old-Guys radio code programme but i only get 9 digits and not 10 for the calculator :? :?

Serial number is BP 2775P1825587
Model number is 7 642 775 394

using the middle 3 digits + the last 7 from the serial gives me...

Attempted to use the spare key of C5, last Saturday evening. The key had not been used at all in the past 4 or 5 years (after all it is only a spare). It opened the door (manually) switched on all lights on the dash, would not start the car. Has anybody had such an experience ?

Hi guys

I was giving my car an all round service yesterday when i thought i should try and fix the float on the Lhm resevoir

So i gave it a few taps on the top and the float would drop but come straight back up

The problem is that the float is up as high as it can go inside the plastic casing...

The lhm is about 2inches or so from the top...

Hi All, just found this forum, looks good. (I could have done with it when I was fighting with my FAP!)

I have searched for an answer to this problem, but without luck!

My C5 2.2HDI exclusive has sat nav (CD under drivers dash) and usually it thinks I'm not where I am.... It is very rarely showing my actual location. Its currently stuck in...

I have looked through and seen so many questions on cambelts for the TD engines, but must be limited, or missed the petrol engined threads

Basically, I am wondering whats needed, tool wise for this, does it need specialist tools?

Also, is its a harder than normal job? the garage the car sales place use has refused the job as he cant stand...

Just wondering how your Xantias are running now the temperature has dropped?
Cassy normally runs at 80-90C but with the colder weather she's been sitting at 60C quite often.
Could it be the thermostat sticking open?

This is a general question. No problems with the knock sensor :)

I have seen knock (pinking) sensor in ebay list and I noticed that I have no idea where it is connected :-k
Can you describe the location please?

Pic of the sensor from ebay,

Hello
My driver's side (lh drive) window fell down. I ve dismantled the door panel in order to gain access to the mechanism and I've found that it was in parts. after looking into it I think that I've found the problem. I guess that due to modifications that were made, apparently by some mechanic, the white thing that the two cables attaches to,...

Just recently my Xantia has started misfiring when started from cold. It seems to clear within about 10 seconds after which the car runs fine, its almost like its running on three cylinders for a short time. The car doesn't seem down on power and still returns 50mpg, any ideas?

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Are all 096 size batterys the same size ? I have just bought a new one onebayand then thought will it fit ????? :oops:

Hi to all, Yes our Picasso likes to unlock itself all the time. It usually does it the second you lock up but sometime's it's later (we hear it as we are walking away)so we re-lock, but worse still when we are no where near which is worrying. Any ideas? I thought I'd banished electronic gremlins when the Xantia went, it's a Citroen thing I guess...

but does anyone have a wiring diagram for the cruise control and a list of components...

i have a cunning idea

Cassy's regulator is leaking from the 12mm bleed screw.
Jim and I thought it was actually veg running down from the injectors due to a failed leak off pipe, and after cleaning the area it seemed to be sorted, but the leak is back, I'm using about 500ml of LHM every few weeks.

So what's likely to be the cause?
I remember yonks ago plenty of...

is it possible to reset the service spanner via the buttons/controls on the dasah, without a DIS LEXIA shuved up it,

we have i thought thourghly looked through the owners hand book but cant seem to find it

regards malcolm

In the words of the Chuckle Brothers Oh dear oh dear .

This is the fusebox I put in for the blower module, I only happened to come across the condition of it while I had the dash clocks out to replace a few bulbs! I've checked all of the wiring I put in and everything else looks okay.
I'm guessing that this was caused by the warming of the...

Hi

Right, need a quick explanation as to how the suspension works. I wasunder the impression the engine had to run to work suspension.

My car hasn't ran in 4 weeks, but came off recovery motor with suspension as high as it will go, even though it was down last time I saw it.

Hi all,

Newbie so please bear with me!

Just about to change front spheres on 1998 citroen xantia 1.9TD SX. Ride is VERY bouncy - Have read most instructions on this site and got youtube video tutorial:

now im pretty sure ive got a NON hydractive model as pipes from spheres are very slim (bout 4mm), model number in engine bay behind sphere,...

My 1.8i 8v petrol Xantia has now done 120k miles, I'm getting concerned as the engine temp seems to be slowly on the increase. The temp gauge now shows just over halfway which looks like 85 deg C (80 deg C being the marker at 9 o'clock position). The engine runs between the 85 and 90 deg. markers.
I'm sure it ran just under the 80 deg. mark. The...

South bound on the M6, a black saloon, baged just CX 20, B reg. It was wasn't being driven gently, and in well use, as it passed me just south of Thelwall, we followed it for a bit, then I saw it again turning off onto the M5. B848 SNM or something - anyone here? Can't remember the last time I saw one being used in anger - brightened up the...

Hi all, I have only just bought a 2003 C5 Estate and I am slowly checking it over ready for an MOT, but.... I have noticed that if I put the car on full lock (either left or right) I get a 'bumping' noise, when I get the wife to drive it I can see the tyre jumping, as if the tyre is trying to leave the rim. anyone got any ideas please.....
p.s. it...

My C5 III Tourer has now done 23500 miles and is in need of new rear tyres. When I checked them today I could see that they had both worn on the outer edge of tyre down to the wear blocks whilst the inner edges still have about 2 mls to go before the wear blocks.
Anybody experienced this before as my previous Citroens all ran the rear tyres very...

Bought a C5 2.0HDi only a couple of months ago. Has driven superb up until now but now am noticing a serious loss of power. When accelerating my foot seems to be right to the floor. I have no overtaking power at all. I've no warning lights, no 'limp home' warnings, no 'service warnings'. Car just seems to have no guts. The engine doesn't appear to...

Hi all, hoping someone can possibly shed some light for me please;

2000 Citroen Xantia V6, having a few issues.

1. When turning key on to ACC, the Batt and Airbag lights come on (batt is normal). When turning from ACC to ON, the Batt and Airbag lights go out, every other warning light comes on, including Side Airbag light but minus the ABS light...

Clutch is starting to slip on my S2 Xantia 2.0 TCT Exclusive.
I live close to Aylesbury Bucks, any one recommend place to buy clutch kit and where to have it fitted.
I believe it's Hydraulic clutch and way beyond my abilities to replace.

Hi, is there away tensioning the seat belts a bit so they go back in place when you take them off in stead off them hanging down and getting trapped when i shut the door its a c5 by the way. cheers Stan

I was thinking today more than usual what this car would launch like without the lock up in place, if the electronic control could be disconnected temporarily. Don't know if IIRC that there is one connection that recieves a varied pulse for this.

Hi there,

I have recently bought a 2000 X reg Xantia Estate 90 bhp Hdi, which has cover 135,000 miles. The car has run well over the last 10,000 miles only needing tyres and a brake caliper rebuilding however, over the last few weeks it has developed a new noise from the front suspension.

When the car is travelling over bumpy ground the...

hi all, i've often lurked here and found solutions to problems with my R reg xantia via the search function but sadly no luck with this.

For about a year I've had a dicky dipped headlight (offside, if that's at all relevant) in that 99% of the time it won't work, sometimes after twiddling the bulb in the little housing it sits in it came on for...

Afternoon Ladies & Gents,

It's been a while since I posted anything so I thought it was time for a catch up.

Just to inform everybody I had some news in work a couple of days ago that from February me and my family will be moving to the Wolverhampton area.

Any fellow Xantia owners in or around this area please make yourself known and we'll have...

I have a ZX which has an aftermarket (Sigma) alarm fitted. One of the remotes has a nearly dead battery.

The remotes are glued shut, so if the battery dies Sigma say you need a new one. A new remote costs £45, plus whatever it costs to program it (another £10-£20 I would imagine). I can't find any information about whether or not it is possible...

Does anybody know if the post facelift 2.2 (138 bhp) auto's had the 4 speed 4HP20 or the Aisin 6 speed box like the 2.0 ltrs?

cachaciero

my 2002 1.4 c3 has the management light on ,the code is p0420
cat system below efficiency ,would this be the cat gone or a faulty lamda sensor

Hi

Any refugees from club-xm.co.uk on here? I can't get in, or at least I can't make a post, is it just me?

Peter

Hi all...

Just a information point here rather then help wanted...

Called to rear Pad worn out on a C5, 2002 model HDi.. Ok no problem.. got the pads.. all set.

Rear wheel off on Nearside, and to my horror, it was extreamilly noticable the calliper was at a 15 deg angle to the disk!!! I thought this would have only been a Xantia problem, but...

I have owned a 2001 y C5 2.2HDI for nearly 3 years now. Its a fantastic car, we have been to Germany this year and it didn't miss a beat. Its only done 77k and I have the following that needs sorting.

Message on display 'unblock diesel filter'

There's nothing in the handbook about this and the diesel filter was replaced early this year, would...

1998 Xantia Mk2
Recentley the remote fob decided not to lock/unlock doors, as i have found out that you cant re-program used ones i want to check the problem.
Should the Alarm(hazard lights flash) turn on using just the key?
Is there anything else worth trying before i get new fob, key reprogrammed?
Where is the reciever for the RF fob?
Any help...

Having this problem on my C5. Usually when pulling off on the flat or up an incline. Its intermittent and sounds like hydraulics straining.

Thought it is/was N/S suspension strut, pulled down cover and regreased it. Today I heard the sound again. Cant tell exactly where its coming from when driving and as its intermittent hard to trace.

Has...

Hi.

Noticed the STOP light had come on earlier, about a mile from home. After I (slowly and carefully) got back, the LHM could be seen pouring (although not spraying)from the rear offside area. Power steering had almost gone by the time I got back, but the brakes held on long enough so that I didn't have to resort to the handbrake.

On retracing...

Is is ok to turn the diesel injection pump on a ZX 1.9D when the cambelt is removed? I understand that you normally lock the position of the cam sprocket and pump sprocket with bolts when changing the belt. However if I wanted to turn the pump sprocket once or twice is there any reason why I shouldn't do this? Provided I refit the bolts in the...

has anyone used these with the desired effect,

and does it make there furr soft :lol:

regards malcolm

hi, the light for the ABS has been on for a while on my 97 estate TD.

What is the most common fault ... is it sensors or something similar?

Brakes are working in emergency mode obviously minus ABS.

cheers chaps :D

One for injector pump experts please.

Basic problem is fuel draining back into the tank from the engine. Aggravated by the car living on a sloping drive facing up-hill and often not used for days on end. This has gradually got worse in the 3½ years I've had the car.

Symptoms. More churning than should be necessary is needed when the car has been...

Hello I'm new to forum and to the newer citroens. Does any one have an idea what MPG to expect from a 04/5 2.2hdi auto C5 Exclusive ? My son has just bought one and while the car seem to be brilliant, the MPG 29/30 on a reasonble run seems a bit on the low side. Car has done 70,000 miles (verified) and has been serviced by a local Citroen main...

I know this should be a simple task and i have just seen the other topic on the front page. I also have the Haynes manual (although not very clear on the location of bleed screws)..

However, it is not going very well so far :(

Its a 1995 Citroen Xantia 1.9 Turbo Diesel sx.

I have located the draining cap on the bottom left of the radiator. Yet...