French Car Forum

Hi, While driving my Xantia 1997 td. today. Ihave found the steering wheel shuddred at about 70 mph . never done this before . Should I be looking at the front suspension ? cheers Terry

i got a phone call from a truck repairer's in Eastbourne,

the guy was given my No. by a car electrics firm i use,

regarding an 05 MK2 2.2 HDI Rellay van,

apparentlt this van has eaten three alternators in a short period of tikme,

the auto electrics guy say's its down to fuel leaking and entering the alternator,

the guy at the truck company...

I have a 03 c5 Hdi ,the front seems very low between the front wheel arch and the tyre which is not much gap between them,i notice that the rear of the car when driving goes up quite a bit high and the front goes up very slightly not much though,when i get out of the car when the suspension goes down the front is very low also i have brand new...

Found supplier of new undertray and they offer ones fitted with isothermal mats and without. I suspect the matring is to protect agains heat hitting the tray. Thing is costs more.

Is it necessary?

Browsing the net last night and found a link to a Xantia Mk2 brochure.
Was looking for cruise control instructions at the time :D

However it made reference to all Exclusive models having heated seats in the front and the rear.

Now still in the process of getting mine road worthy, but have not seen any switches or indication that the back seats...

Hi All,
A single question in case you have not seen my previous posts :

are the rear suspension trailing arms on the 2001 - 2004 C5 estate and saloon exactly the same parts?

Many thanks,
John.

Can someone please post up a step by step or decent guidelines to removing the radiator fans as a complete unit rather than one by one.

Thanks.

It's an S1 1.8 16v with AC.

hi all, newbie- first post.
question about a synergie 1.8i petrol 8 valve
engine LFW XU7JP/L3.
its a fantastic tool however engine has reached a 254,000 klms :shock:
mainly due to my wifes easy driving style and advanced
driving techniques !!!!!!! :wink:
bearing in mind its been well used for nearly 8 years 4 kids= daily abuse !
head gasket has...

So makin do with stop fault just now. I think it maybe electrical. Anyway my other half after a week of takin bus to work for an hour eachway , said you think I'll be ok takin the car. Yeah was my answer.

30mins later dring dring. Simething fell off car.

Anyway she got a lift. I got a lift to car to find undertray hanging off. Had to cut off but...

hi wonder if u guys can help. the driver door window mech has failed. basically i pressed window up. window went up then somthing pingged and the window the slid back into the door. i cant see how the door card comes off tho. i found a coupole of screws and managed to prise it part way but it seems there a screw or 2 hidden that i cant see ??? any...

Guys

Woe is me!

Have been using neat Bio for last two fill ups.

Was not particularly happy with a return of 35 mpg for a price of £1.05 a litre as this was equating to 45 mpg in real terms when compared to fuel costing £1.36 a litre.

Filled up with tank of diesel 2/3 days ago. This morning I noticed and pronounced and frequent 50 rpm pulsing...

Does anyone fancy trying to wrestle this out of their hands and getting the HP pump refurbed? New accumulator can't be a bad idea either I'd imagine!

I blew an accessory 12v (cigar lighter type) socket fuse. As the handbook is as much use as Ford Fiesta I took to removing fuses in a bid to find the blown one.
I checked all the engine bay fuses and then onto the glove box fuses. I found the blown one and replaced it. 12v socket now working again.
Started the car and drove for approx 5 seconds...

I know my radiator fans aren't working at all, but I'm sure it's not normal for my temperature gauge to be pointing at nearly 110 degrees when travelling at 70mph...

I've also noticed a little oil usage too.... About a litre a month.

Is this normal?

I haven't used the AC or anything to make the engine hot...

thinking of changing my car too a c5, is this a gd choice ??

Ok, flat battery yesterday, so I did the silly thing and put it in the shed to charge.

Not only did I shut the bonnet (!) and had to force down the (luckily dodgy) window to get and release that, I then found out that the radio doesn't work, and the headlights flash at weird times, and can only over-ridden by switching them on and generally...

Hi, I want to adjust the handbrake on my 1997 td . Do I adjust it at the caliper end ? At the moment I have to fully extend the handbrake to get the car to hold. any advice gratefully rceived.
Cheers Terry

Anybody with a C3 should watch this , big recall coming.

Hey guys,

Can anyone tell me if the rad fans from a 1993/1994 1.8i will work on my 1997 1.8-16v S1?

I need a new one really and was just wondering if I can go to the breakers and fetch one.

I have a Mk1 C5 and the passenger headlight has yellowed. I have tried cleanin the outer but it remains cloudy. I am therefore in the middle of purchasing a replacement lamp.

Being non-techy, my question relates to removal and fitting. Is this any easy task? Any advice gratefully received

The fuses all seem intact, the cigarette lighter is working fine, but the accessory socket is giving nothing. When I put a DVM on it (or rather, the wires on the plug at the back), the voltage crept from 0 to 5v slowly, which I'm guessing is capactitance somewhere.

Any thoughts on what's likely to be bust?

I'm tempted to wire it off the...

Hi, I have just changed the two rear spheres on my 1997 td . Is the middle sphere the same as the two outside ones ? I believe it is the anti sink one .
They look the same , but are they ? any advice gratefully received,
cheers Terry.

Hi All

Ive got a concern, Ive got a car, Petrol injection, however, the altinator is only giving out 13 to 13.1 volts out through the whole rev range..

The Battery light shows then when started goes out completely.

Ive got a bit of a journey to do, will I be safe, or not?

What sign is it giving tell me Ive only got 13v - Or is the altinator...

Hi,

I need to replace the radio in our 52 plate C3.

There are several on ebay, the ones with a free recode cost more !

I have a lexia,

Has anyone used a lexia to recode a radio to a modern cit ?

regards

John

Hi guys,
Problem here is that when I drive my car (C5 2.0L HDI LX) after some time It smells as something is burning. My clutch also works almost halfway (works fine though). So what this can be? weak/burning clutch or something else?
If clutch, then how long it normally lasts after it starts smelling?
Finally, how much roughly will it cost me...

my son decieded to move the car to wash it,in doing so he stalled it 3 times now it will not start :x The remote will now not work but you can lock the car with the key,put the key in the ignition and the indicators start to flash the centre screen does not light up but the warning lights all come on and the engine will turn over but wont start.so...

Do I really need to remove the hub from the car? Looking at the BoL, there doesn't appear to be any reason to; it looks like the drum will come straight off.

While we're at it, any other tips on doing it?

Hi all this is my first post on here, My partner and I are both huge Citroen fans, she has a 2CV. I recently went for a 1995 1.9 TD Xantia mainy due to the price of petrol.

Anyway the car is amazing however the D/S lecky window wont work I have narrowed the problem down to the black solenoid or switcher box. (the motor worked when I sent power...

Before I go posting in the Sales/wants section, I'd like to get a little info please folks.
I have an abs warning light, and have been advised that it is the offside front abs ring, which is cracked. Garage have attempted a repair, but have now advised me to get a replacement driveshaft, as it is this part which is proving impossible to mount the...

Just been reading this concerning a serious braking problem with C3s.

Seems to affect those made in the last two years.

The BBC TV consumer programme was alerted to the problem by a Kent-based commercial cleaning company, Town & Country Cleaners, which has three of the Citroen vehicles in its fleet.

The firm only discovered it when one of...

Hi folks where is the LHM fluid reservior?as i need to check it as my front suspension seems to be sinking ,pretty annoying me now
cheers

Hello. I have decided to replace my 2001 1.8 Picasso. It's been great o we the last year and very practical. I have had a change in my circumstances though and will be doing more miles so want an HDi. There is nothing about the Picasso that I don't like; I find it comfortable enough (although not a patch on my previous XM, Xantia's, BX's or CX),...

Asked re my lack of power on another forum and got this reply. Thought it detailed enoigh to post here. Whether complete i don't know but thought it may be of help to others.

boristhespie,

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If the car idles ok but just down on power it may be an air leak on the vacuum pipe to the turbo. Best way to check is look on the turbo for...

Brought a ZX TD today, was going really well the whole 500km trip home, no overheating etc...

Once I arrived home, I decided to check over all fluids etc, noticed during the trip that the heater was rather weak. ANYWAY, the cooling system was under one hell of a lot of pressure, cracked the bleed points slightly and was greeted with a rush of air...

is the steering rack and the front and back suspension struts interchangeable from the mk1 hatchback to the estate 2.0 hdi. lds is far to expensive to keep topping up with?.

can anyone tell me the easy way to remove the turbo inter cooler pipe from
a Zanita diesel it has developed a water leak
thanks Des

Many thanks addo for your advice from any earlier post of mine.

Does anyone have a part number for a clock spring (aka slip ring) for a 2001 facelift Xsara please?

Gonna try and source one s/h.

hello again dose any one no were the fuel filter is on the c4 16 hdi witch side of the car it could be please thanks to any one that can help me out thanks

Hi folks my c5 front end is low ans seems to be sinking slowly
new spheres got fitted last month
what is the problem?cheers folks

Can anyone help clarify what this means please.
I am in France and looking to buy a Xantia described as 'suspension won't raise or lower' but need to know what could cause this. I will have a French friend call to ask questions but need to know what questions to ask. I have asked elsewhere but no clear answer yet.

I assume that as the seller said...

How do you check that the battery voltage is correct?

What should it be?

How do you change a battery, are there steps to go through to reset thing?

Thanks in advance.

(Request for stupid question amnesty??? :oops: )

Hey folks, just to confirm, is this the nut I want to be undoing when removing the front flexi-hoses???

:)

Hi all could someone please advise me on how to remove a berlingo van glove box as i wish to fit an after market alarm system behind it.
many thanks

Hi guys, just need a top up of brake fluid and before purchasing would like to ask if i have to look for anything in particular or if any DOT 4 fluid will be fine, on the cap it says use DOT 4 , does the fact that it's a hydraulic system change anything?

Thanks.

This may interest peeps with a similar problem, look up my old post, Xantia 1.9td turbo change.
My back up Xantia for the last 2 years has a leaking pump :( so it was time to resurrect the old un. I managed to source a 2nd hand turbo and yesterday it flew through the mot with no smoke issues. :D :D :D A bit of a pig to change but worth it in the...

what if any are the usual tailgate locking/unlocking faults and fix's,

a freind of mine has an 03 2.0 HDI 90 estate,

i havn't looked into it as yet,

he says it wont unlock with the plip but the rest of the car does,

the split tailgate opens with the button under the rear wiper, and it will open useing the button inside the car,

regards malcolm

Hi
I am after getting my c5 checked over for a few problems. You guys mention a lexia3 diagnostic tool. Is there anyone in the north west who performs this service for a reasonable cost
Jay

Hi all is haynes BOL having a laugh?. The pics don't correspond to anything like my car or info.(showing terminals!) yeah if you have removed half the car you can see clearly?. alternator brackets! Don't look/mention anything like what you're doing or trying to do?.(leave long bolt in just slide out and remove alternator from engine bay) Yeah who...

Hi all,

Thought I would do a general post on this.

I replaced all my spheres on the Xantia with the exception of the rear anti-sink which I need to do when I get the time.

Many thanks to CitroJim and Vince for both their individual inputs via PM and phone.

Those who will have read some of my previous posts will be aware of my list of things to...

When I took my car in for brake pads the other day, I thought, I know what I'll do, I'll show Phil what a Xantia can do... Car on High, Axle stands underneath, car on low, wheels will lift up... They didn't.

The car dropped onto the stands, but then wouldn't pull the front wheels up. Is this normal for an anti-sink or not?

Stuart.