French Car Forum

Hi,
I,ve had a very reliable 1994 ZX Turbo Diesel Volcane for some 10 years now and have a problem which I think is the seal on the input drive shaft of the Bosch fuel pump.
It now starts with difficulty any time of day and requires priming and a lot of cranking to start. I changed all the leak-off pipes and put a one-way valve between the fuel...

over the last couple of days I have noticed that the clock area on the dash, next to it is the temp display, for the last 2 days its been dam cold in the morning, and the display has a little snowflake picture on it, and its been flashing

it only seems to do it when the temp is down to about 3 or under...is it anything to warn me about the air...

How many pipes can one filter need??? There are about 8 on the filter on mine...and it is leaking somewhere. Not sure if it is the filter body or one of the pipes. How do they come off - press in the little coloured tab and the pull the pipe off? Have not changed the filter since I have had the car (ahem 60k miles.... :oops: ) so was thinking...

Anyone have any ideas where i can ger a resonabley priced Drivers side mirror?
The plastic has been cracked on mine and a repair kit is working out at approx £250 by the time its bought, painted and fitted.

Any ideas

Hello all, a loooooooooooong time since I've been here.

Anyone who is an Aussiefrogs user should be aware that the server and backup server that host AF had a serious config issue late last night. It is looking seriously terminal.

All attempts are being made to rescue it from the waste of 1s and 0s, but it looks bad.

Keep your fingers and...

I know this has been covered many times, so apologies if I'm repeating what has been asked in other posts.

Having disconnected the battery to replace the cambelt, water pump, tensioner etc on my '98 2.1 TD (Mk. 2), I have now stupidly locked out the stereo (Model 4035) by putting in the wrong code several times (even though I have the code) and...

i think i have a problem with the immobiliser in my C5 2.2 HDi. most of the time the car starts fine but recently it has decided to play up a bit. seemingly for no reason it will just turn over but there will be no sign of it actually starting. the first time this happened a warning came up saying something about immobiliser fault. i got out...

So it's got to the point when veggie oil from Asda is marginally cheaper per litre than diesel.
As I understand it, to do a proper veggie oil conversion usually requires a secondary tank to hold the veggie so the engine can warm up/cool down on diesel and some extra fuel preheating from the engine coolant. Or an electrical heater to do away with...

I was thinking of downsizing from my 1998 Xantia 1.9.TD SX which does about 40mpg here in Lincs with no traffic. TO a C3 which apparently does a lot more mpg. Also bits of my Xantia are wearing out, did all spheres last year, just done a track rod end cam belt etc and the PRV is dripping from one end and looking expensive. Also need some brake...

my citroen Xantia (m reg) has no air con, the blower fan works but no air is coming through the vents. Anyone able to help? have tried replacing the fan itself

The BOL suggests that the rear stub axle is held position by a circlip and can be removed. This is accompanied by their usual description of “tapping it out with a hammer” yer right! Anyway I digress. On the Service.Citroen site the stub axle is shown as a separate part along with the circlip. Well I can’t see any evidence of a circlip, unless I’m...

I know DickieG has written up a guide for how to do this but i can't find it :(

basically my aux heater doesnt work and as we're now starting to get cold it would be nice (especialy as my rear heated windscreen doesnt work)

has anyone got the link?

cheers

c5 hdi 2.0ltr 2003 LX

After months of just sitting my other half decided to put c5 into garage. those of you with long memeories will recall there was a power problem in that when going uip shallow but long hills the power would simply not come on as if it was being held behind.

The engine management light is on.

The garages said initially...

with no visible leaks on the floor....

question is which sphere....

suspension is soft as it should be.

my tick rate is about every 4 seconds but the sitting in the boot test works with the engine off so i'm at a bit of a loss as to what it is

Hi guys,

I see to have a suspension problem I cannot easily diagnose, so I would appreciate
any insight.

Just a couple of weeks ago and quite suddenly the rear end suspension’s
chock-absorbing capability dropped to almost none and we’re being tossed
up and down while riding in the car (it kind of feels like if you drive while the...

My first Xantia was a bit of a desperate purchase for £450, needing to immediately replace a Mondeo with a hideousy groaning diff in November. I did just short of 40,000 miles in that one before the clutch reached the end of its manual adjustment and was slipping so badly the car wouldn't move from the spot. As always happens with these things...

My 2l Hdi has started displaying engine management light for last few days. Brought it to amin dealers for diagnostics and am informed it needs new Fuel Pressure Regulator(think part no. 1933.38). Full fault reads 'permanent fault. fuel pressure regulator/sensor consistency. consistency between fuel regulator current and pressure P0191'. They...

C5 2.2hdi mk1 2004

Hi can anyone help with fixing these fault codes P0380 which lexia tells me pre post heating relay short circuit to positive, i can hear the glowplug relay clicking when lexia commands it also code P2120 inlet air heater circuit electrovalve short circuited to earth or open circuit ?? this one i dont know where to look. also...

Does anyone know off-hand if the alternator from a P-plate 1.9TD estate is likely to be basically the same as the dead one on the daughter's 2.0i of the same age?

I'm aware that both Mitsubishi and Bosch alternators were fitted. Different makes to petrol and diesel engines?

I do, of course, expect to have to swap the pulleys.

The BoL is no...

Unknown milage(not bothered)

So anything I should look for apart from head gasket/heater matrix.

The front spheres have been replaced.

Its a Green saloon diesel turbo.

Marcus.

on the way home yesterday eve i tried to turn my fan off, it wouold not respond to anythig, so when i parked up i pulled the wires out from the 4 pin plug, they were very hot,

i suspect there is a melted wire although i did not smell any hot plastic,

regards malcolm

Iv just got a set of these for the front..anyone used them before ?

Dave

Right, here goes. Changed front discs and pads this weekend for Bendix new ones. Brakes feel great now. Turns out one of the pads was jammed solid. Destroyed the disc but all better now.

While I was at it I changed the accumultor for a new one as the pump was kicking in every few seconds but seems better now. The problem is this. The new sphere...

Does anyone know paint code for Citroen: Wicked Red :?: I've been told Peugeot: (EKQ) Lucifer Red is same :?:

Hi
Can anyone throw some light on this fault?
Its been into garage and had all the actuators checked, all working.
Then they checked for vacuum leaks still no joy.
You can rev it up to 4000rpm in low gears and the fault does not appear
Yet when you reach 50mph esr light comes on followed by anti pollution fault.
It seems speed related, but lexis...

hi every one .
i have recently purchased a 2003 2.0 hdi sx Citroen c5
seems to be a fair car no major issues but would like a little advice.
the copper ring in the idicator and light stalks one has broken can any one sugest where i might be able to buy one ?
also
when driving if i push the car i.e over 4k rpm it has a server loss of power and...

I have a Xantia 2.0i Automatic,

recently, when the engine is warm and i am idling in intersections or parking after a trip, i get the smell of warm oil inside the car. There does not appear to be any oil loss, no water in the gearbox or engine oil, and i cannot smell any oil in the coolant either.

When i look around the engine, there seems to be...

Hi,

I have a leak problem with my aircon and I beleive it is the condenser of mybe the pipes.

To play safe I have bought a brand new condenser of fleebay ,bargain £15 beat that.

my problem is that I need to access the old condenser,I can see it between the fan and the rad but is it accsesible from the front (Fan out or the rear Rad out?)

I may...

Ok I finally got around to fixing the speedo that refused to work after replacing the dashboard lights. Well, the white lug on the end of the cable had pulled free of the metal sheath. It's a hexagonal metal ending on the sheath and the white plastic lug is meant to push into it. This is why it was such an easy job when removing it in the first...

Because thats what I am thinking of doing to save cash.

Marcus.

Does the HDi 110 use the same aux belt tensioner as the later 1.9TD (2.1 type)? Noticed a distinct whine coming from the car this evening, sounds like the front of the engine rather than the cambelt, so possibly tensioner or alternator. On a quick look couldn't see any slant or wobble in the tensioner, so possibly the alternator. Is there just the...

Does anyone know what causes the steering to chatter on C5s and what is needed to repair this? I hope not a new rack?

I assume this is not a uncommon this to C5s, as we have had two which do this. Our previous 52 C5 estate was chattering at 105K miles. Our current 52reg C5 Hatch started doing it a few months ago, its really annoying.

What i...

Just had the dreaded clip go. I always carried a spare, so will have a go this weekend.
Looking at the replacement, I cannot believe how little of the metal spring sides hold in that cable. Especially with force needed to actuate a dozy pull clutch. The knob who dreamed up that spring clip must have been high on pot, and wearing dark glasses.
My...

I own a 1999 xantia hdi 110. The front of the car can sit higher than the rear when left for a few hours, but my problem is, when I start it the front drops down along with this terrible groaning noise , its really embarrassing if someone is walking past! Ive owned 2 xantia's now and they've both done it! Anyone know what it is? Thanks

im looking for some info on a c5 that im looking at at the moment.its a late 08 model,1.6hdi.is it a good buy or what.has this model got the FAP,particulate filter,dmf,anti pollution faults and all those other things that can go wrong.some advise is greatly appreciated.

HI all
I have heard that the turbo and bosh pump that is fitted in the zx/306 can be easyly tuned to give power outputs of around 120bhp.
Has anyone had any 1st hand experiance of this and is it safe to do?
I did speak to an ex-citroen mechanic who told me not to do it as it would blow the headgasket. Is this correct?

Did citroen ever make the xantia estate with the v6 engine?

i would guess that this would have to be in LHD guise..

longer shot, activa estates?

hi, my Xantia W reg HDI 90bhp Engine management light on!!!!
The car drives ok and doesnt seem to have a problem drives ok too.... When I start the car the Engine warning light goes out and a fraction of a second later it comes back on!!!! I dont have access to a Lexia so what checks can I do before going to a garage???
Paul

Just back from a thousand mile round trip to 'oop north' and glad to report that the Xant performed faultlessly ( well, apart from the faults I already knew about ) :roll:

One of which concerns the rear electrovalve. The problem I have is that if I open a door or the hatch without the engine running the rear will quickly sink, i.e. when the...

Hi
is it possible to reset the spanner sign, and if so, how can it be done?
thanx.

My wife has a 2001 multispace, the drivers seat is shot and i was wondering does anyone know of a seat from a different car that can be fitted-preferably with height adjustment?
thanks in advance

Should a well maintained Xantia feel better on good roads as oppose to bad roads?

On smooth roads i cant feel a thing,but on slightly uneven roads i feel every damn thing

And this is after changing the front 2 spheres and the accumulator :roll:

New clean healthy lhm...new spheres..correct tyre pressures

I just dont feel that im getting the...

Ok guys, time to sort out a few ongoing problems on the Xantia. Any advice would be great.

Dashboard bulbs. A few of them are blown. Ordered a bunch on Ebay. Does the steering wheel and air bag need removing? It adjusts for reach.

Front brakes. It seems to be eating front pads. Is this normal?

Rear wash wipe. Gets just a drip from the washer...

Hi all, I understand the 1.9TD fuel filter housing is known to leak air in via the thermostatic fuel heater system. I can't remember the procedure for stopping it leaking, was it to replace the small thermostat system, or just to replace some O-rings? If so, which O-rings do I need?

Thanks! Dom.

I am not sure it is. An 8v surely??? Someone put me straight :)

Hi to all

I am going to Viezu on saturday 23rd October for the FlashRemapping Rolling Road day
is anyone else going for a dyno or a remap ?

I have a DS3 1.6Thp for 5 months and had it remapped 6 weeks ago

I would be interested to know if anyone else has had their citroens done and how they're getting on?

Al

Well the big Citroen is pretty much dead...

Turns out that loss of coolant was due to the head gasket.

How am I sure ?

Coolant has completely disappeared from the reservior, oil has gone watery and looks like chocolate milkshake, white smoke pours out the exhaust and it barely idles and misfires badly.

I have recently invested in an '02 Saab...

Has anyone got a diagram of the Xantia 1.9TD heater matrix anatomy (no aircon)?

I have just noticed a dribble from mine and read the following thread which contains just about everything you ever wanted to know about the heater matrix job.

heater matrix job

Looks a bit of a daunting job, and I have unsuccessfully attempted to remove the...

i cant find the RP No. on the 100 quid 02 1.8 16V XSARA PISSCASOOOO i am fixing up (engine in and running) for my daughter,

the tyre presure lable in the O/S/F door shut is just that and is a rectangular one rather the a long narrow sticker,

is it posible to derive this from the chassis VIN No.

regards malcolm

Hi all.

I have a 2000 model year V reg berlingo 1.9D.
I would like to change the steering wheel, which does have an airbag.

Would a steering wheel from a pug 206 LX fit my van ok?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Nige