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Is the Citroen ZX Estate rear axle interchangable with saloon?
Thanks is advance if you can help.

Hi All..

Subject: HDi 110bhp, Xantia

Ive got a Xantia 110bhp HDi here, I have found that if I undo the EGR valve the engine will run etc.. however, ifI tighten it up the engine wont run, and starts and stalls immidieatly..

I bought the car with a suspect turbo problem, so my Q is, is this an EGR problem, or is there a Turbo blockage causing the...

hello

can some one tell me if the 2ltr HDI 2002 picasso exclusive fitted with climat control has a HEATER RESISTOR fitted ind where it is located on a right hand drive car?

thanks
karl.

The Cruise Control fitted to the automatic Xantias and XMs (amongst others) is a vacuum operated system manufactured by Hella. It can be troublesome and the following is a brief faultfinding guide.

The system consists of dashboard switch to turn it on/off, a relay operated by the switch, an ECU, a stalk to engage and control speed and resume, a...

Apologies if this has been covered before,for i'm sure it has..

My Xantia SX Hdi has 4 glow plugs in a plastic housing that's in the heater hose at the bulkhead.Just noticed them today :oops: What is their function?
Thanks.

With the recent cold weather, I have seen a friends Xantia hatchback have a problem with the tailgate window seal at the bottom, where it appears the seal has a up, and down appearance to the bottom edge apparently it has done this previously.

So is this a common problem with the seal?

Can anybody tell me what size the steel wheels are that are fitted to the Xanta? Also what tyre size is standard? Cheers.

What does one need to talk to one of these, and what will it tell you? I've seen mention of Lexia, but not quite worked it all out.

Hi
C3 2005 exclusive HD
There is a warning message that the ABS isn't working, is the car safe to drive until I can get it looked at?
Thanks

Does anyone know what is the correct paint colour/code for BX wheels?
Richard.

Hi Ideas please.

I had a problem with the internal heater fan and decided to power it from the Cigerette lighter socket. Whilst playing around checking polarity etc the engine just died. I am fairly sure that I did not short anything out and it all may be a coincidence. I have checked all the fuses which is what should have blown if there was a...

:rant2:

I can see myself getting into trouble here now and into the future. :(

My local brake and hoses specialist and now GSF have both stopped selling
the 3.5mm hydraulic pipe nuts and seals. Trawling around the service Citroen
parts site I cannot find individual pipe ends listed so where do I get some?
I need at least a dozen or so to...

hI I have just bought a 2000 W Xsara Hatch and the offside rear bumper has a hole in it!

its got body coloured (yellow) bumpers.

Is it possible to buy the inserts as the main bumper is fine.

thanks

Hi, i am looking to book a ds3 soon. The car looks great and I like it. But I have never been around French cars.
Just wondering whether there are any teething problems with this model from new owners.

I am being offered the petrol with auto transmission . What is the reliability of the transmission.

I am actually looking for the top model...

Hi All.
I am off to see Pleiades tomorrow to get my hydraulic pump sorted,its
leaking. As its a mk1 V6 they dont have a exchange unit so they are going
to remove it and repair it.
I will let you know how I got on.
H

hi,
thanks to the guys who advised me on changing the dash bulbs on my picasso..it's an o2 plate, did everything as instructed, easy job once i figured out how to unplug the blue plug in the back left side and the black one in the right back side.Anyway,the bulbs were a bit dim on the left(speedo,coolant temp etc) right hand side was fine,...

Hi

Xantia 1.9TD 1998

Is it exclusively a worn clutch when the clutch pedal is too high, and doesn't bite until it's almost at the very top of its travel?

Slipping when revved fairly hard, too.

Just wondered in case it could be adjustment problem, etc., or if definitely needs new clutch.

Thanks

Hi. I am new to this, so please go gentle.

I have a C3 which the other day got me to work no problems at all.
When I tried to leave to go home, it refused to start first time. Took probably 6/7 tries before it finally got going, but ran like a farm tractor and was smokey too. It was definetly down on power and was holding back. I could still get...

Hi All, its been awhile since I have made a post...mainly because I have been working on the old girl getting her ready for MOT.. which she passed a month ago...however the plot thickens... so here goes..not long ago I replaced all the spheres on my 99 xantia 1.9td estate...it went relatively smoothley apart from the left rear sphere which when I...

Has anyone connected an iPod to the MK1 Xantia stereo?

If not, any idea if the connection from an external CD would be a normal 3.5mm jack?

I was out driving today for work, this morning i saw 1 Xm in poole which i thought was unusal but then this afternoon i was in southampton and i saw another XM but the unusual bit was it was a T reg, i did nt think they made them that late ?????
I am no XM expert but was interested !

I can not decide if my xantia has a leaky heater matrix, i think i found some anti freeze water at the bottom of the heater area but not sure,i think the water felt sticky!
But at the moment we have wet feet so wonder if the wetness in the car is from wet feet as the mats are only a bit wet ! i topped up apox 1/4 ltr of coolant today which is...

I see what looks like Citroen spheres control the body roll on the new McLaren MP4-12C Car.

Hi there

Because of the combination of a great safety rating, low running costs (1.6 HDi) and a lot of car for the money, a post-facelift 2005/6 C5 is top of my shopping list to replace our old Camry.

I'm thinking of going to look at a 1.6HDi VTR on an 06 plate this week from a small back street dealer and was just wondering what advice you...

Last year we ended up getting both FWB replaced on our Picasso. Both were subsequently replaced under warranty when they went again - the first after less than 3k miles. It appears that one of them has gone again :cry: Not sure of the make fitted, but they were obviously cheap after market ones. Any recommendations for replacements - can you get...

hi. can someone tell me the type of lamp at the back of the heater controls not the actual citroen No, but the bulb details thanks alot tony.

Does anyone know if my Xantia would have a pollen filter?

I know these are supposed to be located in the driver's footwell but I cannot find one. Is it forced to have one with having air con?

And if so, is it under a cowl?

Hi
I need a new mechanism/regulator for my 2001 xantia. front left door's window. I'm looking for a breaker that will and can to ship to Israel. if you know a one that might, please let me know.
Thanx.

Poor old accumulator is knackered - reg ticks at less than four second intervals and the sphere makes a sloshing noise when shaken.

It's a Lip sphere; at $120 in early 2007 compared to the $170 for a genuine Citroën one, it seemed the right choice. Regassed it twice but now it's ruptured so the time has come for genuine at a current rate of $179...

What amount is road tax on the Xantia HDI? Are the later C5 2.00HDI the same?

I think I'm just after confirmation of my diagnosis, but my C5 is acting up.

Last week a couple of times it failed to start, as I think after unlocking
it did not switch off the immobiliser.

It then wont relock on the same plip. If I use the spare it locks, unlocks then will start. I think the key fob battery is fine (it will unlock the car at...

My boyfriend just replaced the heater blower on my Xantia S reg diesel with a second hand one. The new blower works fine, but I only get a trickle of air through the vents, even on full. He has taken it off again and made sure the flaps are open. What's going on? It's freezing cold now and I can't demist the windscreen or warm my tootsies :(
Can...

Hi

It's been a few years since I've been on this site. I used to use Citroenz but not sure what exactly happened to that.

I know AndersDK is now on here - BIG shout out to AndersDK in DK!

Forget my user ID so had to trawl through the whole list of Members until I found it!!!

I have a few problems with my S1 1.9TD SX Xantia at the moment so...

I Hope Ive not missed anything, Ive searched the forums for answers I have been unable to find an answer, so here goes!
1. I dont have a leak on my matrix
2. The cooling system is not losing water
4. I have flushed the matrix from the engine bay, no restriction lots of water passing through no sludge.
5. The heat emanating from the heater is akin...

Right, I've had enough of frozen washer jets :twisted: The tank is still liquid, but the jets freeze even at / around 0°C - not that it would have helped this morning when it was -15°C :roll: I thought about perhaps fitting a set of pucker of heated nozzles, but looked them up and they are £75 a set, so scotch that idea :lol: So, 2 ideas: run a...

So how long has this been about?

and

more importantly
How about some of the experts doing a sticky about how to get results from the search facility . I either get no results found or come up with 3569 results.
I was looking for information on ET which is apparently a number relating to wheel off sets.

hi there, ive noticed in the last couple of days the rear suspension seemed stiff. today i noticed that the car rear was hard when driving, anyway i got home bounced on the tow bar there was no movement. does anyone know what the problem could be it seems to be on both sides. could it be the shockers both gone at same time!!.it would be a great...

I've just noticed this C6 for sale on Ebay for £3,000, it might be LHD but generally LHD car's sell for a higher price than RHD these days, LHD certainly wouldn't put me off.

Is it possible to obtain a Keyfob for a Citroen C5 (year 01) only need the case or the rubber strip with the buttons, as one of the buttons on my existing keyfob has fallen off. Dealers here make a big ceremony about supplying & re-programming a new one.

My Xantia 1.8 16v starts great in the cold weather but my steering is really heavy and jerky till the car really warms up. Is this normal? I guess it's because the LHM oil is cold. Also my nearside door mirror doesn't defrost at all while the offside clears in no time. Any ideas?

Kind regards,
Stepto.

Im not that clued up with Citroen engines, so can someone please tell me what series or name is the 1.8 16v petrol in the Xantias?

Once I get rid of a car or two, I may be after an Xantia of some sort as a run around for the winter months, whilst waiting for the right Activa model to come along.

One thing, I out accelerated my in'laws 1.8 16v...

I have the !.9d non turbo in my 2003 Berlingo. Over the past few weeks the first start of the day has become progressively more difficult. It's not neccessarily associated with the cold weather. It takes a lot of cranking to get it going, and when it does it's very lumpy for the first 5-10 seconds, it sounds pretty rattley for a short while then...

My C5 (2.0 Hdi, 138,000 miles) has been sitting on the drive all weekend. I removed the thick covering of snow from it yesterday in order to make a quick getaway to work this morning :)

I've owned the car from new (51 reg), and in all that time it's never failed to start first turn of the key. However, with the thermometer reading -12 this...

Not going to go into any detail, but did this earlier.

Which meant I needed to change the wheel, comedy of errors as in a deep snow, getting dark, locking wheel nut would not fit (I'll remember to remove the cover next time), and car is half on, half off the kerb.

Basically because I was not paying attention, started to jack the car up in the...

I'm curious as to popular opinion. At 115K miles and climbing, are the two tensioners (spring and fixed) likely to be shot?

Thanks, Adam.

Hi, I have a Xantia 110 HDI year 2000 and I want to fit winter tyres my Insurance Company want to know the size of tyres I am gong to fit, the tyres on the car are 205-65-15 would it be ok to fit 195-65-15 as they seem to be easier to get. Thanks
allanmc

Only have 1 key for one of my C5s and I don't like that. Especially when I am abroad a lot etc.

I note you have to have transponder in key for imobiliser and for this to be programmed.

a/ Don;t have key code so will have to pay Dealer (ggggrrrrr) for this £10 I have heard.

b/ Don't want to have to pay 130-160 for new key from these guys and...

Well, I'm back from sea after an eight week trip to find it's all gone dark and cold!!

The Xantia disgraced itself on the way to Plymouth and dumped all the coolant over the carpark. Luckily, I had got there so no harm done. One of the guys on base works at the car club and has kindly done the water pump and changed the timing belt where he was...

Hi all,

I have an 05 picasso 1.6 8v petrol with a misfire at tickover.

It is not a constant one and will tickover happily for a while then stumbles and pick back up again. It is made worse by loading the engine with lights and heaters.

when sitting at a junction if I turn the steering wheel only slightly it slows the engine down a touch and...

The surrounds are held in place by the fog lamps themselves. If I remember correctly, you need to remove the fog lamps by pulling the surround forward then using a screwdriver to push in a clip on the side. Then for refitting you need to locate the suround onto a lug on the fog lamp and push the whole assembly in. I think that there is a 'lever...