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I have had a post about my cars clutch but i am now wondering if its the hydraulics starting to fail, i started this post in the wanted section as i am thinking of getting another hydraulic setup and fitting it and seeing if helps but i also would like your opinons,i have only ever driven my xantia but have diven other cars with hydraulic clutches...

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I'm hoping someone can help me - I keep seeing GORGEOUS customised C2s about, but can't for the life of me find anything about them online.

One I managed to grab a look at today was lime green, with a lowered, chunky bodykit (bit like this: blacked-out back windows and a sticker on the back that looks like this: (they all seem to have...

As the winter is coming with all the salt and muck about ! i was wondering if there any recommended ways of keeping the heght corrector and it linkage free ?
every couple of weeks i move the car through it height modes i was thinking that while its in high was it worth spraying the height corrector & linkage with gt85 or wd40 ? so it keeps it all...

Anyone know how this works?
It confuses me....

MPG is easy, I know how it does that.

The 2 MPGs (trip 1 and 2) can be used to work some sort of average for tank range - simple.

But....

Why, when I am sitting in a traffic queue does the tank range increase, while the MPG goes down? Its always done it, ever since I got it a year ago. Does not...

I have a problem with my Citroen Xsara 1.4 lx on a 51 plate.
It has started to not recognise the ignition key! when the key is inserted, a light comes on the dashboard whic looks like a key inside a large box.
The engine will then not start. Sometimes this is overcome by changing to the spare key, but now I have to insert the key and turn it in...

Hope somebody can help,car drives perfect then all of a sudden cuts out for a second or so and then comes back to life,just as if ignition been turned off,rev counter doesn't drop,no lights come on,seems to happen more anywhere over 35 mph,anyone help please.

Ok, chaps, is there a quick and easy way to get my new boots to slip onto my new strut tops?

i've just had a frustrating hoour in the garage, trying to get the top of the boot to slip onto the flange on the strut top.

Any advice?

my missis has just filled my c5 hdi with petrol :(

luckily was only run for a minute before she realised

just waiting for recovery home at moment, is there any easy way to drain the tank at all????

just gone down to the one car so need to get it back running asap :(

Well I feel the time has come to leave the Citroens behind :cry: Having bought a caravan that weigh's 1500kg the C5 will not tow it, well it does but legally I cannot due to the stupid restrictions Citroen put on its auto's, 1100kg for a 2.2 turbo diesel, what is that all about.... :?
I did use my girlfriends Hyundai Santa Fe on a trip to France...

Hi All

HDI Crank Pullys, I remember them being silly expansive...

However, Cheap and crap or cheap?

Have they really become this cheap, or are these poor cheap ones that dont last long??

Cheers
Paul

Hi Folks,

I've had my C5 for a few months and it was only with some bad weather recetly realised that my rear foglights aren't working, the fronts are fine and the warning lamp lights in the dash but no rear lights...

The 1st thing I checked was the rear lamp assembly with a test lamp and whilst I've power going to all the other rear lights...

Hi all
I hope that the admin will not delete my post since it's not specific for Citroen, but perhaps you can help.
I'm looking for plans/ideas to build a ramp so that I'll be able to do more things on my car (a Xant, btw). let me point that I have the skills and the equipment (welder,saw,lathe,etc) for the job.
Thanx for your help.

Xantia soundproofing:

7481 T0
7481 E9

You may need a chair handy...

Hi all,

Finally got round to asking this question...

My A/C system generates a whirring noise which seems to be originating from the front passenger side area. I can't seem to hear it from outside but it's definitely audible inside the cabin and from the passenger side. It comes on one or two seconds after pressing the A/C button and...

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After ten years of ownership I'm beginning to go over to an oil change and filter every 3k miles but as I'm due a normal 6k mile service I'm wondering if anyone can suggest any extra things it would be worth getting checked over to make sure I keep on top of things?
My car is a N Xantia 1.9td SX manufactured on the 3rd May 1995 and has...

Please see my ad. in the For Sale section.

Hi Folks

Thanks for all the information you gave me on the Peugeot forum, it has been very helpful.

Another question: Wht's are the differences between the 90hp and 110hp engines, is it just an intercooler - or is there more. I have noticed the the 90hp cars seem much cheaper than the 110, so you know what's going through my mind don't you :D...

When twisting the rear spheres off they're not coming off where they should instead its further back at the pipe union. Is there a technique to stabilising them to get just the sphere off? Afraid of breaking the pipes now

i have a 4bar FPR here from my AX days, it is compatiable with the V6 engine.

Question is, will it make much difference fitting it, is it worth it...

I have just listed the xsara for sale in the appropriate area.

the description is as honest as it gets!

:D

Hello. Is it normal for a diesel pump to make a ticking noise when turned by hand (off the car and no pipes connected)?
I always thought it was normal as the insides move about but a guy just came to look at this one and thought the bearings had collapsed.
Then he showed me his one which was locking up as you turned it and felt very gritty when...

Just collected the car from it's former owner, it's my first Citroën and I'm just wondering why every now and then the front suspension just keeps on bouncing up and down like a kangaroo. It did it twice in a 12 mile trip.

I assume this is not normal
Any ideas

Having only one fog-light (Drivers side) working I naturally figured that the bulb on the passenger side had blown.
On removing it and checking it on the battery I found the bulb to be working perfectly.
On re-fitting - not working, despite getting 14.5 volts where the on the contacts meet the bulb.
However in fitting the bulb and earthing it...

Hi all
I guess that I have to replace the rear oil seal on my xant, since there is an oil leak that I suspect is from the rear oil seal. did any of you, members, carried out by yourselfs such a task, and if so, how difficult is it? if you are willing to drop some advices - they will be very welcomed.

My 1993 Citroen Xantia 1.9td is not running very well. When the engine is cold there is a annoying squeal at tick over, it goes once you pull away, but when you pull up at a junction and press the clutch down the squealing noise comes back.
Once the engine has fully warmed up the noise completely goes, however it does feel 'lumpy' at tick over....

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looking for some advice please, my van was running real sweet till a few weeks ago and on start up it has a bad knock which affects the power. If you put more revs on you get rid of the noise tempererly, once the engine has warmed up it runs great. I have been told its an injector problem (engine has 80k and van is 51 plate) can anybody...

Does anyone know a source (or substitute) for the rubbery finish used on C5 interior handles etc? Mine is peeling in places, and it would be nice to restore it if possible.

I been using the 'sports/comfort' switch on my Xantia (something it may never have done before I owned it), and finding it an excellent system, but this might have something to do with the resulting drip of oil from the area of (if its the right term) the rear control valve activating the extra sphere for hard/soft mode etc. The local (ish) Citron...

Going to replace the accumulator sphere on my Xantia HDI, I'm presuming it's the one visible from above when looking directly down in the engine bay, the one to the left of the screw that relieves hydraulic pressure ?
Does anyone know the OEM part number so I can ensure my factor gets it right ?!

How much LHM will it take to fill the reservoir on a Xantia HDi if it's completely empty?

I've just emptied the reservoir on ours and am going to put clean fluid into it.

Just wondered if anyone could give me a rough idea in litres of what it'll take to fill it!

Thanks

David.

Does anyone know if this OBD1A Diagnostics - ISO9141 / KWP2000 PROTOCOL cable will work on a 1998 Xantia 1.8i 16v and or 1999 Saxo 1.0 ?

Their list shows a Xantia and Saxo but they could not confirm any customer using it on my particular cars.

Thanks

Hi guys,

I've seen this oil on sale but was wondering if it is good enough for my 99 Xantia that has a 2.0 HDI engine. The car has a catalytic converter and my only concern is -looking around the web- a lot of people say the kind of oil good enough for a car with diesel particulate filter must be ACEA C-rated and this one doesn't seem to have it....

OK, I can't find a good link to show the Hydractive system layout and operating scheme. Can anyone help please ?
Also, will my Xantia 2 have Hydractive 1 or 2 ?

Hi it's a long shot but I can't log into the forum as I appear to have buggered up my password and overdone the requests. If there's a moderator from there on here, can you help :( ??? Phil

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I'm from Sydney Australia and we have a 2005 C5. Its still of the original Series not the updated model.

We need a few parts for this car and I was wondering if I can source them from England?

Also has anyone changed the CD player in a Series I C5 to another CD player which also has MP3 capability? We really want to do this but not lose the...

The Blower or Internal heater fan rums at maximum, (full speed) no matter where the slider control is positioned. I have established (through an Electrical Engineer) that the Heater/dashboard Slider Control is working properly. Can anybody offer any advice here.

Hi, newbie here. Just had my car in to,local citoren dealer and they are stinging me 375.33 to repair a fault on my cooling fan. the fault is a blown relay, but the dealer tells me that this cannot be just replaced and that the whole fan assembly must be purchased. Can anyone tell me is this true????

this is an 02 1.8 16V

replacement lump all in and running seems ok,

but in the procces of running it in and out of my workshop over the last couple of weekends, it has sooted all four plugs up, i noticed today on startting her up she was not quite happy,

pluged the Dis Lexia in and ran it in paramiter check mode this is what it says

with...

T40 :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Anyway, all went well today and managed to remove L & R track control arms via a ball joint remover and get the gearbox off.

The clutch was completely gone, with many of the pressure plate diaphragm springs broken and the bearing more or less disintegrated.

However, came to take off the clutch assy only...

Hi all, this is my first post so its probably in the wrong location so apologies if it is. I have a '92 J plate zx 1.9D avantage and I need to buy some paint for it. I have no idea what the colour code is or where to find it. I have found the VIN plate and chassis number but have no idea where the colour code is. Any clues would be greatly...

had drivers side light go last week, thought no probs pick one up at weekdend
picked one up today changed it and still nothing :(
checked all the fuses i can find ana all are ok, wouldnt thought a fuse as sidelight still works

any ideas??? have i missed something really daft?

getting deseprate as got pulled over last night and see the same...

Yesterday while driving, i noticed the car felt sluggish, I then found that the nearside front brake is binding.

I think this might be a problem with the handbrake mechanism seizing or could it be the calliper itself.

I havn't had a chance to remove the wheel and check, but wondered if it was a common fault.

Michael

Hi All
what battery should my xantia have ? its 110 hdi exclusive.
the battery fitted is a renault one which says 47ah 420a
In the cold mornings i am finding the car very slow turning over and the gauges go a bit mad ! i dont want the dials to stick as suggested they can.
I think the battery is a petrol one ? My cars previous owner did nt exactly...

Was having a poke around my HDI on the ramp yesterday, mainly to determine the source of a ticking sound at idle and slightly above, engine speed. Looks like the most probable reason is a faulty crank damper pulley. The metal part in the middle has been making contact with the outer part evidenced by a circular score mark.
So, do I get an OEM...

The wifes got an 02 plate Xsara HDi, and since we bought it about 3 months ago, there has been the most annoying wheel wobble under braking. Some times it was so violent, you would have thought the wheels were going to drop off.

Since buying it, the following have been changed:

Front discs and pads
N/S front spring
New front tyres

Now the...

According to the industry rumours, the newly released Citroen DS4 is a direct competitor for the Audi's A3 model.I don't know about you guys, but the citroen sure looks better.
pictures here

The mirrors on my c5 do not apear to be demisting/deicing. any sugestions?
Thanks Ernie

Cassy's seat isn't staying at one height.
I've had a look and the screw in front and behind were loose so I've tightened them.
Last time I had to sort this was 10 years ago so my memory of what I did has failed me.

Drove from Aberdeen to Glasgow and back yesterday, and a couple of times the car slipped out out of gear (twice out of 5th, once out of 3rd)
Today while driving to work, nasty sounds when trying fourth and fifth gear so turned round and drove home in third gear. Reverse also making slight crunchy sounds.
Gears all engage fine, just when the...