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I have traced my steering problem (ie no power assistance!) to a leak on the hydraulic return pipe from the steering rack where it runs in a cranked tube bolted to the side of the sub-frame. The citroen service diagram says this is the low pressure part of the system. I have attached the diagram and circled the leaky bit (yes I know I've circled...

Hi everyone. My c5 estate was run into by a range rover a few weeks ago and I have just got it back from insurance repair and it looks like new. Only thing is the top of my rear bumper is really pitted and scratched and now really shows up as the rest of the car is so pristine. On the bumper there is a big removable type sticker which is whats...

Hi guys,

Front suspension on my s1 xantia is sitting quite low & is therefore quite bouncy.

New front spheres & has been sitting fine since I've fitted the new spheres, only happened recently.

Would air in the system cause this?

PS car goes into service (high) mode fine, it just sits lower than normal in driving mode. ( if that makes sense)...

Anybody got a link to a sphere fitment chart for all Citroen spheres, including OE numbers & replacements?

Old Guy used to have one on his site as did GSF, but they both seem to have disappeared.

I'd also be interested in reading anybody's experiences of dealing with Technisoir & their range of valves for regassing spheres. I've got a Citroen...

What would be the minimum/maximum labour charge for the work below:

Remove alternator and refit (bearings replaced from Auto electricians)
Fit new alternator belt
Fit new pulley tensioner
Fit new ABS reluctor rings front offside and nearside
Diagnostics for side airbags, unclip clean and lube up connections under passenger and drivers seat....

2001 Xantia Hatch 110 hdi

Since buying the car it seems to pull to the right when steering is positioned straight, so I took it to kwik fit to get it laser aligned (don't ask) they first set the tracking on normal height, better but still when steering straight drifting to the right. Second attempt was with it fully raised after I spoke to a...

Millage now 91K, hand book says 150 K or 10 Years( a bit too long for me thinks), Heynes book says 150 K or halve this if start / stop use. Citroen Garage says should be done soon. My thinking is agree with Citroen Garage. Would be interested in knowing what other members opinions are or if any other 1.6Hdi 90 HP users have had their cam belts...

Just got round to investigating where the sickening hiss came from, and saw plenty of green blood flowing down the back of the subframe. That is the vertical face of the subframe nearest the front of the car, on the drivers side.

Just about impossible to see which pipe and where the leak was coming from, even with the assistance of a mirror, but...

Hi all looking for some help with my c5 2.2 hdi estate auto, been having usual partical filter errors and going into limp mode for a few weeks , then on friday the revs hit the roof and a load of white/grey smoke came out the exhaust, turned ignition off to stop engine, got it recovered home and started checks, thinking turbo has blown first thing...

One of the black knobs on my Xantia estate rear carpet has broken.

Any ideas where i can find a new one? anyone willing to sell me this part if you have a spare, please let me know.

I am also looking for hdi engine cover bold clips.

Thanks

I am having some problems replacing my handbrake cable I need to replace it due to the rubber flexible bit at the front breaking and pinching the cable making it stay on that side once the handbrake has been released,

The cable itself is free as a bird in the guide tube and I can pull and push it with ease the problem I have got it once I have...

Hello All,
I'm getting my Activa back on the road and have just purchased front discs and pads to get it through the MOT.
Just wanted to know if its a straightforward job for a very amateur mechanic or are there any pitfalls/difficulties that I'm likely to encounter... Also are there any special tools I will need?

Thanks

Chris

Hi

Here I have my ultra reliable Xantia for sale just over 100,000 miles on the clock. Just past its MOT, failed on its exhaust new complete exhaust fitted, now has 12 months of trouble free motoring. The good bits first, has new accumilator fitted on last but one mot, new alternator, new battery, has just recently had all belts done, cambelt and...

Not sure if this is a good or bad sign or an impending fault. When I bought the xantia 110 Hdi back 6 months ago it did not sound like a diesel very quiet on idle and through the gears, yesterday I got the car back all that was attended to was alternator bearings replaced (making a whooshing noise on acceleration, noise present when I bought car)...

When I had the C3 plugged into the lexia recently I noticed a couple of entries for cruise control/speed limiter. Does this mean I can fit it.

I know that on the C5 you can just connect the cruise control stalk below the lights and away you go. Is this the same for the C3 and if so can I connect the cruise control stalk from my C5.

Rob

Doing a session with Diagbox on my series 2 hdi Forte.... Kept getting messages that it could not access the engine, CPH/CPH(?) and Aircon ECU's, followed by a request to input access codes. What is going on? I've never read any reference to this in the earlier topics which seem to be no longer accessible anyway. Any one care to comment - politely...

I recently scrapped a spares carcass I had been breaking... but can you guess what it was?

It's a Citroen... some folks on Facebook will already know exactly which model..

Well the other shoe has dropped it seems. :?

Out for a quick drive tonight looking at houses and noticed that the exhaust got very rapidly louder, pulled over with the suspension right up to look underneath and my worst fears were confirmed. The coupling between the cat and the centre silencer has completely broken away. :cry:

Limped very very...

Hi guys... i read some where its on the passenger side?

Also what does it look like.

Asking as wish to remove it as i am sure its sticking every now and then and give it a good clean with some contact cleaner..

P.S pads have bee done no it now :-0

3 weeks now without a handbrake on my C5 estate.....last garage messed me about so I ordered a guide tube and booked it in at a different garage for it to be done this morning.....just rang and he said he isn't prepared to even do the job as it's too big a task?? I just don't believe nobody can do the job?>?? I personally couldn't do it,but then,...

Hi Group,

Would like to know some differences between the series 1, 2 and current shape C5 please? Is there any major changes and differences apart from being a newer car? Which is the better car? I have read that apart from fuel economy the 4 cylinder diesel is better than V6 engines and cheaper and easier to maintain in terms of parts costs?...

Hey there..

Does anyone know which type of electrovalves is in a C5 II 2006/2007 AL4 automatic ???

I'm having issues with my gearbox, and after replacing the oil pressure sensor, which didn't fix it, I took it to a Aut. Specialist for an Oilchange.
He was certain that my gearbox was equipped with the new 100Hz Borg Warner Electrovalves and...

My 2006 C5 2ltr Hdi runs extremly well, 65k on clock. However for the last 10000 miles, about once a month the depolution warning has been coming on for a few miles and then going off!
A week ago it came on and stopped on!
Ive made some calls about having the filter removed, there seems to be an issue with MOT, but the people doing the work assure...

hi all having heck of problems with Citroen c3 started with car going into limp mode ,then engine missing badly ,tried so far new air flow meter, changed injector 4 new plugs things are much better but when starting from cold will not tick over till engine heats up, even then it runs erratically
when changing plugs one of them was had oil round...

Hi,
about a week ago I invested in a key fob repair kit for my Mk2 Xantia and sent the key fobs off to have the supplied new switches fitted as they had broken off. I have received a report from the repairers with some piccys to let me know that the key fobs are working well and being posted special delivery back to me.

whilst they are away I...

Hello ,
I am as always great full for any advise as a novice to whys where's and now hows on a C5.
We recently bought a 2006 model 1.6Hdi Estate 113k on the clock and all was well, a week or so I noticed that the rear of the car was on the deck. What's weird is I open the door any door and the car starts to crank up the suspension and all is...

Guys.

Hope you're all keeping well. Been off the scene for what seems like forever.

Sylv had an issue with the window in my S2 as she's borrowing it as I still haven't done her matrix.

Anyway, long story short. Glass dropped to bottom of door.

I've investigated it and the plastic clip which holds the glass has broke where one of the...

Anyway one in the birmingham/dudley area with one i can borrow

Asking to see why car every now and then looses power when driving i have to drop out fo gear get back in gear and accelerate and its fine...

Thinking it may need a new fuel filter only fitted one last april

Hi, I'm going to try to service my synergie myself, where should I be looking for the fuel and oil filters? Also is there anything I should be careful of when removing and refitting?

Does the fuel filter need to be filled and if so how do you do that?

I've purchased this barge today, after my BX Txd decided that it would overheat & pee coolant along with oil at every opportunity :( Too much rust in the subframe to even contemplate saving it, shame as the engine was an absolute gem. If anyone wants the car minus a few bits & bobs for parts etc...please get in touch, i'm only a few miles from...

hi
can some one help please
high pressure pump on my c8 2.2 hdi is leaking again, it leaked 700 miles ago from one of pistons
was ok for 700 miles then again
now need to take it off again
its a crcp1 r70 bosch pump
i can get brand new never been fitted to car crcp 1 r65 bosch fuel pump for very good price
its from 110hdi
would it work on 2.2 hdi...

Just when you thought it was safe.

Another problem.

S1 has been becoming difficult to start and within 2 days almost impossible without priming.

Air Leak! , I hear you all shout simultaneously.

WRONG!

I've carefully investigated this and where the primer bulb is, there are two pipes that rise up from the bulkhead. One is clipped to the turbo...

Hi all.

As I mentioned in one of my threads about my Xantia, one of my relatives has decided that my newfound expertise in Citroens can't be left untapped.
During a visit yesterday, I was reminded of my tentative promise to have a look at it .
As it was a social visit, I was neither dressed nor equipped for digging too deeply, but I agreed to...

Hi,
I have recently bought a Citroen Xantia HDi. I have replaced the rear spheres. One of them was totally knackered because a great big squirt of LHM shot out of it when I took it off. Changed the spheres nice soft suspension. However since I have done that the rear suspension rises up when braking and makes the rear brakes bind slightly and...

Ive found a small but free supply of wvo from a local cafe. Its only about 20 (or 25l) say a month.

however the cafe owner has asked me for a receipt for her records of disposal/removal from her business. Reading about I see you need to be registered for removal but the web sites are useually talking massive qtys. If I supply I reciept will I get...

any body no how to get the air filter out of the air box on a Citroen C3 Picasso Airdream+ Hdi 16 90 2010 do i have to take the box out of the engine compartment or what i can see is take the top off of the air box thanks to any one that can help me out

I maybe looking at getting another van soon and I was torn between a new shape Citroen dispatch with the 2.0hdi in 120bhp form or a new shape 1.6hdi Berlingo, both with minimal miles on. I'm swaying towards the dispatch due to its extra space. The berlingo is a contender due to being able to get a slightly newer one for the same price as a...

Hi All,

Has anyone replaced the bonnet cable mine has recently broken. It appears from service Citroen the cable is no longer available.

Kenny

Hello,

whilst online I found this Pdf file all about Citroen diagnostics where to find the various sockets and lower down some hints and tips.
I hope it will be useful to somebody here.
regards
Nigel...........Link below................

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Hi everyone,
i have a berlingo van 2007 1.6 hdi can anyone tell me where breather hoses are & is there a filter on them anywhere.The only breather i can see is where ducting from air filter box comes towards turbo there,s a tee off it that pushes into engine.
Any advice & pics would be appreciated
Thanks

Very odd indeed

I change gear to second and the car looses power drop back to 1st then back to 2nd its fine??

Any ideas please

Hello all

I have a bit missing somewhere. People have been telling me that for years, but now there's also one on the Acadiane. Am surprised there aren't more spare parts left over after the rebuild....

The bonnet latch is released by pulling a rod inside the vehicle. This is about 14 long and has a loop at one end (inside) and a 90° bend at the...

One of the gear cables popped off at the box end on Sunday on the Picasso. It was relatively easily re-fixed, but it's not very tight - I can pull it back off without pressing the button in - which rather suggests a repeat performance might not be that far off - along with some strong words from SWMBO!! Now, the BOL says the ends can be replaced,...

Car: C5 Estate 2.2 HDI SX

Bulb Fitment: BAY15D, 380, 1157, P21/5w

LED Fitment: BAY15D, 380, 1157, P21/5w, RED

This upgrade has messed a few things up. 1st, the led's seem to always stay on.. 2nd, for some reason the 3rd break light stays on to, 3rd, dash lights go crazy, break fail, STOP and hand break symbol.

With the 3rd break being on, am...

Hi had a breakdown last night (return pipe from balance valve one on front end of engine0 pipe split by it waited for hours for no show contractor then AA came with there van so put piece in.
But what i noticed was the Aux belt has wear on the back of it wearing through back of it more in the centre.
the only place i could think of was down at...

More problems with my Sister's Xsara.... reported bang followed by no windscreen wiper action. Anyone know how to get the scuttle panel off? Is it glued to the screen?

Hi, Does anybody know off an Indy near Grimsby, South Humberside as I have just moved to this area.
Thanks for any info.

My power steering started to be stiff on start up for a few minutes then started working fine - then a few months ago it just stayed stiff. Now there is some power assistance - not totally gone but it is clearly not right. It passed it's MOT the other day without reference to this problem but I wonder if anybody can tell me whet this could...

It's become obvious that after more than six years use the spheres on my Xantia are on their way out. The LHM is not the deep green colour it should be but a dull green with a yellowish tinge. So before I do the whole lot I have a couple of questions;

Do the new sphere seals come with the spheres or do they have to be ordered separately?

Does...

I wonder if someone has had this same problem.
Driving in my Citroen C5 ( 2l HDI 2001) the clutch suddenly went to the floor with a pop.
My Mechanic who I have had for years put a new clutch in. On driving away the same thing happened.
Then he put a second hand Flyweel in. Same thing happened. I got a hundred yards. He is baffled and does not...