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Has anyone ever seen the 1/12 scale model AX that Citroen sold through dealers in the late 80's/early 90s.

Part number was CIT 5031, and I was always going to buy one but just didn't get round to it (I collect models as well as real cars)

Hello to all,I have been a member of the site for two years but never plucked up the courage to post.I feel to get the most from the siteI should start posting,it is one of the first sites i visit when turning the computer on.I have a mk1 face lift td sx whichI have had for three fairly trouble free years.I have had two clutch clips go,replaced...

ok i've got a 1.9 td xantia on a p plate, i've done some digging around on here cause i got problems and found what i think to be my problem but thought i'd ask any way,

right the problems
1. on first start up (or after car has been sitting for more than 30 mins) the rear end drops from normal riding hight to the floor then takes about 30...

Searched the forum without any joy on a pictorial or info regarding changing this on V6. My V6 has low miles on clock (58k) but belt should maybe be changed as it is 11 yrs old. Does this belt not have high mileage service life though ?

Was watching this and was wondering if you know any other good films with citroens central to the film?

A mad nun

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Hello all,

I have recently had someone run into my front offside resulting in a smashed headlight and sidelight, but my immobiliser is my worst concern... you see, when the car is locked up the red light is visible showing that the alarm is activated, but when I put my key into the ignition and turn once to put my code in, the green light and the...

Finally managed to remember to bypass the boost control electrovalve before driving home tonight. This is to check if that is causing the intermittent power loss.
Well , it would seem so. Before bypassing , the engine speed at which boost developed could be anything between 2 - 3000 RPM and it was always inconsistant boost even then. With the...

C5 hdi 110 lx showing 99990 miles no history mot n tax till may,couple of small faults no speedo,door doesnt work on driver side rear and elec windows dont wind up until i put wipers on full ,guy said cambelt was done 10k ago but no reciept.
Been running for 9 days and im glad to have a citroen again,comfy ride great economy and the thing only set...

No, not an automatic steering rack! replacing the steering rack in a Saxo auto.

one of my colleagues has a saxo that his wife drives, and it is currently making some unpleasant graunching noises, so they took it to their local mainstealer and were quoted £1,200 for a replacement! :shock:

Needless to say, he said thanks, but no thanks and walked...

Rad fans have officially gone crazy on my xantia.

They are coming on full belt at random, i.e on startup, 60 deg on temp gauge etc. The engine is running fine & not overheating, coolant temps are spot on.

My xanita has aircon which is not working, due to bypassed compressor/no gas etc.

Could it be something to do with the a/c system? if i pop...

Hi guys,

I had a guy in the shop today who is having trouble with a 51 plate Saxo 1.4. I know we sell parts but i love helping people crack long suffering problems they may have.....so im fishing for the solution to this guys problem as he is calling me back on Friday :wink:

So, the car runs fine. idles fine etc. However, every time the car is...

Can anyone tell me what battory or battory's go in the 1997 Xantia key fob (IR unit for a VSX), I have to ask as when I brought mine it had two different battory's in it and the one I got from ebay only has one.
After replaceing the ebay one for the same type of battory it has gone flat in just a few weeks, so somthing must be wrong.

Anyone know how I can do this? the remote function suddenly stopped working today. it may not be a battery issue but I thought I'd try that first.

many thanks
Chris

I have a year 2000 Xsara 90 HDI and the heater blower has just stuck on full.
The heat control and direction dials still work, i just can't turn it off.

Really not sure what the problem is.
Any ideas wound be very helpful. :)

My Xsara has aircon if that helps.

Many thanks,
Xsara Drummer.

As the subject title. Turns out the Venturi 300 uses the 4-button late BX driver side window controller. About the size of a fag packet, black box, inside driver's door. Should say on the box:

Bitron Video
CA/PSA 2
12V

Cash waiting!

Hi

I've just (after much looking) purchased a 2003 Xsara HDI SX 110. I'm getting to know it at the moment but first impressions are good - lots of poke, reasonably well screwed together for a Citroen and rides well, although no comparison to my BX!

A couple of questions though.

1) The heater seems a bit puny. Heat does come through and all the...

Hi Folks, my car is a 2litre HDI diesel C5 2002 model.
Yeaterday morning after driving to work ( about 24 miles ) I could get a strong smell of diesel. When I opened the bonnet I was met by a cloud of smoke. On further investigation I discovered that one of the leak off pipes between the injectors had been eaten by a mouse or rat and leaked fuel...

Hi Gents, this is what not to do after re fitting a Bosch diesel pump...

DO NOT forget to remove the pump drive gear locking pins before you get your missus to spin the starter motor while you try to bleed the injector piping... the pins WILL hold the gear in place, the crankshaft WILL continue to spin, the belt WILL jump the gears and you...

The remote alarm setting key on my xantia has always been a bit tempermental but always worked eventually.I changed the battery recently and that didn't make any difference.Of late it has only worked if I hold the key in a horizontal position(in my right hand)and push slightly downwards on the rubber thingy.
It packed up completely yesterday and...

Hi.

Please could someone who still has access to service.citroen.com check a price for me please? It's for part number 95 667 788 (rear pads for the Activa). I've just received a bill, and I'm not happy about it! :evil:

Thanks,

James

CAn anybody offer any guidance on removing the Fuel Filter Housing on an Xantia HDi. Is the housing clipped in or screwed in to its holding position ?

Can someone please brave the deep autumnal weather to take a photo of their socket mount panel on a Xantia towbar?

It has a flip action, and a return spring - but this was never set up correctly on mine and I can't figure it out. The installers also left out three bolts in the mounting! :shock:

Thanks, Adam.

There has been some interesting discussions about the Bosch pumps recently and it seems a few have taken them apart and rebuilt them, probably with a much better understanding of how they work and (certainly in my case) that knowledge helps eliminate fear of the unknown, especially when things aren't going quite right!

So, I wanted to share a...

Could anyone point me to a system diagram and functional description of the Hydractive II system please ?

I need to assimilate the way it operates so that I can do some fault finding.

Evening all,

Today our 1.6 hdi 04 plate citroen picasso has broken down.

I was being driven and then would not 'go' any more.

The engine starts to problem and the clutch can be operated without any unusual noises.

When you jack one wheel up put it in first and 'drive' in the wheel off the ground spins but if enough force is applied you can...

Hi,

Just bought a Mk1 Xantia TD Estate and have noticed a strange fault with it.

When the engine is on the overrun, the rev counter drops to zero. Works perfectly the rest of the time.

Anyone any ideas?

Hdi90 (Sept 2000; 39,000miles) shows black smoke on hard acceleration. Particularly noticeable last night going uphill with car headlights behind. Stain appears on (silver) bodywork around exhaust, but this takes a long time to appear (eg. after a trip Doncater - Bordeaux there was a light film of black).

Car has been ruthlessly serviced by main...

While driving (my son's) C5 yesterday, everything suddenly went from normal to engine cutting out and display showing immobilisor active . I removed the two fuel pipes (one is s return pipe) at the fuel filter, and cranked the engine - no fuel coming. Checked the pump (under the seat) and some fuel was present outside the pump & on the pump cover....

Hi, I've recently noticed some surface cracks on the hydraulic hose that goes from LHM reservoir to the HP pump.
They are only on the lower part, near accumulator. There's no leak and no sweat (yet)! I guess that'll not last for a long time.
I've measured connector pipe diam on the reservoir side but it's not possible on the pump side.
Also it...

V6 coolant bleed nipples . Any pointers to their hidden position? Am I missing them behind covers that need removed?
Take it the engine drain is the plug at mounting with lil copper spigot protruding?

evening all, some of you may have seen my ad for my silver xantia..which has just suffered a broken clip!! arghhhhhh (will have to revise that ad) well i have managed to fit a new clip successfully (though painfully) and attached the cable and adjusted accordingly on the gearbox end BUT now its just not engaging the clutch AT ALL ..i can force the...

My Xantia 1.8 8V (Dimension - has anti-sink) 112k miles '95 has got that rock hard and bouncy suspension problem which I gather is a sphere replacement job. This car has always had a hard ride, way too hard, tres uncomfortable in fact and I took it back to the main dealer from where I bought it, who said after checking everything, it was fine, but...

Right, Volentiers please :D :lol: 8)

Ive had a front wheel bearing job in... dismantled the hub, got the massive circlip out, ALL the middle of the bearing has fallen out, but the out reace has remained in place!

Other then blow lamp heat, any other easy ways of removing the outer race, new bearing ready to go in...

I HATE dooing front...

First job up on V6 mK1 Auto Xantia. Have done them on standard cars. This is different right?. Is car best on front wheel ramps or jacked and wheel off with axle stand? Healthy ticking from front so first up the sphere and then take it from there.........

I've been looking into getting the injectors for my 405 1.9TD refurbished. I've been quoted anything up to £180 to get this done :? I've spotted these on ebay, but I'm not so sure. What are people's opinions of a pattern part injector?

If I bought these, I could flog on my old set and overall they would cost next to nothing.

Oops, just...

Hi all. wife drives c8 2.0sxhdi 07 plate.50k :twisted:

Twice now over a two week period,a warning displayed on dash for the power steering.The car firmed up(no assisted steering) On restarting no evidence of fault. :evil:
I have cheacked all obvious:- leaks,levels,belts etc with no result.both times the weather has been wet(am thinking water...

Hi Gang,

Message in particular for CitroJim and MikeT,

The long security bolt on the body armour, exactly how did you remove it :?:

This is my idea :idea: partially drill the bolt and then mark a slot across it. take one hammer drill and masonary bolt in fit into slot and rewind the bolt out :wink:

Any thoughts. 8)

Kenny

What`s the quickest and easy way to take these strips off without deforming them. I`ve seen some good ones in a breakers

can any one help? my c5 v6 2001 has (I think) a wonky tappet, from cold, the engine sounds OK, but if I drive for a mile or so and then leave the car for a while, on re-starting,I get a bad tappet noise. This eventually
goes away after a few miles, but will come back if I stop the car again. Recently I started the strip down o change the belt and...

Hi!

I have bogth xantia 1.8 16v, 1996. It has a.c., but, it doesnot work.
Owner before me told me that mechanicker changed belt and put diferent, used for non a.c. models. There is also not two, but only one belt tensor.
Now, I want to fix a.c. to work. But I need firs to put new belt (I have bougth one, 6pk1660), and I dont know which is...

Any ideas where to start in attenpting to cure the above problem. Continous flicker on my lights, worse on tickover. Alternator was repaired a few weeks ago & no problem immediately afterwards. With engine switched off no problem, and problem seems to disappear at 2000 RPM & above. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Car is a 2.0 Ltr 1997CC, Hdi

Hi all,
Had GREAT fun today! Left work on our useual half day, to go and collect someone from Hospital, got to Bangor, (About 35miles from home) when driving around the useual FULL hospital carpark a smell of LHM starting comming through my Vents, so I pulled up and open'd up the bonnet (This is my Series 1 TD Xantia With Air Con) and every time...

Hi there,

As an aside to all my fun the with my bosch fuel pump I have just realised the dampfer is missing.

What purpose was this been fitted to the pump for?

Kenny

I have a spare alternator that I'd like to clean as it's been drenched in engine oil. What, if any cleansing solutions are safe to use. I think Jim used contact cleaner on his LHM soaked alternator - would that clean off engine oil ok? Any other alternatives?

Hi guys

I still have the problem with the clutch of the ZX, but its getting worse. When the clutch pedal is not pressed, there is a whirring noise coming from the gearbox side. The noise goes away if I pull out the clutch pedal a little bit.

The noise is worse when I press the pedal and after a while, the pedal gets very stiff and its harder to...

Hi all again,

Thanks to the very kind offers of help from FCF members and the huge amount of help offered by Mike to help with the repairs I am getting closer to getting my Xantia back on the road but would just like a bit of info or advice first please before we get stuck in and I buy the parts etc.
I am sure you all know that I have just spent...

Hi Guys

The vehical in question is a 2002 Citroen Relay 2.0HDI 77k miles :? :? , but im assuming that the basic principles are the same as used in other HDI citroens.

Last week whilst driving the dipped headlights and dash lighting cut out. Rear lights and side lights as well as full beam all worked fine. All fuses ok. After removing glove box...

Broke this a while back after jamming seatbelt in door and trying to force it (muppet).

HAs anyone got photos of changing this. Taken out all the bolts but cannot get the inner door to part way with the outer. I heard there are clips but I can't budge the thing.

I have always had Michelin Energy tyres on my Xantia 2ltr. HDI and other Citroen cars I have had over the years, but I am thinking of changing to another make but am not sure what to fit, I only got 18.500 mls from the last front set dont think thats very good, what do you think, your help would be appreciated.
Allan

I've just been sent a plastic bonnet stay clip which I bought on ebay from an aparrent car dealership dealing in Citroens,
When I went to fit it I found that original clip on my MK1 Xantia was fixed with two tiny scews,the new one dosn't have holes, also the new clips inner diameter for the stay is much smaller.
After contacting the seller to...