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SWMBO reports that, at about -12°C this morning, the battery on the Picasso threw in the towel :cry: Been thinking it was getting reluctant to turn over, but hoping we would get throug the cold spell - it obviously thought otherwise when it got a bit chilly this morning :lol: Now, I know the BSI is a bit, er, 'fragile' on these (and may already be...

Hi all, anyone here ever tried to replace the diaghragm for the diesel primer that sits on top of the diesel filter ? if so, how did it go/ are the parts readily available ?

Mine is leaking slightly, enough to upset the pump at startup after the car has sat all night :cry:

Cheers, Colin.P

Hello to all !
Iv'e just reciently purchased a 1998 Xantia 1.8i 16 v Lx, after being put off a several years ago with a previous Xantia, ( suspension problems )!, iv'e giving it another go, as i love these cars, anyway lets get to the point,.
The car has just got a yrs mot, with new spheres fitted on the front corners, meanwhile over the last 2...

Just replaced the aux belt, which had stripped out on one side but now its runs rough and sound very rattly from the top end like a bag of nuts and bolts. Once it starts after a lot of cranking its still noisy and lots of black smoke comes out. It still drives but rough and lot more smokey. It sound like it out of sinc or maybe the timming belt...

Sorry if its been mentioned but I can't access the Bx forum.

Thanks.

Pictures show a mix of mk2 exterior manual and mk1 interior auto :?

Hi

I'm new to this forum but it comes highly recommended to me. I really hope someone can help with this, as I'm not sure where to go from here.

I have a 1.5 DCi Citroen Picasso on a UK 54 plate which seems to have a recurring problem.

To give a brief history, I've had the car for approximately 12 months. About 9 months ago the I noticed a...

can anyone tell me how to remove spher holder from sturt need to replace seal for pipe unable to remove seal on car no access to far in car is 2.1 diesel Xantia

Just thought i'd share this with you, this is Jay Leno's SM. He also has hundreds of other exciting cars, the videos are spread out across nbc.com and jaylenosgarage.com

His collection is simply amazing.

Edit: Here's a piece Leno's written about it as well.

The wife's Xsara 1.4 2002 has overheated on the way to work this morning (engine warning light has come on). I know there is plenty of water in the rad/expansion bottle as I topped it up with anti-freeze earlier this week. So what are the most likely problems and watch is the check list to try to eliminate them. Is it most likely to be a faulty...

I have got myself another Xantia 1.9td estate recently the heater was blowing only cold air..so I replaced the thermostat..and flushed the whole system before adding new coolant with header tank and bled it best I could can only find one bleed screw. I now have heat[minimal) but the temp gauge rockets up high!! as soon as I switch heater off it...

I noticed this evening that my year 2000 Xantia (saloon) is sitting 'high' on the suspension.

Today I fetched 4 bags of cement, in the boot. A couple of hours after arriving home I took these bags out of the boot.

It was after that that I noticed the car was well up on the suspension (both front and back).

So the question is, why, after...

It seems whenever I tell anyone that I drive a Citroen their reply is almost exclusively:
Eurgh, why would you want one of those?
Even my little brother calls it a s**t :(

But the only reasons anyone can ever give me why Citroen are bad is:
They're French, innit
And Plasticy and naff, all the electrics fail

But my ZX has less nasty...

hi
got my 98 berlingo van today and i have got no heaters checked all fuses any one got any ideas??
paul

Is there a french car forum folding @ home group?

Am i correct that to bypass the key pad that i start the car using the code then i just disconnect the key pad, while its still running and this will bypass it, so i can then start it everytime with out inputing the code? It only because the keypad number are getting worn so more presure is needed.

Cheers

Taffyryhs

Just a quick one how do you start a c5 hdi in the cold is there a methord? I just jump in and turn the key and it takes a bit to start and it smokes of un burnt diesel i notice there is no glow plug light to tell you when to turn the key, Is there another way to start i.e. turn the key slightly to start and hold before going to start? :?
Thanks...

A couple of days ago the car filled with steam. a one off occurence, but now ...
cold starting on a morning the temp guage rises a lot quicker than i recall it used to, sometimes up to 90 degrees +, whilst the air coming from the heater is stone cold, the heater will then suddenly start blowing hot and the temp guage starts to drop.
During idle...

I have to replace the nearside headlight bulb on my wife's 2002 1.4 saloon Xsara. Two questions, are Halfords okay for prices or is a motor factor or Citroen dealership better.

Main question is, how do I access the bulb holder, can I get to it from the engine compartment or do I have to start dismantling the headlight unit to get to unit?

Thanks...

Hi all

Please excuse my stupidity but I have just purchased the above car and am unsure of one of the features of this vehicle.

There is a speedometer button which looks like a voice on it. Can anyone confirm to me what this is for?

Thanks.

Hi Gang,

I've found my xantia snow vehicle after 3 weeks of search :!: \:D/ with the help of my son.

Kenny

P.S. if i had my car sorted it would have been no problem in getting to work.

Hi guys (me again),

while with paul yesterday we got talking about MOT's and on to strut tops and he kindly warned me about the rubbers underneath my drivers side strut tops are perished, and they could go, he is indeed right and looking from the top today there seems to be some cracking/rust :shock:

I had a car full yesterday too, and now after...

hi all, recently got an 02 blingo van, i took out the phillips stock stereo and thought i would throw in a freebie thing i got from staples ages ago, its a usb/sd card only player, (i know it works cos i tried it in my astra before i got the van) anyway it powers up fine and plays files off the usb stick, just no sound at all from the speakers?...

Hi all,
Having an LPG issue, not directly citroen related, but its on my xantia. ;)
To summarise; after much testing, I belive the issue is the gas not leaving the rear tank, possibly due to blockage, possibly due to rear electrovale not opening on command.
I've had most of the under bonnet stuff off to check for issues, but I've never touched...

Hi all,
I'm new here but from having a look around it seems that you know how to deal with most Xantia problems!

Had this forum recomended to me from the CX Club forum.. Here's my original post from their.....

I've got a 2.0 HDI 90BHP Xantia (2000) and since the weather has been below 7c it has taken more turns to start (it usually starts...

Hi All,
This IS A new one on me tonight!

Ive been pairing up a PLIP and Reciver for someone, useing my own car, and I successfully done it too.. Ok, so what??.. Well... this is what.

Firstly, I removed my working Roof reciver, and fitted a different reciver, then useing my Key turned on the ignition..

Then I pointed the Other PLIP at the...

Just thought somone may be interested in it.

Anyone know where i can get hold of a 1/4 BSP connector to 4.5mm connection for my pressure tester?
I have everything but its been on hold for months as i need this connector!
Cheers
Dave

I have a strange electrical problem on my Xantia and was hoping somebody on here might be able to help.

When the key is in the ignition but engine is not running, i am able to run the heater blower and the rear heated window.

Once the ignition is turned and engine is running, neither will work.
Although this is one of those intermittent faults...

Reading books on health can bring on thoughts that you might have all sorts of things wrong with you.
Reading this forum has made me look into all sorts of potential problems that my Xantia might have.
Am I normal?

{I must add that all joking apart, this forum is excellent and has proved itself very useful to me on many occasions}.

Hello All,

Happy 2010! I am new to Xantia. I have Citroen Xanitia 2.0 (auto) which was working perfectly, but since today I had a start up problem. I tried to read similar posts, but since I am new to xantia and this site, I need more beginner type of help.

The problem with the car is that when I turn the key to start, unline previous time...

Hi I am having trouble with my rear brakes on my ZX, the warning light has come on to show that they are in need of replacement but I can't get the drum off, so wondered if anyone can help.
How do you get the drum off? I know you have to take the big nut off but we tried to get the one off on the passenger side with a socket set and it just didn't...

Hello. Im posting this as im quite fed up now and I dont know what elses to do. I have a citroen c5 and at the end of september the gears started playing up. the garage told me it was the gear cables (both) and that they had ordered them. They got told it would be the 24th october when theyd be delivered, which has been and gone and no cables. Now...

But in contrast to most threads i've seen here this car has had a new clutch (Valeo) and had new fork bushes...

tis a '94 model.

Any ideas of what could be causing this?

Cheers

After heavy rain I noticed that mat in the passenger footwell on my C5 was a little damp, lifiting it up revealed the carpet was soaking wet. The carpet in the rear footwells were just damp, not as bad as the passenger footwell however the drivers footwell is perfectly dry.

The carpets on the side of the footwells all seem dry, i.e. no sign of...

Hey Guys

Just got one of these, car has plenty of power but seems a bit juddery at low revs (1000rpm ish) sometimes and is returning 30 MPG ish according to the computer (although not helped by a very heavy right foot!)
How hard is the EGR to take off and clean out on this engine? it looks to be at the back by the bulkhead? Any tips?

Thanks...

Hi all,

Just wondering if any of you guys had a Citroen related item for Xmas?
I didn't, but i did get 'The Stig' items.

Hope you all got a wonderful Xmas.

Done a search on the forum regarding my speedo not working and now aware of a couple of issues, so just looking for clarification and where best to start.

Car:
L reg, 1.9D LX.

Symptoms:
Everything works on the dashboard, warning lights, tachometer etc. Its just the speedo that does not work, just sits at 0. Obviously miles dont go up...

Got a replacement IR Key Fob on order from e-bay as the current one is on it's last legs.

Is there a special knack to changing the key blade over. Cant see any screw's etc, just seems to be (an almost) rivet like metal piece that acts as the pivot point.

Is it just a case of pushing it through, changing the key, and then pushing it back.

Once...

Hello there, i recently bought a Xantia with a seized rear height regulator (common problem here in Norway due to salt on winter roads).

I've checked it out, and what usually happens is that the small plastic arm pops off due to the thing being seized up. However, here it's actually the tiny metal rod that connects the plastic arm to the clamp...

Worth checking, from my experiences. Peel off the rubber gutter moulds and check metal beneath for corrosion.

It may just be a Heuliez thing, but there were three trouble spots brewing for me - and this in a sunny, warm place!

Cheers, Adam.

Hi all :)

Im going to buy Bx spheres for my car as the general word is that they are super soft which is what i want,are there any particular type i should get?Any general advice is appreciated guys :wink:

I have been looking at aep direct and think i might go with them,as i said if any one can reccomend which spheres to go with and help me...

Among others described more explicitly, I've logged the following codes, according to the newer scan tool (Autel MaxiDiag):

250016
25001B
250020

All say to see the manufacturer for more info! :cry:

Car is stumbling and throwing a regular code Richness regulation fault that it describes as intermittent. It also logged in capitals, RICHNESS...

Hi,

Has anyone tried replacing the bulb to the clock/temperature display just below the centre air vents on an xantia and actually got it working again?

I changed mine and after putting the dash back together discovered that it wasnt the bulb it was a break in the wiring somewhere along the way.

its just one of those annoying things not having...

It rained a lot a few days ago, my Citroen ZX 1.4 spi died in the rain just outside my house.

Battery is fine, fuel injection works fine, distributor is fine, the spark plugs are firing. There's fuel. It just isn't starting, Have tried jump leads too. Starter motor turns, but car still doesn't start. Have also tried starting the car on ether....

Thanks for moving the stickies

Anyone know where i will find the glowplug relay on my 2001 C5 lx hdi ?

It takes about 20 seconds of cranking to get it started in the mornings now, i checked the voltage to the plugs when i turn the ignition on (-6 this morning!) and there was no power to them at all, but a resistance check of less than 1 ohm across them all indicates that they...

hi,

i just remembered while fiddling with the plastic cover over the clutch mechanism that a cable was loose, connected it back in to the back of the fuel filter housing,

switched car on, and the water in fuel light came on (as i thought it would), anyway, car runs great, and i suspect it is a false alarm, maybe not

i seem to remember that to...

Hi all,

I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and get a main dealer to re-program a new key fob for me. An hours labor. :evil:

My question is:- Does anyone know where I can get a new one at a reasonable price? The cheapest I've found so far is £100.

My local main dealer quoted me £180... :shock:

her are some pics of the collection past and present so far:

The current 1.9td VSX, I gave it a treat (jetwash and hoover) for accepting the new fix on the hydractive ecu, I also did the engine mount rubber (top left one), and also lubricated the clutch mechanism, and turned down the fuel screw (easier time for her, she deserved it, after being...