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My front suspension keeps going down even more so on the drivers side and the height adjustor is where it should be. I have had all 3 spheres changed, so anybody any ideas of what it could be?!! Maybe the ball thingy with the tubes coming out of it?! (dont know name) Please someone help!!!!!

Hi All,

After four years of Xantia ownership (and a few years of GS ownership many years ago, and general involvement with Citroens) I have to hang up the reigns for now and I will very shortly be selling the Xantia and will once again be Citroen-less.

I wanted to thank everyone on the forum who has helped me over the years, this forum has been...

Hi just bit the bullet and bought an 06 C5 1.6 HDI estate , The back window wont open , the handle has broken off and glued back on. The question is how do I get the window open to replace the handle and is it worth the hassel . My main dealer claims to always have them in stock, always breaking ? All help gratefully received , with pics if...

Can anyone tell me where to find the transponder aerial in the pug 106 and what it looks like?
A helpful breakdown man has wrecked the ignition switch on a friends car. I think the problem could be the immobilisor. I have a spare ignition switch from a Xantia. This fits the plugs and seems to power everything but the engine won't start.
There is a...

hey all typical now its decidedly warm the aircon has packed up :(

when you press the button you can hear it click in but no fans or anything coming on, i have checked all the fuses but found nothing unusual

any ideas what to check, anything that is know to pack up ? ?

cheers
andy

This has never been right since I got the car - very dim swith illumination.
Got the cap off, got the switch out but cannot get bulb out. Do these 'weld in'? Are they 'push in' bulbs or 'screw in'? Will I need a new switch, if so do GSF do them?

Thanks
Malcolm

ok just had this car for a few weeks now its a citroen xsara picasso 2002 the key fob has never worked,so got new battery today, so still not working done that switch on ignition and press one of the buttons still no joy,

p.s dont no if the key fob has every worked,so is there a way to see if fob is ok, cheers davy

Ok got a leak..tastes a little like water though a bit salty (saying that I smoke and my taste buds aint up to much!)..got under to take a look and its coming from (escuse my lack of tech knowledge) either side of the centre joist just below where the exhaust starts....any ideas?

i thought it might just be something to do with the aircon? had...

I'm going to take the pioneer head unit out of the mr2 and put it in the xsara , can i get an iso connector for this to go with the xsara 1.4 ?

It does have some sort of audio control's on the steering wheel of the xsara But i am not bothered about those control's so can i just use the iso connector without some stupid adapter ?

Thankyou

On Saturday Richard (DickieG) and I changed the U-shaped suspension buffer (p/n 96132370) that sits above the top engine mount, under the diesel hand primer pump. That suspension buffer sits on top of a conical shaped 'spacer' (p/n 1827.27), which in turn sits on top of the actual mount, I think.

When holding the thread of the spacer we found it...

Only now and again, it seems when i go over a bump it bangs sometimes and other times just glides over the same bump.

Do you think it may be the rear spheres or something else..The car looks to be normal height..

What are these magic box things they sell on ebay that you wire into the loom,anyone ever tried one or are they rubbish.. I notice...

Hello there! I was wondering if anyone could help solve a problem i seen to be getting with the van. Every now and then the engine management light will appear and it will not rev higher than about 2500rpm. Its a 52 plate 2.0lt hdi. There seems to be no rhyme nor reason why the fault occurs, any suggestions
Thanks

Can anyone confirm that the following parts are in fact from the auto tensioner and not somewhere else? They were found wedged between said tensioner wheel and the belt.

I'm confused :?

The stated capacity of the ES9J4 engines is said to be 5.25 litres.

I refilled after the rebuild and put a little less than 5 litres in.

When stone cold and the car has been standing overnight, the oil level is about half an inch ABOVE the Max. mark; right up onto the springy bit of the dipstick. This is after dipping, wiping...

My xantia has developed a grinding noise on the drivetrain at low rpm. It appears to be coming from o/s front, off beat grind/grind noise per revolution not constant.

The noise silences when the clutch is dipped, taking load off the transmission. Doesn't alter with steering as per usual wheelbearing noise, its purely load related. When up to...

My Citroen Xantia 1996 sx auto has suddenly become sluggish whilst
driving also the power steering seems slightly heavier, can anyone
provide a few clues please.

After cleaning both of the height corrector linkages on my Xant, I've got a couple of questions and points I'd like to throw out for discussion.
I know they should be treated to a good clean every once in a while to keep the minute movements of the linkage moving, but should the springs need retensioning/replacing as no doubt if the manual height...

i have a citroen xantia 2.1 td vsx r-reg mk1 and when the car is a usual ride height the back suspension is still low and do you know what is the problem and how can i solve it

Okay I know I have a few topics going bu they are all slightly different. This time I need to replace my inner driverside door handle. How do I remove the linging?

I have undone the screws a/ at the handle and b/ at the side. I can't find anymore but I also can't get the door interior off. What am I not poping out right?

Is there a screw behind...

I have used Shell's V Power petrol in my Volvo T5 for a long time, it runs better and is certainly a lot more responsive to the throttle. I don't get any more mpg from it.

Since getting my 1.9TD Xantia lats Easter I have often put a tank of V Power diesel in just to clean out the system, as it had stood unused for some time.

The car has always...

I had a guy call in today with a HDI Synergie asking for the price of a complete new radiator fan assembly.

When i asked him why whats your car doing ? he replied that his fans werent kicking in. The garage he took it to dont know what the fault is so advised him to just replace the fans..... :?

I asked him if they had run a positive feed to...

Just replaced 1998 1.8i 16V with a 2000 Hdi90. Identical dashboards (although one LHD, one RHD).

The new car has a glitch with the digital clock. It occasionally shows the wrong time. Dunno whether something in particular prompts it to change (the hours only, not the minutes) or whether it's random.

Is this the start of some weird electrical...

Hey gang,

can anyone help me out... My Berlingo (apart from burning shed loads of oil) runs a treat, but the last couple of times i've used it i've been having hot start troubles...

when it's cold the glow plug light appears as it should, it extinguishes itself in the normal manner, i turn the key & the engine starts. After stopping for a short...

Hi,

After a long(ish) journey, say 30 minutes in top gear, the clutch pedal is very stiff on first application. After 2 presses it feels like normal.

The car only has 26k and otherwise, the clutch feels great. I've driven several C5 and the heaviness (in normal operation) and biting point feels the same.

Has anyone any ideas?

Thanks
Ben

Calling all the other experienced V6 owners out there please :wink:

Mine has an erratic idle when started from half-hot. The tacho wavers beteen nearly zero and about 900rpm for a bit before settling.

It seems to do it mostly if the car is restarted after say, a 30 minute stop after a good run and it seems to be worse when the weather is very...

Where is the crankshaft sensor located on my citroen synergie?

need to check if it looks new.

Cheers

i have noticed that when i am pulling away from stopped and am turning either left or right there is a rapid knocking noise, this noise stops if i depress the clutch. it also stops if i am travelling in a straight line, i have not noticed it at speed about 10 or 15 mph or more.....however not sure if this is related but when travelling at speed...

Ive had a new Idle speed control valve put on yesterday and its still stalling on me . Paid for a diagnostic today and there was no faults showing at all! even when it stalled during the diagnostic !!!!!!

Starting to pull my hair out now!!

Any suggestions of what it could be when the ECU is showing NO FAULTS??

Hi All

Anyone got details of the timing circuitry in the typical glow plug relay. I am thinking about trying to increase the preheat time to get better starting with veg oil.

John

Hi all
95 ZX 1.9TD
This is happening once the car has been stood for longer than about 5 hours. I've checked and the filter housing is full of diesel after this time, a quick squeeze of the primer bulb and diesel squirts out of the the top when the pipe is removed. When I try to start the car it gives a quick cough as if it's about to start then...

Think i'm gonna go for a used Citroén C6 around december now they have dropped to around £13-£15K.

I really want the lounge pack in it, which is a rare find in the C6 as its an optional extra and only ever seen 2 for sale used with it. If i do not have the lounge pack i will never be happy with the C6.

If i buy from a dealer will they fit an...

Hi everybody,

the thermometer for the outside temperature reads constantly 5 degrees more since a couple of weeks. Where to start looking?

Thanks for your tips!
Karel

just had the diagnostic test because the engine management light was on,came back with a few probs so lad wiped it and done it again,and found 3, canister purge solenoid,upstream 02 sensor heater and the 3 one is the same as the 2nd one,so can u tell me were on car i can find them,cheers

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Hello, I am new to this forum, indeed new to Citroen.

I have read page upon page from this forum so far and it has been a great help. Much respect to those who pass on their knowledge to the uninitiated.

Let me begin. My sister needed a car, and as is the way in our family, I got the job of getting her a good one. Needed to be a comfortable...

Went out to my car this morning and started the engine as normal.
Put my foot on the brakes to select drive, but gear lever would not budge far enough.
I can hear a clicking noise from the gear lever area and the lever moves a little, but will not allow me to select any gears.

Should I pour petrol all over it and add a lighted match?

Thanking...

Hi, Guys.

I have question about Lexia usage.
Very strange but when I start Diagnostic -> GlobalTest and then Lexia begin to inquiring all devices in car. There's no dialog with BSI.
Dialog with Injection is ok, but no dialog with BSI.

Does anyone had the similar problems?
May be i'm doing something wrong?

What I have:

1. Lexia USB-adapter....

hi was reading few post some old and alot don't have what was problem or how resolved? was wondering if could ask posties to return to complete and a little post it type thing onit ie when you scroll through that say's sorted so you can see without opening post then if your interested in that matter see it then have a look to see how resolved?...

Hi all just thought about this topic/question? what's the best/liked/desired. xantia ie model/year/type/ ie early/later mk1/mk2. sinker/non sinker. D/SD/TD low pressure/normal turbo. lx/sx/vsx/activa. !.9/2.1/HDi. 90/110. even engine codes.pro's&con's of mechanical/semi mechanical/electrical pumps.bio/non bio fuel able cars.pitfalls on models.
Has...

Hi chaps

Really basic question this time. I've lost the rather tatty handbook that came with my Xant, and last week I had to put the seats down to transport stuff to the dump. I managed to get teh rear of the seats to fold down by pressing the big button but couldn't manage to pull the seat bases forward (tilt). I managed to lift them a couple of...

I don`t remember the spanner sizes Mike but 14mm rings a bell?. I took mine off with the rattle gun which helps to combat the thing just turning. Plenty of plus Gas overnight. It`s not such a bad job.

One thing I do remember is that the Lemforder ones are better and last so much longer. They are good bit more££ though.

On a recent journey through France, my Activa developed a problem which showed itself as a lack of power, almost as if the car did not have a Turbo fitted!
Any revs above 3K really made the engine run uncomfortably. There is no kick from the Turbo and the car was struggling to get uphills without changing down from top gear.
The engine starts...

Hi guys, at the moment my accumulator is clicking every 8 seconds when idling on level ground with just the handbrake on. The LHM level is spot on and i cant see any leaks anywhere....? I know its not the sphere as this was pressure tested at Jims last weekend and its still as new on 62bar

What else could it be?

It has always been fine at 30...

hi whats a reasonable price to change engine on zanty 1.9td? others out just needs pump installing. i think already sett up on marks as he normally leaves them done.or someone closish to me that can do job. i'm in E london. how hard are they to take out of top instead of underneath? did take a m16i out of a bx out top as flat on floor all pipes...

My 2.1 Td Xantia is having rough running and stalling problems that have got progressively worse over the last few months. I'm presuming my Epic pump has thrown a fit and won't keep going for much longer :(

I am considering changing to the Bosch pump, especially as it'll be nice to tweak the power a bit. Is it a reasonably easy thing or are...

Just driven my new purchase (2000 Hdi 90 Forte) from Doncaster to near Bordeaux. 871 miles. Really pleased, it's one owner , only 38000miles and has complete main dealer history. Even a full print-out from the dealer's computer.

So far so good.

But, on closer examination, the main dealer commented (april 2009):

faults noticed while work...

As the subject says I have a vibration on my front drivers offside wheel. This only manifests itself when I turn left and the wheel vibrates. I know the balancing is not to blame as I have put a brand new tyre on with freshly balanced weights on. When I drive at 58-68 mph on a motorway and I turn the steering wheel slightly to the left its quite...

is there any way to adjust/bleed the clutch on a 2.0 hdi c5?

sometimes seems to be catchin/ crunching going into 2nd/3rd

got a reciept for a new cluych approx 18k ago

Hi all..

(Thats the 1.9td in my signiture) 208k, and my half shaft bearing has collapsed, firstly indicated by a vibrating noise comming into the cabin, but confirmed with attempting a clutch change and the half shaft wont come out..

got the gearbox off the shaft, but going to have to take the bearing carrier and shaft off complete and get it...

Hi,
I'm looking for someone who would be able to replace the cam belt on my Xantia HDI. I'm based in Lincolnshire but can travel if needed.
I would supply the bits and pay for the labour.

Many thanks,

Howie