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m&m motor engineers originally supplied strut top bought of ebay still boxed , seller was in doncaster. Rides a lot better now :D

If your buying the WVo i'd be very carefull what they claim has been done to it. Som will give it a quick warm filter thru a pillow case and stick it on ebay or the like.

Get a big clear plastic bottle and stick a few litres in there and leave it outside for a few days, and then a week or two and see how it settles out.

When the water and stuff...

What ever it is, I'm pretty sure it won't be the glow plugs. It could be the low pressure pump - try wheeler's trick of whacking it under the tank whilst cranking. Otherwise, I suspect it will need to go on the diag computer when it's doing it so that the live data can be read to see what is amiss :cry:

THANKYOU Peter and Clogzz..

The diagram cerainly will help me out now... It has to be the ONLY problem left...

Peter, I did wonder if it was the same system, thankyou for confirming...

Rgds
PAUL

senna,
did you get the display fixed?

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If you mark the flange of the pump and the mounting plate, mark the replacement in the same place it should be near enough correct. I have found that the best way of setting the timing is by ear. Listen to the sound yours is making now at various revs and try to remember it, or listen to another car. If it is to advanced it will knock excessively,...

Yes you can easily swap rear seats from a MK1 to a MK2. You must however obtain the inertia reel lap belt (a static lap belt is in the MK2) and the two lower seatbelts as these are shorter in the MK1 as they live in cutouts in the seat bases rather than clipping onto stowage clips in the MK2 when not in use.

The seats themselves are easy to swap....

Welcome aboard the board,

You could be right about the picasso with it's lack of problems, although personally I think it's more to do with the fact that the Xantia, zx etc is a more 'involved' car (not so much the XM as that has it's own separate site).

Problem with newer cars is that it is harder to work on due to the technology and problems...

On the 109 bhp engine there is usually Bosch fuel filter. You have to undo two fuel pipes leading to the filter cover. Press the green clip and slide them off. Then you can drain the diesel from the filter by opening the valve at the bottom of the housing. Then turn the cover anti-clockwise. I usually help myself with a spanner in one hand and the...

Unfortunately you can't adjust hydraulic clutches - it sounds like it's new clutch time :cry: Even worse, this has a dual mass flywheel which should be replaced at the same time: £££ :twisted:

I used to work for a company that had C15 vans. One of them the noise the pump makes when the screen wash was empty was louder than the horn!
It passed two MOTs like that before another MOT caught it.

2.1 TD (or V6) Activa Estate? My perfect daily car!
I'd have already bought it I'm afraid Jim!! :lol:

Andrew

i was sceptical that it would work but thought for £22.00 it was worth the risk as i said it works on my 2001 hdi picasso and my 2004 hdi c3 reads the codes and then you get a book to work out the faults i am going to try it on my dads two xm`s one is a 2.0i turbo and the other a 2.5 td

Hi Malcolm, so you already know of them? They're superb for secondhand parts too with a yard full of all sorts of rare junk :D

They're in Brede, down the A28 from you, if you didn't already know.

BTW the double right-angled type superceeded a single right angle, and one straight ball joint which my mate has on his S-reg Exclusive (mine's V)

Thanks Richard.I had a feeling !!

You're lucky you were able to claim on your insurance, many companies refuse to pay as no accident occured

It came under accidental damage.... although the insurance company's incompetence meant the car was trailered away from Citroen to an approved bodyshop, despite my repeated insistance that it idn't need bodywork... eventually, they...

hi Turboselecta
i have probs ocasionaly with my plip, the fault is the conection to the battery becomes loos every now and then, if i give it a tap it starts to work again,

also you can check if your plip is sending a beem out by pointing it at you phone camera,

saying all that i think your problem might be caused by dry lock mechanisum, so the...

I have read reports that the hesitation is due to the MAF (Mass AirFlow Sensor) being dirty or just getting old...some reports say that by replacing it the problem was cured...some don't.

Mine started hesitating and eventually got worse and worse, and the MAF sensor was to blame. The thing most noticable for me was when on very light throttle...

Richard,

I did make a cock up there, but if you want Pedantic, 175 bar = 2538.1604150 PSI

So there :twisted:

Regards
Martin.

You need dealer diagnostic equipment for this job & you definitely cant reprogram a 2nd hand key. in fact on this system (its a fiat system on this) all keys for the van must be present for the coding procedure, any that are not there at the time can never be reprogramed again to the van.

Talking of strong asking price valuations:

Wonder if I can bid a £1 for it then;?

Seems the ebay system won't accept anything below £12,500.00 so I'm
not volunteering to enter into a 'legally binding contact to purchase' said
item, no matter what the seller fella says...

:roll:

Andrew

More 'speed' doesn't necessarily mean more fuel. Acceleration is due to torque, the bhp keep the torque going... i.e bhp is a measurment of power over time.

So if you can increase the torque, theoretically you can go faster without using more fuel.

I had a ZX not so long ago, and it had the bosch fuel pump, and I whacked the fueling up until it...

Oh c'mon, you know i've had both,

Doh! I only needed to look at your Avatar to know you had one Dei.

A very senior moment :oops: Sorry...

My new TurboCT is rapidly getting fixed. Today I installed the Sunroof motor, after spending US$40 getting it fixed. It had a broken plastic gear inside.

It now works perfectly...

US$40 ?

So where are you based ?

I am in Santiago, Chile. We have a very big machine shop culture. You can get almost anything mechanical reproduced in bronze. I...

You may find this thread is along the same lines:

But I don't think there has been any definite resolution as yet.

There are a lot of problems with spraying outside and the weather isn't that good at the moment. I think a complete respray of the roof might be a bit ambitious given the circumstances. I think the original plan of patching the clear coat with an aerosol is probably the best option. I might just resign myself to the fact that I'll have to keep...

The ECU clears faults as soon as you hit 20mph- as long as the fault is no longer present.

My guess is that one of the rings is cracked and/or running out of true. That's what it was on mine. It eventually shed the ring altogether and I had to replace the entire CV joint.

should apply Steve....

As far as I know, all PSA manual 'boxes use 75W/80. A 306 certainly will.

It's not at all uncommon for something else to be used when changing/topping up in the trade as 75W/80 is not a popular grade at all and a lot of people just don't realise the criticality of using the right stuff.

So who makes the auto box on these Xantias?

I've had about enough. The squealing, groaning, whistling is becoming embarassing. I've confirmed that it is the front brakes, by virtue of the handbrake and I've removed the calipers and cleaned all the surfaces, re-assembling with copper grease. The pads are only part worn as are the discs. There appears to be some run-out under light braking....

... and a few days later it was back.. so being totally fed up with the squeak and everyone staring whilst going round town. i decided to give it one more try before replacing the belt. I gave it a 2 minute jetwash whilst the car was running... that was 5 weeks ago and now i have .... silence... at last!!
I hope this thred helps someone.
Chris :D

I'd suggest service.citroen users also register for Peugeot Servicebox - oddly, you can't co-register for both at once.

Then you look up part numbers to see what occurs across the PSA range. It means you can often price off small parts between the two marques' dealers.

Regards, Adam.

I've been in pretty uncomfortable visibility situations where 30MPH would be suicidal. Exactly what you describe with the headlights; illuminating a wall of moisture about twelve-fifteen feet ahead. So, in looking for a solution to cases like that, I think we're on the same page. :wink:

Plus, there's a good flat and quiet street around the...

Try Baby oil...

What? In a sandwich :? :P :roll:

Only if you want to, but it does work for bumpers too!

Well the mystery is still just that, a mystery.

Discussions with several people distilled down to the cruise ecu being either (1) behind the facia LHS on top of the heater box,(2) in the centre console or (3) under one of the seats.

The donor car has now had the dashboard assembly completely removed and we simply can't find anything resembling a...

I've just had a look at the part numbers on GSF and you might be out of luck. :(

Sounds like your dealer deserves a mention in the Recommended section!

I recently had spare cut at local locksmiths.First attempt refused to open car,second attemp worked perfectly on doors and ignition.Turns out had done slightly deeper cut on 1 part of key.Depth that key goes into lock is crucial a few mm makes all difference.Cost of key £8.99

Ok tried a blower motor out of a 406 and i think the way it sits in the cowling its not right or the blades themselves cant pull the air thru properly.

When the fan is fitted there is a small gap from it being sat right at the top, about 2cm. Now there is an indent so im sure the indent should sit on the inside of the fan blades so the air is...

Just recycling the thread...

I was at Autos and Sons near Bottisham Cambs, and they have a BX TZD which is almost complete (I could only see only 3 alloy wheels).

They also have a Xantia Mk2 1.8 SX and a few Mk1 Xantias (none in black).

Their prices are very reasonable. But it is the sort of place where you are expected to remove the parts...

chaps,

If my boot light goes out, (with boot open) I can turn it back on by pressing the spring loaded plunger where the lock rests, anyone know why I can do this, but have a mecury tilt switch too? (at least I have been told I have a tilt switch)

there pin punches dont seem to be suitable for the job they are sold for, although i have been told some of there tools a quite good

regards malcolm

Hi,

Try this link for replacement sensors.

They are about £25 +vat and inc postage.

Regards

John

I was getting all confused Martin. Sorry, yes, the pipe in question is around £15. I was under the impression Citroen wanted a really silly price for it until I had a look on service.citroen.com.

I was mistakenly thinking it was a replacement for the PAS supply pipe :oops: That one is seriously expensive at over £200.

Another pipe that is...

It's the same sort of water that collects in my dehumidifier. I keep it stored in old five litre bottles and use it when I change the coolant.

Teh_Agent did, on several housings, leaking from the white thermostat adjuster on the left hand side of it.
Turned out to be a blocked return feed to the tank, which citrojim cleared with an airline.

Nothing else showing up in the fault log reported by the trip computer? That's as opposed to the fault codes in the engine that you'll have to have expensively read at the dealer...?

Pete

Nope. Nothing in the log.

I guess that since the Service light is off, it's more likely to do with regular servicing than with any faults.

I know how to...

Just bumping this because of my own experiences.

The estate rear wiper delay was setting its own delay times. Some occasions, this could be in the order of a week or two between wipes.

Culprit was delay box on the wiper motor. Previous owner had been quoted AUD$363 for new motor unit. Self-weight of the electromagnet in the delay box had...