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Further problems!
I had a mobile mechanic come out (as I couldn't move the car) he said the concentric slave cylinder had failed so I bit the bullet and left him to replace the 3 piece luk clutch I had bought (at my parents whilst I was on holiday). When he finished the job my parents said he took the car for a drive (apparently he shot off like a...

It will work fine outside of the door fitting, as there is no resistance to make it reverse. Try Bobins' solution and that may be enough to stop it encountering resistance.

Will have a look at that thread now.

Cheers for the reply

Ive repaired the pipe done a 15 mile trip and now the oil filler cap has been blown off and now oil is everywhere in the engine bay does this mean there is a blockage in the breather pipe and thats why it broke to start with

Glad it's all sorted :-D

The list and map of Lexia owners can be found here .

Hi lads just a quick question but does anyone know what the colour code is for the plugs on the solenoids for the turbo, EGR and doseur valve. I cant remember the colour coding on them and dont want to mess up my rebuilt turbo.

Looking forward to them.....

I have that head lining out now for James....the scrapper (I hope) will go Thursday/Friday

Wow you don't mess about.

It's going to be great to see you both and Jims flapjacks.

If you take out the under wing plastic you'll find there's a join at the bottom of the hose from the pump, part it there and drain it into a bowl, you have to take that hose off altogether to get the pump off because it's a tight fit in the body panel and can't pass through, if you start at the top you'll get a wash in oil so start at the bottom...

It's a 1.4 vtr+ :)

Absolutely amazing really they didn't think about that, factory conversion too! The camper is a lot of fun but is a constant rust battle. Next thing is the front cab steps, water drips down the door seals and collects there. Genius

It's unlikely a modern aluminium and plastic radiator would last twenty years and not need replacement.

Blimey what differences between headlight units, to think this is to show the way forward in the dark !!!!!!!!!!!! How illuminating ??

Kenny

Best load lugger I ever owned always manages to level itself

Yes, I forgot to mention :-D

Hi and welcome.
It's possible that your Suspension pump contained in the BHI may be shot. IF there is lots of oil or burnt carbon deposits, it's likely this is causing the overheating and the shorts.

I kept many going with the welder over the years mind. I mean you can weld anything really, Inner sills , outer sills. Your car is probably saveable, but you need to be doing it yourself or a mate, to cut the costs.

Great, cheers I will give it a go next week, it might be after the stopper so it would make sense why it won't go back to normal use

Assuming its RHD model the BCM is behind the dash where the diagnostic socket is.

MAFF arrived yesterday and replaced. at the same time I was carrying out a service, while opening the Fuel filter I noticed it was not even half full of diesel. On completion of the service, I carried road test and all was restored to a condition I have not seen since a Citroen garage replaced the clutch.

Thank again

I've also changed the fuel filter, nearly ruined the filter housing in the process! Stupid design on the housing if you ask me. Touch wood I won't have any more trouble with the fuel pressure or sensor again.

There were, last weekend, several accidents on the M3 northbound last Sunday. It was due to a coach with quite a diesel leak!;

Thanks for the replies chaps. :)

I've heard the flap and motors noise before, it definitely wasn't that, it was far too 'rattly'. But......the leaf in the heater intake explanation could have hit the nail on the head....it was definitely the sort of noise that you'd expect from that. On popping the bonnet, there were a few old, dry leaves around...

Yep, got it thanks

Last had tax in Jan 1999, so scrapped I would think.

Thanks for he replies I have tried several code readers and hey all point to the MAF This is the message (Mass or volume Air Flow A Circuit Intermittent) Regarding cleaning the unit I have previously
Cleaned With Carb Cleaner This is a Brand New Unit Thanks Anyway Much Appreciated

I have had clutch release bearings on the way out rattle or hiss at idle (I assume they were loose on the gearbox input shaft so were rattling around) but went silent as soon as you put any pressure on the pedal - this was on Skoda's which had a reputation for having clutch release bearings made of cheese - and the above symptoms in both cases for...

Obviously it's hard to tell from a photo, but the circled area at the front of the car looks just a bit damp not actually dripping and the dripping liquid further back looks to be the air con dripping.

I think you can only swap the bare engine - all injection equipment will be coded to the immobiliser

Upload them here directly, cut out the middleman :)

Be aware that your Photobucket images are more that likely to disappear under their new rules.

Thanks Marc , thats for tomorrow have to do braekdown firs now.

Just change the bulbs. 8-[

Pleased to hear it is going well and exceeding your expectations :)

I remember on my cx c-matic , if the box was not working as it should you had to adjust the points on top of the gear box and all would be fine again.

You'd need to put the front of the car up on axle stands, as already mentioned you don't really need an angle gauge they're not expensive if you want to use one

yep I will just try and source a different used turbo the chinese cartridges have a terrible reputation i am afraid to try one incase it destroys the engine I cant afford to buy a different banger so this car will have to learn to behave :) The engine has been out before and probably will again (hopefully not) I bought a bigger jack to raise her...

Excellent :D Delighted to hear the job was successful...

Hi just an update on this and maybe some more info I sent the abs pump of for testing as all the latest faults pinpointed no comma with abs unit the results come back unit ok what else could cause this I know I have got power going to abs unit as I've tested that any insight would be much appreciated

Adblu is in addition to Eolys on the later cars. It doesn't replace it.

AFAIK all X7s and (and Mk 2 facelift) diesels have Eolys.

Eolys is used in the DPF to reduce particle pollution. Adblu is used in the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) process to reduce nitrogen oxides pollution.

Thanks - they are indeed brighter than the 7.5 W ones I had used for the HP24W - so I also replaced the HP24W ones with the same type as the HP19W - a much better light in the daytime now.

Yeah, my ideal c5 would be the 3.0 HDi with 19 Adriatique alloys and the high res sat nav... but those are incredibly rare in low mileage form.

I'll be honest, I bought the first C5 I saw because it had everything I wanted, Auto, Hydractive and Exclusive trim in addition to low mileage. But I must admit to being jealous of your light coloured...

lol

Have you tried using your spare key ?
You don't need the window down to do a BSI reset. I wouldn't recommend even trying to get it down when the car is in eco mode incase you cant get it back up.
Do you have access to lexia/diagbox ?
Do you have the immobiliser security code ?
If the BSI reset doesn't work you will likley need these before going...

I think the 173 is the twin turbo. I haven't heard of any complaints about it. I have the early 2.2 single turbo and so far its a nice smooth engine.

The EML may well stay lit until five runs are completed with no further faults.

Thanks for all the advice...monkeyfeet yes i syringed the excess fluid out and the air was coming out was from the left wheel /caliper but when i tried the brakes in my moms fiat panda i heard the exact same noise (i must of not recognized the noise before)..any way today ive drove nearly 400 miles birmingham to saundersfoot Wales with no brake...

Yes and you can change the dial on some of the gauges to reflect the temperature. Yes there are those that don't have the full kits, but these have always proved effective for me and many others I know who also use them.

When you have 3 cars to do £150 is a lot for a simple annual top up, that can be done for £30.

Ok so I get service light on for a few seconds and an error message with beep System speed rest failure What does that mean if anyone knows?