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I think i have come to a cross roads in my life regarding my citroen zx estate. I really like the old car but having it just sit on the drive covered up as and when makes me feel someone else is missing out on owning it.

Feeling very depressed about this too i dont want it scrapped i want someone who really loves these cars to take it on its...

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My husbands car has the service light in saying engine fault. It’s been to the local garage and apparently they can’t find the ‘fault code’ in any manual/page. The exhaust fumes seem to be dragged into the car whilst idling so not sure if this may have something to do with it. Don’t have time to take to the dealership as it’s an hour drive...

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Any help in why the radio/cd would turn on and display as normal but no sound would come from the speakers.
Worked fine a few days ago, today nothing. No work has been done on car.
2008 c5 vin VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]
Thanks

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Thought I would create a new thread re above.

I have had the front and rear pipes break at all the usual places and repaired them and eventually they break again.

So I obtained the following 9mm/7mm (o/d -i/d)pipe and specific windscreen wash piping 7mm/4mm.

Front pipe was replaced with 9/7 mm pipe and connected to previous repair. Run...

After 6 years odd of outstandingly reliable service, finally time to pension off my faithful 206sw. Have decided to go for a Grand Picasso 2.0, 2015 on ( to meet the city charging zones). As I want a leather interior it narrows the field somewhat. First one I went to see (private seller), nice car until I lifted the lid --- expansion bottle bone...

My 2013 c4 grand Picasso, (mk1) has an airbag fault, it is showing fault code: P0660 Fault in The Passenger Airbag Deactivation Switch, Resistance Too Low
Is it likely to be the switch in the glove compartment that’s at fault?
Thanks.

I recently noticed on a C4 1.6THP with automatic ESG transmission that when I start from a standstill at low speed the car bounces. This is even more pronounced when I drive backwards at low speed when parking. when driving, the speeds change with a small delay. When checking, the diagnostics showed two errors P0949 and P0868. I checked the oil...

Had a guy from autoaid get the fault codes for the parking brake problem. There was a dpf fault too, he said that would be expensive to sort.

He also mentioned the battery isn't right? This was a new battery a few months ago. Should I return the battery for a replacement?

Could anyone interpret these codes for me, what do I need to ask my...

Parkers says the two rear airbags were optional too. It's probably one of those things that nobody every specced when buying the car :lol:

I'd imagine that, where fitted, they're integral to the seat rather than being installed in the door. There should be an 'Airbag' or 'SRS Airbag' sign/tag/loop to advertise the fact that they're fitted?

Or...

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I have a 2013 C4 grand picasso. Last week the clutch was slipping in 5th and 6th gear. Had a new valeo clutch a kit and dual mass flywheel fitted but the problem is still there. Would there be anything else to cause the problem or could the new clutch or flywheel be faulty. Its 1.6 manual gearbox.

Hi all, I’ve just bought a 2013 Citroen c4 grand picasso, it needs some work doing to it, but one of the things are that the radio won’t switch on, has anyone one any idea what the problem might be? Any common faults that might cause this?
Thanks.

I am currently own of AX 1.5D 1995 Cascade 54bhp, I did not know there was three type of engine. One is 1.4d, 1.5d 54bhp LUCAS pump that I owned and 58bhp of 1.5d BOSCH pump which I have heard it did not on sale in UK.
I did a bit of search that the 1.4d is 53bhp 9 kg lighter because of interior is different from my 1.5d, so what is the point of...

Hi I am a new member who lives down in Victoria Australia. I am 70 and have had Citroens all my driving life starting with a Light 15. Over the last few years I have been trying to bring up to scratch a 2.7 C6 which I will never sell but continues to be a somewhat testing relationship.
Like some other folk I have heard of, I have had a small weep...

My Other Half's 1.6hdi C4 has a puff of blue smoke on starting and only on starting.

I have been told by a ex mechanic that this is simply a small leak in valves(?) and it is nothing to worry about. In fact he says is libricates the valves(?).

The oil level doesn't seem to go down. So it kust be a tiny amount if oil even though the puff can be...

I have a strange vibration when going from 110 and up, the car is shaking. There is not noticeable shake in the steering wheel, so I don’t think it’s tires. I was thinking a break discs, but all those should be come also to steering wheel.
It’s an automatic with 2.2 hdi with 204hp

On the 4h journey back to Glasgow from Wakefield yesterday the C5 was great, refurbished steering (for now) and I even took it through a Wakey car wash that seemed to give a better wash than Ive ever seen... was just a Shell garage but somehow it seemed like the works..

Anyway, about half an hour south of Carlisle the cruise control turned...

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It seems my low speed fan on my Citroen C3 1.6 120 VTI 2012 doesn't come on, as I read the OBD coolant temp at around 97c, I even got to 102c (I think the high speed is working, but haven't seen it in action,
just that I never overheat, and the temp drops at around 105c in the OBD sensor reading).

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To test the fan, I removed...

Hello,
I own a C5 for 2 years now. Unfortunately every now and then it starts to jerk, throws up emissions errors on the display, ESP error, check engine etc.
Sometimes it jerks less, sometimes it goes out. It cannot be started immediately, after a few times - a few minutes it starts. Always. Nevertheless, after it died today at a railway crossing...

My parking sensors have suddenly stopped working on my C5 57 estate.
Where do I look first?

Had a small bump yesterday. No major damage on first look, front grill popped in and reg plate cracked. On further inspection I've noticed that the N/S headlight doesn't sit flush anymore. The bumper seems to be sitting well on the car, no gaps anywhere.
Has anyone experienced similar or knows a fix? DIY or will it be a bodyshop job?...

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I recently changed the engine of my car with another one and now I'm facing some issues because I didn't replaced it with the same engine code.

And now I need to add the air doser an some other components to my existing installation, for that I need the injection schematics of the donor's car : VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]

Thank you

C1 battery died so replaced it with nice new one.

Engine starts then dies. Cant rev it or keep it running. Engline light is on.

Any places to check 1st. Any known common faults.

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Morning all
I’ve got an issue with a van that has me scratching my head a little. So before Xmas it kept saying internal fuel leak and low fuel pressure. Can’t remember exactly what it was showing pressure but I changed the HP pump and the fuel pressure sensor. Went to start the vehicle and it just wouldn’t run. Kept trying it and checking...

Hello, i am new in this forum and having gremlins with a C3 1.4hdi i bought several days ago. So the problem is that:
1. Sometimes car wont start(running lights indicator illuminated in dash),removing battery terminal for few sec fixes this.
2. Wipers keep turning on randomly while driving or stationary(same with light symbol on dash)
3. While...

Hi... I have some problems with my Citroen c4 grand picasso 2011...I buy this car from Copart with many, many problems. One by one was fixed, except of one. I have problem with gearbox, and generate error U0304, basically change gear OK but only problem is when change gears the engine is running at high rmp... 3000-4000. I'm thinking is a problem...

I've got a C4 Picasso 2014 Exclusive that has keyless entry, so the door handles have a sensor on them.

The front passenger handle doesn't work with keyless entry. All the other door handles work fine.
I've just replaced the door handle (part number, sensor and cable all the same), as I've seen other cars where replacing the handle fixes it, but...

I have a 2007 C4GP 2L petrol 78000 miles.
Having a recurring fault code which happens intermittently with no difference in driving. Occasionally when idling there's a bit of hunting/chugging but very occasionally
Fault codes are P0170 and P0172
Could these be the coil pack or something else? Any help would be appreciated

I'm having black soot around one of my injectors. I'm planning on changing the seals but I'm not sure about the torque at which the clamp holding the injector needs to be tighneted to. Do somebody know the tightening torque for this?
The engine code is DV6FD.

Evening all...

My relay van has been nothing but a problem.since I bought it a year ago.

Several visits to the dealer under warranty, this latest visit Is going to hurt as just just out of warranty.

Latest issue is CHECK Ad blu system. I've taken it in, they have done a forced regeneration on the DPF and have come back and said it needs a new...

I have a funny problem with the DRLs on my C4 Picasso.

They used to work. You start the car and they are on, regardless of side- or headlights.
Now, they work, but only when the lights are set to sidelights.

What's weird is that I can go to the Daylight Running Lights option in the menus on the dash and there is an option to turn them on or off,...

Always liked the very oddball style of these cars. But what they like running costs. Perils and pitfalls of them. They’re a bit of luxury. The 2.7 engine is what Range Rover used I believe. And I think either Bentley or rolls Royce bought rights to the air ride from Citroen so they must have got something right with it.

hi guys an gals i have searched extensivly and found nothing so firstly let me say sorry if its been asked before i can see abt the picasso but not the hatch and by what ive read its different.
ok so the car as driving started throwing up gearbox faulty on the screen it would change up an down fine in manual mode but trying it in auto it would...

Hello all I am new to FCF here although I have owned many French cars in the past with no issues.

The issue I am having with my 2015 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 1.6 HDI is that I was driving on motorway approx 80mph when suddenly it went into limp mode and dropped to 50mph then crawling along 30mph pulled into emergency laybuy. Rang RAC and third...

I had a visit from an owner of a c5 x7 with faulty parking brake.

The parking brake motor isn't making any sounds, however lexia claims to calibrate it correctly when I try and calibrate it. I've told the car its had cable work... however im second man in... this is the story.

The nearside caliper locked up tight. A plastic sleeve had broke so...

After some help. I’ve recently had my brakes changed on my Citroen dispatch and I’ve now had a faults come up ‘esp/asr system faulty’ and ‘braking system faulty’.
I’ve plugged in a cheapy fault reader and it’s given 2 codes -
U1113
U0122

Can anyone help as to what’s gone wrong and what needs to be done to fix the issue.
Thanks in advance

My 1.8 16v sx is consuming a crazy amount of fuel, i get about 450kms per tank :rofl2:
I noticed it is sucking air where the fuel injectors are, so i will see and change the o rings. I will also see around if any other leaks are present.
My question here is, in case i end up opting out for a engine swap, could it be replaced with a Peugeot 406...

Hi all, my C5 has started to play up on me.

The clamp at the joint between turbo and dpf has been leaking slightly for a while. Hissing getting worse from it so decided to replace it.

Since I've replaced it the hissing is probably worse, flat on power but only intermittently, took it on a forty mile round trip this evening and again drove ok...

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I've been reading around the forum for a few weeks now, after buying an estate C5 X7 at the beginning of December.
I've got an issue with the suspension, which just isn't as comfortable as it should be. But contrary to many posters here, it's the rear end that looks visually too high, not the front.
Going over long speed bumps, my wife in...

I know that the reference value for the C5 X7 is 160 at the front and 106 at the rear. Can I then just enter this on Diabox and see if the height changes. It is too high in the front.

Hello fellow berlingo people. I have recently got a problem with my berlingo. A few days ago i stopped by a friend. When i then went out to go home, about 20 minutes later, i had troubles starting the car. I cranked it about 5 second and it didnt even try. Did the exact same thing one more time. Then at the third attempt it was really close to...

After trying the service reset (press button under the light then engine start without clutch, wait for the countdown and it says reinitialised) then I changed my dead key fob battery which I read may also be a cause, still the service light stays on.. no other warning lights and the car runs great..

Any tips for other causes I can investigate a...

Hi All, I have an 09 Picasso and i'm not getting any heat from the heater, the blower works fine and the car runs perfectly.
The Radiator level is good and rarely needs a top up.
Any help would be appreciated thanks

Hi, hope I can get some answers here.
My gear selector on my 2014 C4 picasso hdi vtr+ gear shift has become intermittently stiff and squeeky when mostly going into 3rd.
I removed the center box/storage and for 3 weeks it's been normal until today when it returned!

Is this something someone else has dealt with?
I understand that to replace this it...

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I've been struggling with an intermittent problem on my 2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 petrol for some time now. When the issue occurs, the fuel pump does not prime up upon turning the ignition on. The pump is working when wired to the battery. I also have a second pump as a spare, which works off the battery, but not when connected...

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Yesterday I was driving to work and while in 3rd gear i felt like my car's engine was pulsing and after that anti-pollution fault poped out. After work my car didn't start from the first time and after getting it on and being in neutral gear from time to time engine would pulse and rpm would drop down.
Today I ran my PC for faults and I...

Tried to plug in my diagnostic reader & got nothing 😫 after a bit of digging around on tweb tested all fuses known to be associated with constant live to obd2 port found nothing broken. After testing pin 16 I'm getting between 0.3-0.6v ish insteade of 12v plus removed fuse f4 & still getting same readings. Any help woupd be much appreciated 🤩also...

Does anyone know if the C5 X7 outer CV joints are a one fits all, as I've found one for sale & they list all the models it fits 2008 2.0 -3.0ltr but doesn't list the 2.7

Can someone help me with this one...

Traditional (pre-C5) spheres carried a spec something like
450/50/0.7
where the last figure is the diameter of the damping orifice in mm.

C5 spheres are spec'd differently, eg
385/57/1.9-1.3
- two figures for the damping

What do the two figures relate to? Could it be fluid in and fluid out - i.e. bump and...

As the title suggests, it's about a new Timing belt kit , Citroen Original , but from old stock , from 2012.
No problem at all with the rollers, but what's your thoughts on the belt itself (Dayco 9637514080 Isoran 146 RPP Plus)?
It was inside the box and looks ok, like any other new.
I've got opinions that it's no problem (from mechanics i do...

Hi everyone,
My power steering has completely stopped working. For a few months now it's not worked when the engine was at idle but when revved it started working.
I replaced the belt, then the pump but no change. I've also checked the fluid level and there are no leaks.
It stopped working all of a sudden while driving. Luckily I was on my way...