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I have a 2011 Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 HDI VTR+

Does anyone know if the front ABS Wheel sensor can be removed by *just* undoing the Torx bolt ?

I have got the bolt out no problem but the sensor doesn't move at all - I didn't want to force in case I break it.

It cant move towards the hub as it has a lug sticking out right...

Hi everyone. I’am from Turkey. My english is not good :( I hope, you can understand me.

I have Citroen Xantia 2.0i16v H2 and big “bouncing” problem.. All spheres is new but my car still bouncing front Side.

My cars front suspension is so hard. Sometimes good but generaly so hard and bounce.

Can you help me?

Hi all,
I have had my 57 plate berlingo 1.6hdi for a year now, I did the timing belt a year ago at 110000 miles, had 2 oil and filter changes since. I noticed a problem early on in the fuel system. If the van gets below half a tank it starts spluttering do I just havent let it get down that far but more recently this new problem has started, I...

Morning! 😀

A quick query regarding the engine temp dashboard readout please. On the bar graph I’m getting generally 5 bars. It occasionally drops to 4, and occasionally rises to 6 bars. This equates to maybe just under half scale. Is this correct?
I ask because I’ve seen pictures showing 3/4 scale on the bar graph and the vehicle is somewhat...

Hi,

I´m new to this site... I haven´t looked for similiar topic much.
I have a rattling noise, since I have a Xsara Picasso, I don´t know the RPM when it rattles... I guess its somewhere between 1400-2600, but don´t take this guess too seriosly.
Anyway.... the sound is mechanical, its not plastic, you can´thear it very well from the outside, the...

Hi guys.
I have a problem with my Citroen C4 Grand Picasso (2014) piloted gearbox. This problem came out nowhere without any warning.
After I've been driving the car for about 60 miles without any problems I parked it. In a few seconds, I tried to start the engine and move the car.
The car didn't start and on the car display appeared Gearbox...

Hi there,

Some little school **** has whacked my passengers side wing mirror off whilst it was parked. The entire shell has gone and the mirror is in about 7 pieces, they also ripped the wiring out.

My Reg number is:
Vin Number: VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]

I found this replacement:

I believe its the correct one but feel free to correct me.

How hard...

After almost two years of various problems I decided to clean the DPF of my C3 1.6L HDi -07. Not by any magic sprays or fluids; my plan was to remove it from the car and use a high pressure washer to clean it and then reinstall it again. I have read a number of successful stories when people have done that.
Removing it is tricky, the plate between...

Morning all,

I spent the best part of yesterday, flushing, filling, flushing and filling and eventually just had to fill with coolant and deionised water.

When the engine temp gets to 90 deg which it never does on a normal drive, there is nice warmy toasty heat being developed in the cabin.

The flushing must have done something as I can now...

I appreciate the C5 Exclusive (2006) (Estate) had lots of 'bells and whistles' but the tailgate repeatedly closing on you instead of staying open is one I would like to sort out if possible.

Is it just a matter of changing the struts, and if so, how easy is this please? Do I need to remove the roof lining in the car?

Any help would be much...

Beginning to really regret selling the Green Lady (Xantia Estate). The Picasso went sick in the middle of nowhere yesterday - no mobile reception, no houses.

Bear with me a moment as the circumstances seem relevant. We'd stopped to swap seats so I could navigate while she drove. Left the engine running with the electronic parking brake manually...

Hi,

I have a 2013 (13 plate) Citroen c4 grand picasso exclusive auto 1.6 hdi it has done 66k miles and been serviced yearly.

I was driving it fine xmas eve then during an automatic gear change from 3rd to 4th it jolted and went back to 3rd, it then started revving higher than normal, I pulled over to check on things and saw nothing out of the...

Hi all

I am having an issue for the last couple of months with the front passenger door, it doesn't lock or unlock with the remote however locks and unlocks fine with the key.

Is this a solinoid issue and requires a new door locking mechanism?

Hello,

I've done a quick search through the forum and I can't find anything specific on this, so any help would be very much appreciated.

My '06 Dispatch 2.0HDI has developed a fault that affects the speedometer and, seemingly, the ECU.

Within the forst few minutes of driving, the speedometer either starts reading lower than it should or,...

Another problem popped up on my daily hack C5.....sometimes when I start it fires perfectly but then immediately the revs drop and it chugs and stalls. It has happened 2 or 3 times now in the last month - re-starting it once or twice then allows normal running. I thought it was the fact my glow plugs aren't working because it only happened when...

hi does anyone know where i can source some covers for anti roll bar bushes for my synergie?
my mechanic has stripped one and the car is now stuck on a ramp.

this is what he's sent me

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Hi, my daughter has a 2004 C2 3 dr, the same key unlocks her drivers door and the ignition, the door lock needs to be replaced as its worn, she has no remote for the car.
Can the drivers door lock just be replaced? i know she will have 2 seperate keys
Only replacement locks and keys i have found are for the passenger side (no lock on her car on...

How to remove a crankshaft bolt that is rounded off?

I am repairing another TU engine on an engine stand but, the crankshaft bolt wont come off.

Hi all , just a bit of info for those who may be experiencing p1457 fault code with 1.6 hdi models , this code refers to 'evap' system , I spent lots of time trying to find all sorts of parts that refer to this code on my c4 , this 'evap' system does not exist on 1.6 hdi models. The p1457 code is 'pressure differential sensor ' which is located...

The glow plugs on my 2007 2.0 HDI C5 don't work.....when it's very cold my engine chugs a bit after starting - I can live with that but a local mechanic mentioned that he didn't think the DPF regen would work without glow plugs? Is that correct? Replacement looks to be a pain to do - several hours of torture posisbly!

Hi

I want to remove the back door from my berlingo multispce mk 2 (2004) the mechanical side looks straight forward but im not sure about the electrical - you would think there would be a plug somewhere but the just seems to be a rubber gator which has wires under and no plugs in sight- any tips would be welcome!

Thanks
Jim

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Hey. I have 2011 2.0 HDI C5 X7. My car leaking soo many lds oil from back pipes.

Number 3 and 4 in this image. Unfortunatelly i'm living in Turkey and authorized citroen service couldn't bring it to me for 2 months. I can't drive the car because i should add LDS constantly. The sound of lds pump changed too so i'm not touching it anymore :(...

Looking at a scudo for someone.

He was driving, hear a noise from engine area and it cut out.

Can see cam shaft turn over when turn key/engine over

Put a good battery in it, engine sounds weak turning over, gets slower , picks up, slows, picks up etc. Its a really good battery, but it sounds like the battery it's about to die or poor starter...

Hi

I am having intermittant problems with starting the car as mentioned in another strand (x) for my mk 2 2004 berlingo 2.0 HDI and would like to remove the fuel pressure regulator which is at the end of the fuel pump
and then ideally test it and/ or try a new one to see if this is the cause of my problems - does anyone have any experience with...

As some of you will know, I have been struggling with an issue involving turbo underboost and a leaky oil feed pipe. Anyway, the other day I decided to tighten the feed pipe a quarter turn to see if I could get a better seal in it................... now this might be just a coincidence, but after having underboost fault EVERY day for the past...

Hi all, Can anybody tell me how the end cover of the ML5C ( or ML5T) gearbox can be removed. I have removed all the visible fixing bolts but the cover is stuck fast. I have read that earlier boxes (BE4R,BE3 ) use sealant instead of a gasket, but judicious tapping and prying makes me wonder if it may be glued. My sisters C5 02 Estate DOHC 2.0 HDi...

Has anyone converted their clutch to a solid flywheel type? My dual mass flywheel has started knocking so it's time to replace it I guess.....I've so far found a clutch and dual mass flywheel for £261 but there are solid flywheel conversion kits for significantly less. I've seen people say that DMFs were introduced to provide some damping between...

2015 C3 1.2 puretech non turbo 35k miles

My daughter had her car serviced and there was an 'amber' on the health check saying the aux drive belt would need replacing soon. They wanted £117, so I concluded that there must be a lot of 'bits' to remove to get at it. She has now sent phone photos & video and there is some slight sign of wear, nothing...

I dont want to bore you with all the glory details but my son in law bought this 09 plate car for their business in April. Payed decent money from a dealer but they have had nothing but trouble since. So many things have been changed, been back and fore to the garage but this intermittent problem still persists.
It will run sweet as a not for...

Morning all - I popped out my front courtesy light to change a blown bulb, it came out easily enough, but on replacing the bulb the whole housing will not clip back into place. There appears to be two metal tangs that clip into something, but for the life of me I cannot get it to go back in properly.

Any advice or a drawing would be most...

I may be going to look at a car with this engine.

I get the impression it doesn't have such a rock solid reputation as the 2 litre versions, and may be more vulnerable if not being fastidiously looked after.

What are the potential problems, and what degree of scepticism is needed if looking at one which may not have full service history? Are...

Hi, my ax 10E with GT is running good on wot but, idle it won't do it. or 3k idle or nothing. I don't know if the idle jet is not the correct one.

I have 41 and 43. Seems on 43 it idles much better.

Hi standing in front of the car looking in the engine bay are the cylinder no.s

1, 2, 3, 4 or

4, 3, 2, 1 ?

Richard, have you got a pictorial guide to removing the air filter and the parts on top of the engine so I can see all the injectors and wiring loom plugs to injectors?

I did once give my VIN on here so my engine was identified is that...

Afternoon all,
I've just tried to remove drivers side front wheel only to have the security bolt adapter round off! Its the OE one with the 4 little pegs. The socket adaptor part with the pegs looks ok but the holes it lines up on the actual bolt have rounded so I cant undo it! :cry:
Anyone know of a tool I can buy or technique I can use to...

Hi all ... wondering if anyone can help or shed any light..my 2009 dispatch combi cut out whilst driving the other week , before it cut out the battery light briefly flickered , when I pulled up to the lights it completely died , it briefly restarted but when I tried to pull away it cut out again and wouldn't restart before cutting out the horn...

Dear Members,

My Gearbox is fault.... I am planning to replace the GB.

Need some advice on 16V GB

On my Zx 16v GB number
BE3 5FG

I will replaced with this
GB BE3 6FG.

Will there any different in gear ratoi

Hi there,
I am thinking of replacing the back right side passenger door instead of trying to fix some scrapes and buckle damage. and respray.
It would be the same cost to just replace it with a secondhand door in the same color. The car is a lefthand drive, just in case, it makes a difference.
My question is, who has done this, is it complicated...

I have a Citroen xantia x2 1.8 16v fabricaton year is 2000 , my issue is i not have ideea haw to install IT in my car, and i not have a service to help me around
My zone , can help me figure with some photo,s and instruction ?
First tine i try to install-it , but is locking and fast unlocks any answers ?

So I am considering for some time now to do *something* to the exhaust of my C5 1.6THP, because (a) I hate the non-existent downward-bending stock look, and (b) I was thinking about maybe upgrading it a bit.

However, the following facts were uncovered after searching for a couple of hours:
1) There are exactly ZERO aftermarket exhausts for the...

Hello
I was recommended to speak to you on this forum and reading through similar posts, it seems like you know what you are talking about!

I have a Citroen C5 2006. It's a 2.0 diesel and estate version. We got it recently and it has been a brilliant car.

I have no idea if it is related, but after going through some flood water, the back end...

Just wanted to make a post to say hi, and thank you for having us (Dan and Emma) on the forums. Just from searching round the forum we've already made more progress on our Silver '96 ZX 19TD in a couple of hours, than in a week of faffing around scouring the Haynes book of lies & wiring diagrams! Got our intermittent wipers and wash/wipe function...

hi every one
i bought a citroen relay euro 5 2012 with the engine knackered i replaced the engine but while i stripped the engine bay i never covered the ecu so it was open to the elements and yes it got water logged. the stupidity of me i tried to start the engine and it did for a few seconds then the ecu went dead i have had it tested no...

Hi,

I thought I read a thread on here which I can no longer find about what grade of oil to put into older engines. I can't remember the specifics, but there was debate about whether to continue with the manufacturers recommended grade or to switch the grade - in what way I cannot remember.

Was this on here?

Thanks.

Hi all,
I'm new here.
I have a Citoren Berlingo 09 Multispace, which has an intermittent ABS problem.
It seems to come on when I drive over 50 ish and stays on until I switch the car off.
When re-starting the car, the warning light may or may not come on depending on length of time since used last, but if it does come on, soon goes off after a...

Hi everyone,

I seen in an old tread that people were having similar issues but wanted to get some advice specific to my problem.

Ok so, I have a 2005 Citroen C4 and the other morning I started the car and the heater/AC just didn't come on. But it was working fine the night before. The rear window demist still works. The lights come on and...

Hi All, My mum's C3 has a leak into the passenegr footwell - not coolant - it had a windscreen replacement about a year ago and it is now leaking (or they have now noticed it ... ) and the windscreen replacemet is suspected. It's one of the panoramic windscreens.

There is a rubber moulding at each lower corner of the windscreen and the left one...

Any advice would be helpful.

Blower motor not working at any speed. I have checked fuse F11 40 amp and found it to be ok. Also checked wiring and connections/plugs at heater
control motor (resistor) for overheating, found no faults.
I have read various post that the most likely part having failed will be the heater control unit (resistor). I...

Having replaced with new the Electro Valve I got this today.

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Just reset the bios of the car because central locking wasn't working. Sorted that but prior to this problem the drivers window stopped closing in one. Instead I have to press the window button multiple times as it raises two inches ir so and stops. I tried using the bios reset to reset the window. Raise it to top before trying to lower it and...

Hi,
For all those who have been following the forums, I had asked for advise on buying different cars, C5s, 406, Xantia, Laguna etc.

After all the advise I got from this forum, I recently bought a 1999 HDI Xantia 180k kms done for 2600 euros here in portugal. I was actually thinking of a C5 but a car in comparable condition was almost 2000 euros...