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Hi guys, I wonder if someone can help me. I've just rebuilt my engine after a cambelt failure, very painfull ( note to self always,always change cambelt). The engine runs roughly at tickover and lacks power until about 3000 rpm after this it runs fine. I need at least 3k rpm just to pull away in 1st gear. Is there something I may of missed during...

Hi guys, I wonder if someone can help me. I've just rebuilt my engine after a cambelt failure, very painfull ( note to self always,always change cambelt). The engine runs roughly at tickover and lacks power until about 3000 rpm after this it runs fine. I need at least 3k rpm just to pull away in 1st gear. Is there something I may of missed during...

Hi,

I had a mobile mechanic change the down pipe and anti roll bar passenger side drop link bar on my xantia hdi THE OTHER.
The mechanic went off and I thought all was well.

Until I drove the car and realised it was on the bump stops. (BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE)

I have tried moving the car up and down via the in car controller and it only...

I tried to start my car today and i could hear the starter motor turn but the car would not start, then after 10mins in desperation I remembering reading (on this forum i think) that lifting the rear suspension started the car. So i gave it a go, i simply ‘lifted’ the rear suspension then let i go and then the car started.

There was petrol and...

Hello all,
Is there a good step by step guide to changing sphere's with pictures if possible,that anyone knows of?

Thanks

Hello all,
Is there a good step by step guide to changing sphere's with pictures if possible,that anyone knows of?

Thanks

Hi,

I had a mobile mechanic change the down pipe and anti roll bar passenger side drop link bar on my xantia hdi THE OTHER.
The mechanic went off and I thought all was well.

Until I drove the car and realised it was on the bump stops. (BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE)

I have tried moving the car up and down via the in car controller and it only...

Hi,

I had a mobile mechanic change the down pipe and anti roll bar passenger side drop link bar on my xantia hdi THE OTHER.
The mechanic went off and I thought all was well.

Until I drove the car and realised it was on the bump stops. (BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE)

I have tried moving the car up and down via the in car controller and it only...

Hi,

I had a mobile mechanic change the down pipe and anti roll bar passenger side drop link bar on my xantia hdi THE OTHER.
The mechanic went off and I thought all was well.

Until I drove the car and realised it was on the bump stops. (BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE)

I have tried moving the car up and down via the in car controller and it only...

Thanks all for your suggestions - most appreciated.

I have had to start a new thread as the last one has gone US

I have had a look at my vacuum hoses over the weekend and sprayed with wd40. Nothing was obviously sucking? I then checked all connections made sure they were tight. Went for a drive and the car was behaving very well. but still...

Hi,

I had a mobile mechanic change the down pipe and anti roll bar passenger side drop link bar on my xantia hdi THE OTHER.
The mechanic went off and I thought all was well.

Until I drove the car and realised it was on the bump stops. (BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE)

I have tried moving the car up and down via the in car controller and it only...

Well I thought I would update this thread on progress, or the lack of it.

I removed the LHM res as suggested took aparts and cleaned the main engine loom connectors, also noted a couple of wires had been bypassed round the connector.
Also found the Lambda plugs. cleaned them to you never know etc.
Run a meter over the HT leads.

But the fault is...

I'm having trouble posting a new topic, so this is a test...

The door lock has apparently frozen up on our ZX. My wife opened the door as usual, but it refuses to latch again. I am presuming that the lock is a bit sticky, and has not sprung back to the correct position to allow the door to close. To save me having to strip the door panel off in the dark and cold tonight :cry: anybody seen this before, and...

Hi,

I had a mobile mechanic change the down pipe and anti roll bar passenger side drop link bar on my xantia hdi THE OTHER.
The mechanic went off and I thought all was well.

Until I drove the car and realised it was on the bump stops. (BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE)

I have tried moving the car up and down via the in car controller and it only...

Hi,

I had a mobile mechanic change the down pipe and anti roll bar passenger side drop link bar on my xantia hdi THE OTHER.
The mechanic went off and I thought all was well.

Until I drove the car and realised it was on the bump stops. (BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE)

I have tried moving the car up and down via the in car controller and it only...

Hi,
It's been a month or so since I've posted (so appologies for not helping other people) but I need help again.

The missus has been playing bumper cars in her Mk2 Xsara, and has damaged the front bumper. It's moved down, moving the off-side headlight slightly but hasn't cracked or broken.

My questions are...

- How do I get it off
- Does...

Apparently the door mech on our ZX has frozen up, and although my wife opened the door OK, it won't latch again. I guess that the mech has got some water in it somewhere, and has gone stiff - but anybody had this before, and know where it's likely to be - rather than me stripping the inside off the door when I get home tonight and it's minus a lot...

Apparently the door mech on our ZX has frozen up, and although my wife opened the door OK, it won't latch again. I guess that the mech has got some water in it somewhere, and has gone stiff - but anybody had this before, and know where it's likely to be - rather than me stripping the inside off the door when I get home tonight and it's minus a lot...

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since a car crashed into the front of my xantia my wipers have become intermittent the horn has ceased working,the rcl and central locking has stopped working including the fuel cap lock the interior lights hardly work and when they do they surge along with the clock and when the non working horn is pressed the clock fades out!!!!
the stereo asks...

The rev conter on my 2001 Berlingo multispace 1.9d has started to act oddly. When driving along the needle started to register below the numbers at the bottom of the gauge. After a short time it reset to zero and was flickering about the zero like it was trying to move but din't have the energy. It occasionally jumps to 10 on a gear change, but...

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I noticed on many td engines a fuel connector under the bonnet which is black with 4 inputs / outputs on it. It goes in the fuel line on the return to the pump from the drain off pipes (bosch system) and between the fuel filter and the supply into the pump. I tried putting one on my zx but the car would not runn throwing out white smoke...

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Hi,

I had a mobile mechanic change the down pipe and anti roll bar passenger side drop link bar on my xantia hdi THE OTHER.
The mechanic went off and I thought all was well.

Until I drove the car and realised it was on the bump stops. (BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE)

I have tried moving the car up and down via the in car controller and it only...

Missus's Xsara seems to have developed a lumpier than usual idle. It also tends to struggle to catch itself from stalling sometimes if the throttle is blips and it is left to return to idle. Previous owner StuartMcB told me when I bought it for her from him that it had a little modification that cured a stalling problem. This unit is pictured...

My berlingo rev

Please can someone help? My 2001 Berlingo Multispace Forte 1.9d, its rev counter has started to do strange things. Driving along one day, I noticed my rev counter started to work backwards, the needle was registering below the numbers on the dial. It then seemed to reset to zero, but only move occasionally upto about 10 on a gear change, then...

since a car crashed into the front of my xantia my wipers have become intermittent the horn has ceased working,the rcl and central locking has stopped working including the fuel cap lock the interior lights hardly work and when they do they surge along with the clock and when the non working horn is pressed the clock fades out!!!!
the stereo asks...

Please can someone help? My 01 Berlingo Multispace Forte 1.9d, its rev counter has started to do strange things. Driving along one day, I noticed my rev counter started to work backwards, the needle was registering below the numbers on the dial. It then seemed to reset to zero, but only move occasionally upto about 10 on a gear change, then...

since a car crashed into the front of my xantia my wipers have become intermittent the horn has ceased working,the rcl and central locking has stopped working including the fuel cap lock the interior lights hardly work and when they do they surge along with the clock and when the non working horn is pressed the clock fades out!!!!
the stereo asks...

Please can someone help? My 2001 Berlingo Multispace Forte 1.9d, its rev counter has started to do strange things. Driving along one day, I noticed my rev counter started to work backwards, the needle was registering below the numbers on the dial. It then seemed to reset to zero, but only move occasionally upto about 10 on a gear change, then...

Please can someone help? My 2001 Berlingo Multispace Forte 1.9d, its rev counter has started to do strange things. Driving along one day, I noticed my rev counter started to work backwards, the needle was registering below the numbers on the dial. It then seemed to reset to zero, but only move occasionally upto about 10 on a gear change, then...

Please can someone help? My 2001 Berlingo Multispace Forte 1.9d, its rev counter has started to do strange things. Driving along one day, I noticed my rev counter started to work backwards, the needle was registering below the numbers on the dial. It then seemed to reset to zero, but only move occasionally upto about 10 on a gear change, then...

Please could someone give me some advice. I have a 2001 Berlingo multispace forte 1.9d. While driving along I noticed my rev counter started to act oddly. Firstly, it began going backwards with the needle registering below any numbers at the bottom of the dial. It then seemed to reset itself a zero, with the occasional move upto 10 on a gear...

Please could someone give me some advice. I have a 2001 Berlingo multispace forte 1.9d. While driving along I noticed my rev counter started to act oddly. Firstly, it began going backwards with the needle registering below any numbers at the bottom of the dial. It then seemed to reset itself a zero, with the occasional move upto 10 on a gear...

Hi,

I had a mobile mechanic change the down pipe and anti roll bar passenger side drop link bar on my xantia hdi THE OTHER.
The mechanic went off and I thought all was well.

Until I drove the car and realised it was on the bump stops. (BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE)

I have tried moving the car up and down via the in car controller and it only...

Hi,

I had a mobile mechanic change the down pipe and anti roll bar passenger side drop link bar on my xantia hdi THE OTHER.
The mechanic went off and I thought all was well.

Until I drove the car and realised it was on the bump stops. (BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE)

I have tried moving the car up and down via the in car controller and it only...

Hi,

I had a mobile mechanic change the down pipe and anti roll bar passenger side drop link bar on my xantia hdi THE OTHER.
The mechanic went off and I thought all was well.

Until I drove the car and realised it was on the bump stops. (BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE)

I have tried moving the car up and down via the in car controller and it only...

Please could someone give me some advice. I have a 2001 Berlingo multispace forte 1.9d. While driving along I noticed my rev counter started to act oddly. Firstly, it began going backwards with the needle registering below any numbers at the bottom of the dial. It then seemed to reset itself a zero, with the occasional move upto 10 on a gear...

Please could someone give me some advice. I have a 2001 Berlingo multispace forte 1.9d. While driving along I noticed my rev counter started to act oddly. Firstly, it began going backwards with the needle registering below any numbers at the bottom of the dial. It then seemed to reset itself a zero, with the occasional move upto 10 on a gear...

Please could someone give me some advice. I have a 2001 Berlingo multispace forte 1.9d. While driving along I noticed my rev counter started to act oddly. Firstly, it began going backwards with the needle registering below any numbers at the bottom of the dial. It then seemed to reset itself a zero, with the occasional move upto 10 on a gear...

Please could someone give me some advice. I have a 2001 Berlingo multispace forte 1.9d. While driving along I noticed my rev counter started to act oddly. Firstly, it began going backwards with the needle registering below any numbers at the bottom of the dial. It then seemed to reset itself a zero, with the occasional move upto 10 on a gear...

Thought you guys & girls might like to see my ZX:

As you can see she is work in progress at the mo.
Look carefully & you'll notice the rear arches & have rolled to fit the 16v kit (bit of a perfectionist me!), the door locks have been removed, a 16v bootlid & all, yes ALL of the dents have been removed from the sides.
I disassembled the...

Evening all

After my 1.9i Volcane threw a headgasket, I got myself a tidy 2.0i 8v version instead (Couldnt afford to be off the road and the car had just failed an MOT too)

Anyway, my main issue with the newer ZX (still a Volcane) is the gearbox. There is NO synchro left on 3rd gear. Now, I have a perfect and healthy gearbox in the older ZX but...

since a car crashed into the front of my xantia my wipers have become intermittent the horn has ceased working,the rcl and central locking has stopped working including the fuel cap lock the interior lights hardly work and when they do they surge along with the clock and when the non working horn is pressed the clock fades out!!!!
the stereo asks...

since a car crashed into the front of my xantia my wipers have become intermittent the horn has ceased working,the rcl and central locking has stopped working including the fuel cap lock the interior lights hardly work and when they do they surge along with the clock and when the non working horn is pressed the clock fades out!!!!
the stereo asks...

is this working i keep getting a de bug error

since a car crashed into the front of my xantia my wipers have become intermittent the horn has ceased working,the rcl and central locking has stopped working including the fuel cap lock the interior lights hardly work and when they do they surge along with the clock and when the non working horn is pressed the clock fades out!!!!
the stereo asks...