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MG = Very underated ugly wolf in sheeps clothing, turbo must be even better.

ECU = really? bugger

My ZX TD has done 180,000 miles of its current 235,000 on Halfords semi-synthetic 10w-40 and Halfords filters, both changed every 6,000 miles.

Yeah the car's going to the dealer anyway, only problem is the next available slot is the 19th April, was wondering for my own piece of mind (not to mention her's) what the problem might be.

Cheers

Thanks for the advise - its all good, and if I can I will follow it. Unfortunatly its not about 'saving' money but 'finding' it, and
I may be forced to balance the cost against the risk.

Regards

Richard

Hello to all!

Is the ACTIVA suspension ECU the same as the normal HA-II ECU?
I know that the Activa has a third electrovalve, so it looks like the ECUs are different.

Thanks,
Rostami.
Hi,

From what information I have it is almost the same - it has one additional output that controls the Activa sphere Electrovalve. Whether that extra output...

A common immobiliser problem on Clio's is the ring which sits around the ignition lock and receives the immob signal. The part is available separately for around £30 IIRC.

yes sorry simon :oops:, i went back and re-read the posts, and all is clear now, please accept my apologies.

deian
No worries...

Was just wondering if I was going crazy or not as you didn't seem to be noticing what I was saying :wink:

Regards,
Simon

I'd check the suspension fluid level. The steering and suspension share the fluid. REMEMBER IT IS LDS NOT LHM OR DEXTRON!

My C5 needed topping up after various leaks and sphere changes. I moved the car to the lowest position, disconnected the battery, left it overnight (didn't need to use the car, but I guess an hour would be plenty), removed the...

I agree John - you are pretty close now. Tidy up all the work on the fuel piping and plug wirings. Then concentrate on the timing issue.

:lol:

Thanks for all your help.
Fangy.

oh, and i emailed haynes and they said they wasnt going to bother bringing one out for the mark 2 xsara :x

I had a faulty earth connection up behind the dash before putting the ABS warning light on when I had my old 405.

The earth wire was something to do with the instrument cluster.

Found that fault by accident when fixing something else.

Ah - but a fuse is rated for its holding current, not its rupturing current, so it's quite possible to test it... :D ... for its rupturing current I meant :wink:

They usually go at the junction with the pipe, and can be 'permanently' repaired with a steel sleeve, fibreglass mat and Leakfix or similar (not exhaust putty, but the polyester stuff - it doesn't get too hot that far back). I did one which lasted for three years until I sold the car.

exactly what happened to mine, rusted off at the joint...

I ran a lucas pumped XUD in a rover 418 on close to 100% SVO without any problem. This was summer mind! People would overtake just to get away from the smell!

I did however wreck my xantia's lucas injection pump with approx 1/3 veg. The seals went and fuel would ooze out of base of the accelerator lever.

Sod that, it sounds like too much work. :)

A 30mm hole saw would make a nice easy route but I could't decide where to drill it :)

Hi Fred

I've just had the same problem with my Xantia, the problem was, as AndersDK said in previous post, air was getting into the system via a small hole in the fuel return pipe, once this was renewed it starts as it use to do, 1st time every time.

Good luck

Debbie

I'm sure the head unit interface will do the job for you. Certainly it works for my Xantia and Xm with Sony head units.

Andrew

Just in case this thread is ever useful for anyone else in the future, I thought I'd add some closure .

It did indeed turn out to be a faulty adjuster on the cable. Top marks Peter N!

My local garage replaced the whole cable for £72. The cable worked out at around £35, with the rest being labour. I was very happy with that.

The car feels like...

when the speedo cable failed on my car it still continued to use fuel! Thanks for this enlightening contribution, Jeremy.

I do seem to remember that Citroen offered an extended warranty on the suspension for a while - no doubt to reassure potential buyers who were scared of HP suspension - but what it amounted to I'm not sure.

Thanks for everyones help. :D
Fangy.

Hi richard i'm in West Yorkshire thanks for the advice so far...

Ok went up the scrappie today & had a look round a saxo, sure enough I found the FPR as suggested on the tank.
I very nearly took it off but didn't because I didn't know where the other pipework went.
Does anyone know?

Here is the bit I was refering to in my ealier posts (circled in yellow)

RED ARROW: FPR Connects to the bottom
GREEN ARROW:...

There are 2 main types of brake caliper service kits around.

1 type contains new bits for fitting & securing brake pads doing a standard brakes service.

The other type would be a caliper repair or overhaul kit which contains the service bits you need if you dismantle the caliper for a major brakes service. Mainly rubber parts.

Both types are...

I would imagine they were put in in the cold cold climate countries

my 1.9TDS had to have a new clutch last year. The cheapest quote was 300quid, and the citroen garage was 600quid. Its a big job that apparantly takes a skilled mechanic 7 - 9hrs.

Anyway, as i paid on the cheap, all was well, 7 months later the engine mounts/bolts came out, one of the bolts had been put back in cross threaded. I didnt have the...

Basil,

You have mail :lol:

Hi Simon

Thanks for the tips, I will go a searching.

what diamater is the colar with leak off pipe atached,as the BX power steering ram has a similer colar for the leak off pipe which you used to be able to purchase on its own
regards malcolm

In line with CloggZ -

Investigate the main power feeds from battery - to fusebox - to ignition key. May be either an earth or +12V failing.
Must be something significant like a cracked battery clamp, a loose power distributor connector or such ...

The following info may come as a disappointment to someone.
But the fact is that the later HDI 1.6 is as powerfull as the earlier HDI 2.0 - even the earlier HDI 2.2.

Jumper HDI 2.2 (2.178L) - 100Bhp/74kW @ 4000rpm - 240Nm max @ 1900rpm

The C5 didnt get that version of the 2.2 HDI, it got a more powerful 136bhp version.

You're right about the...

Even my 1.4i had a limiter, so I'd be amazed if the sporty 2.0i didn't. I would imagine the ECU would adjust the fuelling to stop overrevving. It felt like an on-off pulsing.

Of course, one of the ways Superchip, etc. achieve more power is to raise the rev limit slightly.

Rev limiters don't work by adjusting the fueling because that leans out...

As far as I know the electric advance device on the Roto-diesel pump is an all or nothing device - as its operated by a simple contact on the end of the cable from the waxstat device - and so is either on or off!

If your fast idle is working then this device is probably ok - and to be fair there don't seem to be any problems with them coming up...

Anyone have any ideas how the spare tyre mounted under the boot could get into such a bad out of round state ? Apart from any deformation caused by the storage cage - the obvious reason is a cheapy tyre already when fitted there.

I must admit that personally I still have this old-fashion attitude to a spare wheel : its a limp-home emergency...

of corse cheers.

was out today, the thing works when the wipers are on the longest time delay, but not at all when they are on the shortest time.

This still point towards the relays?

David.

Any gearknob from your backyard selection of spare cars would go straight on - as long as its not a knob with a threaded steel insert.
Me dont thinks you have time to visit a car accessory shop - they've got too many nice car items to fall in love with - and before you know it - you've spent a couple of hours looking at their blooming shelves...

Clutch adjustor depends if the car has the automatic adjustment cable fitted.

Around 1994 these started to show up on PSA cars.

If it has then its normally halfway down the cable in a black rubber bellows around where the cable is clipped to the front subframe.

Its spring time coming up - just around the corner 8)

I bet your Xantia is in need of lots of TLC - the lot : air filter, spark plugs, fuel filter, oil fiter, engine oil, cleaning of spark plug leads etc. etc.

there are a couple of other additional ways to check the accumulator sphere:

read the third last post from the following link which will explain the other ways.

the A/C sphere also dumps it gas into the hydraulic system as it goes flat,so it creates air in the system
regards malcolm

the O ring seal under the filter houseing can let air in,did you remove just the lid to change the filter or did you remove the complete houseing to clean it out,this O ring is about £5 squide from cit dealer,unless some one on here knows of an after market supplier of these seals,the other point that can let air into the system is the snap...

Cheers AndersDK

same as what i got

I've just changed injectors, and had lots of issues with number 4 injector leaking fuel...very fast in the first instance.

The problem here is that the number 4 has a casting feature which makes using a spanner a bit tricky. To get them tight enough to not leak, especially when they are gunked up from previous leaking requires an injector socket,...

Ahh now I understand.... yes, music all the way to and from work today :D

Its got autobox - from the shape of the stick ?

Edit : its got autobox checked in the description table.