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New PSA Heritage Parts for Classic Cars

by GiveMeABreak » 11 Oct 2019, 16:18

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Parts for Classic / Older Citroen, Peugeot Renault Vehicles

This may be of interest to Members with older vehicles where getting parts is a struggle and for those not already aware of the site.

PSA are embarking on a project to provide some supplies of original and re manufactured parts for older vehicles and classics, and have made it a...

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I've used them a couple of times, most recently for a pair of XM rear ram gaiters.
Not cheap, but the only source found for new ones.

The Search box will accept original part numbers, so no need to go ploughing through the long, illustrated lists. Some good stuff there, genuine and new!

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11 Oct 2019, 17:47
Revised Easydiagnostics Discount Procedure

by GiveMeABreak » 03 May 2018, 17:22 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

Please note that there is a new procedure in place for members wishing to take advantage of a 15% discount off products from Easydiagnostics.

The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.

After discussions with Jim from ED today, we have agreed a new...

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Member Email Addresses

by GiveMeABreak » 13 Oct 2017, 18:06 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

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To All Members

Members are kindly requested to check their profiles to see if their email addresses are current and please update these where necessary.

Some of our members have noted that email sent to others on the forum are bouncing back as unrecognised. We appreciate that people change their email providers / addresses over time and don't...

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Please remove me from the list,

Mike
Done.

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10 Nov 2018, 22:01
Supersticky

by myglaren » 04 Jan 2010, 19:44

All sticky threads are now to be found in the new ¨Supersticky¨ forum - for the time being at least.

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Rear wiper system ?

by born2die » 08 Jun 2005, 20:30
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if you look in the rear wiper arm its there mine also doesnt work and I was thinking along the same lines but after a bit of prodding I found it but now to get it working?

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Hi all,
This is a minor matter compared st some of the problems on this forum,but one which is new to me because the car is new to me(I've had it 3 months).The rear wiper system on my car doesn't seem to have a rear jet to direct water to the rear screen to help clean it.My right hand stalk on the steering column indicates that I have the function...
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Last post by steviewonder7
08 Jun 2005, 20:23
ABS sensor for BX GTi

by miked » 08 Jun 2005, 20:33

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Under the wheel arch. (Sorry, couldn't resist it.)
GSF car parts list them under part numbers N64504 (front) and N64506 (rear)

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Another question for you all.
Where would be the best place to start looking for an ABS sensor for a 19 GTi?
I am determined to bring this car back up to scratch!!

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Last post by mudinureye
08 Jun 2005, 19:08
BX 19GTi

by citroenzx » 08 Jun 2005, 16:48

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have you tried calling into your local citroen dealer to have a look at the exploded diagrams on their computer??

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Greetings all, I hope you can help me. I have a 19Gti of 1990 vintage, which has blown a hose. My problem is that I don't know what the hose is called, as I am a mechanical ignoramus.
It connects to a metal pipe at the top of the engine, runs round the back, connects to another metal pipe, then runs under the engine. It has something to do with...

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Last post by mudinureye
08 Jun 2005, 16:34
Molyslip in LHM?

by Peter.N. » 08 Jun 2005, 14:38

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I don't think I would risk it, there's a lot of hydraulics to clean out if it doesn't work!

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I'm about to change my Xantia's LHM, and it occured to me that a bit of Molyslip or similar might benefit the pump and avoid some of the sticktion which seems to be at the root of many HP problems.
Has anyone tried this, or have any opinions?

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Last post by dnsey
08 Jun 2005, 14:11
xantia suspension problem

by Peter.N. » 08 Jun 2005, 14:42

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Sounds like sticky hieght correctors, several applications of WD40 over a few days should cure it.

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After changing all my wheels on my 2.0i Xantia estate by utilising the height control system for ease,,
e.g. raise car, chock the body near relavent wheel and drop heaight, change wheel, repeated four times,,,,,,this is ok isn,t it?
now the car has the following symptoms when the height adjuster is used.
1. (low) - front/back fully dropped
2....

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Last post by colzak
08 Jun 2005, 13:27
Retarded ZX from New Zealand

by RichardW » 08 Jun 2005, 12:48

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Hoover,
Welcome to the forum, and the strange world of French Cars - it's a disease, you know...
Anyway - the 1.6 ZX is not common even over here - only having been made for a couple of years BUT the engine is just the old 1580 cc XU engine with some injection slapped on, so setting the timing should be the same. Almost certainly you have got the...

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Hi, I'm a little bit new to french cars, could anyone please tell me how one would go about setting the timing on a 1.6 zx.
I bought this car about a year ago and had to change the water pump which is driven off the cam belt. As I didn't have the right tool to release the cam belt, I simply loosened the water pump which gave me enough slack to get...

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Last post by hoover
08 Jun 2005, 07:28
Sticky gear changing

by wilkobob » 08 Jun 2005, 04:55

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Could it be that the clutch or clutch cable is badly adjusted / on its way which caused the linkage to fail? If so this would cause notchy and crunchy gear changes. I say this as my old ZX estate's clutch cable needed adjusting and I had a gear linkage go on me. Adjusted the clutch and repaired the linkage, and WD40'd the other linkages, and it...

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Hope you can help with this one.
Xantia 1.9tdi R reg 5 door.
Ok, new clutch 6 months a go.
Last week, went to go into reverse, no reverse .
Rubber in the small upper gear stick linkage had perished.
Fitted a new small upper and a new long gear stick linkage, as this broke, trying to remove it, to get to the smaller broken one .
I didn't renew the...

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Last post by petefa
08 Jun 2005, 04:33
Rock solid front, lol

by petefa » 08 Jun 2005, 04:37

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Opps, I forgot to mention,
Xantia 1.9tdi R reg, 5 door manual
Spheres 55 lbs front

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Reading the posts here, I realized that my hard ride, might be due to the front spheres being flat , not due to the wife!, lol. So off I went and did the magic 5 Citroen press ups, then bounced each back corner,in turn, fine so far. :-)
I then tried this with the front, not a milimetre of movement !
So off I trundled, to Crayford motors and...

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Last post by petefa
08 Jun 2005, 04:10
Saxo clunks - what if it ISN'T the drop link?

by Stuart McB » 09 Jun 2005, 02:09

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Nothing to do with a top suspension bearing?

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Warning - long posting!
Have just acquired a 2000 Saxo VTR, my trusty old AX GT having run up 180,000 totally reliable miles (yes really!) I decided it was time for a change... and I am starting to regret it after 2 weeks!
This Saxo has all of 37k on the clock and came with a full Citroen dealer service history - which I suppose I should have...

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Last post by mwj666
08 Jun 2005, 03:47
French Citroen workshop recommendations

by XantiaSX » 08 Jun 2005, 03:03

I am driving over to France in about 3 weeks in a Xantia Turbo Diesel with a clutch that is getting tired.
Can anyone assist me in finding a reputable workshop/mechanic who could do a clutch changeover? I am not sure where to even start to try to locate one in France.
I am driving from Calais to Geneva and will be on the continent for 10 weeks.

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Last post by XantiaSX
08 Jun 2005, 03:03
Xsara central locking fault

by j0nsmith » 08 Jun 2005, 23:35

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Problem sorted.
Broken wire inside rubber boot between door and chassis

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Hi
Anybody out there who can give me any advice with this:
1999 Xsara 1.6 central locking acting a bit strange.
All was working fine until one morning activated the plip all doors apart from drivers door unlocked. I can manually unlocked drivers door and this will activate all other doors, on manually unlocking passenger door, drivers door stays...

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Last post by j0nsmith
08 Jun 2005, 02:37
Xantia rear anti sink problem, help!

by JohnT » 07 Jun 2005, 22:16

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It looks as though this might be the answer I have seen from a past post by Kowoslki??
When my '95 Xantia was sinking when the engine was started it wasn't the anti-sink sphere, it was the accumulator sphere that needed changing.
I'm not exactly sure why the car sinks when the accumulator is flat, my thinking goes as follows. When the engine...

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A short time ago RichardW advised and sumarised the problem of a Xantia rear end sinking at start up.I read the posts and concluded that the anti sink sphere was at fault I have same problem and changed the sphere yesterday.....guess what? it still sinks! The difference in this car is that it only sinks a small amount prior to the sphere change...

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Last post by JohnT
07 Jun 2005, 21:58
NGK IRIDIUM SPARK PLUGS

by Stempy » 07 Jun 2005, 23:15

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I've tried them in motorbikes and they seem to improve the running, especially on two strokes. The Xantia is due for a plug change, but as I'll need six I might stick to the cheap ones £51 on plugs seems wrong to me!
Try here

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Has anyone tried NGK IRIDIUM spark plugs ,and if so ,do they warrant the extra dosh ?
I.E. £ 8.50 ish each
I saw them in a mag and they seem to do the bizz

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Last post by patneenan
07 Jun 2005, 21:28
Valve clearance

by AndersDK » 07 Jun 2005, 21:02

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You can not adjust the valve clearances - unless you remove the cam axle. And then only by trial & error - as it never seems to get spot on first time
Because of the construction principle - modern engine's valve rocker gear very rarely needs any attention - as there are no rocker arms with adjusters.

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Afternoon all - Can annyone tell me what the correct valve clearance should be for my Xantia? (int and exh). Many thanks.

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Last post by j_roc
07 Jun 2005, 20:45
XM radiator hoses/pipes

by Peter.N. » 07 Jun 2005, 19:21

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I don't think there are any pattern part suppliers of hoses, not in the UK anyway, I am afraid it will have to be Citroen - unless anyone knows different.

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I have the 3litre V6 24 valve XM and wish to replace the ageing radiator hoses etc. Cannot find a source for them in Australia and am unfamiliar with European suppliers. Any help would be appreciated. Also, what's the best coolant?

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Last post by lanciaf
07 Jun 2005, 18:14
zx brake drum change Help!

by citroenzx » 07 Jun 2005, 16:21

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Is it all rusted together? if so spray WD40 or suchlike on it over the next couple of days.
Is it a reverse thread??
Would be usefull to know the answers as i soon have to do this

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How do you remove the hub nut from the centre of the drum? I have new drums ready to go on and new hub nuts just can't remove the exsisting nut.

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Last post by koolmacher
07 Jun 2005, 16:11
towing hitch for 1995 Citroen ZX Advantage

by martyhopkirk » 07 Jun 2005, 16:37

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Sorry to say this but in the case of the ZX its going to have to be a like for like - unless you want to start making your own mounting points. There is a place on the web (UKtowbars) which do very cheap patern parts if you are not towing anything too heavy. However whether their delivery extends to the Netherlands....
If you cant find a ZX towbar...

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Gents,
I bought an Advantage 1.9D and am looking for a secondhand Towing hitch. Which ones will fit the ZX without any modifications? I saw a towhitch for an AX advertised yesterday at a god price. Does anyone know which frames are identical? I understand that some parts on the Peugot 306 are the same, but that might be only engine stuff.

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Last post by erico
07 Jun 2005, 16:10
faulty seat height adjuster

by andylal » 07 Jun 2005, 15:19

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I had a similar problem on mine, there are a couple of torx pins in the height adjusting mechanism these hold it to the seat frame, both of these had fell out, luckily i found one of them on the floor under the seat, after removing the plastic trim from around the mechanism it was just a matter of aligning it all back up and re-fitting the screw,...

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hi folks
the seat height adjuster on my 96 xantia does not work it will not hold the set height when anyone sits in the seat it returns to lowest position anyone know how to correct this fault

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Last post by tanto
07 Jun 2005, 14:51
Crankshaft Oil Seal

by goldfinche » 07 Jun 2005, 14:51

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HI Have you checked the camshaft oil seal? Now this may be silly but are you sure that it is engine oil and not gearbox oil.(gearbox overfilled?) or even LHM spraying from the HP pump.I am trying to think of the cheap things rather than the OMG situation of having to remove the gearbox etc.
There is a tin plate at the bottom of the gearbox housing...

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Can anyone tell me if there is any thing else that could be casuing oil to leak (or look like its leaking) from the bottom of the joint between the engine and gearbox on a 1.9TD. I have just replaced the rocker cover gasket, and the dipstick housing (as both were leaking) and I still dont seem to have cured my leak. How much of a job is to to do...

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Last post by wilkobob
07 Jun 2005, 14:07
96 AX Debut for sale

by nickm » 07 Jun 2005, 13:20

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bit of an insult i know but how about £100?

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Only done 77K.
6 months tax.
MoT mid-July.
Suitable to for driving around or for spares.
Must be able to pick up from around Slough.
FSH and I think have complete set of MoT certificates.
I will point out now that there is some bodywork damage (scratch's overfilled with filler (parent's know best :aargh:) and was involved in crash 3 years ago that...

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Last post by leonardo
07 Jun 2005, 12:18
Need workshop contact in France

by vonnig » 07 Jun 2005, 07:24

Guys, we have someone over in our forum who needs a bit of help. Perhaps you could help him out.

thanks!

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07 Jun 2005, 07:24
Xsara HDI Mk2 glowplug light

by RichardW » 07 Jun 2005, 12:44

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Are you sure the light has stopped working? The HDi engine is not like the old XUD and will just start without the light apparently coming on, even when the ambient temp is very low. I wouldn't worry about it - if the engine won't fire on a very cold day just wait a couple of seconds and crank it again and away it should go. It's possible you'll...

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The warning light on my 2002 Xsara HDI has stopped working. Although its on warranty still I cannot persuade my dealer to fix it FOC cos bulbs are not warranted.
Does anyone know how to get the instrument panel off to get to the bulbs ?? It looks like a major job to me with much potential to damage plastic mouldings if force is used in the wrong...

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Last post by JBUK
07 Jun 2005, 03:34
P Reg AX in dismantlers

by Paulxmski » 07 Jun 2005, 02:51

Hi all AX fans,
There is a very nicely bodied AX metallic green with colour coded bumpers in Bletchley Dismantlers MK. I can't see anything wrong with the body at all. Looks great. Don't know whats wrong with it mech wise but they drive it up the road to put it out on display each morning

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Last post by Paulxmski
07 Jun 2005, 02:51
Xantia TurboD - Noisy pulleys

by JohnT » 07 Jun 2005, 03:34

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Problems from timing belts normally cause a screeching noise. The TD does have a problem on the tensioner pulley bearing which does get knackered. This bearing should be changed at 70k when the cam belt is changed.

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My 1.9 turboD is making strange noises from the timing belt end.
I changed the Aux belt tensioner and aux belt. The other aux belt pulley seems ok. The noise is still there.
I had my air con compressor pulley fixed. That made a much worse noise, but thats now gone away.
I asked my local specialist what he thinks. He didn't really know. But he...

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Last post by KevMayer
07 Jun 2005, 02:47
Yippee.....Yahoo.....

by Stuart McB » 08 Jun 2005, 01:03

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Nice one

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The Xantia that has haunted me these past few days has finally been sorted and she works a treat. As if that wasn't enough joy for one day I took her for the M.O.T. and she passed first time!!!!
I wanna say a ..B..I..G.. THANK-YOU to you all for your help and time. I must've driven you mad, posting like a lunatic! Hope I can one day return the...

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Last post by dantheman_74
07 Jun 2005, 01:08
Cam belt tensioner tool

by citronut » 07 Jun 2005, 00:53

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you mean a 3/8th squaire drive ratchet with a very short exstention on and a cranked 13mm spanner regards malcolm

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Has anyone got a right hand engine mount handy for an XUD engine that they can measure the distance between the bolt hole centres so I can make up a plunger retaining tool ready for a cam belt change.
Have the other dimensions for the tool just need the hole centres.

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Last post by oldnail
07 Jun 2005, 00:02
Amber warning lamp???

by Oscar Too » 06 Jun 2005, 21:55

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Hello Stevie
What car are you driving? A lot of us put our car in our signatures so that other members can refer quickly.

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Hi all
I dont know if I have a problem with this or not as I do not know what it means.On the dash on the rhs where your warning lamps are situated,one of lamps(amber in colour) came on briefly.This lamps resides above your handbrake(red)warning lamp.I've looked and double
checked my citroen handbook but to no avail as to the meaning of said amber...

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Last post by steviewonder7
06 Jun 2005, 21:45
power stearing hell!

by Oscar Too » 06 Jun 2005, 21:59

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I've got this with my BX, I can live with it in the short term but it will need to be fixed soon. Until then I am building up very powerful shoulders from hauling the steering around.
My local Cit specialist says that the valves in the steering pinion sometimes block, causing this failure. Hydraflush may clear it, or you may need to replace. I'm...

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ok i am beeing lazy here to see if any one already knows of the possible fix for this... my wifes car has now got a problems with its pas, it seemed to be preasure related but after changing the pump for a known one the problem is still there.
It is an activa but the system works exactly like a hydractiva 2 setup. ive got the citroen xantia...

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Last post by ActivaV6uk
06 Jun 2005, 21:18
Berlingo 2.0 HDi

by wheeler » 07 Jun 2005, 03:54

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Blows oil filler cap off- is your engine cover secure ? if the small rubber mounts are snapped it causes the engine cover to move about & loosen the oil filler cap.
Black smoke from exhaust
losing power - both related to the EGR flow fault ??
intermittent warning lights - which warning lights ?
found 2 faults pre/post heating relay circuit - one...

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Having a pig of a time with my Berlingo Multispace 2.0 HDi
Blows oil filler cap off
Black smoke from exhaust.
losing power
intermittent warning lights
dont know what to believe !!!???
first time back to dealer No faults found but smoke could be from over filling oil? Oil filler cap tend to come off?
second visit 1 week later
still black smoke
but...

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Last post by jwrfb01
06 Jun 2005, 20:28
XM V6 Hot Running

by citroenzx » 06 Jun 2005, 19:05

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has the thermostat and fluid been changed recently??

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My '93 XM V6 manual still drives well and can be a joy.
For most of its life, it has run at a temp of 90-95 degrees (85 on motorways).
But. Over last two years this has gradually increased and it is now running at what seems to be 105-115 degrees in town. It cools from this to maybe 100 degrees, but goes straight back up again. (still 85 on...

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Last post by bob lawrie
06 Jun 2005, 18:46
xantia water problems still.

by Peter.N. » 06 Jun 2005, 19:56

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Could well be head gasket leakage as the pressure inside the engine is considerably more than 15 psi. What usually happens is that when pushed hard it blows water out of the filler cap or vent pipe, look for telltale stains around the filler. If the gasket is leaking that could well be the problem with the heater as the gas bubbles cirulate and...

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My xantia 1.9TD 1996 (122,000 miles)is loosing about 1litre of coolant every 2wks after say 500 miles. I have no obvious signs of a leak, still have problems with the heater matrix (not heating) but as it is summer that can wait. We pressure tested the coolant system up to 15psi cold and the pressure held. I have no loss in power, where is the...

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Last post by TicToc
06 Jun 2005, 18:09
drunk fuel gauge

by Chrispy » 06 Jun 2005, 17:58

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Sounds like you need a new sender unit to me mate. Mine does similar daft things but only when I'm around the 1/4 full mark. The car can be sat stationary and the gauge will dance around all over the place. Should be just under the rear seat and fairly easy to replace providing you don't blow yourself up.

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hi everyone,
(this might of been asked before) but i have just bought an AX GT as a run around and was wondering if there is something i can do to the fuel sender to stop my gauge going all over the place? depending on the corner im going around the gudge goes from full to empty etc?!
any ideas?
thanks
rich

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Last post by pain
06 Jun 2005, 17:47
Blown Fuse - short somewhere?

by Stuart McB » 07 Jun 2005, 01:09

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I know that the wiring on the Mk 1 Xsara isn't the best in the world for insulation. Take alook at the rear of the fuse box. When you remove the cover panel you should be able to un-clip the box from its mounting. The wiring at the rear is all over the place and it could be a short in here close to the fuse holder.

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My wife's Xsara keeps blowing the 5A fuse for the dashboard lights.
I replaced it but as soon as I turned on the sidelights it went again.
The manual says the supply is from the sidelamps and the function is sidelamp equipotential + instrument panel (audible warning) .
The sidelamps work fine as they have their own fuses which are OK.
I've pulled...

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Last post by bbrucez
06 Jun 2005, 14:08
DIESEL PRIMER PUMP

by oilyspanner » 06 Jun 2005, 14:25

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If you remove the pipes from it will it come back to its normal shape? If it does then I would suspect a blocked fuel line or possibly the filter/gauze in the tank.
Stewart

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The Diesel Primer Pump is flat do i need to Replaced it.
ZX 1.9D

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Last post by giresh
06 Jun 2005, 13:20
XMV6 cutting out when warm

by AndersDK » 06 Jun 2005, 14:26

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sounds like an ignition TDC sensor disrupting when warm

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Hi all,
Looking for help with this problem: engine (V6) starts fine from cold then as it warms up (when stationary) it starts to miss fire, then wont accelerate at all, then coughs and dies. It will not start again until cold i.e next day

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Last post by Paulxmski
06 Jun 2005, 03:54
Rear drop

by martyhopkirk » 06 Jun 2005, 02:58

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Likely the rear accumilator (anti sink sphere) is a bit flat. Sounds like the right symptoms there. If they are original spheres tehn they are getting a bit past it age wise now.
Bite the bullet and get all 3 rear spheres replaced (or set aside a saturday afternoon to do it yourself) In fact if your feeling flush do all 6. Flat spheres do ride...

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Hi all. My '99 Xantia Hdi rear end drops when it is started up after it has been standing for a few hours. The car will 'stay up' all night, but when I start it in the mornings, the rear end will drop to the floor, then raise after a few seconds.
I have read that it may be the acumulator sphere, but I would be grateful for any advice.
The...

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Last post by silverback
06 Jun 2005, 02:12
BX front height corrector

by Dave Bamber » 06 Jun 2005, 00:37

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My money is the struts, keep doing the lub via the returns once a week and see if that improves the movement. If the struts are new they could have been sitting on a shelf for a few years and dried out. My BX was a sticker when I bought it and I've done the strut lub a few times now and it improves every time.

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I've posted this issue on here a few times and am only just getting round to fixing it!
To re-cap my BX front end jumps when raising from low but once it gets past just below normal ride height its ok again rasising to full. It sticks at the same position on the way down again
Its got new struts which i've lubed today via the return pipe method....

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Last post by Ian Fearn
06 Jun 2005, 00:28
Hub carrier not located correctly

by JohnD » 05 Jun 2005, 21:29

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All you need do is to loosen the clamp nut and bolt where the hub carrier meets the strut, spread the hub carrier slot, then reposition correctly. There's a raised section on the strut which should sit in the slot.

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Hello everyone,
I have just been doing an overhaul of the brakes - now, just as I were to mount the wheels I discovered that the hub carrier is not correctly located on the strut! The hub carrier in the right hand side does not touch the shoulder on the strut - it is located approx. 1.5 cm below. (I is correctly located in the left hand side)....

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Last post by ErikDK
05 Jun 2005, 21:20
BX slug-o-matic

by Stinkwheel » 05 Jun 2005, 21:28
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I had a 1.7RD BX and a 1.7D Visa.
Not as slow as you may think and excellent fuel economy, Id guess the1.9 has bit more go and similar economy.

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Hi1
What's your impressions on a '88 1.9D slug-o-matic BX?
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Last post by 406 V6
05 Jun 2005, 21:17
Should it still rise on lowest setting?

by JohnD » 05 Jun 2005, 21:21

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quote: Originally posted by tonyb1
I've also noticed that the LHM level indicator is on the bottom of the dome when set to max height, below the two markers. .

The yellow marker should be between the two red lines with the suspension on high.

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Doing my monthly citearobics today, the back wouldn't go up to the highest position although it rises to normal height ok when I first start the car. I then set it to the lowest, it lowered nicely. I then sat on the boot and it raised to normal height? Should it do this whilst on the lowest setting? I've also noticed that the LHM level indicator...

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Last post by tonyb1
05 Jun 2005, 21:01
wheels turing even when in neutral

by ItDontGo » 05 Jun 2005, 18:17

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It sure is.

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Hello everyone,
I just realised that the front wheels are turning even when my 96 xantia is in neutral. The car is jacked up, the engine is running - and I can stop the movement by hand. It disappers when I press the clutch.
Is this behavior normal? (I guess its just friction but have looked at this before)
Erik

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Last post by ErikDK
05 Jun 2005, 18:12
xantia: Brake pad wear warning system

by JohnD » 05 Jun 2005, 18:51

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The technology behind this system hasn't moved on for years and is prone to false alarms or complete failure. I prefer to rely on 'wheels off, and have a look' to decide when to overhaul.

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Hello everyone,
I have just fixed the brake pad wear warning system on my 96 xantia so in case some of you will run into the problem I would like to share my experience with you.
Renovating the front calipers I discovered that the wires to the brake pad wear warning system was broken just above where it is fixed to the frame in a rubber mount....

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Last post by ErikDK
05 Jun 2005, 17:21
hello all

by CitroJim » 05 Jun 2005, 19:56

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naffatd as in the seat in my car is naffatd
A new word to me......
Definition anyone?

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would any one no were i could get hold of a drivers car seat for a citroen xsara face lifted model 2001 hdi the seat is dark grey with black small stripes in it as the seat in my car is naffatd and all so a drivers sun blind if any one finds out could they email me please thanks for your time 1939

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Last post by 1939
05 Jun 2005, 17:09
Current Situation

by JohnD » 05 Jun 2005, 19:04

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Jackup the rear of the car securely and look at the levers around the height corrector. Could be that the ball joint has come apart.

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Right, where I'm at now is that the front rises and falls spot on, whereas the rear falls ok but will only rise once I start to jack it up on the tow bar so I'm guessing something is getting stuck at the rear? Anyone got any ideas at all?

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Last post by dantheman_74
05 Jun 2005, 15:24
Bent wishbone

by bernie » 05 Jun 2005, 16:03
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If you get a new wishbone complete with bushes, It'll take no more that an hour to fit.

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This is a job that I am not looking forward to doing, I recently decided to go flying and off roading (not intentionally) in my 95 Xantia and think that i have bent the wishbone as the N/S/F wheel seems to be pushed approx 1 inch back where i hit the edge of the road before going down an embankment with some force. How difficult is it to change...
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05 Jun 2005, 15:07
What battery ?

by alan s » 05 Jun 2005, 14:22
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It depends on the system they use over your way.
Out here, I'd be looking at a 480 cca as a minimum. Being a diesel however, I could imagine a 550 cca being a better option.
Alan S

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I think that Iam going to have to put a new battery on my 1995 Xantia 1.9TD, well it is still on the factory fitted original so should not complain. Now this is where I need some assistance from you guys, what amperage battery do you fit? as I cant find anything on original to give me a clue, nor in the haynes book - sometimes has its uses!
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Last post by johnlyn
05 Jun 2005, 14:10
I'm just having a boogie!

by Stuart McB » 05 Jun 2005, 15:45

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Couple of hours work then mate. How long befor she's back on the road?

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See why with these pics:

oooh Not long now I at last get my car back! ooo eee ooo BOOGIE!

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Last post by rossnunn
05 Jun 2005, 04:45
xantia td steering pulling to the right

by JohnT » 05 Jun 2005, 05:47

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Perhaps you have a hydralic poblem if your steering direction changes? Check your tyres for problems. If your car pulls to the right then the following problems need looking at;
Change rear tyres to the front, this sometimes produces quite an amazing result, and eliminates the tyre problem! Next look to tyre pressures. Look to taking it for a new...

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hi guys
Well i have a problem with the steering on my xant sometimes when im driving the steering pulls to the right and somtimes its ok ive had the tracking checked and all is fine and there is no wear in any of the suspension or steering links i thought it was the right side brake caliper ive replaced that problem remains and also ive notice,st...

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Last post by pete@co.uk
05 Jun 2005, 03:11
How di i fix rev counter?

by Richard Gallagher » 04 Jun 2005, 12:15

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The bellhousing is the large rounded housing that attaches the gearbox to the engine. As you look at the engine, its just to the right or N/S of the engine, the sensor itself is found at the top of the bellhousing.

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Look for a thick black or grey wire, the sensor should be on the end of it.

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Last post by Dave Bamber
04 Jun 2005, 20:18
Battery fluids leaking

by AndersDK » 04 Jun 2005, 04:15

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You're sure using dem water topping up the battery ?
If the alternator is overcharging (defective chargemodule) it is possible to boil out the battery - but that's another rather violent story.
Using your voltmeter you should have a maximum voltage of 14.4V when engine (and alternator) running and thus charging the battery. If the voltage is...

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1994 Xantia 1.9TD
Hi folks,another problem to tease that grey matter into working hard.
I've recently noticed what appears to be battery fluid emanating from
the battery cell holes down onto the battery tray.The tray itself is a
right state and looks like this has been going on for a while.Would this
signify that the alternator is overcharging the...

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04 Jun 2005, 03:53

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