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Did aerobics today for first time in a while. Small quirk appeared as follows (car is as below)
Up to high-no problem
Down to low-no problem
Up to intermediate-fine
Back to low-fine
BUT..going from low to auto back refuses to rise.
go to intermediate and back comes up only when in inter. Once there it stays.
HOWEVER if after going from low to auto...

Does anyone know if a sump from a gti-6 will fit onto a earlier 1.9 ally block from a bx/405 16v. They are both XU series are they not even though theres different capacity and ally/iron? I ask as I could do with baffling the sump on my visa and I spotted this on ebay which would be cheaper than having one made or buying a kit from peugeot sport...

This has most likely been asked before but I can't find any thing in Search.
But how do you measure what speakers are in your car to find replacements, like the fronts in a ZX.
Do you measure the outside diameter, the PCD of the screw fixings or the Diameter of the hole. Are the standard fronts 100 or 125 or 130 mm diameter and what do you reckon...

Hanynes,8 NM,6 LBFT.

My son's recently aquired 94 Xantia 1.9TD has a red battery warning light flickering on/off at revs below about 1500rpm...battery is new, alternator belt correctly tensioned, so suspect alternator but I am hoping it might just need new brushes, any comments would be helpful.
Cheers Ian

I've been searching through the archives on this but can;t seem to find a clear resolution for this...well, not one that makes sense anyway! My 99 TD Xantia idles at about 1000rpm all the time, hot and cold. Now with it being a late one with an armoured Bosch pump, I gather it has a different kind of idle control device to the old wax-stat one....

hi to all
my car stereo seems to have killed the alternator in my xantia all was well untill i cranked up the volume shortly afterwards the alternator warning light came on and alternator was not pushing the right voltage it is a sony headunit and cd changer 4x45w it ran fine for weeks right up until i cranked up the volume have now replaced the...

For some time now I've had to grope in the dark for the heater controls on our 94 ZX 1.9D. Having some time today I thought i'd replace the bulbs as it looked from Haynes as though they were the same as the clock and main instruements - ie the twist type blacl plugs holding capless bulbs.
Of course they aren't quite that.

I hope you can see that...

For a change I am posting when there is nothing wrong !
I bought a Silver 98 Xantia td estate 2 weeks ago with 120000 on the clock (low mileage considering my 95 1.9d had 213000 when I sold it).
One thing that I have noticed with the estate is the handling! I am able to throw the cars around corners and it takes them in its stride. I also have a...

I have a intermittent idle problem in that it just rough enough to feel a slight shudder in the cabin when the car is warm. The rev needle doesn't move, but you can also see the engine shiver and hear the exhaust note change.
One mechanic suspected my O2 sensor. Interestingly, if I disconnected it, the problem went away. I therefore bought a new...

Hopefully a quick one.......
IF I give the xant till the light goes out and a couple of seconds it starts instantly when cold, But when the engine is hot it turns over for ages before it catches.
I have proof of fairly recent (last summer) Beru glow plugs and its got a new fuel and air filter.
Am I correct in thinking it might be a leak off pipe...

Berlingo Multispace went in for some electrical repairs today (New Com 200 unit). Drove car home and used my key.
Went into car again when got home and used my wifes key which does not have the remote central locking. Tried to start car and it is just turning over but not firing up. Also, the display for date etc is now in ECO mode and there is...

I will have enough spare cash next month to afford buying a Xantia activa at around the $1500 mark, which is what they seem to be at on Autotrader.co.uk for R, P reg.
BUT, they all seem to be around 60,000 - 70,000 miles. Is this a bad mileage to get them? Is the major suspention service interval not 60,000 miles?
I have changed the spheres my...

Just wonderif where 2 get1 from? (sum where in the uk)
cant seem to find any and its pissin me off :(

Hi, I am planning to change engine oil and I want to stop it from leaking around the sump. Will standard bathroom silicone do? It says on the package that it will withstand 180 centigrades, which should be enough.
Thanx.

sorry its on the wrong forum, but does anyone know what to change on a 02 plate golf service? im supossed to do one tomorrow, the only thing is im not sure what engine its got.
hope someone can help

On a XM mk2 2.1td automatic, one of the belts blown, I believe it was the secondary belt we can see from above. Engine went dead. Strange noises point to severe damage inside the engine.
What is the typical consequences of a broken belt on this engine? Can one expect the main block and pistons to be ok?

I had need to put fuel in my tank using a can with a plastic nozzle, unfortunatly the plastic nozzle came off and disapeared down the filler pipe (can't see it) it must be wedged down there as fuel will now go in VERY slowly.
How do I gain access to the pipe or tank to get the nozzle out please

Hi everyone
I've got a Citroen ZX Aura TD, which is probably in need of a new cylinder head, as my cooling system becomes pressurised with tiny bubbles (like fizzy pop) over time.
I do usually have a 'new car' crisis at least once a year (as regulars to the forum may know), but I am considering a swap as the following work is required:
1) New...

So there I was, on a long journey in the Xantia, it happily munching up the miles and spitting them out in little chunks and me happily enjoying the comfort and listening to a few choice 70's MP3s on a little MP3 player plugged into the CD Jack of the wireless.
Into this picture of coziness and contentment came another rather attractive Xantia in...

Does anyone know how to reach the sensor with the brown plug on the thermostat housing to experiment with this fault ?
It's a contortionist's job.
A similar German site has a story about removing the air intake from underneath it, but I don't affect enough German to fully understand.
There are two separate 'spinning fans' faults.
One is where...

Can someone tell me how to bleed air from a 1.5d engine 106/saxo/ax.
Fitted a new radiator on a friends car - bled air out - filled with coolant/water - but bottom right of radiator does not get warm.
Heater inside warms up, so indiates coolant is cirulating - no temp needle - so cannot see if thermostat is opening.
I only saw one cleed valve on...

i have just purchased a 94 1.9D Xantia, the central locking does not work and there appears to be an alarm fitted but this does not work either. I don't have the remote plip so i am not too bothered about the alarm but would like to get the central locking working on the key (mainly because of the fuel filler not locking, don't want someone...

Citroen must have done it, or is the a home made conversion??

I took my 1.9th xania through a long ford today, unfortunatly 3/4 way through I noticed a bow wave coming over the bonnet mommetaraly before it died. 2hrs later after befeinding a farmer and getting it towed home I tried to fix it. it would not turn over so I pressumed it was full of water. removed the three easy glow plugs turned it over and...

hi all
im in a quandry.
ive had xantias for 3 yrs now and im after an estate do i go for the 1.9td 406 or another xantia anyone got views on this ie pro's and cons
many thanks

Hi To all,
how should I remove the instrument panel on a MK2 Xantia? Does the steering wheel have to come out? Howabout the air bag?
All sugestions are truley appreciated!

I am trying to purchase fog lights for a 2005 C3 and do not want to pay the dealer price.
Has anyone got any ideas where I might be able to purchase them, I have searched google and cannot seem to find them anywhere

I have changed the front spheres for mot and now i have no suspension or brakes. There is no ticking noise coming from the engine bay and the height adjuster does nothing. I have filled the LHM reservoir right upto the filler and the stop light on the dash is on. Suspension was working fine prior to this but failed MOT due to hard ride on front...

Arrgh! The intermittent wiper feature is not working on the Missues Xsara VTR Coupe. Well actually it does work most of the time but the relay seems to be making nasty noises. I think it is sticking so want to change it. However, I cannot find any information regarding the whereabouts of the relay. I think it's probably in the fuse box but no...

Last Wednesday, our 1994 Xantia 1.9TD wouldn'start from cold, and after 4 or 5 attempts, the battery started going down - OK it was 6 years old, so - new battery. Starting is better but not 100 percent; so, having next checked power to the glow plugs and found it OK, my next job would seem to be a new set, but before I start skinning my knuckles,...

Mmmmm, may be about to eat my words here as I have previously criticised Xsaras! Anyway my mother has offered me her 13k 51 reg 1.4 LX Xsara with aircon:) for whatever she gets offered as a trade-in later on this year against a new car (probably a H*nda!). I still think these cars are inferior to ZX's (visibility,driving, weight etc) but at the...

Does anybody know if GSF sell these? When I got the car it had three, I messed about with them then the next time I looked it had just two left on the front of the engine cover. I thought I would distribute them more evenly over the cover so I moved one to be diagonal to the other- but it broke and wouldnt screw down onto the little post, so I was...

My 1.9TD with heater matrix that was leaking (now forte stopleaked ;) ) seems to have some funny ideas about temps. It usually sits at 70-75c when driving along at 30mph or sitting on the motorway at 70-80mph. This temp will rise 80c if it goes up a long hill or sits in traffic. If it sits in traffic a while the temp will rise up to 90c...

have got pollen filter For xsara hdi , Where does it go. Cannot see any screws or flaps to remove , I have in the passed removed the fan to clean up brushes as fan stopped , But still couldnt see pollen filter , I have removed carpet (3 screws) under glove box . Any pointers as to where it is please.xsara 2.0 hdi.
Simon

Hi to all,
Does the xantia have some mysterious potentiomter to control the lightening of the dashboard and instrument panel?
By the way, how hard is it to take the instrument panel out and replace the bulbs? does the steering wheel have to get out?

Evening people. Has anybody got any idea on how to wire up the alarm/central door locking on my 1993 Xantia sx. The guy who owned the car before me (call him a d**k) replaced the door and rather than unplug the multiplug, he just sliced through a dozen green wires! From the multiplug on the door unit inside the door the green wires run along for...

hi guys
Just wondered really but there is no clicking or sound at all coming from my accumilator sphere on 19 td xantia n reg is there a problem also the steering feels heaver than normal also the brakes could be a bit better are all these problems associted although the tracking needs sorting getting that done tommorrow morning
pete...........

What will I win and lose on lowering the suspension 5cm and on raising it 5cm?

Hi my air con smells like sweaty socks, I believe its bacteria but how do you kill it off. regards john.

my 1996 1.9xud td xantia ....started to feel hard at the back....rough roads/surfaces made a bang bang thump feel ,,,not the usual rollover smoothness....i had rear spheres renewed last week....no real change.....any pointers welcome.

Has anybody (especially those of you with chipped/tuning boxes engines) ever had any problems with the clutch on your HDi? My clutch has started slipping and I am wondering if a standard OEM replacement is also going to fail because of the increase in power output. (It only slips in 5th when using the torque) Car is on 73k and I have never...

Ok, Noticed today when starting the Xantia (1993 TD LX) and giving the Windscreen a slight wash that windscreen wiper fluid wasn't reaching the nozzles and was instead spraying all over the side of the car. On closer inspection it appears the clear plastic tube just before reaching the first nozzle is broken, clean snapped almost as if cut. Either...

Hi,
Today I drove into town and noticed that the engine revs stayed high, as if the choke was on, even tho the engine was now warm. Following this were a few judders. By the time I decided it was time to go home, the engine revs were going up and down, kind of vroom vroom vroom, like there was a small pixie under the bonnet jumping up and down on...

I'm fairly sure that the sensor injector on my 2.1 is faulty and intend to do a swap with a mate's 2.1 to check. I borrowed the special injector socket from CJ Diesels. The chap there also gave me a s/hand 1.9td sensor injector and said that it should be ok in my engine. If so, I was welcome to make an offer. GSF do not list injectors for the 2.1...

I purchased a Citroën ZX 1.4i '93 two years ago and it ran very well without problems until recently. A cooling system repair involving the head gasket, thermostat and water pump left a rather annoying problem.
There are three symptoms:
- from time to time, when idling, it suddenly starts switching back and forth from slow to fast at about 1...

Just a quickie. I realised tonight on the way home that when I need to adjust my mirrors I always end up lowering the windows and pushing them into position. Those little round twisty knob things on the inside of the doors don't have much effect, no matter how much I twist and turn them. I get a slight 'twitch' on the mirror but that's it. Are...

Hi there,
This week I discovered another thing: when ideling at standing still my BX 1.4 engine sometimes makes a sort of whisteling/squealing noise which sometimes keeps on for quite some time. It sounds exactly like powersteering on some cars, but my BX knows no such luxury.
It makes no difference if the fan or the hydraulic pump cut in.
Can...