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It's good that someone else both saw, and commented on it.
So, I take it is after all a CX

An easier route might be to buy a longer belt.
Stewart

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Are you sure its the pipe thats gone, not just the seal? may be worth checking the nut is tight first then taking the joint down and replacing the seal. (Union nut should only be nipped up not tightened like a conventional flared brake pipe.)
Don't know if the pipe is available from GSF - genuine Citroen won't be expensive (none of the others are...

Have fitted GSF pollen filters in both my Xsra VTR and the wifes Renault megane soft top and not had any trouble. If I'm wright the reno filter was the exactly the same as the gsf one down to the fitting arrows and part numbers. Mind the one for my Xsara is a little thin but still OK.

hi mpr1956 im that guy doing the front to back lines, bloody things, im lucky she was sat for a few days befor i started and there is praticaly no lhm in the tank and shes up on four axle stands but i can imagine the pain and loss of feeling as i neerly sliced my little finger tip off so all i can say is OOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHH that...

when you say the self adjuster is missing!. i presume you mean the tiny metal flap that sits under the adjusting nut?
if so this is quite common,alot of garages tend to bin them during routine maintanance,too fiddley to refit if knocked off.
only problem is they wont adjust the shoes as they are designed to do.
the adjusters are available as a kit...

when the light comes on it doesnt always mean there is a fault.i would definately recommend a diagnostic check at any independant garage(citroen dealers will be pricey).i i were doing it i would check the ECU for stored codes,then erase them from its memory and then get the customer to try it for a few days and see how it goes.

Like the song said, it ain't necessarily so. Up to '99 the 60 deg V6 was 194bhp. The power increase was due to the introduction of variable valve timing. Sorry I can't help you with info about the engine mounts.

Good for Marty, he can make one good one out of the two

Sounds as though its the sensor lead rather than the sensor itself. The question is which one as clearly these things work when static but some conditions cause the break. In reality its going to be going over a bump - and you may be able to work out which one while driving.
If all fails you can use an audio method (search this site) As yours is...

Sounds like the first stages of clutch slip due to wear to me.
It's the traditional way to check. 3rd gear on a slight incline, accelerate hard. If the revs rise out of synch with the speed then the clutch is on it's way out. It will be a while before it shows up from a standing start.

I had the NS front motor go on my BX - (no plip) When I locked it from the drivers door with the key it would immediately unlock. If I locked the NS door with the button I could lock the car.
There are 2 types of motors used - one has internal switches (doors with keys,) others don't (back doors.)
There are other switches in the locks - which can...

possibly if the piston has been abused,the self adjusting mechanism at the back of the caliper is damaged!
if the hand brake cable is free etc,i would be tempted to buy a new/2nd hand caliper.
the the brake is sticking slightly the brakes will start to overheat and possibly cause the disc to warp,more expense!!

forgot to mention,doesnt look like fuel pump is operating or fuel injectors working either?

I left flush in for a couple of months and it did seem to make things more fluid, when the boot was loaded afterwards for example you didn't notice it height correcting as it moves very smooth now.
Worked for me anyway

A few companies do Xantia body kits but they're pretty rare, the Xantia doesn't have a big following in the modding community.
The pipework on Xantia hydraulics is all low bore and the pump has a minutely small output so its not really suitable for making the car jump etc. which I assume is what you want it to do.

I point it to be a stuck height corrector.
Releasing it has been aborded many times in the forum, but here goes:
Car down (preferably with the rear on ramps - don't ever get under a hydraulic Citroën, without support, as the car may crash on you and kill you), check for the height corrector, a thingy with several pipes, in the middle of the...

Someone was selling 3 on Ebay the other day. Said they are for series 1 but Jon says fit all except ABS cars - otherwise I might have acquired them.
If you search you will find instructions on here for fitting them. How much you have to remove is open to opinion and some say it helps to drop the rear subframe a bit to get clearance.
GSF may sell...

Just spoke to Tom - he says can you contact him please on 07952492762

Hopefully the bubbles are just circulating, sounds like you need a radiator before you get to experience the dreaded HG thing fully
Stewart

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You can grease the hubs to stop alloy wheels sticking.

Driveshafts, engine mounts?
Jeremy

There are only really two seals that are relavent to a clutch change and your current problem, one is the seal on the gearbox input shaft, the other is the crankshaft oil seal. These are the only two that can cause oil to get onto the clutch directly, if they've been changed by the dealer and you're getting oil onto the clutch again its because...

Mine did that for a while after I'd changed the LHM and cleaned the tank etc. I had overfilled the tank a bit and once it came down to a more normal level it stopped doing it.

PSA = Peugeot / Citroen group
TU = The engine family type

The brake pedal is low in a Xantia, thats perfectly normal, I think its about the same height as the accelarator, with the clutch being much higher.

Are you talking about the filter in the tank?
If you are, it's no big deal; just pull it off and change it end of story. If it is that one, why does it need changing though?
Alan S

As far as im aware, the code can only begin with a 1 or a zero. you enter the code with the 4 buttons and press and hold the up arrow to validate the code.
If its a newer model with RDS, the its the same procedure, just the first number can be 0 - 9.
New units come up with code on the display to enter the code, old units come up with COD on the...

Been watching this one for a few weeks, as it's the second time of listing. I wish I had the space and cash as Mk1's must be getting rare now

I've only had a 19TGD myself which was far from slow - 80mph five up with camping gear was a nice cruise. It will definitely be slower than your GTi though!

Thats what I did on my BX TD as it seemed easiest and I was too mean to buy another load of antifreeze just for the fun of it.
In fact I made sure I was ready with the new unit to hand fitted with its washer (having trimmed the bowden cable first) so that it was literally out with one and in with another. I'd let off the pressure and don't even...

As far as I know the tank works pretty much like the BX one, only its square and plastic rather than round and metal!!
All the pipes go into a big plastic plug/plate in the middle of the tank which should just lift out with all the pipes and filters still attached.

make sure you change the oil and filters every 6k and you should be fine for 200k engine wise... im currently on 148k.
Also make sure the cooling system is is good condition.

I think if you have a search, this is a fairly common thread. I'm sure the last one I saw was related to the AX too.

I've just had fantastic service from Hamworthy Body repair Shop just outside Poole Dorset. I drove up from Devon because a discussion group member said they'd done a good repair. It was worth the time and travel -- all fixed in 40 minutes by a helpful team at less than they'd estimated.
I was glad that no-one had damaged the hinge pins star shaped...

If it's two sizes and providing it's long enough, I have used a piece of stainless exhaust piping of the smaller of the sizes and had it swaged at one end, then got two hoses of the correct size & joined them in the middle.
Mind you I live several hundred klms from the nearest Cit dealer so desperate situations require desperate solutions.
Alan S

if ther are no external coolant leaks its possible that the head gasket is starting to go!
there are numerous ways off testing the system

they can be replaced.
i would strongly advise letting a diesel specialist doing it.
very fiddlely to do!

The rev limiter on the diesels is around 5100 rpm, but the rev limiting is done by a governer so power fades noticeable from 4500 rpm onwards, there is no hard limiter.

Hi
Have a look here for any recalls, Only one recall listed for the Xantia.

To find out if your car has or hasnt had a recall done, Pop in the local Citroen dealer with the VIN number & ask at the service dept.

The turbo gasket is a ball joint and tends to have a lot of movement on it so it wears it also has to tolerate manufacturing tolerances in the exhaust pipes and will have worn to fit the old pipe.
It is best to replace it, I did one exhaust where I didn't replace it and it leaked around the joint so it had to be done in the end. The second...

Had the same problem on my driver sider door, and yes the cable had fallen out so i glued it back in! The door cards are very simple to take off and put back on, the window winder (if you have one) will just pull off. also be careful with the door locks as the retaining clip is easy to reak!

You'll be incredibly lucky to get a straight answer on this question since this comes up over and over again but nothing ever seems to work for anybody else.
Good Luck
Regards

The best place is probably GSF... generally they're the best on price.
I'd buy all of my Citroen bits from GSF if they had a branch local to me.

Arnt the shocks them selves different???? i know they are for 205/309's as i am selling some gti lowering springs at the mo, and afaik they only fot the gti/td's due to the shocker????

Are your fans running when this light comes on? If they are have a play about with the connector on the brown sensor on the thermostat housing if you have one. One mine the connector was a bit corroded so I'd get the stop light and coolant temp light even though the temperature gauge was reading the correct temperature. The blue sensor operates...

Here's part of a write up I did a few years back on the subject of painting plastics such as bumpers.
Hope it's of some help.
Alan S
PAINTING PLASTICS:
Where Dulon Topcoat is used over Plastics the following MUST be observed.
Flexible Plastics - ALL Topcoats - Flex. Additive (980 3426)
Mixing ratio: 4 parts topcoat to 1 part additive.
Thinning...

Is there room for a 3 legged 'spider' remover? Possibly the best £10 i've ever spent on a tool. It looks like a claw which fits a 3/8 driver and tightens round the filter, grips it and un-does it at the same time.