French Car Forum

Just a quickie. It's time I got a proper sump key as my 8mm square bar is looking alittle worn.
Will this fit Xsara sump plug with an 8mm square plug.
98710 ALLEN KEY-17mm General Use. GEARBOX DRAIN PLUGS (GSF part #)
Any one know.

Guys need help. as my name says, I’m a lucky owner of ’97 Xm 2.5 TD Exclusive.
Got problem with my speedometer and together with that I hear some relay knocking from time to time when speedo stops functioning.
Can anyone tells me if there is some connection between relays and speedometer and if there is, how to find this one, how to get to it?...

a website i came across with some nice pics of cars including a few old cits.

Anyone know the correct settings for steering geometry for a Xantia SXTD '94? Seem to be going round in circles after bumping over an open manhole and now keep slowly wearing out about 1 inch of the edge of the inside tread of the right front wheel. Cannot see any other damage so guess it has to be the tracking.

Having just sorted out my cooling system with new rad, fan switch and obviously new coolant the engine now runs loads cooler and the fan cuts in at about 90 degrees and cools the engine down nicely.
Everything was great until last night when my coolant warning light came on. Coolant at 28cm from filler neck. It didnt do it this morning when...

Can anyone suggest a link or info on the Motronic MP 5.1.1 injection system as fitted to Xantia (1996) 1.8 16v Dimension?
I have the Haynes fuel-injection book, but it's so vague as to be useless.
This model has a multi-pin diagnostic socket in the fuse-compartment under the steering-wheel. Pinout of this would be useful, as would the method of...

my xantia's engine looks dirty, oil is seen clearly on many parts of it, but when watching any leak from bottom of the car, i could not find any at all, is that nromal??
something else, what about washing the engine?? using the hand car wash -high pressurised water- at many stations while the engine is on.., is that safe??
cheers.

Hi Every one,
Just an update for anyone interested....
Firstly thankyou to those that helped with advice..
So I started the job yesterday, jiggled the top engine mount off, but had to remove the drive shaft out of the hub carrier to I could lift the engine up engough to remove the lower bolts. Then removed the water hoses as appropiate, and then...

We have a J plate ZX advantage, one of the many problems i have is that the front passenger door doesn't lock or unlock on the central locking, we can lock it with the key, but again the cenral locking to the rest of the car doesn't respond!! Any ideas and is it easy to fix. Ta guys in advance. Oh happy new year!

...What have I done wrong?
Removed the battery to charge it, reconnected it a day later, but now the alarm keeps going off (got the sounder switched off under the bonnet, so just flashing lights), and it won't lock/unlock the doors. Tried reprogramming the plip like so:
1) close all doors
2) Turn ignition to ist position (Batt light on only)
3)...

Hi All and a Happy New Year.
I have had a guy email me about the front brake pump for a 1994 Citroen BX14TGE and he asked me if one exists on the xantia that would be compatible.
Does anyone know?
I thought the brake fluid was driven by the h/pump next the the alternator.
Adam.

My second son, James McCormick. Born yesterday at 12:39. First ride in the Xantia on the way home from hospital, fell asleep not a sound. He loves it.

Hi
new here so sorry if this has been covered before.
i have a '96 xantia 1.9td sx estate and i've just checked the mpg by filling to the brim, driving my normal routine and then filling up again and i used 13.82 liters for 96.5 miles which if my maths are right is just over 31mpg. this is all town driving in short hops of less than 7 miles.
this...

I have a Xantia TDSX (93). My glowplugs are not getting power and I suspect either the control unit or associated post heating relay or post heater thermal switch (going by circuit diagram) and need to isolate the fault.
I can't hear the click I used to hear when the glow plug time was over and it was ready to crank. Seems like an earthing problem...

Right, is there somewhere on tinternet where I could find out performance figures for all the Cit/Pug range including power graphs?
Cheers
Ross
By the way has anyone else noiced how much room there is behind the front volcane style bumper? mmm intercooler me wonders

Today I replaced discs and pads on my Xan 1.9td.
On the drivers side I noticed a damp area on the rubber boot that goes over the back of the caliper(covers the handbrake mechanisum).When I removed the boot some fluid came out it was reddish/orange ,had slight oily feel/smell .Hopeing its water and whatever lube is used inside boot.If it is lhm...

Hi, a rumor appeared recently on our local forum saying that it is possible to replace troublesome BX front struts with those taken from Xantia, which are supposed to be virtually maintenance-free and undestroyable. However, nobody tried this swap yet. Does that sound like a good idea or is it just nonsense?

Hi All
In Germany we have to have Summer & Winter tyres
My Winter ones are 175/70/14 and the summer ones should be 185/65/14.
Now my question is i have a almost new set of summer tyres from my old Opel Omega @ 195/65/15 would these fit on my Xantia with out fouling anything? i know that i would have to buy new rims but that is a lot cheaper than...

Does anyone know if the original Citroen CD changer for the XM is still available or has one for sale?
If possible I like to try and keep things original. Just a quirk of mine really.
According to my handbook it would have been under the front seat and uses a removable cassete to hold six CD's. Mind you having looked under the seat just in case...

used to be on here with my zx 16v and u guys always helped me out which i thank you all for!!
i now own a fiat coupe 2.0l 20v turbo!! and what a motor she is!!
but i now have a problem and no one to turn to so i was hoping one of u guys may know!!
a few days ago the car packed in shut down and wouldent start the code light came up and the injector...

Can someone tell me the difference between early and late model droplinks, I recently had mine replaced and an annoying knocking noise is apparent when traversing over bumpy roads at low speeds. On inspection from underneath, i have small amount of movement when you give the antiroll bar a pull and a tug. Is this normal? Secondly the droplinks are...

I have 2 keyfobs for my 1994 xantia, one has been working with the remote for ages but the other (older) one hasn't. One of the keys was made in 2000 and the other in 1994 (if that makes any difference - they look slightly different inside). I have found instructions on how to program them but when I program one key the other one stops working, is...

Well, my new year has come in with a bang! Some drunken reveller from the pub over the road took a joyride down the lane, swiping parked cars in the process – and my Xantia was among the victims. Scrapes, gouges, assorted dents from back to front, door mirror and trim wrenched out, smashed to pieces and dangling by the control wires, lots of...

I have to renew the driveshaft outer gaiter, how do you remove the inner c/v joint?

Having put up with the bouncy ride on my xantia, for the last couple of months, I decided to get the front and rear spheres changed. I called in at service centre ( avoiding the local cit dealer) and asked if they had any experience in changing sus spheres. The guy behind the desk assured me he'd done dozens, so I asked for a quote, after a bit of...

I've been driving about in my new HDi 90 for a week now, and I have noticed, on light to medium accelerator settings, a slight surge around 2000rpm. Now it doesnt do this everytime, it seems totally random and of the times I have managed to make it do it, I have noted that my foot doesn't move on the throttle.
Is this a common trait? I know my old...

I hope this isn't out of place sorry if it is.
A few members of this forum are from the country's affected by the terrible events in Aisa, Thailand etc hope you and your families are safe, please give to the aid fund.
www.dec.org.uk

My heater has been a constant problem with my car since i got it.
First the hot/cold control snapped off and now the blower unit seems to have packed up.
Is this easy to change?
I'm inclined to do a full revamp on the heater now as the problem with the hot/cold control appears to be a metal hinge/bracket under the drivers footwell. Its ok when...

For my next trick i shall attempt to clean out the hydraulic system of my BX.
I intend to run some hydraflush through the system and plan on emptying the main resovoir, filling it with hydraflush, then bleed it through the pipes through the brake calipers. Is this the right way of doing it?
What problems am i likely to encounter and how long...

May 2005 will not have disasters like that tsunami we just experianced,
And may it fills us up with new knoledge about BX's and about many other interests we all have..
Elad.

A potential saving of ££££. However does anyone know which cars these fit as teh GSF part numbers dont match the Citroen numbers.
I find it unlikely that one would fit the Xantia HDi, but you never know!
He has rather a lot of Citroen and Pug bits, including some CX bitas and BX bits (new hub caps anyone) Post Xmas garage clearout?
And no he isnt...

2000 MY (W reg) Xantia HDi continually blowing fuse 12 (passenger compartment fusebox).
Fuse 12 covers instruments, brake lights, reversing lights & air con according to haynes book of lies)Reversing lights still working.
Seems like direct short somewhere.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Johnny

Hi all,
I am going to have to explain this as best I can as my camera is bst so bare with me.
Basically, I have hose which is disconnected at one end but I cant find where it goes. It run from a long black cylinder just behind and to the right of the radiator. At the top of this cylinder there is a hose that goes off to the right (in to the FLH...

A couple of days ago, I changed the glowplugs as the car has been hard to start on cold mornings. The old glowplugs were sooty but in good shape and were about two years old.
The new plugs are Citroen/Beru types and despite them being new, the engine still took at least 20 seconds of cranking to get going. I also tried the trick of cycling the...

i have a '93 xm, and i need to change the glass in my lh mirror, because i cracked it accidentaly (it's still in its place, but has 3 disturbing cracks in it.) i found the following item at gsfcarparts.com:
N88330 DOOR MIRROR GLASS-LH XM ALL >94
it says, >94. are the mirror glass dimensions really different? my pal has a 95 xm, their mirrors...

A friends P reg Xantia Estate TD started to suffer central locking problems. Firstly the car decided to lock her in and the only way to get out was for someone to open the drivers door from the outside and secondly, when using the keyfob to lock the car, the central locking cycled open and shut very fast and then remained in an unlocked state.
The...

hi,
i've just disassembled the manifold on the top of the lhm reservoir to clean the filters. after i reassembled everything as it was before. tried to start the car, and now i'm facing with the following problem:
stop light is on (as if the lhm level would be too low), and the car fails to lift. i were not dare enough to run for too long tho, as...

Hi all
My 1.8i 95 Xantia gets very steamed up on all the windows wether it is wet or dry out side, but only in the winter. I have to have my fan running on max and set to screen de-mist all the time, even with just me in the car. this does cure the problem for the windscreen and also the two front door windows, but the rear door windows are always...

I have a 1991 1.6 bx and it takes 1l/10km, it has always been consuming that much and i thought it is normal, but a guy here said his bx is consuming a lot less (1/13) is it because the 1.9 bx's take less fuel?
BTW, when i bought the car it's carb. was a subaru one, and it still is, the last owner said he changed it to save on fuel....

Went out earlier, started the car and waited for it to rise which it did as usual. As I pulled away it stalled. On restarting it turned over for about 5 seconds before firing (normally it starts immediately without problem). Whilst turning over a light came on the dashboard like an engine with a letter K. When it fired up the light went off.
I...

Hi all,
Further to post :-

I finally got a chance to look at the car and unscrewed the TDC sensor. I did all the work with the car warm.
1. I removed the TDC sensor and then started the car...no noise change, but rev counter dead.
2. Unplugged timing advance solenoid.....no noticable noise change
3. with above still uplugged, I then removed...

Has anyone removed this sphere on the Xantia?
As it is mounted on the valve which in turn is held on flimsy bodywork, it makes it difficult to apply any leverage on the chain wrench.
It would appear I will have to remove the whole valve assembly and remove the sphere in the vice.

Can anyone please advise if this front disk need replacement or still can live for a bit more:
C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\modi\My%20Documents\PB290014.bmp

Does anyone know if there is a Water pump repair kit for a Water Pump, on a XM V6 12valve, 1991 (ish).
Does it have a water pimp, ... as I cannot find it in GSF or anyone else's listings.
Will it be a Dealer purchase..
Also has anyone else changed one on this engine??
Any help greatly appriciated... Thankyou
Ta, muchly

hi
I have got a new stereo...thanks Santa
But Halfords charge £25 for an adaptor..what a joke?
I have looked on ebay without any luck...
Anyone know where I can get one cheap?
cheers

I suspect the earthing on my ZX is deteriorating. Does anyone know where the dashboard earth point is?
Symptom is that the electric windows activate the central locking; the wiring diagram suggests they share an earth. I've lubed the window sliders and various points on the mechanism.
Simon
1998 ZX TD SX

Did the later cars have an intercooler and more than the 95 horsepower of the mark ones?
Much as I enjoy driving the CX, the power to wait(!) ratio is inadequate. Sure it'll pull the skin off a rice pudding but the pudding will be cold!

Hi all
Just blown fuse to work radio on a xantia L reg.
Could anyone tell me which one it is
thank you