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Its the XUD 1.8 (1769cc) unit as fitted to 405 pug, BX, 309 pug etc a very close relative of your own xantia
Stewart

I know its unhygenic but I would first of all taste the offending water, if its sickly sweet then you have the dreaded heater matrix problem, It might be worth removing the trim in front of the windscreen and removing the detritus that accumulates there and cleaning the drains, failing that lift the front carpet in the region of the pedals, there...

The intercooler to manifold seal is only 65p from Citroen got one new in the garage some where. As for the glow plug behind the fuel pump. do a site search as you can get this one out with out removing any bits of pipe work. Just need a cheap 12mm or 10mm spanner that you can butcher up so to remove. Sorry not to sure about which pipe your on...

Five inches is rather high. My own Xantia (with the engine off) sits about three inches between the tyre and wheel arch rim. Could it be Gabor's BX site you are looking for. Also see: Common problems & fixes Topic ID=3075 dated 23 May 2003.

What mileage? Has it had the head for any reason? Have the injectors been changed at all?
The 'puffing' at the filler - does this feel as if there is some pressure there when you put your hand across the top? Won't be very much because of the breather/ventilation system anyway.

I don't know about bearings, but it sounds like subframe mounts. If the rear ones are really bad when you jack the car up the subframe hangs off !! It's a bit frightening when you see it. Mine went between MOT's.
Change all 4 at the same time otherwise you only have to go back later and do it properly (so I'm told!?!). I've done mine on an estate...

When i had the unlock problem on my xantia i used some 3 in 1 oil in the locks including the boot. Then used the key in each door and boot to lock-unlock a few times. Its never done it again.

Had similar problems with my CX - plasic parts rubbing against other parts other - makes amazing loud noises.
Either you spend weekends trying to isolate the problem (mainly stuffing with foam here & there) or you live with it

I have found that the neck on a Ha****ds anti freeze bottle is a bout the right size. A small amount of PVC tape is required to get it to fit. Cut the bottom off and use as the manual says as a 'header tank'. To refil open all the bleed valves and keep pouring until air bubble finish at the first one then tighten and repeat at all bleed points....

Most of the fuel that passes through the injection pump per delivery stroke is returned to the tank, only a small amount makes it through to the actual injector nozzle, so the rubber pipes are there to return the leaked off fuel.
The pump its self also returns a high proportion of the fuel that it sucks up from the tank, this is to ensure constant...

if its the DW8 engine then it has a Lucas injection pump fitted.

If they were 'used' spheres they may well be all flat. Even if they did nothing more than sit on a warehouse shelf for three years, they could be past their sell by date.

I think you'll find that the LX model didn't have the CD changer fitted as standard. However you may find that part of the wiring is already fitted, try looking under the carpet below the drivers seat where you should find a large multiplug into which you then plug in the appropriate lead etc.
You may be able to pick up the changer off EBay as...

When you say not working, what do you mean? If it's leaking then that's obvious. Could be sticky or jerky which would mean the power ram seals have gone. As for replacing it, these days I'd go for a recon unit as to getting one from the scrappers. Cost about the same and wont get you dirty in the proscess of picking it up.

Try a couple of squirts of WD40 in side the door lock (on the door). My Xsra did this and I just squirted some WD40 inside the hole in the door where it butts up against the catch on the body. All OK now.

Radio cassette on my 1992 AX 1.1 Echo carb has failed on me. It was a digital Blaupunkt of some sort (the new modern DIN size). As this is just a station car I propose buying a used R/C on ebay, loads available. Little mechanical ability but thought I might try to swap them over myself. Cars don't come much simpler than my AX. Any advice on tools...

Most likely gone the way of nearly all the other cars of that age- the crusher!
The BX is now in basement banger territory, virtually valueless- you saw a B reg one, but how many other B reg cars do you see, of any kind, now?

The lock/unlock thing sounds like it THINKS one of the doors is not closed properly, and so can't lock.

Compared with VanAaken and other well-known boxes, they are remarkably cheap. Whether they are as good - I wouldn't know.

For quite some time now I've had a slow leak from the nearside rear suspension, nothing serious, but a nuisance. It was joined by the offside rear about 6 weeks ago, together they created a fair sized green puddle.
The car's off the road now (no way it'll get an MOT pass) so I figured I had nothing to lose by having a poke around. Got the wheel...

I don't think so. I fitted a cruise control kit to my BX about ten years ago, and when I got my Xantia 2.1 new 1998 I had a kit fitted by Easycruise of Kidderminster. Long distance driving becomes very relaxed.

When you unlock the car and the alarm indicator is flashing it means that the alarm went off some time after you left the car. In most cases it means faulty sensors, but could even be a spider in the car that triggered the alarm. Nothing to worry about.
Cheers,
John

A V6 is no better than a straight 4 - it needs fuel and ignition, correctly metered, to start and run properly
I agree that symptoms points to a defective engine temp sensor, as this together with the CPU acts as the engine choke device. Would defo try this first.
For a test - try shorting out the 2 pins on the sensor cabling. This resembles a...

There is an engine (coolant) temp sensor for the ECU to decide the richness of fuel mix. This also works as the cold start choke device.
If this sensor (or cable) is disrupted, the ECU thinks the engine is (very) cold and richens the fuel mix, no matter how hot the engine is.
This makes for flooding at hot starts and lumpy idle.
But surely then...

That conjures up a delightful picture - I wish I'd been there to watch. You can't permanently disable the volumetric stuff with the dash button, but it seems that yours have become permanently disabled. Could be faulty; but mine, and others reported here, went the other way and got over-sensitive. Could be wiring; could be ECU; but those are shots...

Oops, forgot to add that I think I should replace my spheres at the same time (they have been changed once since 87, about 10 years ago I have just had the car a few months, and while the ride is not terribly smooth, it isn't too bad since my nice has al nice flat roads. I have heard people mention comfort spheres which seem to me normal sphere's...

Philips bulbs seem pretty good, they do some high brigtness versions supposed to be 50% brighter for the same wattage. Or you could have a look here

Stephen I really think you have kind of a simple problem with the linkage to the rear height controller.
Have the rear wheels lifted on ramps (or get the car over s pit), then investigate this area under the rear.

??? My babel fish has given up!

Do a search on glow plugs, and you'll get numerous postings on the subject replacing glowplugs.
On PSA diesel engines, you always have the fun part replacing plug #4 under/behind the rotopump
Where to buy ? - pls dont ask that here
- use the Home button upper right

as far as I know. it looks the same on the EPC cutaway.

Try fiddle with ignition keylock, while the blower is lazy.
If the blower then seems to try race up now & then, you know it's ignition switch replacement time.

Mate had the same only last week on a Vauxhall Corsa. Turned out to be power steering ram seals had gone. Steering fine in a straight line but when you truned it would become 'sticky' and jerky. He just bought a new power steering rack.

Probably not. (Otherwise all other cars would fail every year;-))

Really you should change them but if it's just around town you use it I wouldn't worry. They are most likely to go when they get hot on a long high speed journey as the rubber is cracking and breaking down.
And obviously their gripping ability and comfort will be compromised as the rubber hardens with age.
Basically when you have some spare cash...

Surely it will not have properly warmed up by the time you get to work, hence the ECU is running rich to heat the cat up, plus the choke effect of the ECU etc...
What do you get on a long run, ie. over 50 miles - such as a motorway.
With short journeys like that you really ought to get a diesel, or catch the bus !

I presume you mean the key battery, as I have been frequently disconnecting my battery lately and it hasn't affected the remot.
You need to reinitialise the key. You should be able to do this by switching the iginition on and then pressing the button. Let us know how you get on.

Any guesses what it is.

the basic engine in a volcane and 205/405 are the same, so i cant see the oil pump being different! the 205 engine i transplanted into my volcane reads the same on the oil pressure guage

Hydrolastic is the same stuff as fitted to BL cars like the Maxi, Allegro, Austin 1100, Princess etc. I'm fairly sure that Citroen cars with the fluid suspenssion have a hydraudlic setup (await hial of bullets for wrong info). It worked by liquid filled units that had a small amount of gas in one end (half and half)called hydrolastic. All four...

I have read that the C5 has computer-detection of rapid brake application, and in that circumstance overrides the driver by very rapidly taking braking pressure to the point of ABS activation. It was claimed that a substantial reduction in braking distance was achieved, and this is a feature that could not be implemented on a car with passive...

Sounds like the spheres need renewing.Round green balls .These are inplace of normal shock absorbers.Not sure what a Prestige is to a uk model.Do you have hydractive suspension?If you do,you will have a sports switch between the front seats to stiffen the suspension.Depending on the type of suspension,you will have 3 or 4 spheres on the back.
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65 sounds about right, because of the amount of air that gets through the rad to cool it down, then 90 around town when the speed isnt there

What year is your car? On mine the ariel unscrews from the top leaving the housing in place. I think the housing can be removed by removing the interior light assembly in the roof from the inside allowing you to get to its fixings..
Sorry this is a bit vague, hopefully someone else will give you more detailed information..

You will only have lost the steel ball if you removed the bleed screw rather than just turned it half a turn. When the front is trying to rise, how often does the regulator click. If it's every few seconds, I would try a new accumulator sphere.

hello,
i am ravi from abudhabi
i am interested in purchasing a citroen xantia 2.0i 1994 model..can u pls help me in that and also if i can get a catalouge i will be more thankfull
awating your response
ravi mishra

Tony, have you done all the spheres or just the four at the wheels? The final icing to the ride is to ensure the middle sphere rear and front acc sphere, front of engine, have been changed too. Remember to ensure the system is fully bled of air by doing Citeraerobics. Plenty of details on that if you do a search. Top right corner.
Greasing the...

I assume the car does still lock/unlock with the remote!? If not the batteries on the remote are finished! I had the same once and the alarm wouldn't come off. I could drive using the key the normal way, but the alarm went every 5/10 minutes. Changed the batteries, re-programmed and it was fine.
If the key is working, you might consider disabling...

You are probably looking at it in the wrong orientation, the longest dimension of the matrix is in the vertical plane when fitted with the pipe outlets uppermost, then thy should appear side by side.
Dave

Hi Becky. Can I place an order please?
Yes Stuart, what would you like to order?
A battery for central locking remote please?
Ok, just a moment.....That's strange, I can't seem to find the part number for that.