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Cheers guys not sure about a manual or auto adjuster as I do not have a manual for this car I have one for the clio a pergeot 205 and an old Saxo got fed up buying them LOL

Should you need all the bits to upgrade I have them all on the hdi SX I'll be breaking in August.

Octopus, abs unit, bonnet inserts and under headlight inserts and rear disc protectors. I have found some in Germany for 50Euros!!! Does anyone know a place that could press them out of stainless?

My first one was a 2003 mk1 and the second was a 2007 facelift. I was remembering they worked the same, but maybe they didn't!

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Could have been blocked? Or dirty connection, hopefully it will last, sods law states it'll go just after you have filled the reservoir to the top! ;-) :-D :-P

mystery problem back
Cuts out just as the needle starts to rise on the temp sensor...ok new switch everything fine for a few days - then un drivable again. OBD fault recorded with throttle pedal position sensor - changed that, ran like a dream for 3 days oh how happy i love this van... then today started drove to a car park jumped in with boss to...

Good point and thanks - so far so good [-o<

As above, Design and use regs apply also I believe, if you modify in anyway from the manufacturers design and installation you must notify your issurers. This applies to any mods including wheels, arches and the like

Yes it is a manifold vacuum

Ken, the switch arrived on Tuesday beautifully wrapped thank you. Only had time this evening to fit it, but couldn't test it as the XM battery was flat from standing around. Will keep you informed, but it feels like it will work fine.

thank you chaps

changed sensor 16 today , fans working as intended (although not coming on full speed till 95 degree`s?)

so guessing now need to change sensor 12

Very tempted to just drill some holes through the damn' thing but that makes it complain as well unless you spend £lots on an ECU re-programme
Don't forget the likely new tests coming in to check for DPF removal 2017 /18:

...and it is now deemed illegal if removed (quote from Gov.UK):

Some firms offer services to remove the filter, claiming...

This looks very reasonable...

He might stand more chance of selling it if he spelt ' Citroen ' correctly in the title.

LOW miles yes, but that is more than I paid for mine 2 years ago ! (by a smidgen).....maybe I should sell mine ?
I also do not think he gets 60mpg

I could not leave it so corrected Citroen in the quote :)

The pump in that listing arrived same part numbers, went in without any issues and solved the light, just need to bleed the brakes now.

Is this 2.0HDi or the 2.2HDi? The turbo boost is controlled differently depending on which it is.

mine generally sits on the 40mpg mark, does normally eek out a few extra mpg on veg over diesel, much the same mpg to the wife's little 1.4 modus, just a Lot comfier! ;-)

My Xantia has just started doing this! When the car's been parked for a day or so the front always looks lower than the back but when the engine's started the back drops down before coming back up to the normal level, together with the front. This doesn't cause me any inconvenience but it does concern me. The car's done 186,000 miles & covers a...

Can you get a picture up at all? The only differences in the 1.6 engines (apart from the 16v lump) were the change to roller rockers in about 99/2000 and then a revised head altogether with a manifold cat and different inlet (plus oil filters changed to the cartridge type) in 2001ish. So all post 2001 engines should be the 98hp silvertop type.

You will need to acquire an instrument cluster from a similar ZX, which has the instruments you require.

At the same time, if doing this in a breaker's yard, try to get hold of the temperature sender from the same vehicle, or, if this isn't possible, try to find the exact model, year, engine, etc. of the vehicle the new dash panel came from....

took the rest of the panels to the paint shop today :)

VSX spheres won't be suitable for your SX as the damper valves are wrong.

Also depending on how old the car is and when its spheres were last replaced you could be buying duds anyway. Spheres can only be re-gassed if they have not been allowed to go too low in pressure. Depending on who you believe its recommended not to re-gas spheres that have...

Strange! Glad you've got it sorted.

The prices makes cutting up a solid car more attractive......I worry for even more Xantia's.

For years Activa's were being broken for engines, now they will be responsible for breaking standard Xantias. Shame we cannot cut up Pug 306's for these parts and get our own back ! .....

Ok egr blanked off and still no change, so i unplugged the electrical connector to the vacuum valve on the right side as you look at it and no eml light, plug it back in and eml light and limp mode within seconds.
So think the problem is with that valve as Gibbo2286 suggested.
Going to try a second hand 1 from the bay, if no change have to shell...

It's not unknown on this box (assuming it's a BE3). 5th is outside the main casing and suffers from 2 issues - either the shaft nut comes loose, or low oil level causes the gears to break. Seems more common on motorhomes - perhaps because of the added weight. It should be sortable in place.

Here's a thread with similar issue:

Citrojim's box...

These tyres are really good noise wise. Had the opportunity to compare with friends X7 (same engine but Auto) over the same 30 mile route over a week and noise was 2dB lower but I think it was more the type of noise that was different - the Landsail had a lower frequency noise like a hum compared to the harsh noise from the Falkens.

What they describe as smoke is usually soot, a good blast on the way to the MOT usually does the trick.

Peter

There may be 2 connectors from your roof aerial to the back of your particular head unit, which should have dual tuners incorporated. One is an active aerial and one is passive. There are 3 wires that split off along the way from the base of the aerial, these going into various control boxes probably for the telephone / GPS use in your case too....

And yet another discovery today after driving 200 miles to Inverness and back.. just between Corgarff and the Lecht on the steepest road known to man, with 4 on board, the ecu decided it was only going to give about 50 bhp and limit engine revs to 2950.. that was an interesting journey.. however I decided to pull over and swap electrovalves again,...

Injector 3 looks a bit dodgy, I would do a leak off test on them.

Peter

FWIW, topping up the fluid only takes a few minutes, and it's not *essential* to reset the counter - it will keep nagging you, but the fluid will still be dispensed correctly.

Now that I have the fluid and the kit, I looked into youtube to get a demo of a homemade refill of PatFluid and each one do it on a different way... which one should I...

If the system fails on you, let me know ass i will be passing on Sat (next) morning.

Just google translate the page. Don't agree with a lot of the diagnosis TBH - they just put a definitive answer to a diagnostic code when there could be other reasons.

One example: - no mention of the well-documented steering rack oil leak!

Escaping hydraulic oil under the engine
Hydraulic
Model: C5 II
Breakdown
LHM leak at one of the...

Thank to all involved.

After much searching the site I found the following thread which tells you the actual colours of the wiring affilliated to the air bags.

Hi Maurice.
I've owned mine just under a year now, it was purchased from Ebay for the ridiculous sum of under £250 ( i think it was something like £243.03p) that won the auction. My car is my weekend mode of transport, having a works van available 24/7 gives the V6 breathing time, or i would drive it every opportunity :-D :-D .
the average miles...

As others have said, the old seal will come out if pulled from behind, and can usually be refused. I have seen them in black with no green markings, so don't be too concerned.

By the way... I am from Christchurch, but have been living mostly in Europe. This year have lived in Christchurch, Beaune (France), and Malta. We will be back in...

... or an Audi. :shock:

Check for a warm wheel after a run - a similar noise on our C4 was a sticking rear brake. Front brakes sticking on C5s is not exactly unknown!

everyone's a winner

Ok, glad you got it sorted - I just assumed it was the other item you wanted - but both on there. :-D

Following my post of 28th June, I think I have found a brilliant solution. At just under £150, including installation, it's not cheap but it's a wholly Brawe New World! It's ebay item 180975896802.
Best to all the tribe,
Xantian 304K

cant help much , but went to that pub a few weeks ago! :) yes very good place!

also recommend the Bankes, for the ale's and the view! (not the service) - I suspect you have been there already..

both get very busy on a weekend lunch

John

Hi, just being a bit vacant on my part.
The car was talking to me all along but I mised it, brake light out on rh side. The message doesen't hang about but I noticed it this morning, also parked opposite a shop window so could see the dead light as I reversed.
In future I will check my 'e-mails' from the car if I see this light again.....

It's a one-way valve and forms part of the crankcase breather system... It flows such that gasses flow only from the crankcase into the inlet tract...

It can be replaced with a generic item; there is nothing special about it...