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I had a similar problem on a rear door of my 1997 Xantia - totally deadlocked.
It was quite a job to fix it.
Took out the back seat, removed the door trim, removed the connecting rods, removed the outside door handle, then managed (with small light and mirror) managed the find a release catch.
With the door open - it was no problem to remove and...

Hi All,
Xantia 1997 1.8i 16v LX with A/C. Would like to know if anyone has been to the stage of splitting the Air Con fan motors (2 of), to check brushes and bearings. I have reached the point of getting the fan blades off, but cannot see an easy way of splitting or removing the motors without a lot of further extensive dismantling. Thanks.
Why...

When you say you have changed the pump sprocket, you do of course mean you have used one designed for the Bosch pump, and not put the Lucas sprocket on the Bosch (if it fits), the keyway may not correspond with the timing holes.
Also the Lucas injectors have a much lower opening pressure than Bosch injectors, opening pressures play a major role in...

No sensors under front seat's, what there is are orange connectors going to the seatbelt pre-tensioners, these are pyrotechnical devices similar to the charge in the air bag, they are also triggered by the same controller as the air bag, which is why they cause the airbag light to glow when there is a poor connection in their circuit.
Cut the...

It's the 'thing' that's operated by the brake pedal. I believe there are some replacement seals available, but usually a fault calls for a replacement unit.

if you read some of the problems you will find it has been covered many times and all the tips are there, happy reading and welcome to the members lounge

i think it will be the same as the petrol models - remove the ash tray look in the upper area of the ash tray you will see 2 torx screws remove them and the outer facia of the radio and heating system will come off you should see all the other torx screws behind that to remove the radio, are your heater lights comming on if not there could be a...

Hi,
Quick question - how low do you let the tank go before you fill it up? Check how much diesel you're putting in per fill-up. I'm one of those drivers who lets it go until the light's just about coming on before filling, and that way usually get about 43 litres (nearly 10 gallons) in, but if not, then you might only be putting 9 gals in. If this...

i have just completed a major sevrice on my Xantia 16v 96 model new timing belt-aug belt-f/discs+pads-oil+filter,air filter-plugs-anti roll bar drop links-ANTI FREEZE-winter is here and well worth the effort--- now the tip is the tool to lock the flywheel its costly £45.00 yes so i used a torx bit large one male type of course, just remove the...

Hi John - £1000??? They're taking the p---. To do them yourself would cost you around £25 per side. If you ignore the worn bearings, in the end the arms will be sufficiently damaged that you won't be able to just do the bearings. You'll need new arms as well.

Hi,
To be honest I'm much more fond of the old aproach.... Keep using it until you notice that it needs changing! You can tell a lot more by listening to how fast the starter motor cranks when you first get in, and whether its noticeably better when the car's warm than cold than you will be able to get from these results! If you have no problems...

Just remembered something else wrong! from time to time a yellow warning light appears on the dash, its on the right of the speedo and revs and looks like a light bulb, but not to sure. Have looked in the manual but it does not mention this warning light at all. Citroen seem to be brilliant!!! at keeping handbooks up to date!
Cheers Andy

Swing arm bearings on the way out perhaps?
Alan S

Check out rear H/C linkages. Broken, seized or ball popped out.
Shouldn't be too hard to sort but be sure you use a pit, a hoist, axle stands or ramps. Remember; what goes up, must come down - preferrably whilst you're not under it as can happen when fiddling with height correctors.
Alan S

As you can see from this diagram:

The preheater warning light is controlled by the preheater relay, so you've got a fault in the preheater relay it would seem.
//NiSk

A pressure test done with no water in the system would be more conclusive, a tiny hole in the matrix wont let water out very fast so the pressure wont drop much and may not even be noticable, but it will let air out at a much higher rate.
Where else would the smell of coolant come from, a leak in the matrix isn't going to start as a raging...

Are you absolutely sure its not a mud flap touching a wheel?
My Xantia used to do this
Even if the flaps seem to clear the wheels when stationary concerning can put enough load on to get the wheel to contact the flap.
Mark

It rings a bell. There was a discussion about leaky Xantia sunroofs here about a month ago. Haven't got time to find it right now, but have a look for it. Basically, what was said was that the sunroof is designed to let water past its seals (!?!), but that it then passes through backward-sloping drainage channels to an outlet over the rear wheels....

Ken,
Could you be a little more specific? Are you referring to the bearings in the rear suspension arms?
Alan S

Driving to fast!
David M G Jones

I work in IT and am pretty conversant with virus problems, you need to take the threats posed seriously as many viruses target not just your address book but can also scan your inbox for any EMAIL addresses which the virus will then despatch itself to. On my home machine I use a free antivirus app which you can download from www.grisoft.com - it's...

In my experience, the XM really does ride better on Michelins and they have a quite tread pattern and good mileage. Ring around and try to get a good discount instead.
//NiSk

first check the maxi fuses (fusebox next to the brake fluid resivoir).check the one nearest the bulkhead it wont be blown but if its the old style fuse it may have dry joints at the edges this fuse is for the imobbiliser. also i've had a saxo in the past where the wiring loom had been rubbing on the back of the engine the movement of the engine...

Hi John,
When you say suspension was seen to does that imply that it can't be the rear swing arm bearings? Because that's what it sounds like to me.
Niek.

Hello,
I have a lot of 2cv parts, all are new and original parts, you can find me on telephone in France (33) 618062135, or my webpage :

Good Bye
Philippe Fournet

I think a Citroën garage would say that was an exceptable oil consumption. The question is, where is it going? Are you leaving drops of oil after you where you park, or is it all going out of the exhaust? The most common cause of high oil consuption (apart from leaks) is worn valve seals (especially with PSA cars) but worn piston rings would have...

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More details in the for sale section.
Regards
Adrian

does this mean that my accumulator sphere is about to pack up or is it already dead (ticking of valve much more regular that 15sec intervals).
Sounds very much like it.
Alan S

Hi Steve - Yes, when you depressurise have the lever on the lowest setting and turn the steering wheel. Don't turn the screw more than one turn, otherwise you'll loose a spring and a tiny ball. If you have four spheres on the back you have hydractive, if only three, you haven't. If your 2.1 is like mine, you won't get the block from the fluid...

Sounds like you have got a bad earth somewhere, you will have to trace the wires and find the earth point.
You could take a known good earth from somewhere and conect that to the lights, if they work with that the culprit is nailed, don't get it wrong though or you will need some fuses to go at.
Some cars switch the reversing light's by earthing...

Tero,
Still sounds like height corrector associated to me unless you've got bearings in the struts seizing.
However, here's a site re: Citroen hydraulics. Hope it helps you sort it out. Keep in touch & let us know what you find.

Alan S

Inside the left hand rear view mirror. If you look closely, you'll see a small loop of wire hanging down under the middle of the mirror glass. Pull this down while at the same time being prepared for the glass to release. Once you've got it out, the means by which it is held in place becomes obvious.
//NiSk

As an educated guess, I'd say possibly that you may be a victim of (as a hypothetical example) say 25mm long stud in a 24.9mm depth hole. In other words the stud is bottoming out before it is putting the amount of pressure required to seal the gasket. Some on these types of things are right so n sos to get to seal at any time often due to the...

The sudden loss of fluid in a hydraulic system can appear to be a mystery when you can't see a puddle on the ground.
It is in fact usually caused by a sphere rupturing it's internal membrane & allowing the LHM to escape into the cavity normally inflated with LHM. Your repair guy has set the LHM level about right if you can just touch it with the...

Can you rule out the fact that it's leaking onto the ground?

Take the trim panel off and have a look, it should be obvious if its coming from the brake valve, if it is don't drive it.
As I understand it there are replacement seal kits available for the brake (doseur) valve, but that these are merely dust seal's and this sounds like a more serious problem than dust seal's, ask about them at a main dealer....

I looked on the forum after I posed my message and read about what the idle speed stepper control motor did. I was going to take it off and see if it could be cleaned. Instead I fired up the engine and put all the electrical loads on (blower fan, rear heater, all lights etc) and the revs settled down. I thought this might get the motor moving to...

Hi Philip - Your wiring sounds OK. Some panel lights do come on even without the side lights.

Hi Andrew - Eight times out of ten, with the XUDs, reluctance to start is either glo-plugs or air in the fuel lines. Have you tested the plug you can't get out? Is voltage getting to the three new ones? If they are all OK, look to the fuel system. Undo the bleed screw on the filter and use the hand primer. If fuel is pumped out, loosen off a...

Hi
I have 1995 Citroen ZX 1.4i and this does exactly the same things as yours. When you go up a hill the temperature gauge goes up to around 100C and when I can down a hill it drops back to normal or just below normal. Also when cruising down a dual carriageway the temperature increases to around 100C and stays there.
I have also taken it a garage...

Hello My XM has the following change points

1st gear to 2nd= 20 mph
2nd to 3rd= 35 mph
3rd to 4th= 50 mph
This is just tickling the throttle and being quite careful.If you would like to phone me after7pm you are more than welcome as trying to type a complete answer could turn out to be a very long one and any questions you may have can be...

Rear brakes squeeling are normaly down to a thick build up of corrosion between the caliper mounting face and the trailing arm, you need to unbolt the caliper and chip it all away from the caliper, then a good smear of copper grease and refit the caliper, if it is left as it is the corrosion will actually push the caliper over, bending the bolts...

OK, let's start step by step.
This one :- Also, before all this, the car would rise from its lowest position after a few seconds. Now, the car will sit there for perhaps 20 seconds, then the STOP ( ! ) lights will illuminate, then they'll go out, and it'll happily rise back up. I've been told this is actually normal, as the system is...

Carefully inspect the low-pressure circuit feeding excess fuel back into the system from the injectors. The circuit is made up of the plastic tubes, which connect each injector to each other. I had a similar situation where there was a heavy smell of diesel from my TD. Consequently the engine became to very difficult to fire up once it had been...

Hi Philip,
Not aquaint with the wiring colours of the BX, but these sites might help as regards wiring of the sockets and relays. You need a 'split charge' relay if you require to feed a fridge when you are on the move, and a 'split charge' relay to charge the caravan on board battery, also when you are on the move. The idea of 'split charge'...

Oil leak on nearside is probably just the intercooler / manifold seal - did it whistle as well?
Poor starting hot and cold is probably air getting in - can be a bugger to find. If it's a dealer car get them to fix it before you buy, if it's private, tell them it's something serious and knock £500 off the asking price....!!
Richard

My heater fan motor works fine but when i use the 4 or is it 3 speed fan switch I get the full speed and the next one down but when I go to single speed or off the heater fan keeps going it will turn off with the ignition switch. I have had to resort to wiring a switch into a blown fuse which I use inplace of the heater fuse in the fuse box but...

Sounds like the engine/gearbox can move a bit and is hitting something or, more likely, the exhaust is hitting somthing because the engine moves about. I'd bet on the engine/gearbox supports.
Have fun,
Niek.

mark,
i found this info by doing a search on this forum
try this-
It's very simple....
1. Turn ignition to position M but do not start the car.
2. Hold the new plip very close to the sensor in the roof and press button A for a few seconds.
3. Turn the ignition off and try the newly configured plip.
hope this helps you
dom

Check the cat out , Ive got w reg hdi xsara and have had it about 9-10 months last week driving along exhaust blew , Well the wield between cat and front pipe went , this required a new cat ats done this for £300 quid , list price from ats is 450 , also check brakes as my xsara is eating brakes ,30000 miles ive done in it and it has had 2 complete...