French Car Forum

Oh dear - another prob with the old ZX - when I close the hatchback the cord hangs outside the car on both sides. The cord seems to have somehow grown by about 3 feet. I've had a play but can't seem to rectify this. I've now noticed a couple of other ZX's with the same strange black spagetti hanging over down over the rear light clusters so I am...

I have a ZX 5 door which I bought at just under 3 yrs old. Since new there has been a problem with the shutting of the rear doors. Shut them like any normal car and they don't shut tight. Slam them hard and they will. I get fed up with telling people The doors not shut properly - can you open it again then slam it shut . Looking in the handbook it...

This is my first post on this forum, i just wondered if anybody knows of a good place to take my Xantia near Plymouth. For any repairs and service, oil change. Thanks for any help.
Gavin
1997 Xantia 1.9TD 113,000

For a long time I have had a clunking noise when letting the clutch pedal up on my 1995 Citroen ZX 1.4i in all gears whether moving or stationery. Yesterday on checking the front brakes, I noticed that when moving the right wheel from 3 oclock to 9 oclock position there was a clunking noise which seemed to becoming from the hub end of the...

On a mate's ZX Volcane 2.0, the ABS light will not go out. All the discs and pads have been changed, one of the rear discs had cracked after the caliper had been binding due to a snapped handbrake cable.
The light has come on suddenly, coincidentally, just before the discs and pads were changed and after the change the light is still on.
Is this...

hi
does anybody know where I could get a timing kit for a lucas pump,at a reasonable price.
I already have a dial gauge so I just need the adaptor and rod.
the car is a citroen bx td
cheers
allan

Better half parked car and double locked with remote and after one and ahalf hours alarm went off.She disabled it and it went off again twice in twenty minutes. She allso made sure all doors and hatch were closed.Any ideas how this would happen.

My attention has been drawn to a fuel-saving device for petrol engines, called Ecotek. Here's some stuff from their Web site (www.ecotekplc.oom) about it:
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Conventional combustion theory is based on the smooth flow of induction and exhaust gasses. In the old days if you wanted to improve your cars performance you might...

This car is beginning to get annoying, however I'm strangely attracted to it so will keep going.. :)
Got out of the car at lunchtime, locked the car fine, walked off. Returned at about 15:00, unlocked the car fine, drove to Sainsburys. Got out at 15:10, and ever since the remote central locking simply refuses to work. The red light still...

My fan has stopped working on my Xantia :(
It works until I start the engine, when it cuts out and refuses to restart. Stopping the engine, removing the key, putting the key back in and moving back to the pre-ignition stage restores the fan, until I start the engine and it stops. The rear screen heater is similary affected.
How much is this going...

I have a 1995 Citroen ZX 1.4i. When I was driving it today I noticed there was squeaking noise coming from outside of the car. When I applied the brake pedal it disappeared for a few seconds when the pedal was released. So assume its the front brakes because letting up the handbrake has no affect on the noise.
After a few hard braking sessions I...

I'm trying to wire up an amp in my ZX, everything's fine except I can't see a way to get the power cable to the battery (without going out of the window and in the bonnet ;o) Looking at the main wiring it seems from the battery to go through the wing along the top and through the bulkhead behind the windscreen wiper.
Simply is there an easier way...

I'm currently happy with a 1.9 TGD but I have seen references to a 1.9 turbodiesel BX hybrid. Insurance hassles notwithstanding, is this on? If it is, how many horses? Do you start from a 1900 diesel or a 1700 turbodiesel base car. A 1900 turbodiesel estate sounds like a worthwhile escapade. Is it an easy swap and what is the economy like....

To remind; BX 17 DTR
Sorry to start a new string but I am going mental with this car.
last post under old string from Jeremy was useful; the pdf document was good general theory but has not helped wtih my present problem.
To recap; my garage has had the original lucas pump rebuilt by Lucas. They have now installed it, but although slow running is...

i see on your home page
quote: If you own a Saxo, AX, Clio or 206 and fancy giving your car a new look, we are now stocking Lexus style clear rear lights for these cars at a price of £92 a pair plus VAT. Stock will be available at Andyspares Reading from mid January.

sales@andyspares.com

is this right?? lexus lights for the ax? got any pics?

Do HDI engines get turbo lag?
Dads dealer says they don't, but I guess he really means that they don't get as much compared with XUD's.
Ben

Ive cured the air bubbles and re-checked the timing and it is still running rough even when warmed up UKMOBILEMAN you said a head gasket problem can you elaborate as the head has been skimmed (20 thou off, a lot I know)and 2 x 2 notch gaskets fitted! before that a 5 notch had been fitted after the skim and the pistons were hitting the exhaust...

Help something is wrong weith my brakes, I just had front pads fitted and since then there seems to be a delay in operating the pedal and the brakes working'
When I brake car does slow but then brakes seem to suddenly grab, Is it the pads or just a coincidence, pedal feels ok.
Tony

You may have read my previous posts about having a spot of trouble with the brakes on my Citroen ZX 1.9td Aura. The problem was a bad vibration through the pedal and poor stopping power. I have since replaced both front pads and discs with Brembo discs and Halfords pads, had the rear wheel cylinders and shoes replaced at Mr Clutch and I fitted two...

I have a BX TZD with abs. The ABS is functioning correctly, all sensors are OK, the relay is OK, the ECU is OK (I have 2 and changed them). My problem is that the dash light does not come on when the ignition is switched on (it should then go off after checking). In addition I can't make it come on by disconnecting a sensor. Yes I have checked the...

Seeing a member's problem of a ZX heater matrix leak and where the whole dash and steering wheel, etc. has to be removed.
I sometime ago tried to remove my steering wheel for something which I can't remember and I failed in doing so. My ZX has a air bag system in the wheel centre and removed this OK and also the nut. I made a make-shift puller...

when (eventuatly)the engine fires up and run very rough (sounds like a petrol engine with a misfire or with the choke out when hot}runs quite smoothly when revs increase but is accompanied by clouds (makes the bush fires in australia look like a bar-b-q) of white smoke,the clear pipe from filter to pump indicates very small air bubbles being...

HELP!!!
It appears i have a water leak somewhere in the car but cannot see as yet any visible evidence, the glass on the inside steams up to such an extent that it is impossible to drive and there is a strong smell of anti-freeze in the car.
If it's the matrix, how easy is it to remove? the Haynes manual states that the ENTIRE dash is to be...

Hi,I've got a 1993 1.9i volcane 8 valve petrol,can anybody tell me where the idle stepper motor is to be found--many thanks

Ive just bought a 1993 Xantia 19td.When driving I get a whining noise.Its there in all gears and is there whether under power or coasting.Today Ijacked up the front and spun the o/s wheel and there was no noise,when I spun the n/s wheel there was a droning noise but it was difficult to tell if it was coming from the wheel or the gearbox.There...

I have bought 2 spheres from andyspares & they came with 2 large 'O' rings in a bag. The sphere I have just taken off had NO 'O' ring on it
When I attempted to fit the 'O' ring to the new sphere it was very loose & so it just bunched up when tightened between the two faces.
So am I correct to assume that not ALL Xantias rely on 'O'rings as mine...

Chaps,
can anyone tell me what the wheel offsets and PCD is for the Saxo?
There's some alloys for sale, which were fitted on a Saxo, and I want to know if they will fit on mine.
Dan

My brute has not yet rotted out the door pillar but the Driver's door has dropped. How do I pull the pin out. I am advised that this is a 2 part pin and that the inner bit comes out first. D'ya whack it, push it, pull it, unscrew it, bake it, break it or drift it? from above or below? I am also told that the brake caliper roll pin of a Vauxhall...

I am experiencing some rather random readings from the fuel gauge on a BX19 TGD. I have noticed that the instrument lights dim when the brake lights go on. Have I one of the renowned BX unearthlinesses or do they all behave like this?

Does anyone know if the 2.1 turbo diesel has a blanking plug fitted at the end of the injector leak off pipes? (Flywheel end). I have read previous topics which says that a faulty blanking plug and leakoff pipes allow air in.
XM is going to a diesel specialist on Tuesday as I am p*!ssed of with looking for leaks. Anyone know if an auto bleed valve...

May have seen earlier topics having problems with brake vibration. Replaced front discs and pads with some brembo stuff from Andyspares, don't think front is problem anymore. Testing rears with the handbrake became apparent that the rear brakes when applied causing some very bad vibrations (like, whoaa man, this is some trippy s**t, bad...

I have found something else to worry about on my car, at last! I went about two days without worrying about anything so I was starting to enjoy it too much so I had to find something.
I want some advice on my rear beam (1.9td zx aura 93k). I have noticed that the offside rear is lower than the nearside by my estimation by appx 5-10mm. It is pretty...

Have an N reg AX Elation 1.5 NA Diesel.
Went for a compression test (based on BAD starting and every other option being doing), came out at 320,320,320,300 shout be around 420.
Assuming that it needs new rings and gasket, how impossible is it to do? What things need to be done? Anyone point me in the direction of a step by step? Bear in mind that...

The rear suspension on my Xantia has, of late, got very creaky, especially noticeable when just getting out of the car as it makes a creaky noise.
What is wrong with it? How much would it cost to fix and are there any temorary remedies that I can employ to keep it quiet for the time being.

I have a xantia vsx auto with a couple of problems, I am hoping that somebody out there might be able to help me.
Firstly, the front suspension is very hard. I have replaced the spheres, and have checked that they are the correct ones. The suspension is still the same. I do not know where to go next. The local main dealer wants £58 + vat just to...

Hi Folks, any electrical experts around I would appreciate some help:
Heater on 93 1.9 TD ZX failed instantly, switch and motor checked, seem ok. Resistor checked and with multimeter and there seems to be no resistance at all between 'output' connector and 4-speed 'input' connectors so a new one fronm Andyspares reveals logical increase in...

I've got oil seeping out from the rocker cover - I only noticed it yesterday afternoon after a trip so the engine was a bit hot and I couldn't poke around too much.
I'm pretty sure it was down to a blocked breather hose and/or not putting the dipstick back properly.
I'm going to replace the rocker cover gasket as well, just in case. Is it...

Has anybody got any experiences of Biodiesel usage in HDI engines?
Ben

I'm presently trying to find out info on how to fit the gaitors (boots) on to the steering rack.
I've already fitted one to the drivers side without any drama but to fit it to the passengers side seems an almost impossible task. It appears that the housing that the ram attaches to which has a lug poking out off the side is too large, when the...

Quick question, maybe a touch obvious.... When you do a coolant change do you refil with ordinary tap water (plus some antigel/antifreeze of course!) or do you use purified water? Does it matter to you how hard the water in your area is? I am changing coolant tomorrow. Can't flush unfortunately as I have no hose pipe access (kind of reassuring...

The multiway connectors in the passenger footwell do not work well underwater . Now their performance at low tide has been compromised by the build up of corrosion and electrolysis that has occurred as a result of the regular flooding under the drenched carpet.
When do you need to be able to disconnect these connectors? Is there any reason to keep...