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Today when i went to check the oil level of my citroen c5 I noticied that oil came out of the oil cap. I bought the car in August 2018 and since early it was showing anti-pollution fault warning on and off, however during the winter the anti-pollution faul warning very rarely shown up, but since the hot weather came it is always...

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About to do a partial oil change on my AM6 autobox so looked on fleabay and found 2 apparently identical oils (both JWS3309) but very different prices.

both appear to have the same spec though neither list Citroen in their suitability. Should I use the cheaper one or go with Opie oils and mobil?

Any advice is appreciated

Bandit

Can you please advise on the best way to replace the clutch on the 1.4hdi Marc (GiveMeABreak)

Thanks in advance

I have a depollution fault warning after having recently refilled the Elyos tank, I'm not really worried about it at the moment but obviously will need to do something eventually. I have has a couple of Lexias (Lexai?) but haven't had much success with them, not for long anyway.

I see there are some specific Peugeot - Citroen hand held readers on...

Hello, does anyone have the part number for the front height corrector linkage. The part with the split collar that clamps to the anti-roll bar? Number 3 in the second picture here:

Or has a spare one?
Mine is repairable, but a new or good used one would obviously be better. Thank you in advance.

Hello people. A friend of mine had a zafira which did the zafira thing and self combusted last week. She is looking for something else and has spied a xsara picasso 1.6 petrol on a 08 plate with 6 months mot and under 80k for under a grand. I've done a mot check and the advisories are both sides front a wishbone bush slightly worn and one side...

The van only seems to have one sensor on the drivers side as far as I can tell, there don't appear to be any wires under the passenger seat.

There is what I assume is a pressure type sensor on the drivers side, it is a two wire switch that I linked out but it is still the same.

Can anyone offer any help or suggestions as to what the issue might...

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I picked up a 2009 C4 Grand Picasso VTR+ a few days for £1600.....and wish I hadn't lol, discovered a few issues...

Appart from the mechanical and electrical issues I am struggling to insure, has anyone else had difficulty? I am 39 with 10+ years NCB. My current insurance company Zenith won't insure it, Direct Line won't and so Ive used...

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Ive bought recently a C4 Grand Picasso and just discovered it doesn't lock. If I press the button on the fob the indicators flash. If I use the key in a door only that door locks and if I press the lock button inside the red led lights but someone outside can still open. Any ideas?

Kind Regards
Louis

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Been a while but am back again..!! :)
My C5 needs a new MOT soon and I gave it a once over this week and everything is fine apart from one of the headlamp washers doesn't work properly.
It extends out but I don't get any water through it.
A new one from Citroen is nearly £100..... :shock:
Is it possible to strip it and check for...

There seams to be a squeaky noise every time I put my foot down on the clutch I can here it with and without the engine on it seams to be coming from the slave cylinder clutch area I tryed a spraying a bit of grease in there but no good, I have taken it to my local garage who has said he thinks it could be my clutch itself and to replace...

I have no idea why, but considering the Nemo/Bipper and Fiorino have been going for several years there seems to be little on the internet with regards to guides/you tube videos. I could not find anything on the best way to do a timing belt change.

Anyway, a mate and I did it a couple of days ago and it took around 2.5 hours inc a engine oil and...

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Just a quick question about the cool box. Does the aircon have to be switched on to cool the cool box? The reason I ask is that I am confused, if the aircon is on the whole car is cool so a drink won't get warm and on a chilli day when the heating is on it would be nice to grab a nice cool drink?

Ta
Louis

Hello there. First of all, I apologize for my bad English. I have a radiator fan problem in my vehicle. The fan does not operate when it reaches 90 degrees. When it is 100 degrees, all the overheating lights on the console are lit and a warning sound is heard. That's not always the case. Sometimes it works. When it works, it works at fast speed. I...

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So now have replaced alternator and idler tensioner. Everything seems to be giving up the ghost one after another?!

Power steering pump is making a right grumbling sound when I listen with a screwdriver? Is it bearings or the pump on the way out? Easy to get hold of and reasonable price?

Also while down there with engine running the...

Please help me... I need torque setting for the head cylinder bolts... and crankshaft chain timing and camp timing for the citroen c4 2012,1.4 engine please.

Hi we have the dreaded heater failure. Hopefully the problem is the white and blue connector which seems to have overheated and burnt. Anyone know of cheap replacement or part number.

Can you tell me if the above is - a part, repair or new unit?

Thanks

Peter

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Our newly acquired Citroen crosser 2.2d poped
a warning light last week. I believe it's the dpf warning light. I've read the codes and p1350 and p1351 were present. Reading the net it suggests a glow plug or the control module is at fault. I poped down to euro car parts and purchased new plugs and a control module ( 5 year warranty and...

My front offside side light hasn’t been working for a couple of weeks.

Finally had time to check it today.

The white plastic holder where the lamp slots into has melted! The lamp had been replaced about five months ago. I think the holder wasn’t pushed in all the way into the headlamp unit when refitting and this has caused heat to build up....

Please , does anyone know the location and ease of topping up the reservoir with the correct volume of additive ?. What is the recommended type with part No and where can I purchase in Australia outside of a Citroen dealer ?

This morning, I thought 'might as well sort the pre/post heating fault' check and replace the dodgy glow plugs, had a quick look to see if there were any tips on you tube, think I'll give it a miss for a day or two or three...…………. :(

It's better with the music muted.

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Hi to all,

During the last refueling, (Citroen C5 2.0Hdi 165, 09/2012, Automatic), I got the message DPF filter additive level low ..
I've been reading about this additive and everything is quite clear.
I have two unknowns:
1. Does the additive tank have a float inside?
2. Can I request request from the service that they pour only 2 liters of...

Afternoon all, just joined so if this has already been asked/answered, please point me in the right direction... But to be fair, it seems the C5 is a bigger problem :?

Anyway, as per the subject, I have a 2007 C4 1.6hdi SX which was left for 2wks in May when we went to Croatia. Came back, started the car and all bells & bongs going doolally.

I...

Strange, very damp under the right hand passenger seat BACK rhs, localised around the right side seat belt unit....not in the rear footwell, not in the boot, very dry under the car in the area of the seat belt mount....

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My 2005 C4 has been giving me a kicking again :(

I am 99% sure i now need a replacement engine fusebox just not sure which one i need so any help appreciated :)
I have already done the blower bridge ( not shown in pics) but the pictures show the fusebox before that bridge ( 15 months ago) :)
Something i did not pick up on was the fact that...

Anyone can help me??
I have been messin with bsi configuration with diagbox. Now when lights switch is 0 or auto at night al lights are flashing: front, back, intetior, buttons,.... they stop when manualy turn switch to on position. Where can I find stock parametres configuration for my c5 x7 2008 , headlights with hp24w drl,

my accelerator pedal is a little slack - can pull it up about an inch. where is the adjustment part located? also, would the slackness affect the idle speed when engine is warm? for example, when stopping at traffic lights the engine will slowly return to idle. if I press the accelerator, the engine will stay in high revs and slowly come down. the...

My C5 had no undertray when I bought it. I hope to quiet the racket of the 180k mile 2.0 diesel a little by replacing it.

I have looked in the parts software for my VIN it offers two different shapes with no extra info to work out which one I would need.

Does anyone know which part number I want?

My VIN VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]

So on Friday I'll be going to a guy to go view and (hopefully) secure the deal to buy a 1981 Citroen CX Prestige with one of Citroen's earliest Automatic Gear Boxes (ZF 3HP22). His selling it to me R8,000 (South African Rand) which is a damn fine steal. Now, my problem is it's pretty hard to find what oil to use or what oil equivalent to use on...

Hi everyone!
I need the advice how to reboot/reset BSI on my C4 picasso 2015 (b78). Basically I disconnected the positive wire from the battery without waiting for the bsi to shutdown and when I connected the battery back and started the car the battery stopped charging and I got big red STOP on the dash.
I seen the instructions for older...

Hello guys, on the off chance that someone here might know what's going on with my car?!

Non hyperactive xantia, goes up and down as it should, clean fluids and system was flushed, new spheres. I just replaced the rear height corrector and the new one is behaving the same as the one that was taken off. I stand in the boot, the back end sinks but...

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My new X7 is still giving me a lovely ride but I am beginning to notice a few minor defects. Firstly the dimming interior mirror doesn't appear to be, the light is on but I still get blinded by idiots with misaligned headlights.

Secondly the throttle response is very sensitive, its quite easy to do a kangaroo start with it it - although it might...

Will upload the picture tomorrow from my C5 X7 - the one from the trip computer that shows miles , average mph and mpg.
Just a picture with some brief description of model, engine - whatever relevant. :-D :-D

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mph
Model

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triumphtoledo
RichardW
osx
old'uns
xantippa
old'uns
old'uns
osx
EDC5

56.4
52.4
52.3
50.3
50.3
45.5...

Morning Gents,

I've picked up the above car yesterday (trade sale so I can't return it) and when driving at motorway speeds and you accelerate the clutch will sometimes slip. Its hard to tell sometimes as the engine is so quiet. There is a little vibration sometimes at idle so I suspect the DMF is wearing out and the clutch isn't far behind.

The...

I m trying to find out the difference between the following engines:
DW 10 FUD. and DW 10 FB.
I ve tried emailing Citroen customer help but they tell me they don't deal with technical questions.
Can anyone suggest the best way to get an answer?

I am about to fit towbar wiring. I am using 7-way relay, Do I get my pick-up from the wires going to rear light clusters? Lots of wires down the left hand side of the boot, what.

TIA wigelywoo

Hi All,

About to sort out my front suspension height on X7, but I need to know if mine has an suspension ECU or not.

As instructions state once height is within the correct parameters i.e., 130mm -190mm optimum 160 mm, to input into diagbox and allow the car to do the rest.

My X7 has electronic suspension in the global test but this always...

Hello, I am helping a friend with her 2003 C5 2,0 hdi. Had the antipollution warning( car running, But only 3000rpm), and after troubleshooting I found that fuse F14 in the engine compartment was blown, and again If I put a New one in. The fuse controls engine sensors. I found out that it was the electrical connector on the fuel filter housing...

Hello, it was suggested I post on the Citroen side of the forum, so I copied the original post over, I hope that is OK!

I have a feeling based on, not much of I'm honest, that it could be the cylinder head weeping oil. I would have thought that to be unlikely due to having no other symptoms, but it looks to me like there is nowhere else for the...

Hi all, does anyone know how to identify multi plug types?

Years ago i replaced the 4 injector plugs and the wiring harness on my old xm sei. They were Bosch EV1, two pin type.

I'm looking to make a wiring harness that has the 7 (or maybe 8) pin plug for a CX / BX ignition module and the 3 pin plug to the distributor.

Are these commonly...

Hi everyone

While waiting for my car to arrive I have been looking over all the service details. One however, seems to be slightly elusive. The Highpressure diesel pump. Should the pump have a certain position in relation to the camshaft it drives of, or doesn't it matter, I'm thinking timing as with older style pumps. I can't think it needs to...

Hi all got a citroen c3 1.6 fitted with the sensodrive auto system. Car is my sisters in laws and is lovely tidy clean motor.

Issue was it started to bunny hop. Jerk and then kepted getting the auto light flashing and the snow flake.

My thinking aa clutch actuator. Did diagnostics on it with lexia and it did confirm that there was a issue with...

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My alternator is almost dead and I need to remove it. The problem seems to be at the regulator brushes because if I hit him with a spanner in the brushes area is starting to charge for some time.
I have an idea to remove the alternator but it will be great to see a procedure or at least some steps from someone who already did it.
The car is...

Looking for a little bit of help and advice on a Citroen Grand Picasso 1.6 HDi vtr+ egs, 2010 (10 plate)
One of the problems with this car it's pull away in first gear or reverse gear it Juddering on very light throttle. it feels like someone is banging the clutch in and out very quickly much faster than one can really do it. From reading articles...

Where is the location of throttle cable on 2005 2.0 HDI ? Peddle gone slack and not getting full throttle

So I'm in the process of buying a '97 Xantia 2.0 16v in Australia, and it's had the necessary state inspection done on it. Failed on a few things of course - tyres, brake pads which is OK, but then there's the catalytic converter. I'm in the UK for a bit, so I'm gonna try to get the cat here and take it with me.

The car

VIN is...

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I recently purchased a C4 1.6 HDI 05 plate, love it to bits but the immobiliser chip in the main remote key broke ( Electronic Anti-theft faulty message when key is in ignition barrel).

At first I thought it was the ignition immobiliser ring that broke since lock barrel feels loose, but the previous owner managed to find the spare key...

Hi my S1 Xantia, well the clutch clip snapped about 5 years ago, my local garage told me the clutch was heavy , so they fitted new clutch, cable and clip. I thought that the clutch would see the car out, but no. This June the clutch clip snapped, so I got a different garage to replace clip . They said all sorted you will be ok now . Two weeks ago...