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Hello,
After almost 13 years of owning an S Reg Citroen Xantia 1.9TD Estate, I have decided it
may be time to move forward and embrace technology a bit but I am very confused as to which
might be the best Model C5 to go for, I have heard that many Xantia drivers buy them and simply sell
them on a few weeks later because they don't like them but...

Hi.i have a 2003 c5 hdi.in the last week it has started to shake/vibrate.it only mainly happens when going around a bend to the right.any help is greatly appreciated.

Good evening gentlemen,

After a couple of months looking I finally bought a new car a couple of weeks ago.

It's a C5 X7 Exclusive Tourer 160bhp HDi 2.0 auto (2010) and it's pretty damn lovely apart from the fact that the engine management light is now coming on.
I did 300 miles in it with no problems then the light started glaring at me.

I've...

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I am hoping I can get some advice about purchasing a early model Citroen Berlingo.

I am on a tight budget and I am looking for a no frills low mileage late 90's model with long MOT, something such as this (I am living in germany, btw):

Anything to look out for?

I wish to get one with as few electrics and complexities as possible in the...

Link to back copies of earlier newletters is here

Newsletter#8

A Series market

First we had the MECC in Maastricht, Retromobile in Paris, the Antwerp Classic Salon and the Salon Champenois in Reims, this saturday the ICCCR2016 promotion crew take their stuff to the A-market in Gemert, Holland. Firmly believing that we need to honour the...

Hi folks, i realise there will a thread on the forum somewhere, but i cant locate it :(
I've had my V6 for 6mths now (how time flies, loads of stuff to do and no time :( ). When i got the car i experienced the dreaded curry smell from the heater and passenger foot-well carpet being slightly damp, i've kept an eye on temp/and water, and in 1500...

Got a 2000 sx model and when do full lock turns I get a strange clonking noise, sound horrible, had a quick look but can't see nothing that's causing it, anyone else had this ? Worried incase something brakes :-(

Hi All.
I have recently bought a Xantia SX HDI 110. Mileage about 125K, which is good, and there is no writing on the back which I love! I'm told it will need a new gear box so I will put a new clutch in as well. Until then, I have some problems with steering unfortunately. I have changed the high pressure pump and rear anti-sink sphere that were...

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Have been living with the anti polution error and a continuous engine/service warning light on, ever since i got the car last summer. Strange enough now it's bloody cool.( - 2 degress ). It's gone if the car is cold?

But , I found out the vac. hose had come off.. - Reconnected it. - But still no change. - So i read that the EGR kan be...

The dreaded clutch clip has failed again, so it's release arm nylon bush failure (isn't it?). I'm getting too old to struggle with heavy transmissions so the job is being delegated to a local indie who have a Peugeot-Citroen specialist. It's going to be very expensive in labour (for someone who hasn't paid a garage bill for 20 years!) so it seems...

Failed the MoT on rear wheel bearings - looked into it a little bit, and am starting to get a bit worried.

Okay, so you need to buy the whole hub, not just the bearing - GSF do them for 40 odd quid or something. But I'm worried about replacing them.
Haynes says that you need a puller - has anyone done this job? What sort of a puller do you need?...

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Just wanted to share with you my experience of looking for a newer car. For the last 6 years I have been driving my Xantia daily. It has 140K miles but 100% rust free, no LHM leakage and drives fluently. Since it is 16 years old I decided to buy a newer car but keeping the Xantia. I have tried many cars, all types of C5s Peugeot 407,308,508,...

I'm posting this to help anybody who has bought a lexia, but when they run the software they get blocked by the following error message from windows:-

Access violation at address 400089C8 in module VCL50.PBL'.Read of address D4102603

I got this message with my new Lexia and I investigated this on the internet ( This is a french forum but I...

I have a 2.0 Hdi, 2005 Berlingo which has recently begun a weird coolant problem..

The red 'STOP' message comes up on the dash coupled with the red radiator symbol. This can happen even when the car is cold. I lift the bonnet and see that the expansion tank is showing coolant to be low. So I unscrew the top and at a certain point there's a rush...

So, bit the bullet and went for a remanufactured engine rather than a second hand one (head gasket gone). New clutch plate, new heating matrix, new radiator, injectors sent off for testing, fuel pump tested and reprogrammed, etc, etc.

First morning yesterday and it was cold and it didn't want to start. When it did it sounded like a pig. Banging...

The mechanics are being sorted, the interior is scruffy, needs a new windscreen seal and a paint job. No use discussing costs as for me, seen for the UK perspective cars are expensive but maintenance is cheap.
I like the sporting side of the ZX career but no little (well, nothing really) of the joys and sorrows of ZX ownership.
Now the Xantia is...

Hi All,
I have a Lexia clone and a while ago I used it to change my tyre size from 15 to 16 . I have now put 15 back on but computer is saying 4 tyre pressure monitors missing. My 2.0 lr 2002 C5 does not have tpms fitted, I can't find how to change it in my Lexia.
Can anyone help me Please.
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Hi my car is down on power eml is on and has a warning of depollution system faulty . I had a diagnostic done and it came back as turbo solenoid faulty does anyone know where this is located on the 1.6 hdi engine as I can find pictures of what it looks like but can't find it in the engine bay. Also I did work on the egr valve a few days back is it...

Just tried to phone Malcolm for some parts and the number's dead. You are redirected to a Hitchin number - Chevronics!

Has Malcolm jacked it in?

As well as air bubbles affecting ride...I've noticed an unusual problem with my Xantia V6 which I have not seen on my two prior Xantia's - and this is front suspension struts that seemingly need lubricating but are never satisfied when they are lubricated.

This is a pretty low mileage car - still only 75K, and when I have checked the strut shafts...

Hi all, I have been hovering as a guest on the forum so I thought I would take the plunge as I have bought another C5. It is a C5 X7 2008 exclusive tourer, all seems to go well but I have to admit the RT4 sat nav does look like Noah used it in his arc ! Does anyone know if it can be upgraded to Tomtom software for example? If not any advise on a...

After getting a new clutch fitted in our C4 Picasso a couple of weeks ago, the clutch has now seemingly gone on my mate's C4 Picassso - except his is a 2.0 HDI with EGS. He's in Glencoe, lives in Ulverston, and we're inbetween in Lanark.... for various reasons I think he is getting it here to replace the clutch. So..... anyone done an EGS clutch,...

Has anyone up graded their radio in their Xantia . Peter

Hi guys,

I've owned a C5 2.0 hdi VTR 110 2003 for just over an year now. I'm relatively happy with the car so far. Fitted it with a ronbox for improved fuel consumption and some extra power.

Recently, it has developed weird vibration which comes and goes, I can feel it when standing at traffic lights on idle/neutral or when I try to maintain...

Hi

I have a C4 THP make year 2009. My car comes without Xenon headlights. I can get a pair of C4 original Xenon headlamps with the ballast. The car has ESP system. My question is if I mount the Xenon headlights will the directional option work ? Since the car comes with ESP there is steering position sensor.

Thanks
Zohar

Hi

I have a C4 THP make year 2009. My car is originally fitted with rear parking sensors. I want to install front parking sensors as well, but not aftermarket ones. Given I'll buy the 4 front sensors and their housing and the harness, will it function as it was originally installed i.e. the distance from the object will be displayed at the...

My indicator switch has a dodgy connection when I indicate to turn right. The problem only started recently. If I press hard it will work, otherwise sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. Have thought to dismantle to either i) check for dry joint somewhere, or ii) clean contacts with methylated spirits.

Took steering wheel shroud off and it...

Citroen C3 VTR+ HDI
Manufacture date 09 2012
Cylinder 1398cc
Mileage TBC (im guessing about 45k)
This is my mums car so a bit 2nd hand info anyway your thoughts would be appreciated.

Mum noticed a sluggish feeling to the car so decided to book it into the garage, also noticed engine light on dash.

Booked it into local garage, mechanic reported...

As stated the power steering comes and goes intermittently, stopping the engine and restarting cures it until next time ? anyone seen this ?

Hello. Car had been starting, running well. Had a full load, people and shopping, stopped for 2 mins to get the post. Car wouldn't start and with ignition on the dash lights were flashing and the speedo and rev counter madly bouncing up and down. Disconnecting the battery didn't help. Got recovered home, new battery, all is well. Got to poke the...

Hi guys,

I've got my eye on a 2.0 auto petrol, fuel consumption aside, is this config a reliable one? Does anyone here have any experience with the 2.0 EW10 engine? What autobox is it mated to? as its had to find any info on them at all. For example, cambelts, gearbox oil etc, what should I be looking out for as it has covered around 100,000...

Hi all I have a 2003 relay with a leaking fuel pump,she starts and drives fine but has an annoying leak..I have seen that seal kits are cheap enough but can't seem to find any information on replacing them, has anyone any experience of changing the seals, also is a puller needed to remove the pump sprocket from its taper? Thanks in advance

Came back from my daughters having being there a month or so DIY , tried to turn over engine of this car using ignition key as I always do periodically as it stands there on the drive unused most of the time. Clunk not turning over at all, thinking it may be the battery not having enough in it to turn the starter over I did a conductance test...

Which glow plugs do you use for WVO? I mounted NGK plugs and they were dead after just 4 months. I am running 70%WVO and 30% diesel. I would rather pay a bit more for plugs that will last at least a year. Changing them is a fiddly job...

Can somebody be so kind and measure the boot space for a Xantia Estate, please see colour code below, as i do not have a Xantia estate to play with, or any local to me.

Green = lowest part of roof to floor
Blue = Top width of boot
Red = Bottom width of boot
Yellow = Front to back
Purple = Widest part of boot

Thanks

Does anybody know how many of Xantia Activa V6 were produced? Searched the web with no success...

Hi all doing a routine check this morning I noticed that the orange disc in the sight level glass was up in the top of the glass, I checked it with the engine running and the lever on high position and the disc didn't move, its got me puzzled as its never happened before in 7 years, any ideas would be much appreciated,,, Cheers, ps no warning...

Just changed clutch in the car. Put the battery back on and the drivers side indicator light on the side and front are on constant along with all the side lights, front and back. When I put the ignition on, after about 10 seconds the headlights come on. The windows, horn, central locking, indicator or wiper stalks dont work. Ive tried resetting...

I wondered if you can help with loan of 3.5mm citroen dies for flare tool: Otherwise I have a car raised on the public road, and liable to be unusable for ages, due to supplier of dies. I live in West London and can travel by public transept, OR perhaps a loan by post?

The tool is this one:

Suspension pipe part number , 5270 PL, HYDRAULIC...

How easy is it to fit front suspension spheres on a C5 ?

Any tips will be appreciated.

Hi,
I have a Citroen C3 Sensodrive, which we have used quite happily for 4 years now.
On Sunday night it developed a noise, which I think maybe the clutch, but neither the local garage or myself are sure.

I originally thought that it was from the auxiliary belt,but all seems ok there.

The gearbox is working absolutely fine, clutch actuator is...

Hi

I have a C4 with AL4 and THP engine ( 140 bhp ). Today the Anti pollution system fault appears. But the check engine that is illuminated and the message itself the car drives OK. The car make year is 2009 and it has only 20K miles. Any ideas ?

Thanks
Zohar

Hi, Can anyone tell me where the driver level 2 air bag is, as my Lexia says that the circuit is open, and any idea as to fix. Thanks

Although the rear spheres are best crack off 1/2 a turn or so whilst under pressure at high setting, I am guessing this method should not be applied to the rear antisink sphere, because the supply pipe needs to be detached first. Is that right?

Any recommendations?
4 wheel tracking - tyres shouldn't be a problem

About to take it all apart to fix the broken bulbs, does anybody have a source for the correct bulbs in the heater panel ?

Any good guides for their replacement, I understand the unit needs to come out/taken apart. ?

Hi,
I have a 59 plate C5 3.0 HDI Exclusive Saloon and the AC fan has started to make a clicking sound as if something is caught in the fan blade. It doesn't affect anything but is very annoying when driving for any length of time!

Can anyone suggest anything I can do to try and fix this.

I would also like to change the pollen filter and would...

Evening folks just been stung buying a 2002 C5 2.0 Hdi SX, spent two days working on it and the final straw has just come when I had to phone the missus to come and let me out as I was locked in so if possible I would appreciate some help as i have tried the obvious stuff.

the fuel flap was stuck shut as the pin was locked across, Ive cheated and...