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HI All

Hope all is well with you guys. Been a long time since i've had to do any work on the Xantia. But I guess sooner or later stuff needs doing.

Currently it's been leaking alot from under the engine to gearbox area. Two garages have both said it's the crankshaft oil seal that needs replacing (if my terminology is correct)... and i thought...

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I have just fitted a drivers door locking mechanism and now have the central locking working when the ignition is on.

The problem I have is the rear near-side door is locked and will not open, even though the button is showing unlocked, I guess it is deadlocked. All the doors had this during my testing but started to work again.

Is there...

Does anyone know if you can enable Bluetooth in lexia on a 2007 c2 ? Do you need a dongle or attachment ? I have a Bluetooth stereo manual document but I guess this is just generic ? I've tried searching for Bluetooth devices on my phone and don't find anything.

Thanks

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I hope someone can answer the question, I've tried to search past posts with no luck.

I have a bit of rumble on the right hand drive shaft, and if stripping down to change the bearing thought that I might as well change the whole thing, as both CV joints have done the same mileage and must by definition be getting a little worn. I am not...

After 14 years and over 140,000 miles my 1.9Td estate has gone to the scrappers. Mechanically sound and passed emissions but failed on sills.

A big thank you to the group. It has been a great reliable vehicle, still sweet and 50mpg, so I haven't made too many calls for assistance, but you have all helped if only sharing your problems and...

Hi,

I spotted a mis-placed sphere after a recent visit to the mechanic. The guy told me that he's replaced the main accumulator sphere (mounted just in front of the engine coolant radiator). Later I checked the printed number (96 221 207) and found out that this number corresponds to the accumulator sphere of the Hydractive system and not the...

I'm going to send my 2 strut tops off to Elastomer to get Done But my daughter now relies on the car to get her to work and will rely on it to get her to university, so waiting 2-3 weeks to get the strut tops done is going to be a hassle. I was wondering if someone would loan me a pair of strut tops for a few weeks whilst I get the 2 Xantia done?

Right who would buy a 200k c5 1.6hdi?

What should I be looking at? Apart from the usual cambelt, metal in the fuel filter...if the turbo works or is coked up?

HI All

I'd like to pick the Gathered Wisdom's brains.

Occasionally, very occasionally I get a Groan and vibration come from under the left hand foot well when either starting off with right hand lock on, or going slowly around a right hand sharp corner from a Give Way.

Usual test slow circles in a car park no clicking.

Wheel bearings and discs...

Any idea what the push button on the end of the lighting stalk do? I read somewhere that it repeats the last satnav instruction - but it doesn't). I've been through the manual and I can't find any explanation. Does anyone out there know?

Car is a 2006 Citroen Berlingo Multispace Desire 1.6hdi

I acquired the codes to have a brand new remote key made up, I bought the key from eBay, got the key cut using the code and I've programmed the chip so the key starts the car.

However, I cannot get the remote central locking to work, I've tried every combination of key pressing ignition on...

Hiya all,

As you've always been great here, I wanted to share a little 'progress' report. By progress I mean survival!

I worked out recently that this car which is now 22 years old I've had for 8 years through ups downs and general busy life progressions. It cost me £140 in 2008 with a water leak and rock hard spheres, though I spent over a...

I would just like to publicly thank the members on here who have offered me advice and help ed answer my questions re the Dispatch van. With the unavailability of a workshop manual for the mark1,event one for the Scudo/Expert cant be got,forums like this are a godsend. In particular thanks to Marc(Give me a break). I tend to spend most of my time...

Hi all i was wondering if a A1 towbar & electrics which has been fitted to a C3 2003 1.4hdi exclusive model would fit onto a Citroen picasso xsara 2005 1.6hdi please.

Oh, woe is me!

When I started the car this morning from cold I got huge clouds of white smoke and the car missed a bit. I got out and checked and smoke did not smell of oil. I drove it for a mile and the smoke went but after 10 miles it overheated as I got to work. I let it cool down then topped up the water (perhaps 1 litre). It drove back home...

Hi there,

*****Have updated the title to reflect the latest issue, please see the end post.*****

Ive got a 2008 C4 Grand Picasso 1.6 hdi thats done 110,000 miles or so. When its cold first thing, it quite happily revs, boosts and changes gear no issues. Once its warmed up it feels like its not boosting properly, the revs go up but with a lack of...

Hi all - again!

OK so I purchased some Brembo front brake flexis from GSF based on my reg - now I'm wondering if they are the correct length... I've seen lengths of 355mm & 370mm mentioned - the longer hose for the V6 & HDI 110 IIRC?

Now these Brembo hoses are stated as 360mm on GSF's site. The hoses arrived - but how do I measure them? Do I...

Hi all!

Can anyone clarify if Citroen part: 96113241 is the same as part: 454573

They appear visually identical.

Thanks!

The drivers side front window won't fully raise and even if assisted manually to the fully closed postion it still drops within a short time. It's only by 6mm or so but it still causes alot of wind noise.
Is there a typical problem that causes this fault or do I need to change the whole window mech?

Hi, I'm new to the forum, thanks in advance to anyone who can help me. Been pulling my hair out lately trying to fix a c3 drivers electric window problem. The window only wants to wind up regardless how you touch the switch (up or down) so once it's up it stays there. The only way to release it is to disconnect the motor and drop the window, then...

Hi all, I'm looking for a bit of advice. I've seen a slow leak from the steering, took it to my local garage who diagnosed a high pressure pipe at £450 to fit......only it hasn't cured it. He's thinking it must be the rack but it sounds expensive, any thoughts / experience you guys can share please?

I'm looking into a poor running problem, suspect 1 injector is down, done some minor tests so far and awaiting decent weather :rofl2: and time after work to conduct more tests to clarify faulty components.

is it possible to simply swap the injectors or do they require recoding?

If they do need recoding has someone got a guide to inputting the...

Hello again,

now maybe everybody knows this, but it was new to us.

Trying to put a screw in to a difficult place - have to balance it on the screwdriver and it constantly falls off.

We normally use a bit of chewing-gum or grease or such-like to keep it on the screwdriver, but today we did something different.

A few months back at Lidl we...

i am going to scrap a c5 hdi 02 it as a new exhaust fitted 10 months ago cost £200 ie back box and middle section including the cat is it worth taking of

Hello folks,
This is a follow on from a request I submitted in a slightly irrelevant earlier post when I'd had a brain fuse and couldn't work out how to create a new post.
The immobiliser on my C5 2.2 HDi Mk1 has failed on me. Great efforts by an impressively knowledgeable Green Flag engineer failed to rekindle it so it's static on my drive...

Obviously both car AND plate caught my eye simoultaneously, cruising down in Henleaze today! So nice to watch it waft off down the street.....should have left a 'Want to sell? note on-if it had stopped! Having dithered over M4 XXM last year!
MUST be a member somewhere with that plate?

(Obviously...it was a 3 litre V6!)

Hi lads, the c5 is leaking oil around the doser valve she is a 2.0hdi 8v ive tried numerous liquid gaskets, all the dosers I see on ebay have a green gasket but mine is black so i thought i'd be clever and buy a green OEM gasket which of course is 10mm bigger so is wider than the intake so chocolate screw driver territory, any way has anyone any...

Hello all, I must have bought a real lemon when I bought my 2008 C5. As previously posted my car developed a problem of turning over but not firing. Finally got it repaired, the fault being a relay in the main fuse box not sending current to the fuel pump. Whilst that was being sorted out the starter motor failed, caused by the 'field coils'...

Anyone using uniroyal 205/60/r15 91w on an activa? Just looking around for a new insurance-legit set

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Afternoon, just dine a 3 hour journey in my C4 Picasso. Couple of warnings began to flash, being a distance away from home it's making me a bit nervous fir the drive back. Advice would be great.

1) PDF chance of blockage warning? I take it I'm gonna need this replacing? Can I clean it? Is it a simple diy job? Would it be okay to drive 3 hours...

I'm on my 6th Citroen - my first C5 - which I have owned for 5 years. Reg: Sept 2005, Mileage 96000. It's played well up until this last 6 months.
After it's last MOT (Sept 2015) it developed a leak NS front - long story, but it ended up at the local Citroen dealers with a bill of £1600+.
The bill states they replaced the low pressure and high...

Anyone able to help.

My mums car

She was driving down the road and suddenly lost all drive.

No previous issues.

Car displays a dash where the gear symbol should be and will not change.

Have tried resetting with no joy.

Awaiting a fault scan as well at present.

Battery is flashing and eco mode as well. Reads @ 12.7 volts

No noises, clunks...

USB port c5 x7
Post by oldsmithy » Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:19 pm
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Today I made up a cable as per the wiki page for the rt4 usb connection. I attached it to the connector on the back of the rt4 and then found I would have to alter the unit to use the usb.
I've got a Lexia with diagbox so hooked that up and went into configuration of the juke box and...

Story so far:
Early June we lose keys to car. Key and immob codes obtained from local dealer (FOC).
Contact local auto-electrician to cut new key and programme new key to CPH/ECU.
After a week he declares he is unable to read the CPH with his lexia and advises unlocking ECU. We decline and look elsewhere.
A week later we contact another...

Hi, my first post after the introductions page, apologies if ive broken any forum etiquette or posted in wrong place?.....Ive got a bit of a problem with my motor and was hoping that someone may be able to help?

Couple of weeks ago, the steering went very heavy and notchy on my 2009 2.0 HDI Exclusive. Took it to my regular independent garage, who...

The title says it all really, any advice? The steering wheel used to turn with a finger now its worse than it used to be without the engine on.
My thoughts are; air in the line, or the steering rack not sitting properly. I keep the UJ greased having experienced that before so I don't think its that. Is there anything else I should be thinking...

Anyone know which fuse and in engine or glovebox fuse box controls the coolant fan? I noticed today the gauge travels right up to over 100 degrees, the drops slowly to about 85, sits at 85 for a while,then the same happens . Fan is not cutting in but obviously thermostat is working as the temperature drops. Any way f testing the sensor?

Hellp guys, just want to know what's the best way on going about fitting a inner track rod on near side, the car in question is a CITROEN picasso 2.0 HDI 2005, thanks for help in advance

Hi all I have been advised that the front suspension arm bushes are worn on my xantia and I am not sure what they are exactly, can someone point me in the right direction please, grateful for any advise many thanks

Hi Peeps,

any advice on where I can get hold of a second hand diesel tank for my Safari - apparently it's 'weeping'... and if I can't find one - so will I be...

OLIx

Hi

I know it's getting long in the tooth (17 yrs and 135 k m) but when we use the Xantia 2 l 16v auto (Petrol) it is generally for hundreds of miles on quiet night motorways, so I'm thinking of fitting a Rostra 250-1223 Universal kit from the USA.

Has anyone any experience of fitting one or any other type, or any reason not to or things to watch...

My V6 had the cam belt changed at the 75k service when the car had only done 28k and was 8 years old, it was changed because the previous owner took it to the main dealer every years for a full service regardless of the mileage.

The car is only at 54k now BUT it's 8 years since the cam belt was changed.

So what to do?

Any ideas chaps

Maurice

Hi there! I'm new here with a massive problem. My 2002 citroen xsara Picasso broke down. It's the 2.0 hdi. Had a immobiliser issue which was sorted, then few months later my son left the lights on drained the battery, someone jump-started it but put both leads on the+..idiot. .gf said it was sparking like hell. It did started and seemed to be...

hi lads ,just something i've being toying with for the past year really i have a solid flywheel off a peugeot 307 90bhp im wondering if i could use this in a 2003 c5 or are the gear boxes setup completely different. its out of a 2003

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I have a noise when I turn the steering wheel, after turning the engine on doing manoeuvres to start rolling, I don't know how to explain better.
When I bought the car last May (the car is a C5 HDi 2.0 from 12/2009), it was doing the same but the garage did a level check on all the fluids and the noise was gone! After two months, it started...

Hello,

I started looking into my brake lights not working and I seem to be hitting a wall. Working on a 2005 Citroen C5 Estate.
My Problem: Both the Left and Right Brake lights are not working. However the high mounted centre light works fine. Starting at the lights, I pulled the bulbs and changed them with the tested and working reverse bulbs....

I do not even know how to address the topic.

C5 X7 has rear view mirrors that are naturaly folding and automatically retract when the car is turned off and on, and when it comes on, they return to the working position.

I have very narrow garage door, and after small bump, my right (passenger's) rear-view mirror, when the car is unlocked, don't...

Having replaced turbo and intercooler my van on start up idles lovely apply revs and it omits dark clouds of smoke as if over fuelling. Garage at a loss as no warning lights also no faults in diagnostics. It's a business delivery vehicle and off the road for three weeks! Any help much appreciated

Yesterday, I've noticed that the temperature gauge in the vehicle is rising and eventually it climbed up to the red zone and the stop lamp lit. it occurred while I was standing at a traffic light. since I was on a highway, I couldn't stop on the spot and while continuing to drive, the temperature began to decrease, I kept on driving and the needle...

After a dilemma I think I have decided to buy an ECU kit for my Picasso 2.0 HDI on a 2004 reg.
Can I assume that if I do the following it should be OK
Get kit, ECU / BSI / Ignition barrel and keys
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2, unplug old ECU and plug new one in.
3, Unplug and plug new BSI in
4, replace ignition barrel.
5 turn on ignition and start car
Is that about...