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Nowt new here eh?

Well, a lumpy parcel arrived today containing the replacement door locks, steering lock, transponder ring, ECU, fuse box and, interestingly, the passenger airbag switch.

Now, I know the fuse box is not computerised so no worries there. I was wondering what would happen if I switched the ECUs over? It is the same part...

Hi everyone,
Need to locate this sensor for replacement but can't see it - help please. Haynes does say that I may have to remove a few bits to get to it but it would be a great help and possibly save a great deal of work if I knew where it was in the first place !!
Many thanks,
John. :?

Hi I have just bought a 2003 Belingo Multispace 2.0 HDi and am concerned that not all my warning lights are actually oprating.

Could you please tell me exactly what warning lights come on when you turn the igniton on your Mk2 diesel Berlingo?

Many thanks

Mark

Bought an 05 PIcassso 2.0 HDi to replace my old one (2002) which suffered severe corrosion due to rusted outer and inner ns sill (a gap of 1 cm between the floor and inner sill under the rear door). Check crash repairs are done properly! Ten years later it rots out.

New one was fine, full service history and drove great on the test. Bought it...

I appreciate that this may have been mentioned somewhere before! I have a Xzara Picasso going for scrap or spares. My question is can I take the wheels and tyres from it and use them on the Xantia estate (1999) I have bought as the tyres on it are worn? Plus, would the wheels from the Xantia work fine for the Picasso if the person who buys it...

Having a few issues with my dads 02plate c5, regarding the mot, looking back through paper work ,last years mot failed in 2014 initially with a leaking nsr leaking hydraulic ram, i had involvement with this,but it latter passed with no further work being carried out, mot done at eurocare car.
Fast forward to now, had a quick glance over before...

Hi all, trying to pin down a problem with the nearside dip beam on my C5 MK1, does anyone know where the feed for it is located? The book of lies shows the feed for both dip beams comes through the same fuse in the engine bay fusebox and then splits for each lamp but I can't find where the split is. I need to check the continuity of the cable,...

With the exception of some teething problems - some expected from a second hand car - I am quite happy with my latest C5 but have the opportunity to swap it with a C6. Slightly more mileage but one owner and well looked after and serviced at the local Citroen dealer. It will be more expensive to run (tax and diesel will be about £1000 extra per...

the ones used for 3.mm and 4.mm plastic pipes for leak back LHM

What material are they made from ?
With many going hard and cracking (reportedly & I have two myself) and some on the NFP list now, we will soon need to get these made...easy to do but what material ?
OR
Would small universal alloy blocks with (select ID size) rubber inserts be...

It's not the power steering but when the car is started and is idling you can hear it and also when driving. Does anyone have any ideas?

07 Xsara Picasso 1.6

Hi Guys
Put something in the car to charge while i was driving and noticed that since i did,the temperature light stays on..no matter if its cold and the fan kicks in after 10-15 seconds of starting..don't know if its linked but everything was ok yesterday.
Any idea's ?..Car seems to drive fine etc..Just the light and the Fan on all the times is a...

Anyone running some?, going to change the ones on Auto as they are tired and I want as smooth a ride as possible!

A few of the BX guys have them and rave about them.

I have a 2009 Citroen C5 saloon with a fault on the passenger window. When using either the drivers side or passenger side window switch the window only comes down approx 2-3cm and no further it will then go back up using either switch.
I've tried the BSI reset which didn't change the fault. Has anyone else had this fault? I'm guessing it's likely...

Hiyas,
I had a 'gearbox faulty' error a few years ago on my 2005 c5. ( gears jumping, all dash lights on etc. ) An auto gearbox specialist repaired it and it has been ok until recently when the same problem has occured.
The repair was the replacement of 'pressure solenoids' ( I think ) and it cost £720! Of course the guarantee has expired and I...

C5 X7 Electric PAS Pump - can it be refurbished does anyone know and if so does anyone know where it can be done?

Many thanks yet again.

Hi all

I have recently bought a VTR @ 78,000 kms - very tidy car for a good price - and wanted to check what might be causing what I am experiencing as gears being sometimes difficult to select? Sometimes the gears get selected very easily but sometimes it's quite stubborn. There are no strange noises like grinding or hums etc. There is a fair...

Looks like my turbo is past it and it's time for a new one. I have a Synergie 1.9D XUD which gives me the pool of any turbocharged XUD out there (306, 405 etc).

But are the turbos on the newer 2.0 HDis the same (or compatible) with mine?

If anyone could confirm with Service Box the vehicles I can take the turbo from I'd appreciate that

Hi All

My 2010 C3 Picasso only has the 3.5 Aux port, is it possible to replace with the combined Aux/USB port, is the wiring in place and connected to the radio/CD to do this?
Many Thanks

Finally got some of my BXs to Cornwall and undercover. Only 4 more to come!!

Andy

Hello All,

New to this forum, but a long time Citroen owner.
I have tried searching for help on my issue without success hence this post. Sorry if I missed any previous answers.

On Sunday morning I went to start my car. Citroen Xantia 1.9TD estate of 1998.
Key in, turn key and wait for pre-heat lamp to go out, turn key to start, then...

Hi All,

I spotted this while trawling the 'bay:
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Will an ABS shaft really fit a non-ABS car? I've had a look at my (non-ABS) ZX and there doesn't seem to be a phenomenal amount of room between the CVJ and the hub...

Hi All
Here's hoping somebody can offer advice, I have been given a Leather steering wheel for my C3 Picasso VTR+ and would like to fit to my car, but question is how do I remove the airbag module to get at the nut holding the steering wheel. There is a big metal clip on the new wheel which I assume holds the airbag in place but not sure how to...

I'm lacking turbo boost at the usual 2000 or so revs that I'd normally get. When it reaches high revs (nowhere near redlining but still labouring it) it has a slight but sudden power drop. Everything's fine and as normal except for it becomes defeated by steep hill or high speeds, needing me to accelerate more and/or drop a gear. Anything below...

One of the lads at work has a C2 1.6 VTS, there is a warning flashing up on the dashboard, PTS budget there's no reference to it in the handbook, anybody have any ideas?

I won't see him until Thursday, so will stick the Lexia on it then, just wondering if I should be looking for something simple beforehand.....

I would appreciate your views on notchy gear change with my 2009 HDI 2.0L C5 following replacement of clutch and flywheel. The story goes as follows. I have owned the car since Feb 2014. It has covered 71,000 miles everything was fine & I took it to the main dealer for it's annual MOT and a full service. On the service 'healthcheck' the agent...

Hi,

Can you fit BX/Xantia spheres to a C5?
Has anybody tried it?

I understand Bx/Xantia spheres can be re-gassed?

Cheers
Peter

My starter motor is showing signs of being on its way out and I can harvest one from a spares repairs Peugeot 405. They're both the XUD engine so I'd assume they're one and the same

Can anyone confirm one way or the other?

Hi all,
I'm having a couple of issues that have reared 6 weeks before holiday. Latest one.
2008 C5 X7 2.2Hdi Exclusive Tourer.

This morning went to scrapyard for my Mum's Mondeo. Came out of scrapyard and Tailgate is open and car unlocked as mirrors were deployed. Drove up to another scrappy 10 mins away. Took toolkit out of boot and closed it....

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Hall Green, West Midlands

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Hall Green, West Midlands

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One of my greatest fears became a reality today as I suddenly experienced an extensive coolant smell in the cabin. I initially tought that the small leak from the main radiator is the reason but as soon as I switched on the blower the steam was on the front screen. I read somewhere from the manual that handbrake cables need to be loosened...

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'Rear brake imbalance', patch weld needed to nsr sill and a dodgy suspension bush ...

The suspension's not an issue, i've a spare arm in the shed but what's the possible cause of the 'rear brake imbalance'?

I was under the impression that this couldn't be a fail due to the design of the xantia which directs more pedal pressure to the front...

s someone got an XM power steering ram laying around they could measure the diameter of its body,

as although i have found a good used ram leak off rubber collar for my BX, as the little stub/spout fell off whilst i was doing the dreaded N/S rack gaiter,
and this collar is NFP from the dealers now, but the XM one is still showing as available

hi guys been quit a while but had one or two things going on with the picasso now fixed again it's that stupid brake light switch it seams to keep moving in it's plastic holder so super glued it in ,,, now about the gear box thing i would like to fit a automatic gearbox to the car! as my better half has a bad knee and ankle has any one ever did...

Replacing handbrake cable guides and cables: is this a DIY job? Any special tools required?

Or should I just get the parts and get a garage to do it (I need it done on a shoestring and asap, too much month at the end of the money at the moment)?

My 2005 C5 failed the MOT yesterday:
- O/S handbrake recording little or no effort
- O/S front brake...

Last week I sat into my 2010 C5 after lunch and I notice the Lion logo appearing on the Screen where normally I saw the Citroen Logo. Anyone got any ideas about how this happened? Or how to resolve? It started happening a week after I was at the main dealers (I had 2 shocks replaced on the car the week before but I don't think they made any...

Ay up!

Please be patient with me - I'm a Technophobe!

I'm thinking about investing in one of these but I've had a problem in between.

The RHS door lock is worn out and no longer functions and the LHS one feels a bit graunchy so I reckon may well be collapsing internally. I have no alarm fob for the car so, if both locks fail and the car is...

Hello,

I have been plagued for years by Noisy auxiliary/serpentine belt Tensioner pulley's, when the pulley has been replaced
it has been stripped down and greased fully before reassembly, but it somehow dries out again within a few months
and the bearings get noisy again. This noise seems to travel through the whole car it is especially bad...

Had clutch failure on the new (to me) Xantia, thrust bearing was pulling out of the spring plate, seems to be a failure of the spring clip. Really need the car this week to collect a load of parts and probably to sleep in over the bank holiday weekend. My fellow mechanic has been dragged off on holiday by daughter No 1 so I was on my own, never...

Hi, recently when I step on brake pedal, back of the car slip down or above depending on how actual situation. It also happens when suspension lower or higher with foot on brake pedal. Here is video for better understanding. I raised car to higher position, then I stepped on the brake pedal and then released back to lower position. Front goes...

I found these VERY good for me as I have not been in there yet except for as quick look at the belt (it was changed 6k km ago)
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Has anyone done one of these as I was hoping to not remove the bumper but looks like I will have to. If that's the case I will do it all at once so need to set aside the time.
I hoped there were a couple of nuts welded inside the chassis when I saw the towbar but can't find them by touch. All I can feel is a recess just above the chassis which...

The A/C in the C5 doesn't work (didn't when I bought it). I was assuming low gas, but having now got my Lexia working, I thought I'd try and confirm that before taking it in for a top up...

I'm none the wiser.
Checking the config of the car shows that it knows it has air-con, but when I do a comms check of the ECU's to try and diagnose when the...

So my xantia woes start again ... battery not charging >:(

The battery light came on, and goes off if I rev the engine high enough, the lights goes out. The battery is not charging and I can tell you the car lasts 30 mins without the battery being charged.
I'm told it had the same issue a month ago and it went away, so I'm thinking a lose wire,...

Guys,

Looking for a bit of advice regarding my Activa.

When the battery was flat last year the central locking stopped working. I've tried reprogramming the key but for some reason the car won't accept the Key Code. When down at BL Auto's last year we tried again to recode the BSI using the key code. John phoned Citroen and they confirmed I had...

Hi :)
In most of the new cars, there are build in Follow me type lights, and as many things in Xantia that are out of the list.
My first hack was to add relays to Low / High Beam Lights and to take the amperes out of the stalk switch in the cabin. What i have done was first to remove the original 10A fuses (A1-A2, B1-B2)

On A1/B1 pin are...

Ok, I give in, how do I get a wire through the bulkhead on a 2006 C3. Lots of grommets but I can't seem to push a wire through, even using my trusty wire coathanger tool.
This is a LHD one but should be the same in principle as UK ones.

On the driver's side (left as battery is there) I can find the cable that goes to the bonnet release. I have...

Hi all

Apologies if there is a thread on this somewhere, I did look but couldn't see anything obvious beyond the usual hose replacement.

My query is regarding to the rubber part that is clipped to the strut, that the hose comes out of. Today while replacing a wheel bearing, bottom ball joint, drop link and track rod end (all to try cure a new...

Resynched the immobiliser today (many thanks to Bobins who kindly drove over to plug his Lexia into the car) and the car now starts and runs great. It now, however, seems to have developed an electrical fault which is causing the following:

All the switch lights on the dash no longer work
The car seems to be stuck in Eco mode so no A/C, elec...

It's been a long time since I fitted new pads and this year's MOT advised they (and front flexis) were worn so I'm gearing up to replace those. New pads, springs, pins and hoses ordered.

However, I have a vague memory of one of the piston seals/covers being malformed as winding that piston back in showed it was not retracting neatly with the...