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Well that was it :) had to drill out all 3 screws as they had rusted so much that I stripped the heads trying to get them undone. Luckily for each of them I could find a way to secure the nut at the back so the drill didn't just end up spinning the screw.

Had to use my wire cutters to get the wires out as all the terminal screws had also rusted....

Anyone??

Have you checked throttle cable function for freeplay?

Signs it needs doing, lumpy hesitant gear changes. Thuds into gear from cold. You can tell a lot about its condition from smelling it and also the colour. It should smell sweet and also be translucent in colour. If it smells burnt, is grainy between the fingers and has gone dark brown/black its time for a change. You can't DIY it in one go either...

Just looking to apply power to test the fuel pump, and then empty the tank if it works before cutting the tank free and using it on a project with pump intact :)

If i cant get it to fire off the relays by shorting them tomorrow i'll just apply voltage on the connect plug at the tank end :)

I found the curved plastic screwdriver like tool provided by Anglian Water to access the water meter just right to lever the cover off

I've used one of these for years

Even God cannot fathom them out (which is why he conscripted Citronut).

its not god....its ghosts !

My email checker flagged you had left a message, so I popped in, have to say without you and all the contributors on here I was stymied as to where to go with this, scrapyards have saxos but not vtrs and even less vts's they strip the wheels and find decent tyres for them from other scrappers and throw the bolts, that is not me saying this, this...

Have you got a spare bit? My scrap 306 could have one if you need it.

Thanks all, yes the strut tops are ok - the strut gaiter gets clogged with gunge in the lower fixing that's meant to allow the strut to turn with steering but the gunge jams it and the strut gaiter twists and pops off the top fixing and then gets caught and deformed by the top of the strut when the car sinks - deforms so doesn't refit properly at...

Sounds like the suction is collapsing a pipe internally, or you have a floating blockage .....you can you back flush the pipe work with the pump and some clean fuel....

did you ever find out what the fault was with this car ?

I glued it back together…

Seems to be working no faults…

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Also an ECU can be permanently unlocked so no chip is needed in the key.

By a specialist company, yes... Not something a Lexia can do sadly :(

completely forgotten about this :oops:

welll the van i was promised sort of turned up...apart from the sat-nav.
apparently 'twas too good a deal to pass on and the wait for a factory order was sometime now from ordering in June

livery as per last van ...ie, bright and gets remarks wherever you go

now to the details....
smaller area in rear...

Luckily for me I had it done under extended warranty. Depending on model, condensers seem to range anywhere from £80 - £280 inc. VAT, but of course the car will have to be degassed and re/gassed, plus the dreaded labour, so I wouldn't like to guess the final bill.
Have you actually lost any cooling yet? It may be worth taking it to Kwick Fit for a...

Probably no help but when my c5 02 leaked fluid it appeared on the centre of one of the wheels and spread out as I drove.
That was after brake pads were fitted. The pedal lacked resistance and eventually the resovoir was empty. Only then did the garage accept it wasn't the pads bedding in.

Bit of an update on the C5 niggles
aerial fitted radio now works great
sorted the lack of kickdown on auto box throttle cable needed adjusting too much free play
heater resister sorted had to fit a modified one due to plug melting (common) fault
new pads fitted (advisory on last test near metal so well overdue (also 3 different sets of pads...

little update sorted kickdown out was too much free play on cable
and no need to pull the fuse box to get to it you can get into it by removing the air filter/box and fusebox cover and strut cover
you can see the cable through the air box side and adjust the cable with one hand down between the strut top and fuse box other hand by the airbox bit...

I read Paul's thread on this and as I recall the foam is on the earlier series 1 cars.

I really expected the area to be full of mud, or something holding the moisture. Haven't inspected mine through the hole in the wheel arch yet, thought I wait until I have the Dinitrol to hand so if it's not too bad I can do the treatment at the same time.

I...

Will wait u til 10k them change it and belt,thanks for your help

You may find that after starting and driving a bit five times that that message will disappear.

It should do...

Yes Mike, I do but then mine is late enough to have the bigger one.. 60K is about 15 years away for me on current mileage!!!

The job looks easy enough though if I ever need to do it... I can live with doing a clutch every 15 years...

Sorry Jim, don't think we have any Lexia owners listed in Estonia :cry: :-D

Ahh, didn't spot that :oops: Sorry...

No chips here, but that door is darker and less milk chocolatey.

I know monitors/iighting etc doesn't make screen judging pictures easy, but

AC-436 is my car (seems to be a MY78, MY79 poo brown metal, a bit more reddish):

DSC_0732 by macplaxton , on Flickr

whereas AC-427 is like this (earlier MYs more greyish brown)

See also: AC-427 and...

Hi

For a correct thread pitch value I'll have to use a Thread Gauge which at the moment I do not have. Hope to get one and post the correct value

Thanks

Excellent :-D =D>

Friend of mine has a black zafira that he was hoping to repair (salvage) that he bought but he was banned few days later for DD, so we've settled on price now he just needs to repair the back end. Its a 59 plate black zafira auto cdti 96k.
Thanking everyone for their advice..

Hi yes do have a short loom got with facia will have a check on wiring there not the most stable of wired cars and has some daft things like can't lock doors if handbrake is down so if need to leave with handbrake off like going away for while pr working on it you can't. If take battery off for charging can't lock doors!
Thanks for that info

The results sound promising, Richard! Have you had the opportunity to further diagnose the old valve yet?

Dont leave it leaking for too long. Id also vote water pump. If water continues to get on the cam belt that will end up kaput.. It will be wise to fit a belt and pump when you get to it. The tensioners will be ok..

Cheers I'll look into it as soon as I get the brakes and exhaust fixed 8-[

Dear me ... how did thay get thru customs??

They all love an Activa Mike!

Bought the strips last year but failed to fit them before winter, but Brian did send them very quickly to France.

So you'd need to paint/cover the trims with something silver then use the clear wrapping?

Juliet

Hello,

I have just purchased a Lexia2 station to do some diagnoses and maintenance on my Saxo Electrique cars( i have three).

On the Lexia2 tablet version 37 is installed and the tool came with some CD's numbering from 1 to 6 and from 27 to 32. It also came with a bunch of cables like this:
- 37 pin Dsub to 16 pin obd2
- 37 pin sub d to round...

Just to update.

Using the useful information here (thanks) about which connector is which, I took all 3 connectors off including header tank level, gave them a good clean with toothbrush and contact cleaner and reassembled. No repeat of warning lights. I've not had a proper long hot trip since, but I live in hope.

The wire clips which hold the...

It could also be the problem had by 307 Peugeots, where the BSI forgets everything. Quite common on them with a dead battery to cause it.

The short answer is No! , the pressure (spring rate) and valves (damping) will be all wrong.

Try AEP instead - next day delivery (IIRC free) of IFHS spheres anywhere in mainland Britain; I ordered mine late one afternoon, spheres delivered (Glasgow to Gloucestshire) before 10:30 next morning - perfect timing, I'd just loosened both rear corner...

ok thanks for that i'll have to book the car in . I'll post the problem once its been identified

I now have my key code.
Thankfully the people at my local dealer know me & apply some common sense to the whole matter.
However, there is a code of practice about 'security' related information, which your dealer appears to have applied rather over-zealously.

All corrections and additions welcomed - if you don't fancy editing the wiki yourself, post to this thread or PM me, and I'll do the necessary.

The general consensus on the forum is that for XUD engines, Beru plugs are the best VfM.

Welly unfortunately scrapped their last C-15 a while back I had some parts off of it but the ignition lock was smashed to pieces. I'll try A5 and see thanks.

what you described with the clutch pedal suggests air in the slave or at least in the hydraulic line but the fact that it stopped suggests it may be a perished seal the slaves on the c5 are quite cheap off mister auto around 30 euro or £20 as for the pipes they are vacuum pipes as stated earlier by monkey feet.

Thanks for the confirmation Xant - Going to make a new pos and earth lead up tonight and see how I get on.

If I still have issues, I'll see if I can sort a battery to check with.

Dale

Taken off/loosened he pipe from the filter that connects to it? Mine was tough to get out, but if you loosen that jubilee and the 4 allen bolts it should come out. A long object to pry between the inlets should help.

At least the glowplugs are easy to get to after that!

You can buy a chain kit from euro car parts, that has all the O rings for the manifold etc, well worth changing the chain if you are taking the cover off. However, don't underestimate the job, in my view it's a huge undertaking.
You will need to remove the injectors, this can be very tricky, if they are not blowing, they often need a hydraulic...