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He guys hope someone can help. I have an 10 plate dispatch . Drives 100% but when gathering speed especially in 3rd gear the van shudders as if it is seriously unbalanced on wheels. The past 6 months I've put on 4 new wheels and tyres 2 cv joints 2 ball joints/ wishbone 2 link arms anti roll bar bushings all engine mounts including the upper right...

Hi all,

Hope you're all having a good weekend.

I am about to set off to go and collect a Xantia ECU, replacement Bitron Relay and Diesel Pressure Gauge on loan from a forum member.

I believe he has successfully swapped an ECU between cars without any frustration.

So, having read quite a few forum posts on this, I am a little confused as to...

Hi, 2010 tdi relay, no ignition lights no turn over!
Interior lights, horn, hazards, side lights all working!
All fuses checked!
Battery voltage 12.5!
Power at both fuse boxes!
Bridge out starter and engine spins over fine!
What am I missing?

Hi all,
recently got a 09 nemo multispace.
just had a question about the handles near the windows on the sliding doors, they seem to be sticking when operated and I honestly can't quite figure out what they do!
any advice on what they do and how to fix the sticking issue will be much appreciated.
Secondarily I would like to get my hands on the...

Hello friends, can someone help me solve this exhausting problem?

Namely, I have been driving the C3 1.4hdi in 2009. for about two years and since I bought it I have had a problem with it. The problem is that the car beeps and suddenly shuts off while driving (the engine shuts down) and reads errors such as (antipolution faulty, oil pressure...

Hi, my S1 Xantia, has a hydraulic leak on a return pipe fitting. the fitting is Y shaped and the pipes push into the fitting. is it possible to still source these ? thanks Terry. the fitting has split ! :cry:

Hi

I have a C4 1.6 ( 110 bhp ) with AL4 automatic gearbox . It looks like in idle there is a lack of power. If I stop right next to a pavement curb and I try to get on the pavement , the car cannot go over the curb. When pressing the gas pedal after the car stops it hesitate till it accelerates. I suspected a vacuum leak so I hooked a Lexia and...

Time to fess up :(
6 months ago i changed the hydraflush in my Xantia back to LHM, cleaned the tank and filters, bleed the whole system as usual and everything was spot on, ride comfort excellent and a smug smile on my face as the old girl apart from the cooling fan issue ( to be sorted as i have replacement fan ) is doing cracking service on her...

Im having a bit of fun looking up the gear ratios of all the cars I have ever owned and I cant seem to find the gear ratios for the Citroen C4 Picasso 1.6l hdi 6 speed egs I used to own. Mine was first registered in 2007. Im hoping someone on here will know.

Hej

I've searched, but it seems i only get hits for Xantia, Xsara adn C5 III. :-(

Hope somebody can guide me in how i replace the right side mirror on my Citroen C5 II 2005 Weekend.

Thank you.

/lars

Hi, I'm new to the forum and hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

Broke down 2 weeks ago with x1 injector clamp broken.
New copper washers, guide seals, return pipe clamps and bolts fitted (injectors tested too).
Manifold removed and cleaned as blow by had gummed it all up.

Then had turbo and egr problems due to one of the...

Hello.

I have an 02 plate Mk1 C5 Estate, 2.2HDi , ~217,000 miles

The gearchange is getting increasingly vague, especially for finding 1st......more usually reverse ! [-o<

I'm assuming it has a cable arrangement that is getting worn, or linkages.......

Can anyone suggest what might be wrong, and what I should look for ?

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.

Hello and thank you for reading this message.

Please can you tell me which part is shown in the attached photo (red arrow)? It looks like a cover to the start of the exhaust underneath the engine.

In the photo, the section of the part with the red ring around it is rattling against the component above. Perhaps it was welded and has come apart?...

It really is a bind not to be able to access service box- and having to bother this forum............
But- passenger side electric door mirror for VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]. 05 Xsara Picasso 2.0Hdi Exclusive.
Many thanks.

Hi all!

So i have a 2011 c5 x7 3.0 HDI.
I had the stupid idea to retrofit the factory alarm into my car. Fortunetly every cable and connector were factory pre-installed. I just needed the sensors and modules. :)

After everything put into its place, i tried to trigger the alarm by the volumetric sensor but nothing (i waited the needed...

C5 2.0 HDI 2006 95000 miles

Hi all,

For various reasons my C5 was left standing through the Covid lockdown, from the end of March to July. No previous engine problems.
It was parked with half a tank of diesel.
Back in use, before I did any long trips, I had a full service including fuel filter. It started and ran fine.
Then, on the motorway, a...

Can someone please tell me the size of the threads of the C1 sump plug. Looking for diameter and pitch.

Thanks SlackGarry

I have really annoying leak coming from the right front corner of my mk1 Xantia, where there are no hydraulic lines ?? It dosnt leak while the motor is running, only when the motor is turned off and the suspension sinks. There is a lot of oil on the tray / shelf below the washer fluid reservoir, I cleaned that area, ran the motor and turned it off...

Hi all,
I 've some LHM seals (green dot) from my Xantia & BX days and would like to check if they're ok for LDS service on the C5 ( '52 h3+ mk1). TBH not even sure if they're the right sizes yet.
Have a slight leak from rear axle nr wheel, could be a breather, could be almost anything I know, just wondered if I should be buying a handful of LDS...

Hello guys,

OK, i notice the following problem with my Picasso (2009): When in reverse gear (the gearbox is AL4) the engine revolutions won't go over 1950 anda massive loss of power. With fully pressed accelerator pedal still no more than 1950 revs. Any idea if this is a safety system or I have issues, because I can't take over an obstruction in...

Hi
More problems! Went to start my C5 after a couple of idle weeks & it started but ran awfully & cut out after about 15 seconds. It wouldn't restart. I have recharged the battery & done a BSI reset but it still won't go. Turns over but no sign of starting. Also I have a number of electrical items not working; heating, windows mirrors, wipers etc....

I get quite a few '' Risk of particle filter clogging'' Messages pop up. Even after a motorway run in 5th gear to keep engine speed up.

Any advice going off the photos enclosed., I have cleared the faults numerous times and even tried a non gen pressure sensor, that one also caused a different fault to pop up so I changed it back.

IMG_0460.JPG...

Hi folks,
My driver's window has started ticking in a very annoying way when closed. It has done in the past and then stopped, but not this time!
I've tried putting the window down and holding for 5 secs and also putting it up and holding for 5 secs but to no avail.
Experience has taught me that before I start dismantling a consultation with...

I originally posted this query on the Air Con Forum because I thought that the noise on my Xantia Activa Series 1 was coming from the air con clutch or the compressor itself. But now, after advice received there and further investigation it would appear that it is coming from the HP pump or the alternator - but which? The noise only happens when...

Hi Marc,

Could I possibly ask for the prt number of the steering track rod ends of my C8 (13374203). Also can I get the part number of the retaining nuts - thay have a slghtly unusual plastic shroud on them.

Many thanks

Julian

Hi All,
My Xantia cabin heating has decided to stop playing. won't go above blowing ever so slightly warm air. So far i have checked
Both pipes to the matrix are getting hot.
Bled the system, both bleed valves, thermostat housing and heater pipe.
I can hear the stepper motor when i move the temperature slider.
The directional flaps all work.
The...

my c8 has a lot of back pressure in the coolant system, i have flushed the system and replaced the thermostat, hope someone has any ideas please what it could be

Hi,
I am new to the forum so please bare with me

I purchased a C4 1 Xsara 1.4sx hatchback 2006 a couple of years ago
I started to notice it when first starting in a morning it idled a little rough and when trying to set off would hold and then suddenly go or try to stall,
also I had noticed that sometimes I could smell fuel.
Then During lockdown...

Just delving deeper into this start-stop issue I'm having and a mate suggested perhaps the immobiliser is switching off the ECU once the car has started?

So I search the forum and see that there is something called a BSI reset. My car was off the road for over 2 years. Is it possible it needs resetting?

I've scoped fuel pressure sensor, fuel...

Hi Everyone

Well, so far she has been good, but last weekend I got my first recurring faultcodes.

A bit of background. I was on the highway and had to pass a car. Just as I passed the car at almost full throttle back to 4th gear I felt a loss of power, engine light and emission fault. Got home and checked the codes which was P1164 Fuel pressure...

My suspension was feeling a soft so checked fluid level via the Lexia - was about a litre short , so topped up and felt much better

However after a long run the pressure cap is losing fluid from the pinhole in the center - cap fault or something else ?

I'm fairly confident I did the top up level correctly

Hi,
I have recently bought a 2012 c3 picasso 1.6 hdi, ( VIN VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]) the car has 67.000 + mls and drives ok with good mpg no smoke etc but it has a recurring problem of the engine light coming on, sometimes it will go out on it's own and sometimes I put the light out with a generic code reader.
The code I'm getting is P2562, turbo boost...

Hi everyone. Can anyone answer this question for me please.
I have a Mk1 C5 2.0 Hdi (110bhp) 5 speed manual. How far from the floor should the clutch pedal be when it starts to bit? When I say bit, I mean the point at which the car starts to crawl forward. Mine seems to be about 1 1/2 to 2 inches. The clutch pedal then seems to travel nearly to...

Hi replaced pulley with a new FEBI one came with new bolt fitted it did up then torq'd it then did degrees it was the one with the smooth face.
Been on a month and failed had battery light flash up then steering heavy found a spot to stop by then belt had dropped off and found lots of spots of black on hands/arms which was odd!
Later found out it...

Well, here we are again, the X7 satnaff isn't working, so figuring out that the logical thing to do after making sure the earth was still good, was to replace the aerial booster, does anyone have any idea where its located?

its a 2010 Exclusive Tourer with Rneg

thanks in advance

Now that i have a car with working suspension thanks to input from various people (it turned out to be the front passenger strut passing fluid back and as the return line is common thats why the front kept sinking!) i have a small problem with the button in the boot it beeps when pressed but doesnt lower the car anyone had problems or point me to...

Don't know much of french cars in truth i try to avoid them but was recently given a early model diesel berlingo van to use as a work van.
Problem being it can't pull the skin off a rice pudding and i was wondering if there would any major difficulties with converting the engine to a zx 1.9td engine to get a bit more grunt.
Firstly will this...

Hello i have a 2007 citroen c4 1.6 hdi automatic. The issues i believe are electrical but if you can point me in the right direction i would really appreciate it. Ever so often i lights on the dash appear with the word stop. The most common one is the temperature gauge over heating with the word stop. so i stop and then it goes back to normal...

Please look up for me the part no. for the drivers door electric window switch assembly. C4GP Vin VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]. Thanks

Hello Guys,

On my wife´s car Citroen C3 II gen. with 1.4hdi model year 2013 recently two error codes popped up => check engine light visible on dash board.
I have checked it with the original DELPHI diagnostic tool with the following result

P0490 - EGR valve
- Intermittent
- Position incorrect (too closed)
P2562 - Turbo position signal. Position...

Hi guys
It’s me again lol
Just ordered new front discs for my xsara hatchback 2.0 hdi 90 and I’ve been sent out the wrong ones TWICE ☹️
I’ve looked online on the bay and my type of vented brakes are fitted to the 1.4 version is that correct 😳
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Jeff

Hi. We have owned the car, a 58 plate 1.6 grand picasso, for 5 years now and it’s been a good car. This last week it’s been sluggish and not going above 3000rpm. I have used some egr cleaner and it ran ok for a few miles but then broke down. Whilst waiting for a mechanic to come out neighbour has just put his diagnostic machine on it. There were...

Hi,

I recently privately purchased a 2010 C5 2.0 HDI Exclusive with 147K miles on it (UK imported in 2012). From day two it started to cut out and display errors. Apparently it's going into Limp Home Mode .

There are a couple of errors coming up:
- Depollution Filter Malfunction
- ESP/ASR Malfunction
In addition, the mechanic says that a code...

hi people ... i have a strange problem with my cruise control/ limiter I own a 2007 citroen c4 grand picasso top range electric everything and well the limiter stopped working stuck on 18mph now can't change it at all if I push the decrease button the p symbol lights up goes off and on . The cruise the + don't work to set cruise i have to use the...

Hi there.
I just had my citroen grand picasso 2008 reg air con regas. But driving home it is still blowing out hot air. Os there anything I can do to check this please?
Thanks in advance
G

My key and immobilizer chip got broken, and only had one key. I had a new barrel and two keys so have swopped them over but now need to sync/program the new immobilizer chip to the car. any help on doing this? its an Xsara Picasso2.0 d 2002

I'm asking as I got a wheel hub replaced (another cock up from a tyre house cross threading a bolt resulting in in being snapped off in the hub) and this mechanics whilst replacing the hub somehow managed to damage the abs sensor on it causing all kinds of error messages, hand brake, abs, engine fault(does that sound abs related??), hill assist...

Looking for a drivers side drive shaft as the cv joint is dead.
But there seems to be a load of different sized one?

Is there a difference between manual and auto for the driveshafts?

Vin is: VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]

Hi all,

I intended to replace the front brake pads on my 2007 C5 today bit have hit a snag. I can’t seem to get the o/s piston to rewind and it looks and feels like it is about to wind out completely if I wind it anti-clockwise. I don’t think it is a genuine Citroen caliper as it looks a lot newer than the n/s one. Any thoughts/suggestions would...