French Car Forum

Hey guys im looking for a number of things here if you can help ? :D

Looking for the gearbox filler plug? cannot seem to see it anywhere

My cv Joint has gone twice this year, any ideas why?

My engine is screaming at 60mph, is this normal? i look after it very well and no problems i can see straight away.

Thanks in advance guys :)

I did it, I changed the blasted radius arm bearings. When the car is working, hopefully passed the MOT, I will drive to France and find the idiot on the production line who put the damn clip on the gaitor in a position that was impossible to reach. Then I will find the person who decided that the pin which rusts into the arm was a good design....

Thanks for the patience, this is turning into an epic job. I have the radius off, even got the blasted pin out, but now the rod has come apart. I think it is a push fit, but not sure. Does the fat end fit into the cup?

Hi here are two pics of what look like bump stops for the rear o/s and rear n/s.

Where is the best place to buy replacements and how easy to fit?

Near side

Off side

Thanks

Changing radius arm bearing, retaining pin broken, gaitor off, not enough room to remove rod. Need to know how to move rear suspension mount out of way.

Hi all,

RE: Citroen C5 2.0 HDI hatchback 2006.

Needing two new tyres I checked all the online sites for tyres using the car's registration number. Selected the tyres I wanted, then double checked the size against what were fitted on the car. 215 / 55 / 16 - 97 W but the spare was a 93W a different loading value. I rang my local Citroen...

Hi

My front accumulator (1998 2.1 TD sx ) is clicking a lot, and would now like to change it before it effects anything else.

My question is, is ok to just change the front accumulator, or do all the spheres at once?

Also do the breaks have to be bled if only the front accumulator is changed?

Advice always appreciated.

I am replacing the radius arm bearings on a mk1 xantia, offside. I did the nearside a couple of years ago. Last time I got the pin out, this time it has sheared. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement pin?

Hi everyone
Im posting this on behalf of my husband Brendan
New to fourm, and hope someone can help.
This is the gist of the problem:

When I start van up, it runs perfectly
Drive up road and get to about 1900revs and it just dies.
If you switch off the ignition and take the key out, and put it back in again,
van will run perfectly again, but...

1998 Xantia 1.8i 5 Door Hatchback.

I have a dashcam installed in my car

My previous car was a Xsara and it was installed in there as well,

it was wired into the switched positive of the radio so that as soon as I started the car it would turn on and start recording.

This worked a treat until I got this Xantia

It's wired in the same way,...

My facelift C5 has started wearing its rear tyres more towards the outside of the tread than the inside.
I'm familiar with this sort of wear due to radius arm bearing failure, but every example I've come across has worn the tyres more toward the centre.
There are no other symptoms, so I'm wondering if anyone else has seen this sort of wear, either...

Hello...

X7 C5 Owners, im wanting to change settings in the BSI but I need an access code for Lexia before I can configure it. Does anyone know what it might be please!????

Thanks

What would a 2001 Xantia Forte 110 Hdi Hatch sell for (cheaper tax bracket with 116k)
It's either both the corolla and xantia go and get a heavy duty kids transporter or get rid of xantia and see how the 1997 corolla goes, currently corolla needs 2 new rear shock + springs and bump stops and dust covers all in £200 fitted.

This Christmas I may...

How to get the Diagbox .rar files from the download to working on the laptop. Anyone help? I've downloaded the latest lot from easyd now need to turn them into a DVD. Already have the previous lot on the laptop.

Hi, my S1 Xantia, I need to replace the front bush on the wishbone. Is it a case of ....... Brute force and ignorance , to knock out the old bush ( hammer) or is there a more gentle way ? it is very tight. many thanks in advance Terry. p.s. what is the torq setting for....wishbone to swivel joint ? (hub) . 8-[

Hi! my car .: (Xantia 1,9TD BOSCH dieselpump, aut, -00)
Have ended up in a rather difficult situation. Didn't know better ...

Made in the following manner:
- The pulley on the old diesel pump, locked with two bolts.
- The old diesel pump was then screwed out of the car.
- The old immobilizer was moved to the new pump
- Assembled in the new diesel...

Thi applies to all Xantia Estate owners .. check under you boot mat and see if its damp.. also have a check under your rear seats to check for damp there. If you find some water under there then here's a permanent solution.

I was fed up with taking off the plastic inner on the boot door and having to reseal it every winter.
The force with which...

Hi all hope you can help i have just come home from work about a 35 mile run and the van has got powerless max speed 40mph foot hard down puff of black smoke followed by white and then it clears and then the van starts to kangeroo for a bit . :cry:

hi,ive got a c5 hdi 138bhp ,2005 ,its done 59k,ive owned it for three years,reg serviced etc,was just wondering on when i should look at getting cambelt changed?
and any ideas of cost,or other things i should consider getting done at the same time?
many thanks :)

The ground is ok back end not going up not even when I put it on high setting its t reg hdi exclusive

Hi I am a newbie, I have a 03 saxo and having big problems replacing the clutch cable, the old one broke at the plastic end that hooked on to the pedal so I took the old one off and have been trying to replace it and I'm stumped it don't want to go through to the hole on the bulk head, I can't see it or feel it, I think it'll be easier if I take...

Hi all, can anyone tell me the meaning of a warning message that appears for a few seconds after I've started the engine on my 2004 2 litre hdi auto? A line of zeros appears along the bottom of the lcd display in the speedo with the word 'max' flashing on the next line up. The car has done just over 100,00 miles and after reading through some old...

hi all could anyone help before there is another c8 going to to highway in the sky!!
when doing a global test with lexia I cannot communicate with injection ecu the drivers door module and the passengers door module
I get diaogule yes fault ? when I try to do a read I just get communication error I cannot communicate with the additive ecu
all...

Today whilst overtaking a slow moving car, I closed the drivers side window which was open about 20cm as it shut complete I heard a loud bang and almost glass like shattering, drivers window is fully intact from what I can see but the window dropped I tried to close it but the mechanism was working but no window up/down. The slow moving driver's...

I replaced the difficult to access clock light today and thought whilst I was in there I would try to fix the lower fan/temp display light just below the radio. however on removing the troublesome bulb holder all the other lights on that circuit went out.. everything that is dimmable. My first thought was a fuse.. but the radio works and the...

i have a customers 05 Bling go 1.9D in for a MOT today,

the horn dose not work with the ignition on of if the key is left in after switching the ignition off,

if the key is completely removed from the ignition lock the horn will work every time, even if the key is re/inserted but without switching the ignition on,

defiantly looks like an...

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The Green Lady has suddenly developed a bad misfire when starting from cold. When stone cold she needs quite a bit of cranking to get enough cylinders firing to get the engine to run. After a bit of coughing and spluttering, and sometimes a second or even third attempt, she will run with a bit of throttle to keep the revs up around 1200. Pretty...

Hi Guys

Just noticed there is a small 'green' button under the fuel filler cap on my V6, it is pushed in by the cap as it is screwed on.

What is this button for anyone?

Maurice

Posting here as it is a Citroën specific question, well the part is.

I've just done another quick oil change on the trusty 106D and the filter I've had floating around for a few months was an AL code.

I thought that the Citroën equivalent of the Peugeot filter (1109T0) was a T1 ?

Is the AL an older filter (old stock?) unless part numbers have...

Hi.
I recently bought the electric seats from a vsx along with some other stuff...

Came home took the sx+ pack cuir leather seats off... to find out i dont have the electrocal instalation to make them move...

Has someone from here made that instalation by himself that can help me out with a diy?

Or should I just go to a professional car...

Go on then, how much per side?

Any of the people who make a living out of this stuff fancy doing them? Citronut?

Crackity-crackity cracking noises started today.

The car has started making a sort of raspberry noise when locking/unlocking and I've just discovered that the noise is coming from the filler flap mechanism and the flap is stuck shut.
Fortunately I'm not that low on fuel but I need to get it sorted pdq. I'm sure there was a recent thread on this subject but I can't find it, can anyone help with...

Despite having a full service history, the rear discs on the new C5 looked well past their best. I bought new discs and pads from Brakes International, I've used them for years with no complaints.
The job wasn't difficult, but of course the wheels had seized on to the hubs, and so had the old discs, so it took a bit longer than anticipated. The...

I'm new on this forum, so apologies if I don't get the conventions right!

Having owned oleo-pneumatic Citroens for over thirty years (GS, GSA, BX, Xantia), we need to buy a first car for our daughter to drive, and have decided on a petrol 5-door C1. I would very much appreciate some advice on items to look out for when buying a used C1, things...

I've just checked service.citroen which comes up (Firefox under Linux Mint) with the following message:

ATTENTION : LA NOUVELLE VERSION V34 DE GOOGLE CHROME N'EST PAS COMPATIBLE AVEC CITROEN SERVICE, LA COMMANDE DE PIECES NE FONCTIONNE PLUS AVEC CETTE VERSION, NOUS PRECONISONS L'UTILISATION D' INTERNET EXPLORER!

Firefox is a much much safer...

Hi all, first post here and as always it's because I have issues that I'm not sure how to fix and can't afford to keep throwing money at an old car.

The car is a 2003 Xsara 1.6 16v 5Dr with A/C

Firstly I have the always on blower problem. the blower is set to 0 and only switches off when the engine is turned off. I have done some reading and...

Hello Guys,

I managed to go under the car today and have a look where the leak is coming from and took some pictures.
Where would you say the leak is coming from?
Would like to try and tackle it my self

Cheers
Vasilis.

First picture is the backbox.. even that is getting wet but I am sure it is the wind blowing it there?

Hi.

Strange behaviour from the Activa yesterday. After 100m or so, the STOP light came on. I soon noticed that the car felt hard, like it hadn't risen properly. Got it back home, and confirmed that the front hadn't risen. The pump could be heard ticking continuously. LHM was checked and OK, steering and brakes seemed fine. I gave the roll control...

Rattiva 2, the Xantia 110 HDi is finally dead.

As both my bro and I have C5 MK1 110HDi cars, I was wondering if there's anything at all worth keeping from the Xantia. In tank pump? Injectors? HP pump?

If anyone wants the whole car as a spares car, make an offer. It'll be scrap value. It just about runs due to HGF.

Sent from my SM-N9005...

Hi guys.

Just deep cleaning the new car ( I HATE HAIRY DOGS !) both in and out as I find it a most excellent way of spotting all the little points and defects that are so easy to miss....

well, there is a crack in the grill which I can fix with some U shaped channel to bridge the crack and give strength.
I would rather not drill and pin so was...

I removed one of the rear lateral windows on my CX Prestige as rust showing underneath on like the sill bit, to chop out completely needed to remove window.
Any how was fixed on with a thick rubber adhesive strip and some kind of silicone.
Does any body know where I can get the rubber strip or similar and what it's actually called.

What I can say...

not often the more modern cars come up, looks like a neat type scrap yard.....not connected and never been there, just spotted

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Just as the title says, really... I replaced the resistor, simply because I had one lying around. A quick check of wires shows no live entering the back of the switch, but mysteriously, there is a permanent live at the fan motor. Motor moves freely, and fuse is intact. Confused, cold and more than a bit steamed up when it rains. It's a '97/'98 ZX...

06 c4 boot keeps sticking. The release makes a helluva noise but the boot wont open. This is intermittent but getting worse. I have oiled but still not great. Any ideas?

My VSX looks a bit low at the back (I'll check it properly when the snow stops), how do I alter the ride height if it's low?

Haynes manual recommends taking it to a dealers, don't want to do that.

1997 Xantia 1.8i 5 door hatchback.

My drivers side lock just spins without unlocking the door but the passenger side lock works perfectly.

Can I remove the two locks and swap them around so the drivers side has the better lock?

I never unlock my car by the passenger side unless i have no choice in the matter like the key not working on the...

Hi

Just been on the GSF website looking for rear anti sink, and a front accumulator for my 1998 2.1td sx xantia (has 6 spheres altogether).

I would rather ask on here, then ask someone at my local GSF store as they deal with all sorts of parts and I want to be sure.

My question is from the link below, which are the part numbers I require for...

Hi folks. Sorry for the very basic question. Fred has suddenly developed terrible faded/ cracked paint on the roof and bonnet. I've found the paint code, EYCC, but have found 3 different types of paint: cellulose, acrylic and base coat. I've only ever used rattle cans before. Also don't know whether to use a lacquer coat. I don't even know if...

I'm thinking of fitting an alarm to my 2009 berlingo van and was wondering if there was anything that could be switched on using a lexia and fitting a siren? I know that cruise control can be activated and a cruise control stalk fitted, just wondering if the alarm would be similar.
Thanks.

Mark