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I have been trying to get at the thermal fuse on my Xsara Picasso 1.8 year 2000 and was wondering if it is possible to bypass it and put a new one in an easier location with a re-settable thermal fuse instead?

Plan is to buy a new thermal fuse unit with wiring and modify it.

Crazy idea or not?

Hi lads car started whooshing last night on the way home 03 c5 2.0hdi would it bearings or loose or broken pipe help

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Hello,

Anyone know the Citroen part number (and correct name even) of the anti-sink valve for an Xantia (it's an L-reg). Also the rear height corrector.

I'm trying to find these for my uncles car.

Thanks,

Kieran

Hi All,

Two times recently I've had what looks possibly like an immobiliser problem - after having driven and stopped the car for 2-3 minutes, upon starting the car the orange key warning light on the dashboard has flashed for about 30 seconds, along with a continuous warning tone. The odd thing though is that the engine has actually started, its...

I've managed to put the door card back on and its flush all sides (checked with passenger side) I've used all the screws that I placed in a plastic bag but have been left with 3 screws all different in length and ones a rubber plug type screw, the longest one is just under an inch its obviously come off the door card area. I'm worried there's 2...

Hi;
Just joined after several years of shamelessly using the info from this site, have just bought a Xsara 1.6 1997 5 door, 64k miles, FSH, immaculate in every respect, but no central locking or interior lights: can't find a relevant answer in previous posts, so desparate for help. I bought the car to sell on, but I'd like to sort the locking...

Hello fellas, I'm in need of a bit of help regarding the Anti-sink sphere. :roll:

I've had hydroflush in my S2 Xantia for the past 4000 miles in preparation for fitting new spheres. The hydroflush drained out of the rear brake nipples with ease, the three spheres (bought new from AEP) under the bonnet were changed with no problem. Even the rear...

Been looking at this on ebay onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; The gearbox problem seems erratic from the description but I wonder what exactly would need to be altered with Lexia to fix the problem? If the mileage is correct the gearbox should be in pretty good condition I would have thought.

Hey guys!!

Ok....so gave a brief description on the introduction board....but here it is! -

Over the last six months or so, the auto lights have been playing up, and then in the last week or so the lights wont stay on full beam when you pull the stalk back. This only happens every so often, and occasionally when you are pulling the stalk...

Dear All,

My Synergie shows a speed of about 40 to 70mph when the engine is switched off.
When the car is driven the speedo works but you have to mentally deduct 40-70mph to get a rough speed.
When the battery is disconnected it returns to zero and when reconnected it works for a short time, however all of a sudden the speed will shoot up. You...

New on the forum, and from Norway. Please be gentle when explaining, because my English is not that advance.

I got a 1990 Peugeot 205 1.4 XR with the TU3M KDZ engine (75hp), with only 49000miles on the meter. It looks like it just rolled out from the factory.
Got one issue: The cambelt snapped and it looks like the cylinderhead with the valves...

Hi All

I have a citroen C4 Vtr 1.6

Last night I noticed a ticking sound while driving while driving. Also, The light on my steering wheel are flashing and the controls on the steering wheel are not working..
:( :( :(

any help or advice would soo appreciated..

Hi all, has anyone any idea of how the armrest fixes into the side of the seat? The passenger one is in the boot at the moment, been there since I got the car, and I'd like to try and refit it. I can see that the steel pin has to go into the slots inside the seat but I have no idea how to do it. The diagram on the Citroen Service page shows the...

I've posted this on the Peugeot forum and here too for maximum exposure.
Got a lovely 1.6xsi 206 for the wife a couple of weeks ago, 05 plate with 52,000 miles, had it checked over by BL autos and all pronounced good, the only weak points being the rear discs and pads may need changing before long and the tyres were not brilliant, rear suspension...

hi all, a bit of advice needed..

car failed yesterday on the near side handbrake.. I could feel the slack in the lever for a few weeks.. ordered the new cable and guide and have just set about fitting.. but there is nothing wrong with old cable..

however, the lever arm on the caliper is fairly tight to turn and doesn't spring back..

what would...

Good morning people.

So, I seem to be seeing a lot of references to people putting the cam from a non-turbo XUD9 into a XUD7 turbo, treating the 9 n/a cam almost as a hotter cam upgrade for the 7 turbo.

We kinda started messing with various XUDs and came up with a couple of really tuned examples, I figured I would test the theory that the 7 is...

Seen on here for the same engine torque settings of 4nm plus 65 degrees, but the Haynes manual for a C3 with the same engine (as far as I can tell) suggests 25nm... Any ideas of the correct figure so I don't cause damage! Many thanks.

What veg oil mixes are you getting away with on the 1.9 td? No heaters, just the standard heated filter and WVO with derv.
Summer and winter please. Are there any many Lucas pumps on the Xantia 1.9td?

In checking over my front suspension this weekend (for a steering issue) I now find I need to replace the front lower balljoints on my C5 too!!

I have ordered a pair, and the special tool to undo them but seen lots of info that they are a bu99er to slacken off, involving huge amounts of brute force and potentially damaged tools (and knuckles!!)....

Hi All,

Has anyone got the wiring diagram for the water reheater for my MK2 Xantia.

Kenny

hi im new to this and would like to be educated on the use of (galletto cable and a lexia ) ive read some of your advice and comments on repairs using both of these . thanks.

I just can't seem to get the car working without fault, I get one thing fixed and 5 other faults pop up.

Just this morning I was hoping to fit the door card and parts back on after fixing the driver side window regulator. I opened the window to adjust the mirror and closed it, as it reached the top I heard a crack and the window fell to the...

Hi,
As title, I disconnected the battery in order to clean the terminals, and immediately afterwards the remote central locking stopped working - nothing happens at all with any of the key-fob buttons. The central locking works with the key in the door (however sometimes it locks then automatically unlocks which I believe is a broken wire in the...

My daughter has just been ripped off buying a Citroen C8 because she needs an 8 seater car. She bought it from a lockup in Manchester but the garage wont give her money back as they say the business was sold to another guy so he bears no responsibility for her money.

It shows an Automatic Gearbox Fault on the display. This fault manifests itself...

I Have A 2010 Citroen C6 2.2 HDI I Drive Into My Driveway And Parked It Up, When I Went Out The Next Day It Wouldn't Start, I Plugged It Into Lexia And Got The Following Fault Codes:
BSI = 1 Fault

F5FF (unexpected re-initialisation fault coming from the BSI) Not Characterised.

Injection / Ignition (EDC16CP39) = 5 Faults

P0113 Air intake...

Is it the dreaded MAF ? I tried cleaning it and reinstalling but just cutting out, I then disconnected it and the same thing. I am sure it ran before with this disconnected.
I will have to call a local garage to do as test here as it won't move now, but before I do.....

Symptoms are / were for a few days has seemed to hesitate but then ok.
Today...

Hello all fellow Citroenists!

I just registered here to ask about behaviour of my 97 Xantia V6 4HP20 transmission.

Problem is that either Snow or Sport mode buttons dont light up and the modes dont activate either.
They worked well before, about couple of weeks ago but one day they just didnt anymore.
Just when i was going to demonstrate the...

Both of my front side lights have gone (again!) and I am thinking about replacing them with LEDs.

My problem is that standard type 233 bulbs do not fit correctly as the bulb holders are designed for mini bayonet bulbs with offset pins. Apparently this is because the original fitment bulbs were halogen.

Anybody sourced and fitted LED sidelights...

Title might sound a bit strange but I want to stop my C5 suspension moving when I have it jacked up.

I know I can disconnect the battery but I will need to start the engine periodically and don't want to have to run through the battery reconnection sequence every time!

Is there a connector or fuse I can just disconnect to the hydraulic pump or...

HI

I'm going to change my lower ball joints. There's no slack but the rubber protector is cracked on both, so I guess it's a good idea.

Do I need any special tools? Is it a hard job?

Cheers
Larry

Hi guys
I'm getting very close to owning a C5 and I'm tossing up between a mk 1 low milage 2.0hdi 110bhp manual and a facelift 138bhp 6speed auto with 90,000 miles+.
I'd really like an auto but can live without it, I'd love leather but it seems to be rare in the mk2's.
I'm not a great fan of multivalve engines as in my experience you loose the...

Hi, my 2003 2.0 HDI citroen relay has become very sluggish today. It has had a slightly loud whistling coming from the turbo for a few weeks but no loss of performance. Left work today and it is very sluggish, needing to be in the right gear and revved rather than being lazy and struggling get up to 70. It sounds like there's a mechanical...

hello lads
c5 dual climate control wont stop blowing cold air on drivers side unless put up above 26 and hot air on passenger side even with air con which works too well on the drivers side any ideas ,relay, thermistor, anything common faults on these. :?

I got back this afternoon from a last minute booked cruise in the Western Med.

Still quite a few Xantiae about, Mk's I II and III C5's and one C6. We never saw any older Cit's although I did see a Renault 4 in reasonable condition. The weather was very summery. 24C in Majorca and most other ports 20C+

Sprung a leak on the old girl, 1995 N reg 1.9TD SX. the leak is at the rear of the engine, theres a rubber pipe that runs along the subframe and up over the H/C then connects to a metal pipe and has split right at the join. is this easily repaired as there isn't a massive amount of leeway for me to cut the offending part off and sleeve it back on....

Hi chaps, I thought I was getting away with cheap citroen c5 ownership until just now.

I have a suspension fault, do not exceed 55mph warning.

Is there anyone in the Leeds area willing to login to my car in return for beer tokens?

Cheers

Please can anyone help me with a spec. or alternative part numbers for:

1563 C5 NFP 01 CARBURETTOR INTAKE UNION-SCREW DIAM 12X150-24

This is the banjo bolt on the fuel intake union of the Green Lady's Bosch injection pump (non-electronic XUD9). The existing bolt is about to shear, I need a new bolt and pair of washers; being NFP is revealing -...

Its been a while since I have been on here but my Series 2 1.9 turbo diesel now has 187000 miles up. I have a couple of problems that have developed and was looking for some pointers. This afternoon when I started her up I got what sounds like alternator belt slipping. On start up I am getting loud screeching sound until revs build up to 2K...

Hi all can anyone tell me what sort of job it is to remove the fuel filter, as it seems to be leaking and the car was a pig to start, I've bypassed it and connected a tractor filter and it runs fine but looks very heath robinson, any help would be appreciated.

Something I noticed this morning, sitting in a queue of traffic I moved the gear lever from drive to neutral and the front end dipped an inch or so. Putting it back into drive made it rise up. Does it every time I tried it. Now, what's that all about?

Hi all, help needed please.
Iv got a C5 2.2 sx tdi and the suspension pump and ecu has gone wrong (diagnosed via an independent garage) the car has an AA insurance cover that will pay up to £465 towards the repair
but the garage is quoiting me £590 just for the reconditioned part or £750 for a new one, with fitting on top im looking at a total of...

Evening all, looking on ebay for a cruise control stalk to fit to my C5 there's plenty of them listed as fitting various Citroens and Peugeots even though they seem to have different code numbers on the little stickers. Are they all basically the same part? Citroen Service says the correct part number for my car is 6242Z9 but there's only one...

Hi can self levelling headlights be adjusted by the plastic screws on the headlights. The beam is very very low. If they can be adjusted will this have any affect on the self levelling motor.
2008 on c5 exclusive
Thanks

For a 2004 Berlingo Multispace HDi..

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

Front O/S strut
Front 0/S Top mount and bearing
Front Suspension spring
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Cheers!

The mileage on my Synergie doesn't make sense it'a a 2001 and only done 35000 and it started life as a hire car! is there anywhere in the ecu or something that the lexia that can uncover it?? :?:

Hi everyone. I'm new here and from Sri Lanka. I have a Xantia 2, 2000 model with 2.0i 16v engine. I replaced all 6 gas spheres but every time I start the engine it takes nearly 1/2 a minute to go off the stop light. When I stop the engine restarts instantly this issue is not there. Any ideas

Hi, I own a Citroen Relay swb 2.0 Hdi 2004 model van. I can't get the interior lights to work in the back of the van. I have checked bulbs,door switches and fuses.Although I can't see the fuse location for the back lights only the cab one. Is there another fuse separate from cab?

Any help would be great thanks . Chears

I've got twin horns on the Xantia and they are not working. I've tried them out on the battery direct and also given them a good whack with no result.
They have been a bit weedy the last couple of years so I assume one must have gone and now the second one has.

The GSF website seems to think that my Xantia has 6v horns, surely this isn't the...

Just woundering if anyone could help I have a c8 2.0 hdi
I brought it as a non runner (snapped belt) and ended up changing the engine but It starts and runs fine no management lights on but no powet on take off almost as If
It has not got a turbo
Checked pipes no splits no engine warning lights read with lexia no fault codes there is a slight...

problem on a c5 2005 year intermittent of fuse 8 blowing in fuse box in engine compartment I think its for the starter motor - has anybody had this trouble