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Hi been looking at way too many cars! Have an Xsara Piccaso so looking for that sort of type/size or bit bigger.
Noticed quite a few Picasso's have the sill rot disease and some sellers trying hide with coy camera angles! How much can you get away with on MOT?

Found quite a few C4 Grand Picasso's 1.6/1.8 what's the verdict on them? didn't find...

Hi All,

I have a 2008 C8 173 2.2HDi Auto which refuses to go into park. My garage says it needs a new gear selector and I sourced one from France Auto (part no. 1400176480) but apparently it is the wrong one so I have had to return it. If I supply my VIN, could anyone please advise the correct part number so I can start my search again?

Thanks...

approximately 15000 KM ago I changed the transmission oil, I told the mechanic to also reset the oil wear counter, he said yes I did, well now I have diagbox and checked the oil counter which is 63232.

I believe he didn't reset it, I don't think the oil wear counter number 63232 corresponds to 15000 KM, am I right and to how many km does it...

The finger switch under the number plate trim does not open the tailgate release.

The upper window release does work correctly

Using the Xsara wiring diagram posted here (I know it isn't the right one but it matches the connectors and layout on mine) I note that:

The finger switch is faulty - it does not short to ground when actuated... you'd...

Hi, I have recently have issues with my 05 C5 V6 456 rear bank ignition coils. I have replaced the original Sagem (made in France) ones with Delphi (made in Portugal) ones and also changed the connectors. However, when the vehicle is driven hard, cylinder 4 still misfires. In addition, I scanned the engine fault code and checked the energized time...

OK....tried searching and get asll sorts...

Lexia talks-2-works well on all my C5's incld this, other cars incld C8's and Pug 206 etc all work, I am using the large clip plug/cable-2-Lexia (fits both ends..no force used )....BUT

Not on the Xantia, wondering why ?

Hello friends

I've always really liked the updated lights on the panels of the latest Xantia models. They abandoned the illuminated squares and upgraded to a more updated and newer model.

I have an Activa Phase 2 98 model. Here´s the lights on my speedometer

I was able to find a brand new 0km speedometer for the latest X2 models. In this...

Evening, I am new to the forum. I am currently bringing a C15 back from the dead, I am struggling with parts. I am currently looking for a transmission end cover, mine is badly rusted. Torn between removing the rust and priming and painting or replacing, can anyone suggest somewhere I can get hold of a new one. I am definitely a learner when it...

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Hi marc et al...

Can you help me with the boots I need for my car? 2006 C5 V6 vin VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]

Thanks!
Normally we'd ask you for a membership upgrade for parts info - but your car has the same part numbers as shown in my post above :wink:

2009 C4 grand picasso 2.0 HDI 137

recently purchased my picasso and it feels underpowered to what i feel it should be. theres is absolutely no turbo and i seem to be getting black soot all up the boot. i will be scanning the car for faults soon but any ideas?

Hi, ive had a lack of power with my c4 2.0hdi 136bhp, it seems to have no boost until around 2500rpm. Then its minimal at best, but noticable. However when you get into 4th gear or above the lag is problematic, especially on the motorway. Ive done a lexia scan, and no faults logged. I did some live data running and have noticed some discrepanceys...

HI
Just recently bought a Citroen c4 bluehdi 1.6 flair 2 weeks ago. 4 hours after buying the vehicle the engine management light came on so I called the AA. Diagnostic reports read, p15A4 engine oil pressure control open curcuit. Light is now off and hasn't come back on again. Anyone had a similar problem? The car is currently at a auto...

Hello I searched the forum for info but did not found answers to my questions. Longs story short.
The car is Citroen C4 B7 2014 1.6hdi 114hp originaly with TPMS sensors with serial number 9811536380. I obtained second hand sensors with serial number 9673860880 and installed them in the second winter set of tires. The sensors ofcourse were not...

Can someone please advise the correct oil capacity for a 2007 Xsara Picasso 1.6HDI (110bhp)? I think it's 3.75 litres including the filter, but some searches online for purchasing the correct oil, which I believe is 5W/30, suggests it's 4.5 litres. Many thanks.

I have a C2 with dead electrics. I get 12v to the engine fuse box and the fuses are fine, but all electrics including the central locking, interior lights, etc are dead. Because there is no power, I can't open the passenger door to get proper access to the fuse box under the dashboard. NB. I do have access to the engine compartment and the driver...

Hello.

I'm in this sad situation where the massage/lumbar function is dead.
i took the seat apart and found the right motor for lumbar up/down movement is dead.
The cobber inside the DC motor where the Coals? ride is completely worn away, Flaking away...
the motor would stick , where hitting it with a screwdriver started/jerked it enough to get...

Hello everyone.
I'm new to this forum from Iran. Sorry for my poor English.
I searched topics but couldn't find anything about doseur valve internal leak issue. I guess no one mentioned it before.
Here in Iran, most Xantias have issue with doseur valve. The problem is that somehow hydraulic pressure in doseur valve manages to find a way to return...

Following my MOT yesterday (where presumably they had 2 or more wheels off the ground) my suspension has a problem.
I know there have been some discussions on here but this one is slightly different.
The rear suspension is acting normally, but when raising from low to any other setting, the front goes fully to high and the pump keeps running for a...

My 2005 C5 V6's most rearward alloy valve cover is leaking again. I have replaced it once, and now I have been told that they are discontinued production. I have cleared away the original seal material and applied Permatex sealant, and it worked for about 15000KM and it is leaking again. Have anyone got any luck using sealant as a solution? There...

I thought I'd put a link up here to a Youtube channel I enjoy watching. Christian and Vera - from LR Time are the comedy duo who always make me laugh in their videos, regardless of the latest disaster! They have Land Rover Discoveries and make various videos on maintenance and upgrades - but this is the latest disaster from their friend Fabian's...

Hello,
I have a problem with my xantia x1 speedometer.
It doesn't show anything before reaching around around 70km\h ,after that its usually working.
My question is what can be the cause of this behavior?
Thanks in advance and sorry for my english.

I am picking up a 2005 C5 2.0HDI VTR on Wednesday, I would like to retro-fit a Leather interior with Electric seats, can anyone give me a definitive answer as to weather or not my C5 will have the Wiring for the Electric seats already installed under the carpets somewhere? the seller cannot really tell me but I have a leather interior in mind but...

Having searched the web for Xantia bump stop replacements.. I be found that with a small modification, C5 bump stops will fit the Xantia. You need to cut the flat base of the stop to fit the slight v shape of the Xantia, then cross cut the nipple with a Stanley knife, grease it and use a long handled 5mm flat blade screwdriver to ease the nipple,...

Good morning and hello to you all - my first post on this site so I hope that I am in the right section.

I have the following Citroen - Picasso C3 - 61 Plate - 52,000 milage on the clock. - Battery is under three years old.

I was driving in Portsmouth a few days ago travelling at the prescribed limit of 30mph, when all of a sudden the power...

Hi all,

I bought this lovely speedo today from an antiques fair and am really struggling to identify it. The seller told me it was made by a French manufacturer and was brought to the UK only last week.

My first guess was Citroen, but it looks as though Jaeger also made speedos to suit Peugeot’s, so any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!...

Time has come to rationalize the fleet the problem is with what.

Having had Citroens for many years and still running a C5 they have to be a consideration, always had Cits for the suspension and in their early years the advanced technology, now though with the disappearance of hydraulic suspension the case for choosing Citroen is not so good. I...

in my citroen c4 year 2006, the windshield wipers are activated while walking and stop me after a while or when I open the car with the dashboard they start activating and do not stop even though the car is turn off

Citroen xantia 1.8 16v 1999 manual

I've noticed my overflow cap hissing after stoping the engine and I didn't notice it before even tho i've been under the hood a lot. Firstly I tried buying a new cap - didn't fix it. Now I noticed top radiator hose getting hard when the car wasn't even close to operating temperature. Did a test of opening the...

Hi

I got the message Tire pressure not monitored fault . I guess it is because the tire pressure sensors are out of power ( the car is 12 years old ) . I know that a tire pressure sensor is sealed. Is there a way to replace the battery although it is sealed i.e pilling the seal ? Or I the tire pressure sensors should be changed to new ones ?...

Hi all,

I'm in the middle of replacing the clutch on out 2013 1.0l C1, and have come across a broken spring.

It sits next to the clutch release fork on the same spindle, and as far as I can see all it does is tension the fork against the splines.

Here's a picture of it from a YouTube video - just above the release fork:
c1_clutch_spring.JPG...

Morning all,

I spent the best part of yesterday, flushing, filling, flushing and filling and eventually just had to fill with coolant and deionised water.

When the engine temp gets to 90 deg which it never does on a normal drive, there is nice warmy toasty heat being developed in the cabin.

The flushing must have done something as I can now...

Hello,

I have a 2001 Citroen C5 2.0 petrol hatchback and have a faulty hydractive suspension pump. The current one has the following specs:

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H1 and ind 02. Can someone tell me what these markings mean? I am also wondering if pumps with other markings such as H2, ind 00 or ind 03, are compatible with my car.

As the title. Just wondering if any extra precautions have to be taken when jump starting these batteries? I have an automatic c4 picasso 2016 bluehdi.

I just bought a 2006 C5 II Exclusive 2 litre HDI Auto Estate. It has full electric front seat heating/adjustment but no memory. Is it possible to enable the memory function? There are three spare buttons on the console I could use to program the positions.
Thanks, Steve

Dear colleagues,

on my Xantia Mk2 the front passenger window regulator is stuck in the lowest position. I am gathering some hints before I start the operation this afternoon :-) How to disengage the glass from the lifter, when it is jammed in the lowest position? I suspect the cables are wound around something and the motor does not move. When...

Hi Folks, My Xantia Mk1 Estate has failed it's MOT partly for a serious oil leak. I think I've traced this to the cover on the end of the camshaft. I don't have the vacuum pump on my old lady. I've asked my local Citroen dealer and they say the O ring is no longer in production. I've got the part number from them as P023647 and wonder if any of...

Good Morning,
Hope someone can help. I need to replace the lefthand side wing mirror assembly. Now the car does not have auto parking wing mirrors so does not have as many wires as those that do. The only type I have been able to lay my hands is the complicated type -has 16 wires, 2 socket connectors. Now what I have been unable to work out is...

I have a little movement on my x7 front wheels. Having had it off the ground it appears to be from part 14 in this pic.

Anyone had experience of this failing and does anyone have part numbers?

Thanks,
Stu.

Hi Gents and any ladies that may have be here. I am in need of some advice, possibly no more than opinion. My son has a 2004 C5 HDI. I have just put in a new clutch and renewed the handbrake cables (OMG!). I noticed that the front strut mounting on both sides was a bit of a mess. Very rusty, not surface but had turned into layers of rust flakes, I...

Got caught in flood water had to be recovered stripped the injectors out the way and spun the engine over by hand out came the water, 20 mins later it fired back into life and has been running fine since.

Low air duct, i need a mod any ideas.?

.....irritating to say the least. Are glow plugs, and their tips, these days not what they used to be? or is it Glow plugs in DI engines which are the problem. I know the ones on Luton's finest are right pains to remove intact as well. First time its happened to me in over 35 years of motoring.

To recap back in December I managed to ressurrect...

I have a C5 with engine code RHF 2.0 140HP. receiving fault codes P0087, P0088, and P0100. a tick black smoke when accelerating and poor fuel efficiency.
I have replaced, EGR valve, Mass airflow sensor, pressure regulator, Fuel, and air filter, But none of these has helped. I have checked the PDF it is clean enough.
I appreciate any help or...

Hi
Could you please tell me what causes the error of engine fault appears and disappears immediately if iam at revers and press the speed pedal hard suddenly but the error doesnt appear if i press normally and this happend in reverse only whether in flat land or hill

Hi guys,
I'm about to pick up a 2001 C5 Break 2.0 petrol with the Hydractive 3+ that will need to have almost all the spheres and probably a strut replaced, but living in Brazil makes things quite complicated when it comes to find parts to this suspension once these cars are rare sights here, but going through the forum i've noticed that it isn't...

Hi, my mum has a 2011 C3 Picasso. Recently the power steering failed which put her on the wrong side of the road into oncoming traffic. No accidents thankfully. 
reading forums I found out about an inherent problem with the PS. The car went to Citroen who confirmed the issue. 
I would like to ask members, who have had the issue and had it repaired...

Hi
I had the problem of battery charge fault from long time and it only appears in the morning after leaving the car for more than 8 or 9 hours and the car start normally and after 2 to 3 minutes it disappears and won't come out till leaving the car for more than 8 hours.
Citroen Service center said they checked everything and even the battery and...

Hi,

I have a Citroen Dispatch Combi mk2 2015 (64 plate).

My low tyre pressure waring light is on, as I know my o/s rear tyre has become low.
How do I reset the sysyem?

I don't have a screen, or a reset button. I just have the radio menu
(Guessing the Navidrive system is with the screen)?

If I go into the radio menu, it give me these...

Hello All

I've been through the owners manual on the best fixing points for roof bars on the roof rail but I cannot find any information in it.

Is there a recommended location for fitting roof bar on the roof rail?

The roof rail I have are the Thule Edge WingBar.

Cheers

Jack

Hi has anyone removed the cover of passenger airbag on series2 I have got a bit of a rattle behind cover

Thanks Tim :-D

Hi all.

I just bought another Citroen, its C5 2009 2,0HDI tourer this time. (myway navi)

Can anyone please check my VIN number to see does my car have indexed mirrors in rear gear ?
I found it in LEXIA tryd to activate but it does not work.

I have 1 fault under doors menagment ( this maybe isnt a fault and its maybe just a NOTE )
it say: RPO...