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Hi, I'm a new member, and having trouble with my C5 2.0 HDI
I've got to change the turbo, and in the Haynes manual, it says depressurize the suspension and drop the front subframe.
Can I put long bolts in to hold the subframe low enough to release the turbo?
Or does anyone have any other suggestions

Any help would be much appreciated!

thanks,...

Hello everybody, Just joined and hope I can get some assistance. I've bought a '06 C4 1.6 and it will not go into 4th from the D option but I can manually get it ok. There's 71k kms on it. Any pointers would be great. Jim
I tried this and it appears to have worked. I disconnected the battery and reconnected after 5 minutes. The car is going into...

Hello all,
Sometimes the left back door remain open and I am sure is the actuator because it makes a grrrr sound.
The door lock from xantia mk1 is compatible with xantia mk2 ?

Hi y'all. Having run a Fiat Ulysse without any problem for the past 3 years, I swapped it in favour of an 02 Synergie 2.0hdi. However a few weeks in and the dreaded air bag light is on.
It started lasted week intermittently but now is on all the time. I've had a look under the front seats for wires/connectors having had the problem previously on a...

Hi all,

My newly acquired AX with TUd3 lump seems to be a bit noisy. It starts fantastically first turn of the key, makes good power, excellent mpg(why I bought it) and uses no water or oil , but when it warms up starts to sound very tappety. It starts to sound like the top end of my petrol TU 106 as it gets to operating temp and then continues...

Hi,

As for now, service.citroen.com is not accessible from this part of the world, I need help from someone who have access to find the correct part numbers for the following parts :

Idle control valve,
MAP sensor
Fuel Pressure regulator.

My car is 1995 Xantia 2.0i 8v.
VIN number is VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]
Many many thanks.

Cheers,
Elan

I have a Citroen c5 2.2 HDI Exclusive 53 plate. It has the depolution warning light on but it has been connected to the diagnostic machine at Citroen and they say that nothing is wrong although the light re appears once cleared. Recently there is a whining noise each time I accelerate, it stops immediately if I take my foot off the accelerator. I...

About a week ago windscreen washer literally died . I have seen how the water went down as if someone has turned off the power from the pump.
After two days the wipers also stopped reacting to the stalk. Normally when you pull the stalk towards you windscreen wash operates and wiper also operates for a period of time.

Tailgate washer works fine...

Hi,

thought this might come in handy for someone, some day:

CITROEN TECHNICAL TRAINING

Presentation of the AL4
Automatic Transmission

Enjoy,
Colin

Good morning everybody,

Interesting observation.

I've just done my regular oil change but replaced 10/40 oil semi synthetic with 05/30 w oil fully synthetic and the rattling tappets I had, have gone :!:

It was always about 2000 -3000 rpm.

Kenny

Just for a quick - I hope - diagnostic for the X7 before next months MOT :?

Hi I have a similar problem to this below( post copied below, new to this sorry), I have been advised its a wrong a tyre confusing the ecu's on my C5 2010 plate, I have no fault codes at all and the car mechanic is a Peugeot/ Citroen trained. he had a similar problem with a car once and got to the point of replacing the whole box for a customer...

Carrying on from Xantos's Engine head thread.
Just what Parts are interchangeable between the Xantia, S2 in my case and the C5?

Heys, have an annoying rattle coming from the front of my xantia which I can't seem to find :(
There is a knocking after coming to a stop after braking. Also rattles when going over some bumpy roads.
Its not the droplinks because I just replaced them along with the wishbones bushes.
I was thinking maybe a cv joint? But there isn't any clicking...

Hi all,

Does anyone know the change intervals for the Dispatch 2.0HDi engine?

I've just bought one with 87,500 miles on it and the previous owner had it from 55,000 miles without changing it, but seemed to think the previous owner had changed it.... :?

Hi,
I'm currently on my 4th Citroen, an xsara hdi estate 90bhp. Its done well, nippy and frugal but its not a comfort to drive. It replaced an xud xantia which was excellent as we all know. Anyway so i'd like to replace the xsara with a C5 estate, which I take is has Hydropneumatic suspension and just looking for some advice about the good bad...

Hi.

My C5 2.0l 16V 2001 (EW10J4 petrol engine) has developed a curious fault that i have not been able to find mentioned anywhere on the internet so i thought I'd ask the forum for its ideas. When coasting to a halt the engine revs sometimes drops very low and stalls. I've had it on an ODB2 reader and the following codes are present:-

P0352...

Hi.Does anyone out there know how to test the brake servo on a 2003 c5 2.0 hdi or check for vacuum leaks in the brake servo system . TY Mark.

Hi all..

Mums C5 had the air con all checked out and regassed yesterday.. however today its still not cold. The compressor still kicks in and lexia reports good gas levels.

However, lexia also reports a sensor fault. Does anyone know what PRECISELY it means..

The error reports: Passenger Comparment Humidity Sensor not Defined

Anyone know what...

Ive developed a fault with my c5 brakes when the car has been stood for a few hours the brake pedal is solid when pressed and the brakes barely work , after letting the car tick over and pumping the brakes for a few minutes the brakes come back to normal im wondering if it could be the servo thats faulty , anybody ouy there had the same problem ?

Hi All,
I know this has been covered in numerous posts, I think I have read all of them! But I still do not have a working plip. Here's what I have found.

Xantia 1.9TD LX saloon registered 08/1997. Has rear brake light in boot. Owned by me for the last 14 years, plip has not worked for the last three.

Both plips show an infrared light through a...

Hi guys,

My 1.6hdi is leaking diesel from the back of the engine, more precisely near to the cam carrier gasket.
My mechanic did not find out what is should be.
Anyone had a such horrible experience like that?

you can see the video on the link bellow.

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Thank you all...

I have an '02 C5 2.2 HDi Estate, and just today the clutch pedal went absolutely solid, and won't push down.

I've seen some reference to a pull type clutch lever, but I don't quite understand this workings, and what to look for to fix.

I have the air-box out, but there doesn't seem a lot of room behind the slave-cylinder. I havn't taken it out...

Hello! My old XP-computer died after long time duty. Now I have a new computer but only with Win 7 Ultimate x86. I'm trying to install Diagobox according to the installations instructions I have on the CD. But when I start Diagbox after following the instructions, it stands failed to activate .

How do I get Diagbox to work? I'll use this computer...

Hi there

Im new to the forum and im looking for help with my citroen C5 3L V6.

After refueling I started the car and immediately the car started misfiring and gave me a depollution fault which at that point
I thought it was dirty fuel. After draining all the fuel and refueling the car is still misfiring and giving me the depollution fault
and...

Hi my rear washer does not work on my 2003 C5 Estate, the front works fine. I cannot hear the motor running for the rear but can for the front. I understand both front and rear work off the same pump which attaches to the washer bottle. I today took the nsf wheel off and removed some of the wheel liner to have a good look. I can see the washer...

The car overheats rather quickly bit only at high speed on the highway (160-180+ kmh). This is the only time it does it though. Drive below 160 and it's fine. I thought maybe it could be the thermostat but if that were the case I would expect problems at any speed.

Car otherwise runs smooth, no noises, no lack of power, fuel mileage is great,...

Hi need well hope that's only part i need for clutch pedal as don't always come back to top so give it a poke with toe to bring to top.
how much of a job is it anyway to sort out i think spring is £4 ish if right saw somewhere?

The clutch pedal of my Xsara Picasso HDi 2000 seems to have gone down to the bottom and will not come up. It can only move a centimeter when pressed. This just happened one minute it was fine the next it was like this. I searched the forums and some say its a leaky cylinder but I believe my Picasso uses clutch cables because I had them replaced...

Hi,

Tried to add the temp/pressure display to the RT6 and failed miserably. The trip display (just trip1) was there from the start, can't change to trip2 or current consumption. The temp/tyre pressure page is also not displayed. The mira script values I have currently are:
1.12.193: 1
1.12.194: 1
1.12.195: 1
1.12.196: 2
Tried value 2 for 193/194...

HI,
I have a 2006 C5 2.0 HDI VTR and have been plagued with a rumbling knocking sound mainly from the front offside of the car. I have changed the engine mounting anti torque bar which was worn, but the noise persists. You only here it on poor road surfaces, on smooth tarmac its silent. No knocks etc when going over speed bumps. It's not tyre...

Hi,
Ref: VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]
Does anyone know if the C5 RHR engine has a swirl chamber. Haynes does not mention one and I can't find any mention on Citroen box. I have a fault code P2562 (turbo circuit A)
It has started with the hesitation on acceleration again, 5 months after fitting a new EGR valve which seemed to cure the problem. In desperation...

As the header says when indicating mainly left that intermittently my headlights are coming on when the headlight switch is in the off position (daytime)? I have selected for my lights to come on automatically, but this is annoying not only to me but other motorists! :lol: Any pointers, stalk or sensor? I had it in the garage yesterday for an ATF...

Been trying to work out why there's a little leak under the xantia so a few questions, and appreciate your help in advance.

First question, I riased the suspension to the highest setting and let it settle for a few minutes and checked the LHM window, although looking inside the reservior It didn't look that full.

I read that the brass top...

Hi

Forgot to post earlier; I noticed this wire on the n/s front wheel has been cut. Any ideas what it could/was for?

Your advise and help is needed again one and all .
I have a 1990 Ax 1.0ltr Kway. It had been sitting for a while and I need to move it its two yr C.t (MOT). The rear brakes seized on so the usual tap with a hammer job,I know i need to change the front brakes and moved the car to the garage but the break pedal went straight to the floor and never...

Hey guys,
fitting a new clutch to one of my xantias.
We are just putting it back together now but have ran into a problem.
When I put the clutch cable back onto the bracket on the gearbox it isn't holding pressure & pulling the clutch. (clutch pedal not springing back up either)
I am also sure that the clutch fork is lined up correctly with the...

Bit of a confusing one that title I think, but Height Control Lever is the part name, and it attaches to the front height adjuster and the roll bar (I believe).

Trouble is, after replacing a rather bent and broken one, which is why the front suspension wouldn't work, I am now left with the front suspension all out of whack.

Would any kind...

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Hi Guys I am new to these forums but have been reading and searching them for the last few weeks.
I have recently brought myself a new (to me) C5 estate 2.0hdi (90hp I think). This isn't my first C5 I had a 2.0hdi 110hp exclusive se with all the extras a few years back, needless to say I'm currently missing a few of those options.

I am looking at...

Evening all,
seems the washer bottle pump has given up on the wagon, are they a specific part or are they a kind of universal thing?? i know i need a twin front and rear pump output, as per this - onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
Basically wondering if its worth a trip up the yard and grab one for a couple of quid or pick up the one...

Hi all, as title I,m looking for some advice regarding my Citroen van. It's an S reg. 2.5 diesel relay. The problem is the engine has seized due to lack of oil. It is not financially viable to replace the engine so I thought the last chance saloon was to strip the crank and replace the shells bearings etc and hope that this did the trick. The...

End of August, I'm taking a 3.5T recovery truck to collect a Citroen near Cambridge & bring it back to East Sussex. As the truck will be empty going there, does anybody want anything large shifted around about that time. It would have to be either on the route or near to it as I'm only hiring the truck for 24 hours. :shock:

PM me.

Handyman

Hi

I need to change the spare tyre and realise I cannot find the tool that allows you to drop the cage from inside the boot.

It's just a round circle with a groove in the middle?

Are these tools available?

Or

Are they hidden away somewhere on/in the car?

thanks

Hi All,

I have a citroen c5 2011 exclusive

Under the rubber lining in the centre console is a yellow strap , some kind of release ?

Any ideas ?

My first post. Having been sold a 2003 3.0 V6 C5 estate with a dodgy auto box. will a low miles box from a 2001 model with same engine fit my 2003. If engine also available would it be easier to swap engine and box without splitting. How much re-programming will be necessary? Thanks in advance.

Hi, everyone. I have just bent my key and it snapped trying to straighten it! I have a 1999 2.00 HDI TD, citroen have said 10 days for a new key? What are my options? Ebay seem to sell them, but all this recoding stuff has me well confused. Could one of you kind people explain the process to me in idiot speak?
:cry:

Unimpressed. Had to locate the fusebox for the hydraulic pump, looked briefly and assumed the red-topped box between battery and inner nearside wing, was xenon ballasts.

Hello!
I wonder how to know if the load lever sensor works properly.
Someone said that it functions as a potentiometer with three outputs, so I made seven measurements on the two I have.

Have tried sketching the plug to the load lever sensor
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