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Hi there ive recently purchased a picasso hdi exclusive on a 2002, and I've noticed the climate control or heater blows hot and the temp gauge does not adjust it the A/ is inafective due to this can anybody help me. Thanks in advance.

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Afternoon all,

I have a C5 X7 on hydractive III+.

For various reasons, known only to me, I decided that I wanted to top up the fluid just a little. With hindsight I wish I hadn't.

I purchased LDS from Total on Amazon. I carefully added 250ml, ensuring no dirt entered the system, and did a couple of up/down cycles.

However after a few miles of...

I need advice. My c5 has a banging noise when running while still. The garage said it was probably the dual mass flywheel. So they recommended replacing this and the clutch and it will cost aeound £1000 or up.

The advice I need is, should I get this done? It's lot of money and the car is running fine with the exception of a judder which I think...

So having driven the Xantia from Weymouth to King's Lynn, I noticed a rattly noise from the drivers side of the engine bay. On further inspection the timing belt tensioner had lunched it's bearings and almost burnt right through the timing belt case.. So i've stripped the timing end of the engine down, covers, mounting and the offending pulley....

HI

Starting is turning out to be a bit erratic and I suspected dodgy glow plugs. I did a test with everything still connected. Firstly I tested the resistance between each glow plugs tip and its nut (the part you screw to insert it) and I got the same ohm reading as for the multimeter between the positive and negative leads) of 0.8 Ohms. This has...

While stripping bits off the blue VSX before the (rotten) shell is consigned to the crusher, I've made some interesting discoveries (so far):

The Hydractive pipe that runs across the front cross member under the radiator was as rotten as a pear - starting to weep LHM on the section between the O/S strut and the electrovalve, looking just as bad...

Anyone any thoughts on my mate John's Xantia HDi 90, please ?

Symptoms:
Driving along one day, it seemed to suffer fuel starvation & coasted to a halt.
John assumed low pressure (in tank) pump, and swapped it - by the side of the road - with the spare one he had with him (as you do !)
Car starts & runs ok for a day or two, until the same thing...

Hi chaps,

The ABS light, after showing intermittently for a few weeks, has now come on permanently, accompanied by the usual ABS Fault display. Does anyone have details of the pin-outs for the ABS ECU connector so that I can find out which one of the wheel sensors is at fault? There's a sticky with Xantia details but I can't find one for the C5....

Hi All,

Thoughts on the following;

Wish to remove anti-sink sphere( sphere is turning but flare spanner is turning on nut, t would appeared to have been rounded off) but the hydraulic pipe is not budging for love or money. Have tried mule grips but still turning?

What do I do :?: :-k

Do I cut pipe at both ends and attempt to remove from K...

Hi all,

I often passed by workshops and quite a number of them would advertise Fuel Injector Cleaning services.

Is it worth doing it for my old Citroen C5? Any repercussion of doing this maintenance service?

Kindly advise me and Thank you very much.

Regards,

Hi couple of jobs to sort out!
One is drop links do you need a splitter to remove from anti roll bar and strut base? or could you tap out.

Another is the dashboard/clocks as A too dim B is there a way to make them brighter as esp if need to use lights in daytime i can't see the speedo i know one is not working right as bit darker in one area but...

Was putting the car back together today, so thought I'd see if I could get the condenser out and have a look at the hole in it. Got the top connection off, but the bottom is a refusnik so far... Basically there are 2 o-rings on the end of the pipe, then a big tear drop shaped collar, through which a stud protrudes, and the whole shebang is held...

Just checking NGK's product catalogue for Xantia spark plugs and all it now shows are BKR6EZ for all models with later engines. This is a single electrode plug, but a multi electrode plug was available under a slightly different number, developed for the Turbo petrol engine. Anybody know this part number?

I did have stock of these but they went...

Greetings all. I'm new to the forum and Citroen ownership.

I've just bought this C5 and the windscreen washers do not work. When the stalk is pulled back the wipers sweep a couple of times as they should but I get no water. I can't hear a pump whirring. Does anyone have any suggestions for fault finding? It may be unrelated but on the same stalk...

My C5 1.8 has 53,000 miles and runs well. However, recently, I notice that when I'm driving on a light throttle or let the throttle off to reduce speed, the car starts jerking quite strongly. In traffic this is quite annoying. My friend who works for Citroen did a diagnostic test using Lexia and Intermittent Fault, Richness Regulation appeared. It...

I have a 2004 Mk1 C5 estate with what looks like an original Citroen towbar and the complicated multiplexed wiring.

I have a problem with the indicators when I hitch up a trailer; the trailer indicators don't work, the car rear indicators don't work, and the car front indicators (and instrument panel lights) flash rapidly. The car is fine with...

I have a C5 2002 HDI that will not start.

When running global test with Lexia the Injector ECU shows an immobilizer fault. I am not able to clear the fault as each time Lexia returns a communication error. I am able to clear faults and adjust all other ecu's.

When checking the Injector parameters the table is empty. When I try and configure the...

HI all my trusty 2001 2.2 C5 SX has thrown up a abs fault on plugging it in to my lexia it is reading permanent fault internal electro valve,would i be right in assuming this is inside the modulator and is not a service part,and I will kneed to change the whole unit,is this a straight forward job.I see on the lexia there is a brake bleed function...

The Nemo is made by Fiat, Are the paint colours standard Citroen range, or are they Fiat colours?

I am asking because I need some touch up paint for my E type, which is not quite the standard Jaguar Signal Red, so I walked around a car park with a sample from my car, looking for the best match, which turned out to be a Nemo, but I did not have...

Is anybody able to access/provide me with/workout the code for the original Philips tape deck in my car please?

Hi chaps.

I've just bought a 2003 Mark 1 C5 V6 Exclusive SE for very little. It needs a bit of work, and just this evening I've been offered another C5 V6, this time just an Exclusive, although it does have full leather.

Would it be easy to transfer the nav from the SE into the other car? Or are we looking at some ridiculous task?

Cheers

guys

the locks keep rotating in the barrels and not registering at all about 50% of the time. is there any sort of aftermarket replacement for all of this and does anybody have any diagrams tips etc ...

thanks in advance

Can anybody tell me where the thermostat is for the cooling system for a 2001 C5 3.0 V6? or where the sensor is?

It seems to be overheating had water steaming and pouring out of the cap on the headertank and dripping down into the wheel arch :( . It did in the winter do a little trick of going to max temperature for a short while when very cold...

guys
when i put my head lamps on i don't have any light in the dashboard,
I'm assuming its a bulb .. what sort of fix is this are they any instructions anywhere

cheers

Hi all when I lock my Xantia 96vsx the head lights come on for about a minute then go off, after while they come back on any ideas as to why and how to sort it? Thanks

Heater blower, heated rear window, passenger side electric seat all not working. Common cause or all unconnected? S2 V6.

Have checked some fuses. No longer appear to have manual with a listing of which is which. Gave up when it started to rain.

I'm looking to change the diesel filter on my C5 (X7) - I've done plenty of fuel filter changes on my previous Xants and the actual changing of the filter isn't a problem for me, but I see in Citroen DocBackup that they reference temporarily fitting a T-piece pipe after replacing the filter and purging the fuel lines with the bulb primer for 1...

Hi all,

After 2 changes of Esso LT71141 in my C5 (year 2007), I don't find improvement in my gearbox smoothness hence I will be considering either Amsoil or Redline ATF in my next ATF change (probably in about 2 weeks time).

The 2 mentioned brands are widely available here, whereas Esso LT71141 is harder to come by and its price is on the high...

Hi guys,
Have lately been using exclusively V power, and combined with giving the engine a damn good thrashing, performance has steadily got better and a ticking injector is now silent. A couple of weeks ago I tried taking it easy for a week but the ticking returned. This week after a few motorway runs it's better than ever and I'd like to keep...

I've saved the HP pump, the pressure regulator and various bits of pipe from the VSX with the intention of building my own sphere tester. I've found a picture of Jim's rig, but need to get clear in my mind how to arrange the plumbing as I can't quite see where all the pipes go.

Pump connections:
Inlet pipe (clear PVC) into top of Tank
PAS...

As above. Been getting worse for a while. I assume if it's not the brake light switch, then it's something in the centre console and expensive?

Hi, sometimes when i lock/unlock the car with the fob the drivers door doesnt lock or unlock, sometimes it works fine, it still works fine with the key but is a bit fiddly at night in the dark finding the keyhole any ideas to what the problem could be many thanks in advance [-o<

Nope, seen it. Not as useful as this forum Mike..

What we should do is start again with this problem..

Is it an SII?

We need to get your Activas going - bothy of them..

Wish you weren't so bloody far away :twisted:

Hi,

Started up one of my CXs for the first time in a couple of years on Sunday and it promptly repaid me with a cloud of atomised LHM :lol:

I need to replace the curly pipe that runs from the main accumulator to the brake accumulator and I'm so dissolusioned with Citroen Parts supply for my Xantia, I can't even be bothered to ring them about...

Hey guys,

My C4 has this tendency to drive to right side of the road if I take my hands off the steering wheel! So I took it for steering alignment. The guy used the computerized system (mounting an apparatus on each wheel, connected via cable to the computer system) to align it. While aligning, the guy told that my tie rod endings are different...

Hi all,

My C5 left Xeon headlamp seems jerky. I can see it clearly when my car stop behind the car in front and the light get reflected on the front car rear bumper.

I am not quite sure whether this means I have to replace the bulbs (expensive in the 1st place) or the directional headlamp has its screw loosened somewhere?

Kindly advise me and...

My engine management light came on with a anti pollution fault, had the car put on computer by local garage (not dealer) and it said brake light switch problem (what this has to do with anti pollution i don't no) so we changed the switch, ok for a couple of days then comes on again, computer still says same problem, every time we clear the fault...

Xac is having the seats from the VSX and will need to becomes a dab hand at removing the seats so I thought I'd be helpful and relate my recent experience.

For the front seats, you need a long T40 (IIRC) bit, 3/8 adaptor, a long extension and a good rachet (or rachet plus 12 (ish braeker bar) because the seat cushions get in the way and the bolts...

I hope someone has had a similar experience and can help me diagnose a fault with my car (apologies if this has been asked before - I did try searching and couldn't find a similar thread). I have a 59 plate C5 1.6 HDI VTR+ Nav (diesel) and every now and then when driving the revs drop for a second. It is sporadic, sometimes it'll go a week without...

For some reason, they don't go back into their drums anymore (since i've owned the car), they have to be fed back in & if aren't, take an absolute age to wind back up. Is this a common issue on these cars? Can they be fixed? if so any ideas? or is it simpler, & cheaper to just buy some 2nd hand one's that do work?

Got a 3.0i V6 C5, 2001 Reg, the pedal is almost at the floor, so it feels more like an off switch, and it really does not feel that powerful on acceleration , i can floor it when at a roundabout and the car hardly moves then a second later more power appears but still not enough to push you back in the seats as would be expected from that engine....

Okay. I have a 2003 C5 110hdi estate. For the last four years or so it has sank at the rear overnight. Research on here tells me that it is a leaking strut. Lately I have had a metallic banging from the rear, occasionally when going over a poor road surface but always when I pop the key and the pump runs to level out. One large bang from passenger...

My poor old Xantia threw us a curve ball today. It's been a trooper this car even as a daily, but now is a bad time, as doing some distance at the end of may, and MOT due. Arrgh. Booked on tomorrow AM!

The rear of the car just got bouncy! I was carrying 2 heavy alloy wheels in the boot, not usually an issue is it? But after pulling over for lunch...

Got some information from a Launch diagnostic tool.

Seen to have a slight fault with the car, under hard acceleration I am getting a little hesitation. Sitting at idle and pressing the accelerator at approx 1500 revs the engine hip cups/misfires.

Do these figures look ok for the injectors?
Injector 1 0.35 mm3
Injector 2 -1.92 mm3
Injector 3...

Hi
I am trying to find a problem with my c5 mk3 2 litre hdi
It started with sometimes
Idleing rough for a few seconds then returning to normal idleing with a slight drop in revs
This has now turned into if you accelerate hard the engine has a rattle like a bad diesel knock and brings the enging managemet light on I have read the codes with lexia...

I ordered a new alternator belt for my car (reg no MA59 AKG) from Euro Car Parts and received 6PK1710 one.

I've just had a look under the bonnet and seen that it's got a much shorter 6PK976 fitted.

Any idea which is the correct one? If it's an incorrect one fitted at the moment, this would explain why the air con is not working.

Any advice...

Does anyone have any tips or links to a guide on how to remove these at all so i can get at the heater mixer control flaps/motors at all as i cant see any easy way of getting the front dash section out?

I have an automatic c5 VTR estate but am unable to correctly identify the box: when searching only two types appear for the c5: In my requested documentation from Citroën, states: the box is an AM6B automatic but I cannot find anything about it, even under 'diagnostic' 'transmission' it says BVA AM6. help? The car is an 06 with an 08 engine,...

Is not my car, spotted it on ebay and is probably worth bringing to peoples attention.

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Citroen Xantia with 26K miles, would love to get it myself but I don't have the spare drive-space.