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I'm hoping to re-start work on the 'Green Lady' this coming week-end, starting with finishing re-assembling the bottom end. I'm going to have to buy a few extra specialist tools as Jim, my friendly mechanic, has moved to a new job so I won't be able to borrow from him what I haven't got.

First item is a Torque Angle Gauge; when tightening the...

I thought after having the first ever welding done to my 1998 Xantia estate I'd pop into the Main Stealers in Kettering today to see if I could buy a couple of their extremely tiny but reasonable quality spray cans to spray my welded sill.
But they don't stock it anymore, not even a touch up pen.

I seem to remember buying a touch up pen for the...

Hi again everyone I am still unable to get this car started I have had the ecu tested and that came back as all good so I am now looking at the fuel pump because it does fire if I give it a squirt down the air intake can anyone tell me where the in tank fuel pump relay is located, and any suggestions on how to access the pump in the tank as I am...

Hi I have a 54 1.4i SX C3 with digital control AC climate heating panel. Over the past few months the blower has failed work intermittantly and it's getting worse all the time; it used to be leave the car off for a few hours and it would work again but now it works about once a week.

I am no expect at all, but I have cleaned the temp sensor in...

hi guys

I've just ordered a set of heated seat elements and switch harness from fleabay and will be stripping down the drivers leather seat in the next week or so.

I've printed off the relevant pages from Citroendoc backup which include very simple diagrams.

My question is has anyone done this already? My main concern is with the side airbag...

Citroen c5 1.6hdi vtr. The problem is the heater blower doesn't send air threw the vents. The blower works but the air doesn't really come threw. The car is freezing and always steamed up. It just about clears windscreen. Thanks for any insight

Hi could anyone tell me what the amount of movement should be on the little hand brake mechanism on the back of front calipers, as mine are a little sticky but didn't want to go to work on them if they are normal, if you could give a rough degree of movement that would be much appreciated. Thanks

My niece has a 1998 1.9TD Xantia LX and the orange ABS light is on which I assumed was a failed sensor, I was about test the pins on the ABS ECU with a multimeter, but there isn't 1! The space where it usually is in front of the LHM reservoir is empty as if it's missing but there is no sign of any wiring loom or a plug.
I had a look and there's...

just wondering how easy are these to change?

Also any one recommend a good place to get this

thank you

I'm not sure whether to call for the Secret Seven or Scooby Doo, but either way here's the problem:

Erratic oil temperature gauge, C5 facelift.
Cannot find the gauge sender itself referenced in Service Citroën so no way of looking for interchanges to pick up a spare (used) item or buy new. On the car it looks undamaged but oily.

Don't want to...

Hi,

I have been driving 130 km/h with cruise control on. After hitting the gas pedal strongly, the anti pollution fault message appeared. I connected my C5 2008 to Diagbox and got the following fault codes:

P1671 : cruise control
P1166 : fuel pressure regulator control
P0691 : Fan high speed control
P1607 : vehicle speed limitation
P2131 :...

I have a few questions I was hoping some of you could clear up! I have the 1.9 TD LX model which I instantly fell in love with after taking her for a test drive.

1) This is my first diesel but I have what seems to be a 'misfire' on cold starts. I'd imagine I've got a dodgy glow plug as it feels as if it's not firing on all cylinders occasionally...

Has anyone had a problem with the anti pinch system on the driver door window of a xsara, it was working normally but now it will only work in small stages and will not work on the one touch up or down control, it was closing in one go but kept dropping back down about 4 inches and would only close completely after about 5 or 6 tries, the handbook...

Picks up Bryan s hdi Exclusive Estate.
Very nice just need to get my seat sorted get in the comfort zone.
Theres 1 or 2 things what need sorting on it.

When the fans on full blast the warning lights come on. Is this a dogy electrical problerm. What not worth worrying about. Or does the coolant need changing ?
Is it easy to get a new rear arms...

I have been trying to locate where on my Picasso Xsara 1.6 HDi 90 HP (battery under passenger seat) the negative battery wire is attached to the body / chassis. Heynes manual says near battery (not much use). The positive wire goes under carpet / floor and onto terminal block under the bonnet. The negative wire goes under carpet / floor but...

hi,
The handbrake has started sticking on on my c5 exclusive estate 52 plate...........it works it's way off after a short while, is this a big job?? new cable?etc? cheers......

Hello All,

I'm pretty desperate to get our Picasso running again.

A garage has looked at the car and their diagnosis is a potential EGR fault. I doubt a Lexia machine was used to diagnose.

The engine runs well but will barely advance when the throttle is depressed. After swapping a badly corroded EGR electrovalve, the problem is not resolved...

Hi all,

Got a bit of an annoying issue with my 1.9D XUD dispatch, went to move the van this weekend, and its being a pain.

The engine it has never caught straight off the button since buying it, but once it started it ran fine. However now it is taking a while to strike up, then just dies as if it is not receiving any fuel. Pumped the priming...

Hi
I have a Valeo alternator that I've Disassembled from a Xantia Mk2. I can see no model name on it, only the manufacturer's name - Valeo. is there a way to determine the model? and more important for me - how to hook it up to charge a battery?
I have it installed on a plate with an electric motor that drives it ( in the correct direction. there...

The Xantia is over 140k, and the MOT approaches. Even if it gets through with no work (no chance - there was a full page of advisories last year, about half of which I have addressed :lol: - most likely wishbone bushes, brake pipes, front ball joints), it does need some money spending on it, new stat, another patch on the exhaust, new spheres, new...

Hi am looking for help to sort out my 2000 w reg 1.9 non turbo diesel van. I bought it cheap has 188,000 miles on it and need to sort her oit or scrap her. It had quite a few problems... A big oil leak was not charging or starting properly and smokes badly when cold. Using my limited skills I have cured the oil leak. This was the sump pan gasket...

I have a 2 series Xantia and I am looking for the sounder which lets you know if you have left your lights on the Haynes Manual say's it's at the back of the fuse box and if you remove the trim around the fuse box it is there,the trim is off and all I see are Relays can you tell me exactly where it is and how to find it
Cheers
Allan

I don't know my radio code and was wondering if i could use the memory saver that plugs into the cigarette lighter , so when i disconnect the battery when welding, i don't lose the code to the radio?????????????

Any ideas???? :-D

Cheers Ade

Hi I felt I should post this as I have read loads about this and seems a lot of it is untrue.
Basically if the pedal is low and seems to need pressing through the floor for power and has a lot of travel before anything happens then the cable needs tightening. The accelerator is attached to a potential biast switch but is cable driven from the...

Hi,
This is my first Cit(c5 2.0 hdi) and things havent started too well, when the guy sold it to me he said how all it needed was the rear disks and pads throwing on,(which were included in the deal) he couldnt do this as he recently broke his wrist.!!! Now come to think of it he may of broken his wrist from trying to dislodge the rear calipers,...

Hi I have a 2003 C5 petrol, the heater fan stoped but the symbol on the heater panel lit up for a few moments after the car was started then went to a hollow symbol, I have replaced the heater resister behind the glove box lhd car, still no fan working, any ideas? the fuses in the car appear to be ok do any of the fuses in the engine bay have...

Hi All,

I'm planning to have the inlet manifold out on my Xantia V6 again this weekend to swap over injectors, in the process I will have to replace the upper inlet manifold gasket again.

I am becoming suspicious that despite fitting a new gasket each time, I may still have a small vacuum leak on one or more inlet runners causing a mixture...

Hi I've read over thirty threads and cannot make my mind up, should my citroen c5 2.0 hdi 2002 lx have a trip computer showing mpg and miles left in tank, at the moment it only shows time date temp and it has the over speed option, thanks in advance.

hi my problems getting worse to night my car sat right down suspension not responding at all it just sits there normally when i use the remote to open the doors it adjusts the suspension and i can normally here the electric motor running to adjust the ride height at the moment its all dead any ideas welcome.

The initial cutting out on hills problem I cured by changing the oil :? Its been fine for a few weeks, now it cuts out randomly, I have replaced the in tank pump which is running OK but when started it will run for a few seconds and then stop, leave it for a minute and it will start again - and then stop, I can't even drive it out of the yard....

Hi,
My xantia normally drives pretty smooth but as it comes near the 68 miles per hour, I start to feel vibrations throughout the car. As I drive faster, the vibrations disappear. The band I feel the vibrations is 65-71 miles per hour peaking at 68.

I already got all my wheels balanced. But I dont trust the tyre shop because the first time i got...

At long last I put the Xantia in for the MOT.
It failed, but only on brakes and wipers...
A few quid at the garage to replace all discs and pads, but I'm looking forward to driving it again tomorrow (When it's taxed) :-D
Has a few advisories, but will sort them sometime..
All the best

Spud 8-)

Hi all,
Havent been here for a while, meaning things were going ok (well, nothing too major, apart from slowly deteriorating fuel consumption - I'd better change oil and filters etc).
Except - it started a few days ago when evening/morning sees its temperature dropping down from afternoon and remote doesn't seem to do anything.
when the morning...

Hey guys.

Well new problem has arrisen with my 2002 xsara picasso 1.8. Driving it the other day doing about 40 -50 mph and the engine just dies on me. No repsonse at all. Pull over and try restart it, it starts be dies again instantly. Did this couple of time and nothing. Pull battery and reconnect. It starts runs fine and doesnt do it again....

Well hoped my picasso could have scraped through after steam cleaning the oil off the back plates to hide my leaking brake cylinder but no.. think brake fluid has damaged rear shoes as braking was zero on that side! will be done at weekend!! Also front screen wash deceided to stop working at the test!! plenty of water,makes noise but only dribbled...

I apologize if there was a topic where this was covered, but I gave up after searching for 2 hours on FCF ... maybe my terminology is lacking, or maybe no one encountered this yet ... on our other car in the family, the 2005 C5, with the automatic transmission, something weird is happening that we just can't seem to figure out ... about a month...

2001 Xantia hatchback 110 Hdi 111k

Drove to Savoy citroen specialist in hapton burnley and had it on the lexia 3 diagnostics, Malcolm the owner was superb, he mentioned whoever had it on diagnostics did not clear them as it came up with loads of faults after clearing them and starting again it found two faults front side airbags and abs. Also he...

this is the 04 1.4 petrol C3 i ran a thread on a year or two back, that has had on going problems for probably 2 to 3 years now,

i cant get to the bottom of :shock: :roll: :wink:

i have plunged my DIS-LEXIA up this C3 several times over the last 3 to 4 years,

it still occasionally says it is over heating, even with the engine stone cold,

i...

I've got a weeping rear brake cylinder on my 54 plate xsara picasso,how do i remove the brake drum to change cylinder and rear shoes? Taken the wheel off and removed a small torx head set screw but can't get the drum off!!Thought about winding bolts into where the two screws came out of,didn't know if that would draw the drum off or not? Any...

Getting close to 100k. Do I wait for an alert/reminder or should I just book a service?

Hi there,
First post. My berlingo started playing up about 5 days ago struggling to start. I realised the minor fault (service light was on). When this went out it starts. Friday after work tjis wasnt the case it wouldnt go off at all. I got recovered home tried the other key and no luck. Next morning i went out to put my tools in the mini to go...

Hi chaps.

I have a very late Xantia Forte 110HDi estate, which I've had from new.

I want to take it to live in France as I have a holiday home out there.

I know from previous experience that in order to register in France, I will need the Type Number.

This is different from the Type Approval number (which starts E2*) and the Version and...

Hi all..

advise. Best stuff to stick a rear view mirror back on the windscreen permanently. . On a xantia hdi lx .. no auto wipers.

cheers

2001 Xantia Hatchback 110 Hdi

I was thinking of replacing most or all of the pipes under the bonnet, checked on demon tweeks website but all looks confusing as it does not come up with all the necessary pipes or which are for the xantia. Has anyone changed their pipes to silicone ones, I'm thinking more down the lines of replacing them so no...

I tried the search on here but didn't really find what I wanted.

I have a 2000 Xantia Hdi90 saloon.

Would someone who has wired up Xantia II electrics for a towbar (trailer, 7-pin) please say where they picked into the car wiring? I've taken off the rear cover and exposed the wires that go across from one side to the other. BUt I can't see how...

C5 exclusive estate 2.2 52 plate.............

booked car in for handbrake,took it yesterday to have new cable fitted. got a call from them at 17:45 saying they had a problem with it......said they couldn't get the cable out of the steel tube and so now they have to order that as well,only they can't get it until monday,so i'm left with no...

I wonder if anyone can shed any light on an issue I have been having with my mk1 C5 2.0 HDI 110.
She is seriously down on power recently. Has happened relatively suddenly, from normal to very sluggish over a period of a month or two.

It started happening only under full throttle/steep hill conditions when it felt like the turbo was pulsing...

Hi all,
I'm going to have to change the radius arm bearings on my C5 with hydroactive 3+ (I believe that's what it's called on the mk1 c5's when there is a sport button?)
I'm fairly happy with the actual changing of the bearings but I can't seem to find an answer to:

how do I depressure the system safely without the use of a lexia?

- Can I just...

Having a poke around under bonnet of my 06 C5 2.0 HDi couldn't help but notice rust around O/S Strut Top.
.
After the problems with XM & Xantia would have thought Citroen would have put extra protection on.

So a another job to carry out, wire brush, rust inhibitor and waxoily stuff.

Hi guys. Just found a diesel leak on Fred. Can anyone give me a part number for the pipe please? It's inbetween the fuel tank and the wheel arch on the rear right hand side of the car. Also I can see where it joins in the wheel arch but the other end disappears up the side of the fuel tank, do I have to drop the fuel tank to get to it?

Thanks...