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Just bought a c4 2l 16v that needs 2 rear shocks. On Piecesauto24 they have Mapco shocks for 30 euros each. Does anyone have any experience with this make?
Thanks in advance

My understanding of waxstat's is that the sensor (in gold) reacts to the coolant as it heats up, moving out slowly from its housing until fully out, thereby slowly releasing the cold start mechanism leaving the engine idling at its optimum speed. The gold sensor on this one is permanently out. I've had it in a bucket of boiling water and also the...

I'm trying to get T (ex Ecohouse) back on the road after 18 months sitting on my drive. Surprisingly enough she seems to be fairly ok. and in much better condition than V which I'm going to have to take off the road for some work. In getting T ready for the MOT all I've really had to do is chisel away the rust on the brakes and put a new battery...

Wondering if anyone can help me out, trying to suss out the differences in steering racks used on C2 and C3 models?

I need a rack for the mrs' C2 Loeb.
The one she's got isn't suitable for exchange (because the casting is cracked) so I need to get a complete replacement. Obviously I am NOT going to be forking out for a new one from Citroen...

Morning all,
Whilst disconnecting the hoses from the heater matrix stubs coming through the bulkhead of my Activa, the mate who was helping me/loaning me his workshop leant on the top of the engine, with predictable results. The central inlet stub has snapped of the plastic fuel rail, rendering the car a non-runner/improvised flame thrower... :(...

Can someone link me to the relevant postings regarding V6 starting issues please? Jim and others have assured me the way forward is to fit an extra relay to the ignition system but I am having difficulty in persuading my preferred independents that this is the way to go. My Citroeniste who did the recent cam belt and water pump believes the fault...

Happened on this earlier, completely by accident.

Citroën warranty worthless, despite failed brake pads, clutch and engine | Money | The Guardian

Wow! That was some s**t treatment...
Does anyone know how that ended up?
:-k does his surname ring a bell from the Citroen car club?

Nb: the whole oil change/not oil change thing... That's not...

Hello everyone! So, having replaced the front suspension, the MAF sensor, the centre of a wheel and the 10A fuse that blew when I tried to use the windscreen washer in the recent big freeze, the next thing on my list is to stop water leaking into the boot.

The other day, one of the recesses in the inside lining of the boot, the part of the cover...

Does anyone know how the 2.0HDi turbo boost is controlled? I think there's a pressure valve that limits the boost by actuating the waste gate but I'm not sure how the boost is controlled other than that?
The reason for asking is that I have no boost or perhaps just the odd flicker and I'm wondering if there's a damp connection somewhere but I...

Hi guys does anbody have a procedure how to change bulbs over drivers head. I have try to take off the plastick but i am afraid to brak it.thx

Hi everyone.

First poster here,hoping for some help.

I have a 2003 Berlingo m-space Forte D,1.9 diesel. I have identified (I think) the location of the squeeling noise which has recently started, but need some assistance with Aux belt location and pulley names.

There appear to be Crank Shaft pulley, bottom idler.Centre idler ,tensioner,Power...

Hi all hoping someone can enlighten me please.
I have a citroen c8 2.2hdi which always loves having problems. For a few months whenever I turn the engine off, after a few minutes it starts to plume out white diesel smelling smoke from under the middle part of the car (could even be the rear part of the engine) and mostly comes out the passenger...

Hi guys, not sure if any of you have a berlingo multispace or partner teepee?? The good lady is looking at one locally, seems some come with 3 seperate rear seats (xtr trim?) and some come with a split fold rear,
Do any of you know if the split fold version is able to be retrofitted with the three individual seats? I can't really work it out on...

Hi all,

Having recently purchased a very low mileage (actually 'kilometeradge' here) Xantia estate I am looking for a proper manual. Yes, I have searched but none of the links work or are current. Yes I understand reluctance to publish this openly but I am just about keeping this car in good health I'm not making a scrap of money out of it - if...

Does anyone know of a source for this repair kit, the threaded stud with the ball, not the dogbone.

The original fitment method is rubbish, not even spot welded just barely peened over so of course it eventually works loose and pops out. Had the same thing happen on the rear height corrector 7 years ago and managed a repair using Araldite after...

The front wipers have stopped working on my belingo , I have checked all wiring and fuses and motor there all fine, so must be the realay on the bsi , does anyone know which relay it is or have a diagram of the bsi so I can desolder and replace the realy ??

ok, I thought it was now illegal to take ye DPF off and have the ecu remapped, so why doing a quick search on the net there is a lot of company's still offering this? I now you can de-cat and its not noticed on the mot.. I think I herd somewhere that the government are changing the mot so they can tell weather its been removed, if so all the...

Hello all i was wondering if anyone can help me and the Citroen dealership. I have a Citroen c4 petrol 1.4 manual reg number sk06ykt, it now and again has a fault where the car can go into limp mode and the engine management light is on or the EML is on and no limp mode. We put it into the dealer for repair but they are having trouble getting it...

I have a problem with the auto wipers in citroen c5 2 2007, when it on auto position it gives message that auto wipers is deactivated and when i move it up to any other position it gave a message that it's activated and on the both cases it's not not working automatically please help me with it

can anyone give me the OEM part number for a DPF ... 2009 x7 2.2 hdi 173bhp engine number DZ604006932

Hi Guys,

Looking at the instructions for replacement it seems to suggest the piston is pushed back in rather than wound back in on the X7 ( mine is 2011 )

Anyone tried / Is that the case ?

Thanks in advance for replies

Hi all,

Dailying a CX22RS Safari at present - and even by CX standards I haven't got a heater so much as a noise machine. There is virtually no airflow from the vents even with the fan turned up.

I know the recirc flap is working because I can hear the motor moving it. I have hot air if I get air - but I need my hand ON the vent to feel it....

I checked my car with diag today, and found this fault. I tried to start the fan with the diag, but happened nothing. Started the engine and I watched the fan when I heard that the AC compressor switched on. Happened nothing. After I pushed a bit the fan blade with my finger and then it started. Has anybody idea what is the problem? Possible to...

I have been told the 2.0 hdi engine is better and more reliable than the 1.6 hdi. Is this correct or myth?.

Just purchased Citroen Berlingo XTR 90 AU 2012 model.
I noticed a slight vibration when turning left or right which can be felt through the steering and car seat.
Garage can't see any visual fault and are foxed by it.
Steers fine but is worrying.

Any thoughts?

My son has just sent me this piece from (probably) Car Mechanics magazine. Because I will probably be getting myself a new-to-me Berlingo Multispace 1.9D (somewhere around 06-09 reg) in the fairly near future, the question arises, how easy are the usual servicing tasks; i.e., changing the oil, air, fuel & pollen filters?

Spotted a headlight bulb was out earlier today, so popped down to the local motor factor and picked one up. Back home, expecting having to dismantle half of the front end to fit it....but no, pleasantly surprised at how easy it was! :-D However, I noticed the sound of something whirring away under the bonnet after I'd switched off and popped the...

Sorry if this was discussed before, I have lexia for some time, I activated and deactivated some options but I can't find how to activate the option for daylight in car's menu.
I had the option but I don't know how it disappeared. I have attached 2 pictures with the settings from BSI..I have tried all these but without result. Any advice is...

Help please!
My C8 mk2 2.2HDi won’t start. I was running low on fuel... but the range still said 20miles... and the car coughed to a halt.
Clearly the range was wrong and I ran out! :-(
I have filled up from a jerry can but now need to prime the system because the engine won’t start.
How do I do it??
There is what looks like a manual pump to the...

My grandmother took a test driver on the C5 LX version 2001 110HDI with a very low mileage, she notice there is two problem. The centre display it should have temperature numbers on it but it is only two dots with Celsius at the end is this means thermostat broken on the wing mirror or it is because it on base low of the range are not include? and...

If I buy an ECU BSI keys and lock set do all of the numbers on the ECU have to match up or just be similar? the part number (EDC15C2) is the same but the other numbers are slightly different. they both come from the same make and model but the car the parts are coming from is 2002 and my car is 2005.

Reading lots of posts about the weakness of the x7 steering rack. As the new owner of an x7 anything I can do to prevent the water ingress/rust damage n avoid a very expensive repair bill? [-o<
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The car performed well on last months trip from Surrey to Aberdeen. It coped with the horrendous snow and icy roads between Gretna Green and Dundee, where it cleared up nicely. The main problem was the siting of the window washers nozzles, and the fact that they are not heated. Firstly, being sited under the bonnet edge they wipers simply piled...

Hello everyone I had the economy mode active on my Citroen C5 even if the battery was in good condition and the rear wiper sometimes was working by it's own.
After resetting the BSI all seems good and there's no economy mode active message.

BSI Reset / Battery Disconnect / Reconnect Procedure

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Having just looked up the pump details online type SD7V16 it says it is a refrigerant pump ?

This looks as though the car unknown to us has air conditioning : )

The steering pump then is the smaller one at the top visible while looking under the bonnet ?

I looked online and the compressor has oil in it

It never ceases to surprise me...

Hi everyone,

i dont come on here very often i really should as i really like xantias and rumour has it they have quite a following on here. Anyway i could really do with some advice regarding a xantia sinker 1.9TD sx. just posted this on the ccc forum..any advice on here would be greatly appreciated, especially regarding the leaking bosch fuel...

My Particulate Fluid Warning light came on yesterday when I filled the car with fuel. How long do I have till it has completely gone or is that it gone.

What fluid will I need to get for a 2012 1.6eHDi stop start C5 Nav. I had a look under the car to see if I could see the reservoir but I take it its under the back seat somewhere. How easy is...

Hello i got this citroen berlingo 2016 engine code 9H06 Vin number
VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff].i got this message on the screen P filter add level low.
i removed the filter today near the rear right wheel , and bought the
EOLYS POWERFLEX from the dealer and put it into the filter 1 liter bottle.
after that i started the engine and the message P filter add...

Hello i got this citroen berlingo 2016 engine code 9H06 Vin number
VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff].i got this message on the screen P filter add level low.
i removed the filter today near the rear right wheel , and bought the
EOLYS POWERFLEX from the dealer and put it into the filter 1 liter bottle.
after that i started the engine and the message P filter add...

Hi Chaps

Anybody had any success in fixing the rear lamp cluster seals (on the rear wing) by either re-constituting the hard old seals or by finding a replacement seal ?

Hi All,
I'm tracing a fault through on the non operation of the EPB on a 2010 C4 Picasso. Can anybody help me with a wiring schematic for the system?

Many thanks in advance
Jim

Hi, new to the forum another matter my C5, but asking this for a friend. His gearbox has gone faulty and the garage he uses has diagnosed a faulty 'solonoid' which in my research amounts to the Actuator or part of it. Anyway the cost of a dealer part is £1500 plus the dreaded VAT plus the labour. Looking around there are a couple of Actuators on...

Hello all , ive got a C5 2009 2.2 HDI PSA engine 170bhp, please can you tell me what Lexia Works with this model as I have herd they struggle with the later c5 and the PSA engine, my issue is I have the ..Fuel Tank Access Not Properly Locked, its not on all the time and is intermittent , I understand about the magnets and have checked the cap and...

The cambelt snapped on my old C8, and being a slow learner, I bought another one.

On the new one, the rear parking sensors don't work. I've tried listening to them, but I can't hear any of them making any noise, so I broke out the Lexia3. It gave me the following messages;

Permanent fault; Internal rear right hand sensor coherence
Permanent...

Air Con on my 07 Grand Pic was serviced last year by Citroen indy. This was before i owned the car,but have invoice for the work carried out,but not only is the temp not very cold,but i often get smells from outside in the cabin,which i'm guessing would indicate a missing filter ?

I'd like to get it sorted before i really need it,so any help is...

Any one got a picture of the rear of the dash board wired up, my fuel gauge is always reading full and when I turn the head lights on it goes to empty. There seems to be a spade connector that has nothing on it and I can't find a loose wire. I have the dash with the tumbler speedo.

My 2007 2.2 (173bhp) C5 is coming up to 180,000 miles and i have never had the fluid topped up in the 7 years and 70,000 miles i have owned it so i am expecting it to bleep that particulate additive is low soon. According to Citroens service intervals the fluid should be topped up at 80,000 and then the DPF swapped at 160,000. Do you have to...

I took my Xsara Picasso in for a new clutch last week, The mechanic has finished and now it won't start (Electronic Immobiliser fault). I found a guy who can fix it but it won't be until next week. If I bought a second hand BSI and change the eprom possibly 95160 would that work? I have a lexia diagnostic tool and know I can solder this eprom...