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In a right tis here!

Time is not on my side this morning but now I am not going anywhere!!

C5 2008

unlocked central locking, opened drivers door, inserted key in ignition then opened back door to collect things. 1 minute later the ignition is beeping, Service light on, Red parking light flashing, Yellow auto park off lit and yellow...

Hi,
I have a C4 VTR+ 1.6hdi on a 57 plate.
I had an injector leak and the cars been off the road for a couple of months whilst I cleaned it up and had the injectors refurbed.
Now it's all back together I have a wierd fault.
My electrics, dashboard, radio, lights, door locks, don't work if the glow plug relay is plugged in, something seems to be...

Hi all. Hope someone can help. Ive got a 55 plate C15 with glow plugs not coming on. I know the glow plug are fine, but for some reason the relay is not switching. At the relay there is a connector with 4 wires going to it. 1 is the earth, which is fine. There is 12v at another wire when the ignition is on. I think the problem is with the other 2...

Hello,

in a couple of days I'll be doing a road trip, 5000 km roughly, and since it will be the first long one that I'll do in this car, I need advices what I should look up before leaving.

Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow I'll drive the car to the garage for the clutch, engine oil+filters and transmission oil to be changed (finally). The...

Please could I ask for your forbearance ? I know this forum usually covers the more interesting end of the Citroen spectrum. However, my mother, who is a sprightly 78, is looking for something to replace the increasingly rusty Rover 25, so I'm thinking, a nice C3 would be right up her street.

I've driven one, once, but otherwise, have no...

I've just returned from having my C5 Tourer serviced and noticed a comment on the advisory that there is 1 wheel bolt missing from each wheel. I've just phoned back and waiting for them to call me but wondered if this is something I need to sort out quickly or is it not a major issue?

I'm guessing the latter as they did not mention it.

When the car is locked after about 5-10 minutes the dipped lights turn on and windshield wipers start. :?:

When I press the remote lock (even the car is locked) wipers stop and headlight off.
In order to see what's happening I got in the car and locked the doors. Cabin lights turn off,
and after a while I hear the system turns off and ECU goes...

Hi to all. I was hoping someone would be able to assist me. I have recently aquired a 55 plate C15 that has problems starting. In my attempts to get to the bottom of the problem I have replaced a diode that is on a wire that seems to feed into the ECU. The trouble is that I managed to destroy the original diode and I am now not sure if I have the...

Hi..

Can someone help.. I have got service citroen, but I have NEVER been able to access prices for parts.

Would someone please get a price please for the following part numbers .... [-o<

2437 81
2437 59 .. both are brackets.. Thanks in advance.

I am just wondering if there are any other brands or alternative to LDS other than Total's LDS Fluide. Is there any other steering fluide that meet the specifications and if yes, what are the names and if possible specifications

Hi folks! nice forum :)

I have a Xantia hdi 90 estate which I have owned for 4 days now. Picked it up from cumbria the other day and drove it back down to Lancashire (Darwen) with no fuss drove lovely.
After about 50 miles the amber engine light with a K came on (anti pollution?) didnt really notice anything but the throttle daid feel a bit...

Failed MOT - Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault

I've removed the connecting plugs and directly connected wires under both seats but it's still not having it.

I think I've read somewhere that you can put some resistors in line to solve this, any one done this?

Thanks for your help

Paul

I've been to look at another Xantia but it needs a clutch. Its a pull type with an auto adjusting cable.

Its done a fair few miles but worth doing I think.

Are there any secrets- pitfalls to look for? Reading up on them (what I can find) a new cable will need fitting at the same time, as the rachet can't be reset, can it?

The roll pins can be...

I'm struggling to connect my Lexia to my Xantia V6, I'm trying to rule out a faulty cable, is there anybody around the Preston area that has one I can borrow, for an hour, I'm more than happy to bring the car to you.

Hi

This is a correction for my post about a leaking union. I fount out that it is the front anti sink valve that is located below the Doser. I detached it and found out the there is an O-ring that causes the leaking. Can this O-ring be bought from Citroen ?

The car is Citroen Xantia 2.0 16V automatic make year 2000

Thanks
Zohar

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citroen xantia vsx 2.1 td mot april only 350. But they want 100 pound deposit Im in Lincolnshire. Dnt want to waste my money time on nothing

Unit W, Thornley Station Industrial Estate,, Shorlton Colliery Co, Durham, DH6 2QA

THANKS

ASLO FOUND THIS WHAT MIGHT BE USEFUL FOR SOMOENE
350 pound for a...

Hi,
My son went through a big puddle on Friday. It turned out to be deeper than he thought ( he travels this road every working day ). The resulting wave tore off some of the silly plastic clips which hold the exhaust guard up, which then fell, digging into road.
His main trouble is that the suspension will not rise at all. We have checked for...

It happened to me again...

This time it's the pipe to the front activa cylinder that burst. And again LHM on the road. For the fourth time now in 8 months.

Will it ever end? :x

At least I change LHM every 1000km. :lolhit:

My C5 1.6hdi Estate has developed a curious fault, being that the front windscreen wipers start to operate at random while the car is stationary, locked and alarm set (ie. immobilised). When the car has been parked for a while inevitably the battery becomes flat. On one occasion the alarm activated while the wipers were working intermittently but...

I have this relay sat in my ecu box . What is it for? Thought it might be the aircon relay. It's on a 98 de xantia

as the title, as near as possible to Haslingden ideally.
working away up there Mon>Fri for the next 5 months so no time without major planning to get the X7 serviced, the 'Service exceeded by 12k' warning is starting to annoy me now. :lol:

I the other option i have is Saturday > Saturday with my local but moving 3m lengths of Alloy in this........

Hi All,

Citroen ZX 1995 1.9D Elation.

My satnav going flat alerted me to the fact my fag lighter isn't working. I've checked the fuse (no 7), etc, but the handbook (and Haynes) states there is a relay - but which one, does anybody know? I haven't yet managed to find a relay location diagram, although the wiring diagram in Haynes doesn't seem to...

wife just bought a 55 plate C4 1.6 diesel at 79500 miles.

You know I don't even know what model. Had alloys and cruise control etc. The car was tight and engine good but to tell you the truth I thought I hear knocking in the drivers rear. Having had trailing arm issues in C5s it stood oit BUT there is no telling some women! ; )

That's joke. More...

Good morning All,

Over the past couple of weeks a low level hum has been coming form the engine bay. The general area is driver's side of engine aux belt area. I suspect possibly a bearing but which one.The nose increases slightly with speed. It is not the front wheel bearing as I can hear at idle,car standing still.

Any thoughts :?:

Kenny

I'm considering replacing my 'spare' car (an old Matiz) with a C1. In reality this will probably be my daily-runner, for the short distance to and from work, leaving the C5 for longer runs. While I've not sat in a C1 yet, I can put up with a Matiz, so I'm sure it can't be worse! Almost-free road tax and high mpg are attractive.

The 1.4HDi I have...

Well, finally finished the turbo change and everything works great except that the front suspension doesn't go up and down. Rear suspension is fine.

Do you think something needs to be reset? Could it be related to the anti-roll bar which I took off when I removed the front sub-frame?

Cheers

Rob

I discovered another Xantia rust area and the cause of the rot too!!

Inside the passenger wheel arch, mainly on S1 cars, as S2 cars had a slightly better cover, though its NOT immune, theres a small square Grommet that covers a Cill Internal Inpection Hole!

This grommet wears away I suspect from constant water battering and crap, resulting in...

Evening All

I thought we ought to start a discussion (or continue the discussion) about Winter Tyres. Last year I didn't bother and skidded about on my Michelen Primacy 3's. This year, facing the need to change the rear tyres I've decided to jump in and after reading a review Winter Tyre Test 2013 (eco.co.uk) eventually plumped for hte GoodYear...

My td front fog lamps suddenly stopped working after being fine the week before. Just checked the bulb holder and plug at the holder. Getting 12v at the plug but no earth. Why would this suddenly break. Am thinking it's either the earth connections to the inner right wing near the battery or am I better just wiring in fresh earths? Anyone else had...

Hope it's ok to create a new post after numerous niggling faults starting with erratic windscreen wipers since acquiring my 2006 C5 1.6hdi estate in May. Many thanks for previous comments and particular thanks to oneday for Lexia hookup and pleasant afternoon watching vintage racing at Mallory. Lexia came up with 500+ faults(!) but the opinion was...

Hi

In my Xantia the hydraulic pipe 4 way union is leaking ( Citroen part number 5280 N8 it is leaking the supply piping to the streeing gear). I didn't detuch it but it looks that there is a cap that is leaking. Can it be fixed or a new one should be bought ?

Thanks
Zohar

5280 N8

01 HYDRAULIC PIPE 4 WAY UNION

Sorry Don't know the garage :-)

Hello. I've got a well loved Ph2 Xantia with 263k miles on it........ it's never missed a beat until now........ It all started last week when it refused to start, turned over fine but wouldn't fire. Because it's only the work hack, i left it and took our other car. Next day just incase, i put a jump pack on it and she fired straight away and ran...

Hi, can anyone tell me please if a S2 tailgate for a Xantia estate will fit onto a S1? Many thanks.

I am trying to contact Brian Primmer he advertised in the Citroenian for a Series 2 Xantia Auto can anyone help please
Regards
Allan

I thought Id bring this to the main fourm as its got me now.

My Xantia has started again to suffer from Cutting out under high load accellerating.

Firstly 260k. Car has been faultless for some time. but now if I use a heavy foot the engine cuts out DEAD! It wont start till after the key has been off for about 5 seconds or more.

Soo.. heres the...

So there I was cruising down the M1 yesterday in Northamptonshire, passing a foreign lorrey (Lithuanian) in the middle lane - who without indicating or checking his blind spots decided to move into the middle lane.

First I know about it is the awful sound of metal on metal as the front corner of the lorrey slammed into my rear corner and sent me...

Hi, the flat four forum seems to have been hijacked by a couple of spamming morons. I hope to be able to get through to someone on this site who has enough computer knowledge to stop them./

Hi all
wife's car has started to play up, :rofl2: it displays on dash that rear door is open, (no its shut [ :^o ) rear interior door light stays on, thus central locking wont function. [-X whilst driving the display continues to say rear door is open and central locking tries to activate.
Sometimes when it does lock, the alarm sounds to say the...

I recently had my timing belt (Citroen C5, 2.0HDi, 2004 make, diesel) snap while driving below 5 miles/sec.
I did not know at the time, and tried the ignition 4 times, after the car stopped.
My mechanics, checked and found that the belt was not really cut, but had split at some section.

They also found out that the water pump had seized,

So we...

heres the deal , I bought a citroen c5 hdi yesterday , been mint all day , tonight I take the fuel pump out the tank to look at the gauge sender , put it back and it starts fine , get 10 mins up the road and the eml comes on and the car cuts out ,

I have to lock and unlock on remote to get it to start but the eml stays on , then it runs for a...

looking at my calipers i see they are lucas, looking at a new set of pads and i see a set for bosch calipers and a set for girling, so is lucas girling?

Hi all A few weeks ago I bought a 51 plate Citroen C5 2 litre HDi lx. The first day it developed a coolant leak. I was given advice on the forum, but due to every possible thing going wrong and illness I only managed to get it sorted yesterday. Thanks for the help.

However went to drive her today, after about 3/4 of a mile she died completely....

Chaps can anyone shed some light on my activation issues?

Quick summary
computer is an HP netbook, with win 7 starter edition, 32bit, SP1

Brought a l£xia clone, came with DVD’s (not looked at them yet)

Went to a Simon’s (Mandrakes) site and downloaded 3 Rars ..

Extracted those into a single ISO

Used 7-Zip to extract the ISO into its...

Put the NEW S1 on the road today finally.

The original Citroen battery is indeed dead.

So I borrowed the battery off the HDi.

Problem is I left it unlocked. So I went around and pushed each button down - FINE!

However, then I realised the boot was not locked and it is blanked off on the HDi. Not sure why. Feel it is probably a standard thing....

Spotted today,

I was in a scrapyard in Manchester today, collecting 21 tons of scrap aluminium and noticed this poor Xantia. The site is part of the car takeback scheme and while I was there several cars were driven in, a 52 reg Fiesta, 51 reg Skoda Fabia and an elderly Polo, many of the scrappers looked in really good nick! The cars are...

Hello Folks

What does this screw do?

It seems to be the same - the Xantia has a disc fix screws (Haynes describes them as disc securing screws), C5 has capscrews and the BX has both (capscrew to RPO No. 03886; disc fix screw from RPO No. 03887) in the same place.

I know it sounds like the bleeding obvious - it holds the wheel on, right?! Or, at...

Evening all,
tinkering with the wagon just now checking how bad the lower engine mount is, and noticed the exhaust is blowing at the sealign ring quite a bit,
ive dont them before on the BX and know its not the nicest of jobs when limited on space, but thought i'd ask the Oracle's just how bad a job it is on the td?? is it the sort of job that...

Hiya, a bit of pre-alpine snowboarding forethought....

Has anyone experienced any problems with LHM fluid in very cold conditions?

Say at around -20 Degrees Celsius?

I'm thinking that the viscosity might just become too thick and potentially cause an issue?

Thanks, romie

does anybody know what tools are required to change the clutch actuator on a citroen sensodrive

thanks in advance