French Car Forum

Hi,
With the nearside front window down and turning left at low speeds in second gear I can hear quite a loud rattling noise coming from the nearside front. The more lock I have on the steering seems to make the noise more pronounced. Disappears when you accelerate or if the steering wheel is straight. I can't hear it in the car unless the window...

I have a problem with no changing up in 4 gear, apart from that the gearbox is working ok.If I connect lexia, go on to abs sensors it switches off the abs and the esp and the gearbox works perfectly and all the wheel sensors read the same.I have tried my autodiagnos machine and it gives front sensors ok rear sensors low readings. there are no...

Hi i recently bought c4 1.4 16v and have couple problems. Clock is at 170k km. I do belts change and oil change.
After oil change i notice that lifters are loud when its cold and when its warm its less noisy but noticeable, they also do tak-tak-tak like diesel. I assume when i change all lifters it will be ok.

Also i have other problem when...

The Ol' Rattle bus has just had its Yearly failure sheet test done,
the most serious of the fails was the rear pipe bursting during the test, other than that is a small patch of welding, a rear wheel bearing and a seatbelt!

now, could i ask for the help of the collective over the part i need, its the Curly wurly pipe that has gone by the looks...

Had someone plug on my car just to check all good. Only thing mentioned was EGR not closing fully.

When my car is cold it seems flat when pulling off, when pulling off the car will almost immediately drop power for a split second.

The accelerator seems to be all ok according to the diagnostic, would the egr not closing fully cause any...

The VSX has been suffering badly from condensation recently. A new rubber mat in the passenger footwell had a little puddle on it yesterday - looks like rainwater ingress through the pollen filter. Blocked plenum chamber drains? But where should I look? Being lazy I know, but I have little spare time in daylight at present.

Hi all, lovely day :lol:

Can anyone tell me if the black nylon fuel pipe running from rear to front for a S2 xantia hdi is 8mm OD and what is the best way to join them together? is it using brass compression fittings? what about push fits.

Also where can you buy the Citroen push fits to join onto the fuel pump in the tank and onto the diesel...

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Got a C5 disel mk1

Tried to start this morning and it went engine imboliser fault.

But i knew the battery was being odd last week.

So after cursing i got my old vectra battery on the car (Lower ampage i know) and i started fine.

How ever the fuel guage thinks i got half a tank of fuel. when i know i have but it has been playing up last...

Hello,
On my series 2 Xantia - I have a fault with the window mechanism - I have fitted an new motor - but when the window goes up it is now at an angle. There is a guide for the window to travel up which is in the end of the door which has the speaker - but the other end of the door there appears to be no guide.
I have just purchased this car so...

I know there are those that dont like using the dipstick method of oil extraction (this method divides opinions) but last weekend when removing the sump bolt from my 2001 C5 I found sump thread removed by the bolt and when I replaced I did so very gingerly and felt the sump pans thread has seen better days.

So, this weekend I made up my own pump...

Hi again ! bit late but happy xmas and new year to all, i hope youve had a good start. i havnt .
its a 2004 C5 HDI 138 i think, it had starting problems when i got her, she had a new battery 5 monthsish ago . a good one at that. now the battery seems dead and i have trouble starting her.
the history so far is ive tried a few things thinking the...

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My wife just came home and informed me that my C5 2.0 HDI 138bhp is making a funny noise. I've just been out and it sounds like an electrical noise coming from the fuse box and a funny electrical burning smell. I started the engine and the noise disappeared, I stopped the engine where the noise appeared again after 30 seconds. I...

I know they are fitted with a long life lithium cell but is this potted in or can it be replaced?

hi all dad has just braught a c4 2009 1.6 hdi and on starting has a occasional engine hunt on hooking up a snapon diag toy i had a egr related fault code (code to follow sorry) but this car is running on tickover at 750rpm instead of the recommended 850 i believe..... also it has the elecronic auto box which when in first and trying to pull away...

Hopefully this weekend will get around to giving the Picasso a good service. I was wondering if people had any recomendations for service parts.

I know we have a fault showing on lexia with regards the post heating circuit so thought I might as well replace the glow plugs and the control relay if required. Locally I can get NGK, Beru, Champion...

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I have a xantia 2.0 hdi estate S2 that i was reversing into the drive but the fuel line under tray that is attached to the subframe came detached and was hanging down. As you can imagine as i reversed it snagged on the floor and ripped off completly breaking the alluminum pipe and connectors from the plastic pipe at either end.The diesel...

Is it possible to change the front parking sensors on a 2005 MkII C5 without removing the front bumper? My lexia says I have one which isn't working.
At the moment I do not have the engine undertray fitted if that makes a difference.
Rob

I know we all like pictures so after being told I could find the make of fuel system on the car simply by looking at it ( duh on my part ) I decided to have a look and take some pics.

Anyway, this is a 105k 2.0HDi engine and Im pretty pleased with how it looks.
I see the glow plugs are fairly well obstructed but at least they are on the front of...

Found this on Youtube, cleaning FAP part 2 can't find part 1

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David

I've only had the car since June 1012 so it's a little early to have noticed some things. :oops:

Having had a battery/starting problem recently, I've begun to take a little more interest when starting the car.

What I've found is that the engine will not rev above 3000rpm in neutral. I thought it was the dreaded limp mode but there were no fault...

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I have a Xantia MK2 with a power steering. The steering ram bushes are worn .When turning the steering wheel rapidly left/right a knocking is heard. I logged to Citroen service and could only find the steering ram ( part # 4005.A2) but not the bushes. Can the bushes be bought separately ( I need the Citroen part number ) or they are integral...

5 months ago I swapped a lovely alfa gt 2 door coupe for a citroen c5 due to a new baby. It was a bit of a panic swap and I didn't do much research about the citroen.

The Citroen c5 2.0hdi VTR+ is actually a nice looking car (in black) and got loads of kit on and a high spec but AWFUL suspension, it's like driving a speedboat! It's a 08 plate...

Following a bit of self inflicted engine damage ( Broken cam belt) I have had to find a replacement pinion hub for the camshaft gear on a 1999 2.0Hdi 110 Xantia. I sourced a hub from a 2.0Hdi 90 Picasso which Service Citroen say has the same part No. as the Xantia (0805 E2). It turns out that it is not the same - It mounts the gear ok, but the...

Can you remove the water reheater from my car, it shorted almost set the sound proofing on the bulk head on fire any thoughts

Hi guys,
Picked up a pair of rear belts from the local yard earlier, (not allowed in the yard type, just the office!) came from a hatchback, (french lefty mk1)
Now, they seem to work in an upright angle as against the estates angled forwards, thus, they wont work in the car, wont release at all when fixed in, and Also lazy too,
Are the mounting...

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Stationary on the motorway today and the car behind hit my C5 estate, guessing it was going between 5-15mph, some damage to there front bumper.

They have basically hit my tow bar which I use for towing my caravan.

Would this need to be replaced, is it likely there could unseen damage underneath?

My car is a 2002 C5 2.2 Hdi Exclusive...

Hello, im a newby to this forum so please bear with me.

Xantia 1.8 16 valve W reg.
The heater/blower decided to stop working the other day. Following advice on this forum this is what i've done.
Bypassed the pcb, motor works
Connected the motor properly, pressed the pcb relay, motor works.
Ckecked power on the orange wire, engine running, no...

It looks like there is a leakage from the steering rack in my MKII 2.0 16v automatic with power steering . I logged on to Citroen service but there isn’t a breakdown of the steeting rack ? What is the most common cause for a leakage of the steeting rack ? How can it be fixed ? Any Citrone part numbers ?

I found two pictures in the forum of the...

6 x Cast Iron Radiators on a full length wooden cargo bed with 6 metal tie downs welded to metal L section cross spreaders....

That's 650kg loaded for tomorrow, Somerset to Carlisle and I have a mileage goal to break as well (speed limits must be adhered to), got 62 mpg on the last long run

Bugger off Van Man !...I have leather, aircon and...

I'm hoping someone can give me a definitive answer on these. With only 41.000miles on the clock, my Picasso has thrown up Engine Fault on the dash, and a diagnostic check has given two codes - P3008 which I am told is Air Flow too high, and P1351 which is a voltage fault in the glow plug circuit.

My questions are obviously the quickest and...

i am posting this because i really need help!!! my turbo went on my car so it was replaced with a new 1.after fitted the turbo wouldnt work properly or the engine wouldnt rev very high. the only way the engine would rev is if you took the vacum pipe off the turbo and the obviously the turbo wouldnt work. so took egxaust off cat the lot to see if...

ok, I thought I knew where the resistor was on my 2.2 hdi exclusiv estate, but I cannot locate it? looked under the driver side near clutch, nothing obvious and looked passenger side,thought I found it, undid the screw with the small bolt head but it was just some sort of filter beneath it.....must be here somewhere, hidden away, just need...

my wife has a C3 60 plate and we had a problem with the heater temperature control dial. It would not turn to full heat and was very stiff, local mechanic we use has fitted a new cable( part number ENS DE CABLES 6452R3) this has made the control dial feel mechanically OK and turns and functions smoothly. However now we have no control over...

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heater packed up today on my c5 2.2 hdi exclusive 52 plate......all the ones on e bay say not compatible with my vehicle? even though under compatible vehicles they have the 2.2 hdi from 2001 onward?? also, I know where it is,it went on my last one, but how do i remove the panel safely that hides it(next to the clutch)? last time i remember...

My car door blew open in the wind and after then I got into the car and tried to shut it and it seems to of saged down and won't close without force and its out of alignment. Can someone please help me on any tips of quick strategys to fix it, money is short so any suggestion would be great. Oh and it's a 2008 coupe c4, thanks

My drivers head light is sometimes flickering. Will it be the bulb or the ballast?

Has anyone used the cheap bulbs from ebay or is it best to pay £70 for a pair of Phillips bulbs?

Thank you.

Hi
I have some more problems with my 2006 c5 2.0hdi
On my way home tonight a message came up on my dash display to say that the particle filter level is low on looking through this site I have read some scary stuff on particle filters,can anyone shed some light on this message for me?
Thanks
Steve

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Since I bought my Xantia ( 2.0 16 v Automatic , power steering ) I have the feeling that the steering is a bit loose. Any hole on the road deflects the steering wheel a bit. I don’t know if that’s normal or not. I also have a C4 at which the steering feels more solid

Thanks
Zohar

My new c5 started a knocking noise after ahout 5 minutes left running while stationary.

I had just fixed up the side undertrays so wondering if it is something to do with that. Noise travellibg but it was knocking and when I lifted the hood it was louder.

Any ideas?

Scared to run it incase ita inside the engine (what do I know?)

Hi all, just like to say this appears to be a very friendly site from the reading I've done so far so I hope you can help.
I very recently acquired myself an 'R' registered 1998 Xantia Turbo-D estate. I've wanted a hydraneumatic Citroen for a while and managed to get this one at a most reasonable price...The car has a few niggles but as it was...

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Had the Xantia parked over the pit for a few minutes today, while I was shuffling cars.
I decided to have a peep, with a view to possibly fitting a towbar, at some point.
I wasn't impressed with what I saw. There's some nasty looking rust under the back of the boot, completely hidden by the back bumper.
A quick blast with the air gun...

posted ad below but cant seem to find it now - did i do something wrong? anyway had no offers so am scrapping car even though a crying shame, rather do forum members a favour, so if you need parts, you have 4 days to come and raid the car and give me a decent drink for whatever you take, as scrappers round here are taking the michael with offering...

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I have Xantia MK1 2.0i 8v non hydractive and the front struts is leaking from the top. I found a seller who has pair of front struts taken from Xantia MK1 1.6i.
I know they have different part number where mine are 5271-61 and 5271-71 and the 1.6i are 5271-E7 and 5271-E8.

I am just wondering if I can use the struts from 1.6i to mine?

Thank.

I've recently started getting warning messages saying engine coolant temperature too high along with the big red STOP message on the dash, it lasts for a couple of seconds and then goes out, it then re-appears almost immediately and goes away again. I know its a false error because it always seems to happen when the car has been sitting overnight...

On my 2003 Citroen C5 HDi 2.2, I have been having a strange problem that the Citroen specialist is having trouble diagnosing. When I turn the key, the starting motor goes plunk (quietly) but does not turn over. The computer screen says Put the gear lever in Park , but of course I have. Sometimes persistence - putting it in and out of Park pays off...

Gonna need at least the centre exhaust section which has come apart at the weld which joins the cat section to the rearwards pipe. Mr Citroen wants £1711.49 for a replacement :rofl2: I could buy 2 more whole cars for that so opted for a fleabay special. Still a bit eye watering at £187 but just about bearable in the post Xmas doldrums. Hope that's...

Gentlemen,
Have a problem I need help with. Removed near side front hub from my Xantia HDI 110 and took it to my local garage to have both the wheel bearing and the lower ball joint replaced - both supplied by me. I know from posts here that it takes considerable force to remove the lower joint. I could not move it at all with my somewhat limited...

I asked this question in the summer but didn't get any joy, so as the weather is getting very cold I will try again, I fitted leather seats to my series 2 Xantia and everything works except the seat heaters the guy I bought them from assured me that the heaters worked and I believe him, I know there is a relay in the system, not sure what value it...