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I'm a bit disappointed my c5 mk3 does not warn me when the level is low. Unlike all my previous c5s. Is this a fault or just the way it is?
It's a 2010 exclusive

Hi, on my 1996 Xantia, the boot lock sticks in! everytime I push it to open the boot. anybody know what s the best product to lubricate it? cheers Terry.

On my HDi xantia 2.0 I had issues with suspect supply to starter. So here's a quick run through of the check and fix.
Battery earth off, column shrouds off, key detector ring off. Cable armour off. Unplug 3 pairs from switch - easier if lower panel off to separate connectors.
Remove lock securing screw from front of housing, insert key, press on...

Well it's that time of the year again :)

Had a look over the old girl tonight. Seems ok except for:

O/S lower ball joint has excessive play-that'll explain the strange rattle/free play i've had in the front suspension then ;)

And the rear arm bearings are needing doing. I've known this for quite a while but never got round to doing them :oops:...

Citroen C5 2002 HDI
I have the STOP illuminated on the dash along with the ABS light and ABS fault displayed. I have used Lexia and it says Perm Fault Electrovalve, can anyone shed any light on what this is likely to be and the location of this valve please.
TIA

I'm stuck on this, slightly, in terms of my motor transplant.

Trying to splice in the temperature gauge and of the two wires I don't know if one is ground and the other signal, or if one carries a reference voltage. Can anyone shed light on this, please?

They just sit there, and I haven't the faintest idea how I would use them.

If I can use them with some neat accessories, then why not?

Is the idea to buy some cross bars sort of thing to which I can then attach hideous things like a cycle rack or box?

Hi where might I find a good kit (bolts, springs, mesh cone etc.) for the manifold/downpipe join? I've looked on the internet but without getting behind the engine cant tell if I need a 47mm or 66mm internal diameter?

I hope this is going to be possible at home.

Please would someone step me through the procedure? I am hoping to be able to fit a towbar I have bought - instructions say to remove bumper first. I've been under and had a look, but I can't see any fasteners at all.

Thought I'd let you know about a possible cause of starter wiring 'failure'.

While checking wiring connections around the battery area, I disconnected and cleaned everything in sight.. replaced battery and celebrated return of interior blower and aircon. Great celebration!.

Turned key to start... nothing. No feed to solenoid.

After a week of...

and a red STOP on the clocks, along with a bleeping

this if the best pic i can get, it flashes off and on

ive checked the coolant, its between the min-max but brown as hell

also checked the oil, again its between the min-max but removing the cap it looks a tad dry

so what is that all about? i only bought the car today (cheap...

Hi my Zanty the front suspension isn't rising properly noticed that front was sitting low/sunk etc then when started didnt rise unless i pulled lever back then if reset stayed up or dropped to bottom if i moved lever to bottom.
Could that be the plastic link died/disappeared maybe from humps in road as where festioned with the things.as didnt get...

Hi need to sort my zanty out as MOT soon the drivers door won't open as locked by deadlock but other doors are ok ive tried with key in it and passenger door the key works on both doors but the deadlock won't come off drivers door so won't open from inside either.
what i did have while back if you locked on fob or key it put deadlocks on as hear...

My GF bought this last week from a dealers in Shoreham. It was fine on the journey back to Folkestone, but after a couple of days it has suddenly developed a very erratic starting and running problem. It may take quite a few seconds to start and then immediately stop, or it will start and hunt quite badly on idle, and will often stall when you...

Can someone list all the faults that can contribute to a 2.2HDi going into limp mode ?

I have physically removed the Particle Filter element, and had it removed from the ECU, but I am still getting an error for Engine Additive ....I assume this is the Eolys injection tank being empty.

Anything else that can be removed to stop the darn thing...

Last week in France, after sitting outside for 3 weeks in very hot weather, on the day we were due to drive back to the UK, the Xantia V6 failed to proceed.

When turning on the ignition, only the charging warning light came on, no fuel gauge and no starter, but I could hear the fuel pump running.
A quick perusal of the handbook showed that the...

Sorry about this,second post and asking for help :oops:
I bought 51 plate 1.9d Berlingo or should i say saved it from the scrapyard needed a clutch thats sorted no probs there but, now i have a missfire the story goes.
1) rev counter dont work
2)Turn key glowplug light goes off and starts first touch of key and settles down to a steady tickover...

Lots of washing up liquid. Then a lot of water (and crossed fingers).

Gentlemen,
Following the disintegration of the composite crankshaft pulley (125000 miles) (and an interesting recovery from Pembroke to Telford), I am replacing said pulley, both belts, all idlers, tensioners and water pump; also as it off the road, both handbrake cables (split outers), CV cover, both P bushes and lower ball joints( in an effort...

Hi fellows,
My car have that sh*t interior trim with blue and gray color.

As every old one with same trim, my cars already has hole on the left of the driver seat. My plans are to find only seat cover or to take part out from friends crashed car and cut only part of same fabric (front seat back side).Then to use saw machine and to fix it. But...

Anyone have any details about the reverse gear braking device on the C5 gearbox?

The third cable from the lever operates a plunger in the side of the box but I can't see what it's supposed to move in the box, the previous owner fitted a clutch and I'm wondering if something's been left out.

Not seen one of these boxes out of the car and looking...

Hi last week when it got down to 3 degrees my xantia seemed slow to turn over. Now its warmish again its fine. I also had all the dash lights and the rev counter /speedo going mad while starting.

I know the speedo/revcounter is due to low volts on the battery but I had kwikfit do a test on it and they say its fine and I had it on charge the...

wheres the best place to buy this? any links also gratefully received :mrgreen:

Hi,

I have a ZX 1.6 and a few weeks ago gave it a coolant change, I thought successfully. However, I've now noticed that once the temperature hits 90-ish, coolant starts leaking from around the bleed screw on the top of the radiator (passenger side) - this one:

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I've tried reseating it, taking it...

Well tomorrow is crunch time, my 2nd MOT for my V6 problem child. :twisted:

Last year it passed with only an advisory of a minor exhaust leak and an advisory for front brake flexi hose cracking , but a lot has happened to this car since then as anyone following my threads knows. :lol:

I've done what I can and I think it has a good chance of...

My front window went pop today - it's fallen off the winder.

I've got the green clip and rubber grommet as seen in this thread

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and also the metal clip bit.

I've replaced the clip once before (rather more annoying, the thing was unwound), and all I remember about refitting the window to the clip...

We are deeply indebted to Wheeler for taking the time and trouble to write the attached PDF document detailing the steps necessary to retrofit cruise control to a MK1 C5... This is an oft-asked question and now the steps and Lexia work necessary are very clearly described.

Retrofitting MK1 C5 Cruise Control - PDF Document

This is a big...

All sorts of little niggles are showing up now. Nothing major and all electronic.

Nearside wing mirror wont index in reverse, just sits there wobbling back and forth when reverse is selected and wont be budged by door button.

Rear widows have a mind of their own and pick and choose which buttons will operate them.

Front windows don't close from...

I started today with 600 miles on the odometer and the fuel guage showing half a tank.
I'd got to about 550 on the last tank to the halfway mark... so I was thinking I've never done this before .. Whats made this tank last so long?
I get halfway to work and I notice that the fuel quantity is going up... so 20 miles down the road and I'v almost got...

Hi guys had my c5 estate nearly a week and have been busy finding out everything I can from the manual but, one thing has me stumped the rear fogs in the manual say push forward for fronts then again for rears, mine is the other way round you pull towards you for fronts and again for rear but switching them off is a no go however many times I...

Hi,

Seem to be having a run of problems with different cars over the last couple of years.... Wonder whether these symptoms mean anything to anyone...

- starter motor turns freely. But doesn't fire, almost like the code hadn't been entered but that's not relevant on my car, no immobiliser keypad

- the fuel gauge doesn't reflect the half tank I...

Hi All,

As a follow on to my Mot posting, I'm wanting to nail this problem.

What things can affect the effectiveness of the braking.

Obviously the usual things

Pads, Discs, worn calipers, alignment, sticky pistons,anti sink sphere leaking, is there anything else I'm missing. As it's strange it has been the same problem the last 2 MOT's.

I'm...

Made a start to do the timing belt on my S2 Xantia 1.9 TD.
Got as far as trying to take the covers off the timing belt, couldn't see any more bolts- the bloke I had do the auxiliary belt had knackered up the square hole, so had to turn the engine over slowly and lever the belt off. I then couldn't get the crank pulley off without having to make up...

My driver's seat is er... somewhat broken and the MOT looms.
I have found a set of leather electric seats but wonder if they will need to be activated before they can be fitted - i.e. to move them on the rails to access the securing bolts?

I had visions of replacing the driver's seat on collection of them but this looks like it may be a problem....

Hi all, Im on holiday from the UK in Norway and my brake pedal has just gone to the floor. The fluid is pouring out from somewhere around the servo area, I ws unable to see exactly where it came from before the fluid ran out.
Can anyone offer any advice as to whether this is a common problem and what needs doing OR is this a rare occurance. Are...

Tried to change the center sphere on my C5 today and failed......:-(
The problem was that we couldn't see how to remove the old sphere and get the new one in. Citroens own documentation just says rather glibly unscrew the sphere and remove it, but how? It wont come out or go up through the hole in the subframe the hole aint big enough.

So a...

Having just giving up on plug removal for now.. I had further thoughts on this, people below sugested plugs or not it should still start and run plugs good or not..

So, having a think about this.. there must be an electrical problem.. So I hooked up my Lexia on the car.

Then went into parameter measurements...

The Cam and Crank ARE Syncronising...

I am looking at buying a C5 Tourer 2L HDI Exclusive - not brand new but only a couple of years old. Does anyone have any top tips for me to check through when I go to view?

The car is packed with extras - lots of electics but has the true Citroen suspension which is one of the reasons I'm interested. I guess all electrically opertated features...

Am going to be changing the spheres on our Activa tomorrow once I've got the ramp cleared in the workshop.

Is there anything I need to watch out for on the Activa that is different to normal Hydrctive sphere changes? IIRC there's something that needs to be depressurised on the Activa system?

Am going to be changing my ram bush at the same time...

It appears the pressure sensor is integral to the ABS block. I can't get a pressure reading on the system; the pedal switch is new and works.

Lots of internet discussion of fixes, but the turnaround time to Australia is what gets me - So I'm wondering if the wiring can be spliced to use an external sensor brazed into one of the infeed lines....

Can anyone tell me how to find out which one I have please ?

This is the message I received:

mike, aircon regass is £49.00, if its r134a gas. If your car is r12 gas we can not regass it.

Hi everyone,

I brought my car to the mechanic because the rear gear is hard to pass and fuel consumption is higher than it should. I've been told that the clutch's biting point if too high and must be replaced.

Question: is it true that this problem should increase fuel consumption as well as make gears (the rear one for ex) tougher?

Does the VDO display ECU (22SY451/35) for the colour display on a C5 exclusive need to be programmed to suit the car before it will work? I have a second hand unit which was working before the donor car was scrapped - a C5 2.2HDi exclusive, same as mine. I was thinking of just swapping the units over, but I don't want to do anything that can't be...

Hi everyone,

I hope this question has its place here. I've got a CD player in my 2003 C3. I want to be able to connect my mobile mp3 player (not for car: ) to my car's loudspeakers.

Is it a very complicated procedure? What do I need to do basically?

hi , im looking for some help I have a dispatch van with a 1.9 d non turbo engine which blew up , so I got another engine through ebay but it was different ive got it running but the rear engine mounting that the driveshaft goes through is different , and also there is a hole in the sump which I presume a pipe goes to can I just blank this off ?,...

It looks complicated, but in reality its quite simple and well worth doing. Just be sure and get the captive spanner as stated in the thread and be careful not to round off the nuts and also mark one of the pair of pipes which feed the height corrector.. its all to easy to get them mixed up, as I found out.
The cradle is only held on with 2 bolts...

Stopped, unloading the VSX, and round the corner on the other side comes another one (well, a shinier S1 estate in Mauritius blue with alloys) on French plates. The lady in the passenger seat look surprised when I waved. Nothing uncommon about seeing another S1 Xantia in France of course (though mostly 'sedans'). What she probably hadn't noticed...

on service citroen
it usually comes up with the superseded and superseding part No.,

did you enter the last 8 digits of your chassis/VIN No. on service citroen,

if so it will give you the exact No. for your car

Hi, hope someone can help.
This morning, after stopping to pick up a paper on the way to work, my 2.0 HDI 2002 Picasso displayed Immobiliser fault when I tried turning the ignition, and the car turned over but would not start. Tried turning key a few more times, same issue. Got out of the car, locked it, unlocked it, tried ignition again and no...

Hi guys, I need help?
The repeater indicator on the passenger side wing has never worked, and I found out why ! there is no wire going to it. I have found a connector from a scrapper and was wondering if it is ok to connect it to the wire loom going into the back of the headlight unit. If you have any tips or advice about this please get in...