French Car Forum

Hello,

I'm looking at replacing my shocks and springs on my C4 Picasso (Space Tourer) MK2 (B78) but I want to make sure I get the right compatible parts.

I've been looking at Bilstein B4 shock but I'm not sure what springs, if anyone can recommend any, or are they are pretty much all fine.

Also, I've not checked the rear springs (because it's...

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...

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I've been away from my Xantias for 14 months, and upon arriving home I realize that I have forgotten the immobilizer code for one of them.

I have three Xantias, and one of them is a donor, and as luck would have it, I can remember the code for it. The idea I have, should my memory not return to form, is to replace the ECU in the car, with the...

Heya all, am looking to improve my V6 fuel pressure. Having changed the Xantia V6 to the bosch 3.5 bar one , its really is quite nippy now , i would like to do the same with the C5 V6

Citroen part number for the C5 V6 petrol is 1563G4 and Bosch number on mine ( as fitted) is 0280161511

so, which one would i be looking for as an upgrade?

Could anyone tell me what colour the wires that
Go to rear lights are for I.e
Brake light- blue
My van is a Citroen Berlingo 2015
Thanks

Hi Folks Ive just bought my first Citroen in quite a number of years (previously having owned a 2cv, Visa 652cc, SGA Special, BX GTI).
Ive now just bought a low mileage 2006 C6 2.7 v6 HDi Auto Exclusive.

In the owners manual it mentions Bluetooth, and that connecting your phone to the car, is as simple as switching-on the bluetooth on the phone,...

There has been an intermittent issue with my 01 Xsara over the recent number of years whereby the rev counter would fluctuate by approx +/- 75rpm around idle (750rpm I think) with an odd blip of +250rpm. There has been a few sporadic incidents whereby the throttle response was noticeably lagging moreso that usual.

The car gets a mixture of...

Hello all
In desperation I am reaching out to the knowledge

I have a C4 Picasso in Spain.
It seems no one there has heard of the stepper/ motors failing ??
Mine has. Blows hot on the left. ( drivers side as it’s LHD)
Can anyone confirm where and how I can access the faulty stepper motor to replace. Is it far more difficult as it’s a left hooker...

1.6 HDI Xzara Picasso
Apparently some time ago the end of the oil dipstick broke off inside the sump!! The technician had said it was ok “probably came out in the oil change”...!!??🙈🙈

Please advise if it is in there still can it be sucked up into the engine or will the filter on the oil uptake stop that happening?

Are there any parts at risk...

Good morning all.

I need the nylon washer/Bush that goes on this and sits in the recess in the boot.
Does anybody know where I can get one from or have one for sale.

Also, I'm looking at making a new hanger bolt out of threaded rod (mine isn't seized, just a pain.to undo)
Does anybody have the length and thickness of the said hanger??

As per....

Any problems with them? I would like to buy a set for berlingo but I am not sure about the safety of those things.

i have noticed that when i am pulling away from stopped and am turning either left or right there is a rapid knocking noise, this noise stops if i depress the clutch. it also stops if i am travelling in a straight line, i have not noticed it at speed about 10 or 15 mph or more.....however not sure if this is related but when travelling at speed...

There was an odd noise coming from near the left of the engine. It wasn't regular, but it did happen often.

Could be that this is just a servo or something, I'm not sure, but is this noise anything to worry about?

Hello.

On the Citroen C5 exclusive estate tourer (2008) I have dual climate control. Is there any method of setting it so that altering the temperature on the driver side also alters the temperature of the passenger side?
I’m finding it a pain having to keep twiddling both lots of controls all the time. Most modern cars have a dual or single...

Hi all. I need to use a trolley jack to lift my Berlingo high enough to get two axle stands under the front. Can anyone advise me of the best point to use the trolley jack and also to place the stands. Should I just place the stands beneath the official jacking points? As ever, all advice appreciated. Thanks.

Hi all new to the forum and have an urgent/desperate situation 🙈 any help greatly appreciated!

VIN : VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]

I strongly suspect I have a leak in the diesel fuel system and/or primer bulb has failed. Here are my key initial questions/requests for help...apologies if I am too long winded!

1. The manual primer bulb never gets hard no...

Hi All,

as the title suggests I had a driver's rear door top hinge fail last week. At first the door wouldn't open past 1/3 open then, upon trying to open it wider gave a dull thud and lost all detent function and wouldn't stay open. After investigating the possibility of a new hinge from Citroen (£57) and a laughable £90 labour to colour match...

Tried to reply re the Brooklands auction and get a message that it doesn't exist. 'Picture of the day'

Although my brakes seem ok around town, stopping quickly is not an option. Motorway driving is scary. Reminds me of when the rear callipers had seized on my old 406.
So I’m thinking that as I’ve put new shoes in back, could it be the brake compensator that needs
adjusting ?
If the weather hadn’t been so s**t lately I’d have serviced the front...

2009 C5 X7 Estate 2.0hdi exclusive

My driver side window will only move about one inch up or down.

I have stripped the door card off and below is a video and pictures of the mechanism.

Can anyone work out what is wrong and what part is needed to fix please?

Not sure how its ment to work or what I am looking at.

Thanks

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I’m picking up a secondhand Nemo which I roadtested today, in a few days. The passenger seatbelt is locked solid, I’m thinking it’s probably the pretensioner is damaged, I’ve been told it just locked up and the vehicle has not been in an accident. I am buying the van privately, not through a dealer. Is this a simple repair or will I have to...

I've spent the afternoon replacing one of the HP24 DRLs on my C5 and it doesn't get any easier even with practice so maybe it's time to change to LED bulbs. Has anyone a recommendation for suitable replacements as far as value, length of service of the bulbs is concerned. Also are the replacement bulbs polarity conscious?

Good afternoon forum,

Does anyone on here have an aircon compressor for a Citroen synergie kicking around for sale??
The only details I can get from my current unit are as follows.

Model 1557f
SD7V16
3795508162
R134a

Hi guys I have a 2007 Citroen c4 coupe vtr+ 1.6 hdi I have a knocking noise coming from the front I have had 4 mechanics look at it and they are not sure they dont think it is the suspension it only knocks when u go over a bump and it sounds like it is coming from under the bonnet like as if something plastic is knocking as a suspension knocking...

Hi, had the low warning come up awhile ago and am wanting to verify which fluid to use. I have a 2006 2.2 Hdi. My research led me to believe it should be Eolys 176/ infineum, and that the filler on the tank should be green, and not white.
When I had a look the tank looked different the ones I saw online.
Here are some pics.

As you can...

I'm on a short stay in Oz and am looking around for cars or vans to use while I'm here. Cars are expensive, so my plan to get a van I can make into a camper is probably out of reach.

I'm considering alternatives like people carriers, 4x4s or estates. But then I found a Xantia.

The Xantia has been one of those things I've always oggled since I...

Hi all. I’ve asked a couple of questions in this area before but couldn’t find much relevant info. I’m thinking I’d like to swap my old xud turbo diesel for a 2.0 hdi. Anyone know what problems I’d come up against?

Hi Everyone,

I used old ETG6 gearbox grand picasso and new EAT6 gearbox Citroen C4 Grand Picasso. My first picasso has electric tailgate and when I bought newer picasso it does not have electric tailgate. I bought used parts (struts, tailgate computer, lock mechanism) to my new picasso. I installed successfuly also I installed two cars after my...

I wonder if someone could advise me, please, as I have no user guide for my recently acquired second-hand Citroen C8.

After a drive, after I stop and get out of the vehicle I notice the engine smells hot (I can't explain what hot smells like but it just does, to me anyway). My passenger has also remarked on this, without any prompting from...

Hello folks,
Ever since I got my late 2007 C5 break 2.2HDI (175) automatic last year, it had pretty bad fuel consumption. No matter what I did, it was around 20 mpg in town, which is about the same as a V6 petrol automatic. I believe the book says something around 27 mpg. Then, I noticed that once or twice a month it would suddenly go to normal on...

I've tried pulling and pushing and jiggling and praying and cursing but cannot seem to remove the rear two rows of seats from my Citroen C8. :cry:

I've Googled and YouTubed it until my carpal tunnel screams and my eyes go fuzzy. :shock:

Please can someone help me? :)

Hi again! Last week I was doing a little citrobics session when I heard a noise from the rear and the rear locked up. After inspection the white plastic arm popped off the corrector, just popped it back on. It kept falling off so I bought a replacement. However it turns out it's the nipple/ball on the adjuster itself that is worn out, is this a...

Should my 2000 W reg Xantia 2.0 HDI 90 have an alarm?

It was 8 years ago I had my last Xantia - an S reg 1.9td, however I seem to remember it had a sensor or switch by the drivers door?
This one doesn't. The key fob doesnt work, so I am just using the key in the door to lock/unlock.

Bought a Xantia 2.0 HDI with a dodgy fuel gauge.

When I first got in it, the needle was right at the bottom with the light on, after driving for 10 minutes it went up to half way. I put just under £20 of diesel in anyway, which moved the needle a bit above half (below 3/4).
It took its time over the miles barely moving from just above half to...

Hi it never ends does it lol

Thought i had got everything sorted and today the boot will not stay open :(

Had a quick look on service box and have the following part numbers
00008731J8
1615075980

Not 100% sure which type i need, but guess it is going to need both lol

Vin is in my signature

Just as the title says really.
On my 2000 W reg Xantia 2.0 HDI, with the heater direction set to windscreen, the stop and heater temp gauge light start to flash together.
Slide the control away from windscreen and it stops flashing.

The previous owner has fitted some sort of automatic thermostat in the top hose which brings the fan on at a...

Hi everyone.

Decided to ask for some advice before i start to rip and tear whole suspension system piece by piece trying to figure out fault.

Thing i have done/checked so far:
-Changed all spheres except anti sink one. Not really keen on dropping rear axle and breaking those long pressure pipes. They look already too crispy.
-Changed...

Having gone back to driving the C4 after fixing ( [-o< ) the fusebox issues i have problems with the cruise control/speed limiter function but it seems this issue has been on going for over 12 months and does not throw up a fault on DiagBox sessions ( SWMBO lol )

When they engage they both work fine, well for a little while, but more often than...

As per the title I have a coolant leak on a Citroen C4 Picasso, with a friend I have tracked the leak down to a pipe on the right hand side of the engine that comes out of the back of the water pump thats connected to the out pipe from the radiator.
I would like to know more about where the pipe goes and what its called. A diagram of where it...

I recently bought this car here in France. The car stands outside, in the Sun. Well, it did, but now it sits in next-door-neighbours front garden, in the shade of his trees. That's in an attempt to stop the warping of the two glove box lids in the top of the dashboard. The inside front corner on each glove box has warped upwards.
These cars are...

2012 c-crosser 2.2 hdi auto

Hi

Could anyone advise if they have any suggestions on the recent issue I experienced with my c crosser. I’ve had the car 5 years and it’s been perfect. However last week I was towing and the car appeared to move the neutral in between the box changing gear. It basic revved straight to 5000 rpm with zero pull. It...

My aircon isn't clicking in on clutch when press aircon button green lights on. cars one in my Signature which you have Vin for.
Did replace ignition switch unit while back so got fan etc to work and green light came on also.
Is there a normal Citroen Gremlin for it :evil: or?

Will when sort Trolley jack out as one i have has a lift cup size of a...

I am trying to remove uncooperative front brake hoses.

They have deteriorated rubbers.

I can remove them from the caliper but the other end is tougher.

The spanner has slipped on the brake pipe nut.

Even if I disconnect the nut will the pipe come out?

I am thinking I need to get some serious grips to remove the pipe and then possibly replace...

Even with the FAN on its highest setting hardly anything is coming through, I recently changed the pollen filter but no joy

I’ve cycled through AUTO and manual settings , didn't help

Any ideas ?

The Activa is booked in for it's CT in a couple of weeks time. I noticed that both the steering boots are starting to crack up and really need replacing. When I booked the CT I asked the tester if a split boot would require a contra-visit, ie I would have to change them. I got a somewhat ambivalent reply which leads me to suspect that if the...

Hi looking at getting some new front pads for Xsara Picasso 01 2.0 HDI comes back with many and then more in a multitude of shapes and sizes and there are warnings/advisories.
Admin have my VIN.

Unfortunately, my 1995 ZX 1.9D (non-turbo) has just about come to the end of its natural life and is now beyond economic repair so will be going to my local scrappy in November. I have a number of spares, tools, and bits and pieces collected over the past ten years which now need a new home. If anyone can use any of the following, let me know:...

Hi to all,
C5 x7 2010, 120kw. A few days ago I have noticed problem with my steering wheel, it doesn't automaticlly return to center after right or left turn. If turn right it goes back till around 2 o'clock and stays there, if turn left it goes back till around 10 o'clock and stays there. I didn't noticed any other problem, I can turn the...

Anyone have any idea what this mean? My Icarsoft found it today after the motor again had some very short off-on hesitation/jerk in slow acceleration.

The LCD screen also started to turn off n on again just before and continued doing it for ~30min drive.

Hi, would you believe it, car was absolutely fine and went for a mot this afternoon, whilst at the mot station it burst a brake pipe :shock:

This is the only thing it failed on .

I have found it is a short piece of pipe from the front left hose into a dividing block. Only 9 s long. Car is a S1 no abs 1.8 sx . Would anybody know what size pipe...