French Car Forum

Hi all, Have replaced camshaft and aux belts and renewed the positive battery harness. Car started and ran at tickover but charging light stayed on. Blipped the throttle and light went out. So far so good. Switched off and restarted, same thing again. Switched on aircon fan worked ok so switched off. From here on in, car will not charge and no...

My Wife's MK3 Dispatch failed its MOT on a front Wheel bearing, I've ordered a new bearing cause I'm not paying £200 for the garage to do it ! Is there a cheapish bearing removal kit out there which I can buy to do the job myself ?

Thanks

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I was wondering whether to worry about these strut tops?

I've always been under the impression that the part the strut gaiter mounts on should protrude down from the rest of the strut top by around 10mm, as seen on this picture of my VSX:

However not all strut tops are like this, as can be seen in this photo:

Should I be worried...

I've been tearing my hair out, Changed oil and filter, straight forward so I thought! 5 ltrs best oil and new filter.
Started it up, oil everywhere ! Must be the filter rubber, I've done enough oil changes in my time. No, filter top on just about hand tight.

Took the whole filter assembly off, check it was fitting correctly on the block, every...

Hi All, I'm new but can't find any info about this.

VReg Xantia HDI 2000
Failed it's test, we knew it would as back brakes faulty but thought we'd see what else was wrong, and nothing is. Husband replaced the brake disks and pads on the rear. The system won't bleed and there is no brake pressure. He thinks it is the brake control valve. Any...

Anyone help me with the above? I have a 2001 Synergie 2.0 HDi. My wiper works full on but not intermittently. I've had a look in the owners handbook but can't see it in the diagrams! M.O.T due soon and suspect that it must work! :(

Hi all.
For the last couple of winters, my wifes runaround, ZX N reg dt. The heater dosnt blow hot. There is a very slight difference between adjusting the temp control knob from, cold to hot. The engine thermostat has been changed and made no difference. Could this be the dreaded matrix. The coolant all looks ok. any ideas.
Adjusted the rear...

I need to buy two new headlamps to convert my LHD C3 Picasso to RHD, is the adjuster motor within the headlamp or is it elsewhere? Carparts4less tell me that the H/lamps do not come with the motor, not a problem if it can be swapped from car to car.

Any advice gratefully received

I noticed the car had lumpy idling today - engine was cold and it was a quick run to the supermarket. Only noticed it at traffic lights (i.e. when stationery). Any ideas?

Xantia 110 hdi 2001 hatchback

Hi, Would there be any problems with changing from 205/60/15's to 195/65/15's all round, only reason the tyres are cheaper and easier to get hold of part worn. Is there any problems I would suffer fron the suspension, fuel economy.
I owned a 2.0 16v SX xantia nd they were on 195/65/15's can't understand why they...

Seen this genuine Citroen Xantia ride height setting tool, anyone know how it works!

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Chris

My new Matrix has arrived, I am just getting my courage up to dive in, I have read and re-read the thread on the job and would like to know whether the O rings mentioned , pn 6464 V1 are for connecting the joint under the bonnet ? or inside the car ?

Has anyone fitted an arm rest to a xantia mark 2 or mark 1, I've been looking online for one with front drinks holder and decent size storage space but keep getting put off by the installation , first things first can one be fitted to the xantia and would it be stable enough. The ones I have looked at are on ebay originating from Bulgaria...

Header says it all, it shows as a failure on the Lexia, where is it and how to change.
Any other hidden issues behind the fault warning ?

Cheers

Another look at the blower tonight in total darkness. We originally assumed the ignition lock as the problem and so did I because it appeared the blower once came to life after moving the key. Anyway, took the lock switch to bits, cleaned it, re-assembled it and blower never worked since. BUT:
Measured the switch (when disconnected from remaining...

The brake lights not working, anyone know where the relay/switch is?

I've been nosing around, doesn't seem to be many of these for sale does anyone know of any for sale? Prefer a Diesel but anything with an half decent body?

Can anyone tell me, were these just 1993 cars and does anyone have a K plater? Would be interested to know what is out there?

There is hundreds for sale in France though!

Can any body tell me what make of ECU in my C5 2.0 HDi 16v on 06 plate it's either Bosch or Siemens hoping it's Bosch for remap.

David

Hi all my xantia estate hdi has just failed its mot on both front suspension arm rubber bush deteriated and a split drive shaft gaiter. Not bad for a car with 205k on th clock

I was wondering if any body knows of the cheapest place to buy the lower suspension arm , as it looks a lot easier than replacing the bush??????????????

I also brought a...

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I guess this is a common problem. I managed to get a new clip, is there a thread describing how to replace the clip , or anyone can post the instructions?

Thanks
Zohar

Hi, I'm new to this forum but have found it a very useful source of information in the past.

I have a 2004 Citroen C5 2.2HDi with about 80k on the clock. She generally drives very well and is a great long distance runner. The issue I have had for some time now and have had no luck resolving is a clunking/rattling noise coming from the front...

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Hope someone can help me !. My wife has a 2007 SWB Dispatch which has pneumatic rear suspension and its come up with fault errors for it and it pupped right up, now one of the air bags has dropped off !! So I've ordered a spring conversion kit from the below people.

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I've disconnected the...

I took some parts off of the C5 and now I can't reassemble them :oops:

I've looked at the exploded view in the manual but it doesn't seem to be much help.

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As I was parking at work this morning I noticed the spanner symbol on the odometer, apparently it thinks I am 50 miles overdue for a service despite the fact that I could have sworn it was telling me I had nearly 8000 miles to go last time I looked.

I have just checked my paper records and I last reset the indicator (to 20000) 12899 miles...

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Well i've done a few jobs on the Xantia recently and it seems to be going well. However it's paintwork is in a very sorry state. As I'm skint, living in southern Spain, paying for a garage to paint it is out of the question.... it's also the same reason why I need to paint it, because we cant afford to buy a van for the business so the...

Hi, I was cleaning the car and noticed that from under the front wheel arches the mounts seemed in good shape but realised that all hell could be breaking loose where I cant see in between, now would it be a good idea to un bolt the strut mounts/top mounts and either paint with a good quality anti rust paint and cover it in thick grease and...

Hi, Just got car back from garage earlier this evening , had all round discs pads and rear height corrector seal kit fitted but now the ride height gets stuck when the car is raised, when it fully lowered it takes it goes down to the ground when raised to driving height the back is slightly low, got three passengers to sit in back and car rose to...

Hi, How do I get the bulbs at the back of the heater control unit, bottom bulbs are dim and top are dead also how do i get behind the hazards/ aircon and alarm override square switches to change the bulbs/led's.

Thanks in advance.

Hello. I live in Hemsedal, one of the largest ski resorts in the Norwegian mountains.
I have been driving a 2006 C5 break for almost 5years now.
Have had the common Depolution system faulty error coming a few times a year.
Had a melted wastegave vacuum tube. Rusted trailing arm bearings. (filled up New ones with propshaft grease. Expect them to...

Hi all having read so much on here about the use of a lexia i bit the bullet and i have bought one,I didnt realise how difficult it would be to install is there an idiots guide on how to install the software onto a laptop i have been on youtube and watched many clips and come to realise how little I know about computers any help would be greatly...

One of my Repair manual CD ROMs, originally purchased from a dubious source on ebay does not read anymore. I had to re-install my PC and now I'm stuck and dependent on the internet supply or goodwill from others. Ebay policy now prohibits the sale of this stuff as it seems and it even blocked me once for using a brand name in a sales title. So not...

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Xantia late 2000 110 hdi.

Does anyone know if the front calliper slider seals and rubber boot for the calliper handbrake lever are available as a separate part and/or where might I obtain such?
Thanks, Harry

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The Plastic Pin holding rear door glass to window regulator come adrift, resulting in window going up, but only coming down with some help. Also when closing window with window control switch on door, the glass does not stop at the top, it continued moving by changing direction at the top, and goes down about 100mm before stopping.
After...

service.citroen has completely defeated me again! I need a part number for the 'A' pillar switch (that activates interior lights, lights-on larm, Hydractive etc.) on the VSX, but try as I might, I can't find the relevant section.

Last night I walked away from the car leaving the side lights on because the drivers side switch has gone seriously...

Anyone know what's behind this rubber boot on the rear suspension?

Noticed after mot when car let down on the ramp jacks.

My 2010 C5 III, Myway satnav, sd card type, is running RNEG 27, I believe that 40 is the latest version. I am happy with it, but will need to buy a new phone soon so maybe an upgrade would be useful.

The 2 routes to upgrade seem to be dealer or download from a post on gpsunderground forum.

Has anyone upgraded using the 'unofficial' route? Was it...

Citroen C3vtr 1.4 +hdi conrod has come through the engine block at 36000 miles 3 year old and 37 days outwith warranty. The car was recalled 8 months ago to replace the conrod shells due to premature deterioration which could lead to engine failure; the work was done by the dealership.
Citroen have offered a 70% of the parts as goodwill as they...

Hi, Would I cause any damage to the suspension/hydraulics if i was to drive off Straight after the STOP light in red has switched off, only that the car still seems to be going up slighlty from front then rear. Or should i wait for the car to be fully on its ride height before driving regardless if the STOP light is off, only when I drop the kids...

Today I washed TWO cars!! Washing cars is not high on my list of priorities, I think I last washed the Xantia in 2009!! It was bogging inside, and next weekend we are going to Thurso (near John O'Groats) for a wedding in it (leaving the C4 Pic here for the grandparents who are looking after the boys 8-) ) It will roll over 150k this week just...

Is there a secret to getting the driveshaft intermediate bearing out? The one I have seems 'reluctant'. It's a Xantia XUD9TF (now mounted in a peugeot expert).
Is it OK to unbolt the engine mount, (and lever it off the spigots putting it a few mm out of line) before pulling the driveshaft out of the gearbox so I can then worry about separating...

So today I got around to spending a little fettling time on the old C5. First job, drained and refilled the autobox. I measured the out coming which was 4.2 litres so refilled with the same amount plus a little extra for losses in the draining and measuring process. Hopefully the level will be correct as getting to that level check plug is too...

I think the Alternator on my Xantia is on the way out. Has been a whining noise from the engine bay since I bought it, that sounds electrical/bearing related as its a higher pitch than everything else.
Engine revs not speed related.

Anyhoo today had a motorway run to make and the battery warning light started to flicker a few times. Soon...

Is there a fuel filter in C5 II Petrol? If there is one, where is the location?

I changed cabin filter and air filter today but couldn't find/see fuel filter under the car.
I checked about the same area as in Xantia, front of rear tire.

Well have I made a mistake and bought a C8?. On the surface of things its seems a great car and made sense when moving from our reliable C5HDI to a C8HDI. We bought the C8 but shortly after, read the horror stories of cam belt failure so we decided to get it changed. Managed to get a reasonable price including service with all fluids and filters...

Hello all.

Just acquired a Citroen C5 of my father, he gave me it as I bought him a new one....something wrong about that :?

Anyway the problems with the door locks are as follows;

Nearside front doesn't lock :x
Nearside rear sometimes stays locked - not that this is a major concern...
Offside front (drivers door) locks and unlocks perfectly...

I've not been on here long, I just usually tune in to take advantage of Xantia freaks who have more knowledge than me....

I will keep this as trimmed as possible!

Anyway, to set the scene I am 30 years old and the tale began back in 1996 when my father part-ex'd a Rickman Ranger kit car (he built in 1990, based on a 2.3 non turbo ford Granada...

Early this year our Xantia V6 Exclusive had a drooping back end, which was diagnosed as a seized rear height adjuster. I had this cleaned and greased but now 3 months latter it is playing up again. Is there likely to be a component that needs replacing or is it just a question of cleaning and greasing again?

Thanks Chris

Well, the subject says it all really. I believe the original spec was 20/50, but I'm finding it a bit expensive and rare these days.

hi can any one pin point this noise sounds like under the car,,the exhaust banging of floor,and seems like a rumbling noise,,had a quick look under car exhaust seems ok rubbers ok and seems its hanging ok,give it a shook and no banging at all,,, :roll: