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Done every check took all the advice off here (many thanks people) and today decided just to take the plastic covers off to check the little magnets on the flywheel to see why rev-counter was not working.
The little magnets where there oh yes but not as they should be just about half of them #-o
When the new clutch was fitted i gave him a...

Hi guys....
This has been bugging me for a while now...I can hear and feel The hydrolic pump running cutting in and out every 2 seconds...strainin The engine...I get a click every 25-30 secs off The accumulater so that's ok...I'm thinking its either pump knackered or internal pressure loss in system...my sudpension is also lazy and I haven cleaned...

I have replaced the belt engine by my self and I did a test...I try using a spanner on the crankshaft pulley and rotate the engine and it turns,but when I put it in the 5th gear and turn the wheel it did not turn.I am not sure if I can turn on the car because I am afraid that accures something wrong.please help me

My 1998 synergie has a gas conversion so the tank has taken up the spare wheel well,i have been looking for a space saver wheel but cant find a citroen one ,so i wondered what the pcd is i have seen possibly 5x98 or 5x108 so i can perhaps match one up. I want the space saver type because i have converted the synergie in to a camper a space is...

Ok folks, thought i'd test the heating out on my C5 prior to the winter coming. Put the heating up to 27 and lovely hot air came out...great methinks until i put it back to the 19 i normally run! Hot air still coming out the left central and passenger vent! :mecker: I'm thinking a stuck hot/cold air distribution flap. I know my Saabs but am a...

ok, question is in the title. I have struggled to load diagbox software successfully since formatting my laptop,but I have another laptop with vista on it,according to the guy selling the lexia on e bay, I can use vista as well as xp, just windows 7 that needs to be in xp mode....does anybody know if this is true?? Don't want to mess up my car,or...

I have a C5( 2005 1.6 hdi) where one of the gaitors is perished, I know i can get the gaiter as replacement but my query is can the push rod also be got separately ?
There is a quite a lot of play in the push rod knuckle so the reason to replace !

hi all i have inner wear on both front tyres and found wishbone bush and balljoint worn on drivers side but found nothing worn on the pass side.would the bad bush and ballj affect the opposite side?? thanks sean

Hi guys really dumb question coming up.
I'm just the process of wiring up my taxi radio and it needs a direct connection to the battery.
Positive side is no problem as the quick release clamp has a nut on the bracket to connect to. The negative however does not. I'm not happy about clamping a wire down the side of the clamp and terminal but it's...

I'm sure I have read on here of people doing this install into normal C5's.

I've got an exclusive and with leather interiors being so plentiful at the minute it seems worthwhile as would help my folks if they inherit it to slide my mum in and out.

Also can hatch and estate interiors be mixed like xantias could be or just a big no in c5's?!

Hi,
I want to pick the collective brains of the FCF regarding fitting an XUD11 crankshaft and pistons to an XUD9 block.
Due to the water pump and thermostat arrangement on the xud11 block, using a standard xud11 is not possible.
However, I'm giving serious thought to having an xud9 block bored to suit the 2.1 pistons and fitting with the 2.1...

Got offered a 00' 316 1.8 Compact....I said no thanks

I might have did it but the thought of more expensive tax,ins (probably) and less mpg put me off, plus it's BM's idea of a hatch....I prefer saloons or estates.

Mind you, it's alot better looking and driving than a C5 will ever be....(scratches chin..)

I had a bit of work done on my C5 last week (clutch and DMF, gearbox oil) at an independent garage. I was also told that the engine oil was changed. However, i'm a bit sceptical as the dipstick showed sooty black oil when I checked it a couple of days ago. I called the workshop and the owner told me that was normal on a diesel car as the oil turns...

Having been reduced to Amstel beir this weekend, due to the current economic situation, I have probably partaken of slightly more than is strictly adviseable. Not having any best mates handy, I will just have to throw my arms round the C5 and declare, you're my bestest mate and I love you . I bet it won't speak to me tomorrow. 8-[ :oops:

Hello all! I've recently bought a Citroen C5 2006 (facelift) with 1.6 HDi engine and 114k miles on the clock. All was well, until few days ago.

1. It started with the fan on the rad being on, whilst the rad was stone cold. Went to the garage to check the thermostat and water pump, both seemed ok. Later on went to check it and the rad was hot, as...

I've got a slight problem with my centre armrest. It seems to be secured down using small Velcro pads and the glue has become very weak. The upshot is that it sometimes opens upwards by itself and causes the alarm to go off (as the interior motion detectors get triggered when it springs open).

How is the centre armrest supposed to be held down?...

Just thought id ad this vid as have been tryin to track down my laggy turbo....my boost gauge conected to The egr solinoid and reving The car....
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Hi! the auxiliary belt partly shredded itself and came off yesterday, reason unknown. All pulleys tensioners and bearings seem to be in good order. Problem is I can't figure out how to put the new belt on correctly. Are there any diagrams available to assist please? Haynes is of no help in this regard. I do have the correct replacement belt but...

On my latest acquisition, due to some misguided reasons, the previous owner has been spraying cellulose paint over the original flaking lacquer, making a silk purse into a pigs ear.

Does anybody recommend a way for me to remove this botch job, without doing too much damage to the original factory finish? I am assuming that the spray tin cellulose...

Been looking around for a car for my wife-to-be to learn in, and came across this: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;

From what I can tell, it needs a new windscreen and the sills need welding.

It seems like its had a fair bit of new stuff within the past couple of years including tyres, exhaust, spark plugs, pads and some shock...

Alright fellas, I trust your all doing well :-)
Our Xantia is showing signs that it needs some suspension stuff sorting, hard and bouncing around badly! When the height is set at normal ride height and the engine off you can not push down on any corner, when I push down on any corner it goes down about half an inch then is just stiff and wont move...

Hi all,

Found this excellent forum through some google searches when trying to diagnose some issues with my wifes C5...

I was hoping I could pick a few brains about what the issues could be:-

Symptoms:-

Car drives as though there is no boost what so ever. We had to drive 300 miles last weekend and it was like being back in my old (F Reg!)...

well ,my 03 plate failed it's mot today, not on anything major, few bulbs, and parking brake not working at all on the off side, number plate light out also,this is my question, how do i get to the bulb above the number plate? got it out of the mrs scenic, dead easy, doesn't look quite so easy on the C5?? thnaks for any help.......

I have just brought a new engine oil dipstick for my 98 Xsara automatic as the old one was broken. I put it in and checked the oil and it said there was none in there but when the engine is running it says it is fine, So then I checked the gearbox dipstick and that one is on the mark with the engine switched off. I was under the impression that...

Hi all could anybody on here tell me what effect a faulty or not working egr valve would have on my 2.2 c5,since changing the swirl valve diaphragm some time ago I have had a leaking air sound when I accelerate the car seems to have very little power to what it had before changing the diaphragm ,I have checked all the intercooler pipes and...

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I have had my lexia running but decided to format my laptop with the intention of using it just for the lexia,I thought there was a partition on the hdd which there wasn't so it wiped everything. I found an old xp disc with service pack2 and installed windows again,anyway, I have xp on my laptop but cannot get lexia to accept the customer...

Greetings brothers and sisters,
I'm just about to pick up a clean, low mileage, one owner C5 hdi this week to replace the disaster that has been the Xsara hdi that, in turn, replaced my beloved Xantia TD.

The C5 in question only has one key and I can't seem to find anywhere, other than ebay, that can supply me with a replacement.
Obviously I'd...

I've had a water leak for some time and it's been getting more and more annoying.

I also bought a nice black exclusive leather interior and matching door panels last weekend :)

So started the job today. I removed the seats and carpets including the side trims and carpet in the boot.

Some pictures below:

Rear seat bases removed

All seats...

Hello. I think I may be going over old ground here so apologies. But then, things change. It seems the Anti-Pollution fault and yellow engine warning light is very common on C5s but most if not all discussion seems to be about diesel models.

My car is a 2L 2001 C5 estate petrol

When I first went to see it, the yellow light was on and the fault...

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I would like to share with you two improvements I've made ​​in my car recently. Unfortunately I have not been able to translate all text is somewhat difficult for me for the technical language. Anyway this is a video.

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And this is the spanish forum where it is explained....

This relates in a way to this thread about a smoking alternator onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; which was actually caused by hydraulic fluid leaking onto it, ooh nasty.

This is the pipe from the LHM reservoir to the top of the pump. I assume it is not high pressure as held with a jubilee clip ? so possibly the feed in ?
If so is it...

Hi Guys,
I've just managed to get up off the floor after receiving a quote for a Comms2000 unit for my 04 2.0 HDi Desire2 from the local Citroen dealer (you know the feeling)!!
I was wondering if anyone could help me identify the part number as I suspect I will have to go down the second hand / re-manufactured route.

I did ask the Citroen dealer...

Here I sit covered in muck from the engine with no idea how to tension the belt.
I read some posts here and looked at photos from suppliers but mine seems to have ther 'other' system. I always seem to have cars like that.
Most show a hole and a square socket, mone has a large allen key offset on one side and a small hole (doen't seem to be...

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I am not 100% sure but I looks while the car is parking some fuel is evaporating. I look for fuel leaks and there arn’t. Can it be that while the car is parking fuel is evaporating ?

Thanks
Zohar

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Hope your well, I had a wheel bearing fitted on Saturday and drove the car home and it developed a fault saying re arm impact sensor. When you turn on the engine the hazard lights flash until there turned off and I get a warming in the dash if re arm impact sensor. They hasn't been any accident in the car and the car drives fine. I have been...

Does anyone know if there is still a source for Xantia rear wings/3/4 panels or is it a case of trying to find a good donor which hasn't succumbed to rot yet and cut out a section of the panel?

I've got some major paint bubbling above the rear wheels which is probably hiding major holes & I could probably patch with aluminium mesh/body filler in...

The thermometer on my 2001 C5 doesn't work. I understand this is a common problem and I need to replace the piece in the nearside mirror. Where can I get one from? Those on eBay are all second hand so I would imagine may not work either.

Just that

Is it average home mechanic doable or no chance, when I say average, I can do some things, but not a c/head or gearbox

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My Relay has never had the central locking working either by remote or key. I note the wires to the rear door have been cut though. I seem to recall this is often a result of theft attempts as it can short the c/locking and make the doors open?If that is the case it maybe the c/locking system has been intentionally disabled? If you were...

The Xantia (Jan 1996, 113,000 miles) is due for a 2nd cambelt change and the head gasket has had a slight oil leak into the cooling system for some time.

I've just discovered that I'm welcome to use the workshop (commercial vehicles) for a couple of days next week (provided I answer the phone when there's nobody else around), and as I don't have...

I have a citroen c5 hdi 2004 2 liter and have a small leak on one of the pass pipes, under off side front of car runs along the back of the steering rack then up to where it fastens in with a bolt. i managed to get it up on ramps and have seen 2 metal pipes rubbing against each other, obviously has worn a small hole in one of them or both, as...

Any thoughts anyone, I read this thread onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; which had some general comments on voltages so just checked mine.

Readings are taken at the battery terminals. Before starting (but after car had run for 5 mins earlier) battery showed 12.94V. Started car and read 14.4V at battery, after about a minuts this...

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I got a lexia from e bay. managed to load software and tried connecting to my car, it finds my vin number then next screen says RPO missing information, and a blank field, does anyone know what I am supposed to put in here? cos I can't get any further than this? thanks......... :x

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Citroen's electric-powered Survolt concept car takes on an electric Agni Z2 motorcycle in the world's first electric cars vs bike showdown.

Am i just being 'Blonde' in not knowing how to leave them on after locking car up ie at shops etc for a few minutes?
Looked through Handbook, still nothing.
Park car with side lights on, lock and lights aren't on, is this normal Euro idiot-proofing? or possibly to do with LED bulbs?

Xantia has gone to the scrappy's after years of service.

Someones offering my a 2004 hdi xsara estate with full year MOT for cheaper than other 2003/04 cars . I can only afford a £500-ish car and this might come in around that.

I dont know the xsara, it doesnt get a good write up but I said i'd view tomorrow morning. I thought it was worth a...

I'll try not to bore you all but any advice is greatfully taken.

My C5 2007 2.0 petrol has done very little miles with its previous owner plus the oil hasn't been changed for 14 months, and is in need of a oil and spark plugs change. I was thinking, would it be worth flushing the engine out with some value oil before putting the good stuff in. I...

Anyone had any experience with comfort spheres at all, is there a noticeable difference in ride quality? My C5 tries to emulate a coil sprung car and I was thinking of trying these.

Does anyone know if the actual pumps vary between HDi models?
I ask because when renewing the fuel filter on my facelift C5 2.0 HDi 138 yesterday, I noticed just a few brass filings in the housing, so it might soon need a new pump.
Whilst the complete sender assembly is quite expensive, there are old stock units available for previous models,...

Hi All,

Just tried to jack up the car with by the rear sill jacking points but the sill on one side is beginning to bend and collapse as it gets more weight on. I assume it's a symptom of the dreaded rusting door Jamb:-
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Question is, anyone else experienced this level of corrosion at that point and...