cambelt change?

jason · Post by **jason** » 06 Jan 2005, 03:15

cheers m8 will do .jase.<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by np

Not really.Replaced the rad,battery,front brakes,had the a/c re-gassed,droplinks,& a few tyres.All wear & tear items.The only trouble was when the rear suspension played up.Had to have a new rear h/corrector & accumalator sphere.Apart from that one,its still on the same spheres as when i got it.Theres 8 on mine.I service it myself every 5k miles,use a good oil & Citroen filter.Been 100% relible(?)Had the power boosted to 115 bhp,as it didn`t pull our caravan very well.Still does an average of 40mpg.
A little tip for you.Pull the carpet up in the load bay.Ifs its wet,or under the rear seats are wet,dont worry.Its only the plastic membrain inside the tail gate.Easy to reseal,loads about it on the forum.Also in the front passenger footwell,under the carpet.The water can leak in the bottom of the windscreen where the black plastic panel is.Might give you a bit of barganing power though![:D]
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NiSk · Post by **NiSk** » 06 Jan 2005, 06:21

Modi - at least you will have a car where you know that all the important services have been done. It might not be worth a lot but you won't find a better car for that money anywhere.
//NiSk

danielsydney · Post by **danielsydney** » 06 Jan 2005, 07:56

Does anyone on here know when the belt should be changed on the C3?

davek-uk · Post by **davek-uk** » 06 Jan 2005, 14:08

I'll second what Neil has said, Jason. I've replaced the radiator and other 'service' type items. Check that the rear brake callipers aren't mis-aligned (the disk should run in centrally through them) as I have had trouble with both - and it's easier to repair before things break. Also boosted mine (it's easy) and it's running fine. Depending upon the condition, I'd say £800 is a pretty good price.

beezer · Post by **beezer** » 06 Jan 2005, 17:52

Depends on the engine for the C3 but the Hdi is 150,000 miles and TU5 is 80,000 miles according to Citroen. You can halve these if you want to be ultra safe.

jason · Post by **jason** » 07 Jan 2005, 04:12

picking car up weekend so will let u know what its like.p.s. one owner from new<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by davek-uk

I'll second what Neil has said, Jason. I've replaced the radiator and other 'service' type items. Check that the rear brake callipers aren't mis-aligned (the disk should run in centrally through them) as I have had trouble with both - and it's easier to repair before things break. Also boosted mine (it's easy) and it's running fine. Depending upon the condition, I'd say £800 is a pretty good price.
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xantiabreak96 · Post by **xantiabreak96** » 07 Jan 2005, 18:59

Whilst we are on the subject of cambelts I could do with some advice please.
My 96 2.0 16 valve is overdue for a belt change ( 141,000 mls , last changed at 72,000).
Now here's the problem... do I entrust my pride and joy to a Citroen Dealer and pay through the nose ?, or, Do it myself, though looking at the genuine Citroen worksheet for this you need a special tool to measure the tension.
Anyone out there actually done a 2 litre twin cam belt change? any tips would be appreciated as I am loath to fork out £200-£300 when the belt costs around £20 and a few hours of a weekend.
any advice gratefully accepted.
If it dosen't fit ...your doing wrong !![:D]

np · Post by np » 09 Jan 2005, 23:55

Jason,did you get the car?

jason · Post by **jason** » 10 Jan 2005, 01:23

yes m8 picked up yesterday.car is brilliant only thing that needs doing is the accelerator cable is frayed.well chuffed.all suspension spheres were done 4 months sago!<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by np

Jason,did you get the car?
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np · Post by np » 10 Jan 2005, 03:26

Good lock with it & happy motoring[:)]No doubt you WILL be posting a few probs on here soon!Nothing to major i hope.

alan s · Post by **alan s** » 10 Jan 2005, 05:07

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by xantiabreak96

Whilst we are on the subject of cambelts I could do with some advice please.
My 96 2.0 16 valve is overdue for a belt change ( 141,000 mls , last changed at 72,000).
Now here's the problem... do I entrust my pride and joy to a Citroen Dealer and pay through the nose ?, or, Do it myself, though looking at the genuine Citroen worksheet for this you need a special tool to measure the tension.
Anyone out there actually done a 2 litre twin cam belt change? any tips would be appreciated as I am loath to fork out £200-£300 when the belt costs around £20 and a few hours of a weekend.
any advice gratefully accepted.
If it dosen't fit ...your doing wrong !![:D]
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I haven't done one on a Xantia 16V but have done them on BX16Vs which seem to be the one everybody has sleepless nights about.
They are done by locking the cam sprockets using stepped pins and the crank with a 7mm pin, loosening tensioners, removing the belt, checking the water pump and replacing if in doubt, be sure to turn the tensioners anti-clockwise so as to not totally screw up the adjustments and tensioning the belt so as it is set to turn around 45degrees at the longest run.
Precaustions are to take the plugs out before you start and the locking pins immediately you've finished, and preferrably to support the engine of a sling/engine crane as opposed to on a jack with a hunk of timber under it to make it easier to manouvre and eliminate the risk of dropping it through the radiator.
On a BX it's about 2 1/2 - 3 hours for the first one and about 1 1/2 hours thereafter. On them we usually slacken the bottom mount and remove the bolts on the top one. If there's any major differences between the BX and Xantia, I've no doubt someone here will give you the rundown.
Alan S

modi · Post by **modi** » 10 Jan 2005, 20:10

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jason

yes m8 picked up yesterday.car is brilliant only thing that needs doing is the accelerator cable is frayed.well chuffed.all suspension spheres were done 4 months sago!<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by np

Jason,did you get the car?
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just to give you a clue, I changed the accelerator cable at a citroen specialist and paid £70, which i think it was a kind of rob.

jason · Post by **jason** » 11 Jan 2005, 00:15

changed my throttle cable today,took 15 minutes ,pulled old inner cable out pushed new one through and connected up.cost 11 quid plus vat<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by modi

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jason

yes m8 picked up yesterday.car is brilliant only thing that needs doing is the accelerator cable is frayed.well chuffed.all suspension spheres were done 4 months sago!<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by np

Jason,did you get the car?
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just to give you a clue, I changed the accelerator cable at a citroen specialist and paid £70, which i think it was a kind of rob.
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