Xantia as refusing to start!?!?!?!?

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Xantia2.0
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Xantia as refusing to start!?!?!?!?

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HELP! I went out to go to the shops earlier and the car wouldn't start! It kept cranking over and over but no go! As I crank over theres kind of a slapping/clicking sound. Like a loose belt or something. Please help!! I've got another meeting in 2 hours and need the car to run!
1998 Citroen Xantia 2.0 16V I4 with 148,200 miles on the clock. Bought it with 123,000.
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Post by XantiaDaveEire »

Could be aloose auxilary belt which has dranied your battery if you have kept turning it over :roll:
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Post by Xantia2.0 »

Do you mean Serpentine Belt ? It is not that as it was just replaced a few days ago. And I cranked it over at 10 second intervals with 20 second breaks inbetween.
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Post by Xantia2.0 »

No air con. I got it running eventually. But there is a bad slapping when it idles and it's idling very rough. To my knowledge that can only mean one thing... Cam belt is on it's way out... :?:
1998 Citroen Xantia 2.0 16V I4 with 148,200 miles on the clock. Bought it with 123,000.
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