Xantia exhaust sputtering

xants in me pants · Post by **xants in me pants** » 05 Oct 2010, 21:26

Nice avatar myglaren,

I have a citroen specialist nearby (well they sell citroen and have a garage, how do you tell?) they have been helpful in the past, I just worry that they might suck air over their teeth and tell me to book it in so they can clean me out.

I have already succeded in doing some work on the car using advice off this forum, mainly the clutch clip and cable replacement.. Loads of fun! I'm quite slight so I fit easily into the awkward areas of the xantia, and my arms reach into places where others would be loosing skin. I am also quite practically minded (famous last words eh?).

addo · Post by **addo** » 05 Oct 2010, 22:13

Locally (to me) we have had four PSA cars made between '97 and '99 recently with deteriorating paralytic converters.

These were letting chunks of the catalyst material go downstream; the bits would lodge in bends or latter mufflers generally stifling performance and causing idle issues.

Point of this is - not only may the cat be rogered, but you need to pull off the rest and shake it out!

MTND · Post by **MTND** » 05 Oct 2010, 22:32

ACTIVE8 wrote:steer clear of the main stealer,

Please don't write off all dealers there are some good ones

ACTIVE8 wrote:Note the main stealer deceptionist will have to create a job card, book it into the system etc, and then maybe someone technical might look at it

The chaps on reception are fairly knowledgable themselves and will write any extra bits you ask on the sheet while you're there.

ACTIVE8 wrote:but not FOC (free of charge)

They do have a look at finding out whats wrong and research the problem first, FOC, before then working to a price to fix it, today they have been carrying on trying to find out why my air bag light keeps coming on on my C4? And you do get to speak to the engineer working on your car:

ACTIVE8 wrote:we are very helpful here,

I certainly do agree with this, it's not just the garages that have access to information these days!

ACTIVE8 wrote:the main stealer, who tends to favour the newer cars

Seen XM's and CX's worked on at my dealer

The dealer I'm talking about is Duxford Service Station!!

Sorry to get out my pram
Mark

jgra1 · Post by **jgra1** » 05 Oct 2010, 23:10

no worries Mark, I am sure there are good and bad.. certainly the local dealer seemed a good one! until they shut

paralytic converters.

where are you in Sussex Xants>?

John

xants in me pants · Post by **xants in me pants** » 07 Oct 2010, 22:17

Thanks for the info John, my bio-dream may come sooner than I hoped!

Citro jim may have got it sussed there, I did notice a pretty frequent drip from the join between the cat and the back box. So, i have had a bit of a browse on the forum and noticed a thread where stempy filled the join with mastic, I might give that a try or some aluminium tape which I think is in the shed, untill I get around to doing the work properly, or is there a better quick fix?

However I have also got the spark plugs, oil and filters for a service, as I figured on being able to check the condition of the engine by looking at the old plugs (I was worried by hearing that the phutt phutt sound might be a cylinder fault). Thing is the bloke at halfords sold me some bosch fr 78 x, which is against what the haynes manual suggests, as I am a car care newby I am wondering if there is an issue with using them?

Hey Addo, presuming i would have to let the citroen garage rodger my pussy cat and then pull off and shake out all the mechanics to get a good price I think I would be happy to replace the lot my self, is that job a no no for a newby to diy mechanics?

addo · Post by **addo** » 07 Oct 2010, 22:29

The hardest part with newer Peugeot/Citroën exhausts (to me) is access to the manifold flange bolts. Fit a new gasket and bolts on reassembly.

Aside from that you just need good clearance under the car; putting two wheels on the kerb isn't enough to get the forward section free.

merlin617 · Post by **merlin617** » 08 Oct 2010, 02:16

CitroJim wrote: Wink Looking forward to Duxford.

did someone say RAF Duxford, sluuuurp, got me deckchair at the ready.

Jim I have a misfire thats noticeable when accelerating. When I checked with Citroen they looked up my car and said it defo has an OBD2 connector. It looks like one too ?

does a Lexia work on these ?

Chris570 · Post by **Chris570** » 08 Oct 2010, 07:33

it does indeed

xants in me pants · Post by **xants in me pants** » 09 Oct 2010, 18:56

Thanks to all for the help,

Citrojim managed to give a very good diagnosis there, replaced all the plugs, filters and oil today, filled and taped the join in the exhaust as a temporary measure, and also found the local citroen specialist tucked away in the back of an industrial estate, who confirmed what citrojim had said as being the cause (plugs etc). Just had a little cruise and all is sounding good at the tail pipe...

I will have a new thread to start soon as while she was up on stands I checked the cv joints and found a split boot

Thanks again for all the advice.

Post by **CitroJim** » 09 Oct 2010, 20:47

That's great news Mr. Xants

CV joint boots are an OK job. Which one and on which side?