I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
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Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
Not a good idea to rev any engine to 4000 rpm without a load, but.....mine does the same thing and the engine is perfectly smooth under load at the same rpm.
Although I don't know for sure I agree that it is probably slack in the engine mounts as mine has quite a lot of "slack" in the drive train between power on and power off even though visually the mounts look ok.
Another thing to check is the air con compressor! Try turning aircon off and see if it still does it.
On my previous V6 when the aircon was on if you held it at certain rpm with no load there was quite a vibration that went away with the aircon off. One at about 1800 rpm and another at about 3500...
Although I don't know for sure I agree that it is probably slack in the engine mounts as mine has quite a lot of "slack" in the drive train between power on and power off even though visually the mounts look ok.
Another thing to check is the air con compressor! Try turning aircon off and see if it still does it.
On my previous V6 when the aircon was on if you held it at certain rpm with no load there was quite a vibration that went away with the aircon off. One at about 1800 rpm and another at about 3500...
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Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
Well. ... might be good news I guess.
I have run the car today for about 30minutes did a lot of citrobics up and down etc... and not a single drop from the hydraulic pump. Could the "leak" ... been trapped LHM from the previous top pipe leak?
However I figured out the heating is not getting hot unless it is 1000rpm or more?... so in idle it is stone cold.
Could this be an airlock? As they have just changed the cambelt/waterpump and put in a fresh coolant ratio.
?
I have run the car today for about 30minutes did a lot of citrobics up and down etc... and not a single drop from the hydraulic pump. Could the "leak" ... been trapped LHM from the previous top pipe leak?
However I figured out the heating is not getting hot unless it is 1000rpm or more?... so in idle it is stone cold.
Could this be an airlock? As they have just changed the cambelt/waterpump and put in a fresh coolant ratio.
?
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Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
It could well be an airlock. There are 4 bleed points on the ES9: the top of the radiator, the thermostat housing (top hose), thermostat housing (bottom hose), and the heater hose near the bulkhead.
Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
It was an airlock.
Took it back to the garage and they did open the bleeding points again.
And after that the warm air started flowing nicely
Took it back to the garage and they did open the bleeding points again.
And after that the warm air started flowing nicely
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Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
They're a pig to bleed properly. I had nothing but air coming out of the one above the heater matrix hoses until i pumped the rad hose!
Iirc you need a big plastic bottle styled thing to bleed them properly
Iirc you need a big plastic bottle styled thing to bleed them properly
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Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
I replaced the LHM pump (a couple of days ago) with the Xantia part # one mentioned earlier in this thread and it pleases me to say that the problem of very slow pressurizing is now a thing of the past. Thanks for answering my questions, Jim
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Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
Jan, excellent Pleased all is now good and season's greetings!
Jim
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Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
Glad one of us is sorted at least
New year and new ideas So I decided to get the old girl properly looked after.
Do you guys know of a Citroen specialist in Kent so I can take her there and get the pump properly checked or replaced (with a reconditioned one or something like that) So I can stop the very small minor leaking.
If I leave the car at normal height not used for a few days. The pump will seep and run down the alternator outside...
If I have the car all the way lowered no seeping takes place and all bone dry.
New year and new ideas So I decided to get the old girl properly looked after.
Do you guys know of a Citroen specialist in Kent so I can take her there and get the pump properly checked or replaced (with a reconditioned one or something like that) So I can stop the very small minor leaking.
If I leave the car at normal height not used for a few days. The pump will seep and run down the alternator outside...
If I have the car all the way lowered no seeping takes place and all bone dry.
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Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
Pleiades is always your best bet for hydraulics Kent, needs a specialist... Your alternative is a classic Citroen specialist...
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Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
I used this Citroen specialist for my 70’s DS (20 years ago) and they worked on my mum's Xantia V6 more recently.
The owner has good knowledge of older cars as well as more modern ones.
http://www.paulcliffordmotorservices.co.uk/
They are near Wingham, so quite close to you.
The owner has good knowledge of older cars as well as more modern ones.
http://www.paulcliffordmotorservices.co.uk/
They are near Wingham, so quite close to you.
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Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
Is this one? Pleiades Garage, Sawtry, Huntingdon CambridgeshireCitroJim wrote:Pleiades is always your best bet for hydraulics Kent, needs a specialist... Your alternative is a classic Citroen specialist...
Current Cars:
Citroen Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive ('98)
Alfa Romeo 166 2.0TS ('03)
Audi A6 C6 2.4 V6 SE ('05)
BMW 735i Individual M-Pack ('00)
Lexus GS300SE Navigator ('98)
Toyota Prius T-Spirit ('04)
Citroen Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive ('98)
Alfa Romeo 166 2.0TS ('03)
Audi A6 C6 2.4 V6 SE ('05)
BMW 735i Individual M-Pack ('00)
Lexus GS300SE Navigator ('98)
Toyota Prius T-Spirit ('04)
Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
I will give them a call and ask them thank you.hattershaun wrote:I used this Citroen specialist for my 70’s DS (20 years ago) and they worked on my mum's Xantia V6 more recently.
The owner has good knowledge of older cars as well as more modern ones.
http://www.paulcliffordmotorservices.co.uk/
They are near Wingham, so quite close to you.
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Citroen Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive ('98)
Alfa Romeo 166 2.0TS ('03)
Audi A6 C6 2.4 V6 SE ('05)
BMW 735i Individual M-Pack ('00)
Lexus GS300SE Navigator ('98)
Toyota Prius T-Spirit ('04)
Citroen Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive ('98)
Alfa Romeo 166 2.0TS ('03)
Audi A6 C6 2.4 V6 SE ('05)
BMW 735i Individual M-Pack ('00)
Lexus GS300SE Navigator ('98)
Toyota Prius T-Spirit ('04)
Re: I just bought today a Xantia 3.0 V6 Exclusive
I called Paulclifford... and will take her first thing Tuesday morning to assess the "damage" and take it from there sounds a good start.
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kentc5 wrote:Is this one? Pleiades Garage, Sawtry, Huntingdon CambridgeshireCitroJim wrote:Pleiades is always your best bet for hydraulics Kent, needs a specialist... Your alternative is a classic Citroen specialist...
That's the one Kent
Jim
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