WTF IS THAT? - DS3

[joaocpereira]

Hi,
What is this on the rear left behind the rear wheel? Like an exhaust? Is not the exhaust cause the exhaust is on the right side. The car is 1.6 HDI late 2015.

[mickthemaverick]

Not certain but I would think that may be the cover for your Eolys fluid (DPF additive) tank if not the tank itself!

[joaocpereira]

Not certain but I would think that may be the cover for your Eolys fluid (DPF additive) tank if not the tank itself!

Ohhh, maybe, but did that need the tube? for what? evap?

Looking for a eolys tank and it's plastic, like that (img bellow) So maybe is not that. And I think that is on the right side, not left.
[img]https://images.ovoko.com/br/1024x768/gm ... d_tank.jpg[/img

[joaocpereira]

In other forum someone told be tha could be a diesel heater (maybe like webasto on audi), but if it is how can I use that since i don't have the remote control for that?

[Gibbo2286]

That's an exhaust box, what appears to be a pipe sticking out is the hanger bracket where the support rubber fits.
I'm not familiar with the car but it may have an exhaust that passes from one side to the other somewhere en-route to the rear.

[wheeler]

In other forum someone told be tha could be a diesel heater (maybe like webasto on audi), but if it is how can I use that since i don't have the remote control for that?

I would think is very unlikely that a DS3 would have an additional diesel fired heater, normally only found in larger vehicles, Even when they do the exhaust is tiny. See pic below for a heater from a C8.

Not sure on this one, do you have a better pic showing location? where does the other end go to?

[joaocpereira]

In other forum someone told be tha could be a diesel heater (maybe like webasto on audi), but if it is how can I use that since i don't have the remote control for that?

I would think is very unlikely that a DS3 would have an additional diesel fired heater, normally only found in larger vehicles, Even when they do the exhaust is tiny. See pic below for a heater from a C8.

Not sure on this one, do you have a better pic showing location? where does the other end go to?

Yeah, is to big to be that.

The thing is I can't follow cause don't have to much room. Maybe with the bumper off... but i will try to take a picture also.

[joaocpereira]

Is that:

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[Paul-R]

Please upload your photograph to the forum. Imgur is not viewable in the UK any more.

[joaocpereira]

Is that to fake exhaust noise noise?

[PaulC5]

I suspect a previous owner has put it on. It looks to run inside the rear bumper fastened on at the bumper crash bar bracket (not sure of its proper name). If in a crash you might find the crumple part of the bracket does not work right and the modification might push in and cause extra damage to the bodywork/wheel arch. Our Cactus recently had a slight rear bump and the bracket crumpled a bit so was replaced in the repair.

I would remove it since it probably does not do anything. If kept, the insurance company might think it is a modification so would need to be told.

[Paul-R]

It looks like an original fitment to me judging by the slight corrosion present.

[PaulC5]

It looks like an original fitment to me judging by the slight corrosion present.

I am not convinced, why would Citroen fit something like that behind the bumper ? If the bumper is pushed in it would force it forwards. There is nothing like it on our Cactus and that shares the same floor as the C3.

[joaocpereira]

I suspect a previous owner has put it on. It looks to run inside the rear bumper fastened on at the bumper crash bar bracket (not sure of its proper name). If in a crash you might find the crumple part of the bracket does not work right and the modification might push in and cause extra damage to the bodywork/wheel arch. Our Cactus recently had a slight rear bump and the bracket crumpled a bit so was replaced in the repair.

I would remove it since it probably does not do anything. If kept, the insurance company might think it is a modification so would need to be told.

yes, I would remove that stupid sound box for fake noise.. and is not active cause ofc it need an app and idk what brand is that.

[joaocpereira]

It looks like an original fitment to me judging by the slight corrosion present.

Is not OEM, thats for sure.