French Car Forum

(/Ironic mode on)As i had lots of time available and nothing to worry about (/ironic mode off) , i did it again... Got myself an Activa S2 from 2000 :-D
Pics to come soon , but i can advance it is an 2.0 Hdi and black - No polish & detailling for now , as i have quite a bit to do on suspension department.
Spheres blown , missing some gaiters -...

I have a sphere tester that is currently loaded with LHM

I have some spheres that will be fitted on a C5

Do you think it could be an issue to test the pressure of those spheres with LHM? I don't think the residue that will be on the spheres can pose a problem , but what's your thoughts on that?

The Lucas EPIC Injection Pump as used on the XUD11BTE engine as fitted to 2.1TD Xantias and later 2.1TD XMs is generally reliable but can suffer leaks and problems with the ESOS valves. Both are relatively easy to resolve but need the pump to be fully disassembled. This is a guide on how to do just that and covers the complete disassembly and...

My DS5 had a number of problems I had to get the Clutch/Flywheel changed, the drivers front ABS ring and sensor changed..I used a Lexia with Diagbox to diagnose the faults. I need to program the gearbox now but I have a P171a brake signal fault and although the car drives in manual I can't get auto and the brake lights staying permanently on. I...

So I'm new to these Citroen C5 models and am interested in getting a diagnostic kit up and running but there are so many options it is very confusing and I want to 'buy once' and be cost effective rather than throwing £1000 at it :)

So this is for a 2009 C5 2.0 HDi Auto and so far I have come across Lexia 3, Diagbox (version 7 to 9) and PP2000 -...

The foam in my passenger front seat has collapsed. Management is complaining of the frame tube pressing into her leg, fair!
So, I have another front seat to replace it, same fabic, everything good. BUT, it does not have the side airbag.

Is it poss to swap the seat backs? Can the upper and lower halves be split? I have 3 weeks untill we are going...

Hi,
Bought my c5 exclusive 2lt hdi manual from a garage in Edinburgh, it was a trade in, good condition throughout low miles of 76,000 no warranty as mileage could not be verified, salesman said it had intermittent power steering fault, loss of power, bought the car anyway cause I liked it drove about 4 miles and steering went stiff, straight road...

Does anyone have a list of what sizes were specced on the various C5 models?

I want to know what I can fit..

Do they play any important role in the HDi design beyond essential for (icy weather) cold starts?

Mine has it's glow plug relays out, possibly just one, garage man said not to worry, however I've noted for a while that my engine sounds unhappy on cold starts..

I literally just got home with my 'new' second hand van, a Citroen Jumper from 2013 (called Relay in the UK it seems).
Only now at home I'm discovering the lock doesn't work! I can only lock the drivers door, which alone doesn't do much of course. I tied the passenger seat-belt around the passenger door in desperation for now 8-[

What's...

Hi,
The same issue came back..... Is it possible that economy mode is causing it all (it shows up second i turn the ignition on, the voltage of the battery is 12.4 something like that)? Like the last time, the car starts for 1s. And then shuts-off. If i keep it on the starter and press gas it starts up until i release the pedal... Please help. Or...

I'm in the middle of a xantia thrust bearing /clutch change. It's a 2.0 hdi 110 so it's got the ml5 box. I have a terrible feeling that I've put the offside seal in back to front. It's a dealer supplied seal but it differed from the original in that it didn't have a flange. Am I right wrong and most importantly does it matter?

Recently change from a C3 Aircross to a C4 C-Series.
With auto lock/unlock activated, does the vehicle “deadlock”?

Hello is anyone having any trouble with an automatic citroen c3 in the hot weather. The car drives faultless in the winter but hot weather i cant drive for long in it and it starts clunking saying gearbox failure. Park it up let it cool down for half hour just to get me back home. Then next days its okay until it gets hot.

Hey!
Can anyone tell me exactly what rim is in the picture?
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4x108, 6Jx15, Et18
I can't find it anywhere and I don't know what it is exactly.
I hope someone can help.

Hi,
I'm wanting to set the timing on my DW12TED4 engine and I'm having trouble finding the hole to pin the flywheel. This engine doesn't have it near the starter. I've seen pix of where it is near the drive shaft but I still can't see it!
This is the image from Citroen docs, but I can't work it out.
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Any tips from those that have...

It's already the second time that after opening a door (In the evening , with humidity) that interior lights look to be in disco mode , as they turn on and off. (Completely and not just dimming.)

It happens with any of the 4 doors opening
Has anyone here had the same weird experience? What the heck can that be? Where do i start looking?...

Hi all,
This is my first post & relates to my 2017 Citroen Relay (2L Enterprise Blue) which I'm spending all my spare time converting into a campervan. I have 2 queries:
1. As the van has 160k miles on the clock I want to change the gearbox oil. Does anyone have a picture /diagram were I can find the drain plug and filler points. Also any tips...

2013 C5 X7 Intermittent ESP/ABS warnings (as per earlier post on that topic).
Brake light switch replaced (no change) but apparently the switch harness can be troublesome and could be the issue. Is it necessary to change that part of harness complete (and where does it run to from switch) or is it likely to solve the issue using the kit which...

Ok, not new but regassed. I sent my front corner spheres to Pleiades for recharge and they did a champion job and returned very quickly. Repainted too.

I am delighted with the ride quality now - a new front center sphere and now regassed corner spheres, new rear center pair. If only I could actually remove the rear corner spheres I'd have sent...

Hello,

I bought a 2016 Citroen C3 Picasso 1.2 Puretech 3 weeks ago and have recently had a 'top up engine oil' warning come up on the multifunction display. I checked it the day after I bought it and the oil level was about 1/4 of the way below the max mark then. It was near minimum when I checked it on Thursday night (after only driving about...

Hi Everyone,

My first post, so please forgive any protocol errors.

I own and drive a Citroen EC4 2021 RHD.

While trying to hard wire a dashcam I (stupidly) shorted a wire and blew the reading light fuse. I realised that I was in trouble when I looked at the fuse box and had no fuse diagram or labelling. The manual gives the fuse number and...

Hi Wonderd
I wondered (sorry!) how long have you had the car, and has this just started?
What do you mean by 'if the engine is running in a low RPM then the sound kepps steady'? What happens at high RPM?
The only hissing I can think of is that when the pressure regulator cuts in, which should last a few seconds and end with a click. This is...

Hello,

I wondered if anyone could offer any advice or experience on towbar fitting to 2019 C5 Aircross?

I have purchased OEM wiring loom part number 1648389280 - there is no instructions in box, only link to online Citroen servers which I have no access to.

I have purchased Tow Trust towbar.

Is there anywhere I can get advice on interior trim...

So I have just purchased a used 2009 C5 Tourer Confort 2.0 HDi DPF which is in nice condition and drove very well. Service history, no leaks from rear suspension pipes or steering rack, no rust, suspension went up and down as expected etc. Good price (for France) too and only a couple of minor faults that hopefully someone can advise me on.
1. The...

I have a Citroen Spacetourer and whenever I run a global test with a Diagbox (9.150) I get the fault:
ESP90 (CAN bus ground adhesion or high speed 2):
Fault: Absence of signal
Status: Fugitive
Authomatic breaking in case of collision risk: Inhibited

I can clear the fault, but as soon as I run the test again, it pops up again. Everything else...

2008 C5 1.6 hdi Car wont start
Anyone know how to resolve these codes P1351 has stopped displaying but P1366 P1367 P1366, P1367 repeat which makes 4 faults and they won't clear.

Hi everyone, does anyone have a wiring diagram for a C5 Mk3, specifically the wiper motors and the wiper stalk setup? Thanks

Hello everyone
I would like you share with you my adventure with the fault code P1352 , a VERY tricky faul and very common on Peugeot-Citroens.
The diagnostic tool shows fault on glowplugs or glowplugs relay. After searching the whole internet, i found nothing!
I found people who had the same fault code as me, they changed glowplugs, they changed...

Hello.
Can someone tell me what these are & if i should be worried that they're not connected to anything 🤔
2 cables found under centre console near aouto gear knob, don't know where other ends are they seem to disappear of into the harness somewhere
(2008 c4 coupe 1.6 hdi vtr+)

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On the Citroen C6 2.7 HDI model year 2007, the bonnet can no longer be opened because the cable has broken somewhere and the lever in the interior is not working.
Is there an easy way to get to the broken cable and open the bonnet?
Where does this cable travel the most?
How is the cable replaced and what has to be removed?
Greetings Wolfgang

HI there, Im looking for some advice on what the hoses here are supposed to connect to?

The engine is a XU10J2:

- The Red one is currently source of a big vacuum leak and the engine stalls when I place my finger over

- The green one is also a vacuum leak source but less so, when i place my finger over it nothing much happens but I can...

Hi Chaps, I am very slowly working on a V6 brake upgrade on the TaffyTiva 2ltr.............the original brakes were buggered and the flexi's splitting and I had a set of V6 calipers, so why not :)

Has any one got any photos of the fitting where the flexi-hose attach to the hard lines on the inner wing ?

Do they screw into a fitting (on the inner...

Hi all,

I have Citroen C4 coupe 2007, it has front and rear parking sensor.

this option suddenly stopped, front and rear sensors.

Nothing happen as you park the car, even no car drow appear on the LCD when you park the car.

the parking button keep light up and cant turn it on.

I checked all fuses, all is good.

I tried my car parking module...

Hi,
Does anyone know if i can put 2din radio in place of original screen (7 inch or something close to that)?
Obolikol.

Hi Folks,
on my 2010 C4GP 1.6hdi (auto) I have a P0299 code (turbo pressure lower than reference flow) - It is actually reading turbo pressure but there is no vacuum to the turbo 'lever' (turbo end of pipe 7 in picture below). The 'lever' does actually move freely by pushing it and seems to hold the vacuum (pulling the pipe off and putting finger...

Hi,

This isn’t for a French car, it’s regarding a K12 Micra 2008 but you chaps seem much more clever and helpful than any people on other forums, and this is, I imagine, relevant to any petrol engine.

It’s a little 1.4 litre petrol engine. It’s burning oil, worse on acceleration from what I could tell driving behind it. Empties its sump in only...

Hi!

1 month ago i have regassed 6 spheres on my Citroen C5 X7 Tourer, 2.0 HDI 2012.

On the very first ride i have noticed that the suspension became quite stiff, it wasn't as soft as before.

Thinking that one sphere didn't hold the pressure, today i have rechecked the front ones and the pressure is fine.

The suspension level is correct, made...

Apologies firstly if I shouldn't be asking this. I only joined the other day:
I've put a deposit on a 2012 2.0HDi C5 Tourer in silver and before I transfer the balance I'd like to check the VIN.
The usual free/dodgy sites either don't come back with anything, or one came back with a white 1.6 saloon!

Is it possible to get a build sheet of this...

Hi i have a question, will s1279 lexia module connect with my c5 x7 or do i need some other module for thus car?

Hi guys! Hope you all alright! English is not my first language, apologise for any mistakes.

My Citroen is really struggling on cold engine.
Hesitates around 2000rpms when engine is cold.
No faults, no warning light on dash.

Things i have done so far:
-head gasket
-exhaust valve on 2nd cylinder (there was big chip, zero compression)
-clean...

Good morning all

After a bit of advice please.

After the beautiful shame of being recovered from a busy retail park on Saturday because the car was stuck in reverse. I suspected the gear change cables and got home to have a look.

One of the cables had popped of at the gearbox end and its not going back on easily. Is this normal? Should it be...

Hi Everyone

I am new here I am a qualified mechanic but choose not to be in the industry anymore .

I've worked on a few cars over the years but this one is a good challenge. But this car is testing my patience lol . I believe the turbo has completely gone . Has anyone taking a turbo off a citroen c8 exclusive and how difficult off a job is it...

Further to our ABS/ESP warnings issue, brake light switch replaced but to no avail. Next will be the engine speed sensor but in the meantime thought to undertake a BSI reset (guided by the helpful post on the FCF).
Whilst battery disconnected thought to give the ABS module electrical connection a clean and check for damp. The module is visible...

Hi Marc

I'm new to the forum. Struggling with the additive pump also. Can you by any chance get the diagram like the one you provided for C4 II, just for 2016+ Jumpy (VIN
VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]) this time. Got a new tank (with pump OE), programmed, level set, tried through engine ECU, BSI, still getting errors. Just to rule out the wiring.

Best...

Hi!

I have a Citroën ds3 from 2013 with the 1.6 THP engine and I have an issue with oil leakage. I have localized it from a hole on the luft side of the valve cover (see picture). What does this hole do and does anyone know why it’s leaking oil from it?

Citroen c3 picasso.

Why did i do it. Well needed abit more room but not massive ammounts so this was my choice
2012 1.6hdi. New clutch last Jan 2022. Plenty of service history and under 90,000 miles .

Bad points.
Back fog light cracked car park marks
Warning on dash after 90 mile drive
Engine oil pressure high stop engine
This then came on...

Last time I posted about a noise coming from the drivers side of the engine. You said possible upper engine mount . You where correct. So replaced same. The noise went away and has stayed away. However at times when I start the car up there seems to be s slght bang when starting then it drives ok. It seems now to be coming from the passenger side...

Hi Folks

Nemo 2010 diesel with the semi auto chocolate box lol
35k on the clock

Gets oil, air filter, changed every august
Diesel fuel filter every 2 years as garage states i only do 3-4k miles a year

Seems to struggle with hills

i know these suffer turbo issues but any other thoughts

Hello,

probably a silly question but does anyone know (or have a photo) of where the excel stands should do for both the front and the rear on a C3 Picasso (2015)

Here is a photo of the front In the second photo here there seems to be an mark left where perhaps the garage ramp arms have been (or a trolly jack?) would this be a correct assumption...