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Update to the Acceptable Usage Policy - Sept 2017

by GiveMeABreak » 01 Sep 2017, 11:28 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues
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Please note that the FCF Admin Team have amended the FCF Acceptable Usage Policy to clarify the rules concerning Profile Signatures and Commercial Posts as of September 2017.

An extract from the AUP concerning the changes is listed below, however all members are kindly asked to visit the following link and familiarise themselves with the updated...

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See my post above showing the portrait mobile screen on an iPhone 6plus - no avatar section at all, so focusses on the post content. The display is adaptive depending on your screen size and resolution, so different for each person depending on what they use. The changes were mostly to improve mobile use, where display options are obviously very...

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French Car Chat Forum
by GiveMeABreak » 25 Aug 2017, 13:05 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

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The 'French Car Chat' Forum has now been renamed to ' The Off Topic Chat Lounge'.

There have been no changes to the existing topics or posts. It was just felt that there needed to be a place for posts that did not fit into any of the other categories and to encourage posts of a more general nature to be posted here instead of in the technical...

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hi,

Thx for the answare. I understand .
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FCF LDS Fluid Discount

by GiveMeABreak » 24 Jul 2017, 12:01 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues
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When researching some LDS Fluid suppliers, I looked into one retailer Nielson CDG that Elis (EDC5) referred to me for comment. On looking at their description of the LDS, they were referring to Citroen as having 'Hydrolastic' suspension etc. - needless to say, I did contact them and explained the systems used by Citroen and the distinction between...

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I never used the registration utility because it is always wrong on just about every website that uses that facility, so they are not unique here.

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by GiveMeABreak » 24 Jul 2017, 00:10 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues
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Just to advise members that we have made some improvements to the Private Messaging System used on the Forum:
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I have just adjusted a forum setting which should have fixed this issue.

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FCF Member Discount - EasyDiagnostics

by GiveMeABreak » 17 Jun 2017, 16:16 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

Please note that there is a 15% discount for FCF members from Easydiagnostics as of 17th June 2017. This is for members only and details are in the following link in the members' section:

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How It Works: Activa Suspension

by CitroJim » 20 Jun 2017, 07:48
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A very good technical description of how the Activa suspension system works can be found here:

For more general Citroen Suspension topics, including Hydractive, look here:

These pages are re-written versions of our old favourite PDF 'Citroen Technical Guide' which has been our bible for years on such subjects...

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Nice tip thanks Jim, will have to get an eye out. No need to worry about Win10 either, 7 does all I need and more :D

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08 Sep 2017, 10:30
ACTIVA lhm pipe diagram

by Stickyfinger » Today, 08:53
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ACTIVA lhm pipe diagram...... Any comment Updates ? Anybody wish to use this to make a more detailed diagram ?

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1: Suspension ECU
2: Suspension switch
3: Steering wheel sensor
4: Accelerator pedal sensor
5: Car body movement sensor
6: Speed sensor
7: Door switch
8: Boot switch
9: Accumulator SC / CAR
10: High pressure pump...

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I feel a Photoshop session coming on ...............

like these we did for our Tiger book...(Initial Tiger - Normal and Submerged Air Flow)

Oh yes, definitely :) That would be wonderful Alasdair ;)

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Death of another Activa now double trouble
by holmedog » 22 Jan 2013, 22:36

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:cry: :cry: :cry: Sorry fellas but i have some bad news. Another Activa is bound for the big scrap yard in the sky. As of the 21/1.2013 my beloved Activa is scrap. After a snowy accident and a car sliding straight into the side of me she is awaiting the insurance engineer to exam her. I tried to get the bloke to not bother with insurance as there...

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If that blue Xantia ever comes up for sale i will have to hide my wallet, its my dream Xantia Activa colour, and i prefer S2 to S1.
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15 Sep 2017, 14:21
V6 ACTIVA Estate

by Stickyfinger » 20 Aug 2017, 19:10
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There you go

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Good update Mike, normal service has been resumed. Thanks.
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10 Sep 2017, 07:53
NEW : Control Rod clamps

by Stickyfinger » 30 Aug 2017, 18:31
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Anybody interested in placing orders for these ?

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They look interesting Alasdair...

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31 Aug 2017, 06:11
SORN Activa's

by Quackers » 24 Aug 2017, 18:08
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So many SORN Activa's listed on how many left, well 48 SORN which is double the amount road legal which is 22. Are they stashed away in a barn somewhere? They must be being kept by people who know how special they are. How many of the 22 legal ones are members on here?

If i ever saw a phase 2 mauritius blue one waiting to die on SORN i would do...

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Mine is currently SORN - but only for financial reasons - As a soon-to-be retiree I can no longer afford to run two cars...

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25 Aug 2017, 08:16
Rear ram bush

by Dommo » 04 Jun 2017, 19:53
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Hello all.

I've recently removed my rear ram for refurbishment as per Jim's guide. I was wondering what the consensus was with regards the ram bush, it doesn't clunk but has a bit of play in it, is this excessive and needs replacment?

Thank you all.

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Yes......

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24 Aug 2017, 09:27
I am an Activa owner...a V6 and I am an addict
by Stickyfinger » 01 Mar 2015, 22:17

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OK, I have decided, project Stictiva is on...

I will be sourcing a car from France....and an exclusive donor from the UK.

What I need is a good list of inspection points which are critical/save massive $$$ in the long run.
Which are the best cars (age) ect

(I do not think a V6 is my way to go, I plan on tickling the 2ltr)

Any pointer would be...

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20170818_155645.jpg Cutting out the headlamp glass
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18 Aug 2017, 22:03
V6 Xantia parts deal! Package parts deal!!!!!!

by DS21 » 13 Jul 2017, 07:29
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Great deal available for a Xantia V6 or a Xantia TCT Activa owner.

Parts removed from an early RHD Xantia V6 and were accumulated to convert a series 1 RHD TCT Xantia Activa into the ultimate... a RHD Xantia V6 Activa. The conversion is no longer happening and all parts are available here in one package, which will be ideal if you were:

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Please post any responses in the thread in For Sale And Wanted

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13 Jul 2017, 09:59
Parking on a curb?

by Quackers » 23 Jun 2017, 18:43
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Parking on a curb for days on end regularly is not likely to throw out of calibration or stress any of the ACTIVA bits is it? Don't know how stupid that might sound, but when level from behind looks fine, but when on a curb it has that rear arm bearing failing look on the tyres like / \ . No idea if being left leaning to one side of days is bad...

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Your will do more damage going over speed humps fast. :)

Peter

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24 Jun 2017, 10:51
Really good ACTIVA Blog

by Stickyfinger » 22 Jun 2017, 08:11
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run it through Google Translate

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Looking at it in IE11 on a Windows machine, Bing does a good on-the-fly via right-click job of translating the Swedish Alasdair.. Looks good :)

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22 Jun 2017, 10:13
Activa rear ram repair

by Dommo » 15 Jun 2017, 23:46
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Hello all

I wanted to post in here as a query/warning regarding the XM steering ram gaiter repair to the rear ram on an Activa. I tried talking to Jim about this while I was working on the car but found it very difficult to explain, hopefully this will make sense now Jim?

We followed Jim's guide mostly to the letter, only I had the rear wheels...

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Dom, that is excellent and very valuable for anyone doing this job subsequently :)

A very good point about the leak-back spigot positioning... I must have been lucky in the past as I've not had that issue... Must be slightly different routing perhaps between different cars...

I leave the rear wheels dangling so that I can jack the training arms...

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16 Jun 2017, 09:22
Activa for sale

by Sl4yer » 03 Jun 2017, 12:16

Hi.

Unfortunately it's time for me to let my Activa go.

It's a S2 (W reg, 2000) in Storm Grey. 121,000 miles. MOT to November this year. Used daily :-D .

Good bits
In the last couple of years it's had:
10 new (IFHS) spheres
Hydroflush
Clutch
Rear height corrector
New NSF tyre a couple of months ago (still good tread on the others, all...

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03 Jun 2017, 12:16
Xantia V6 Activa --- Performance Engine Upgrades
by DS21 » 01 Feb 2016, 17:27

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Hello All,

Just wondered what options are out there to unleash some more ponies.

On paper the engine performance figures look great but the Activa is a heavy car and even with the 3.0L V6 could still do with more power in my opinion.

I am not thinking of major engine mods, but just simple things like induction, reprogramming of ECU (if...

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Something like these?;

I wonder if that's the purpose of the plastic "wings" that were clipped to the wishbones on our 206? Not that it's a high performance model or anything, but I can't fathom any other reason for them being there... They are less duct-shaped than the Vectra items, rather a shaped deflector scoop but possibly...
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15 May 2017, 13:21
Activa Club de France

by Green fluid » 22 Mar 2017, 23:47

Hi everybody,

We were talking recently with Alasdair on Facebook about how to unify all the existing content existing on our favorite car, and as the president of the Club, I think that's for sure the right direction :)
There are quite a lot of French websites dealing with the Xantia actually :
- : general documentation about the car (not...

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22 Mar 2017, 23:47
Sad Day, My ACtiva is for sale :-(

by Mungkie » 06 May 2014, 00:38
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Hi everyone,

I am looking to sell my N Reg Red, failing laquer Activa. It has MOT until 05/07/2014

I've been using it about twice a week to drive to work. It had all the spheres done when I got it (three years I'm guessing, but time flies). It is generally fine mechanically, but not great and it is tatty with the failed laquer.

Its in Witney...

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I remember that one Mickey... Thought for a moment he still had it.... My brain has gone on strike today...

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10 Mar 2017, 11:00
Is this normal Activa behaviour?

by Quackers » 24 Aug 2016, 19:44
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Great video on youtube
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at 0:32 you can see one of the rear wheels lift off the ground cornering, and again a few minutes later. I don't think i ever pushed my 2 Activa's that hard on corners when i had them , but i would have expected the car to lose grip before doing the wheel lift. Is this how they are suppose to act under...

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Aha! Thanks!

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05 Mar 2017, 22:49
Replacing the hydraulic pipes

by svip » 18 Oct 2016, 15:58
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Hello.

I am planning on replacing all my Activa V6's hydraulic pipes, both the regular ones and the Activa ones. I am quite aware of the work that requires, but have arranged for a workshop with a lift and a decent amount of time for this project.

However, while obtaining and replacing the regular pipes is relatively * straightforward, I am not...

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What size are the activa pipes then, anyone know? Are those the larger 6mm pipe?

The same size as the thick pipes running from the rear sphere blocks to the suspension cylinders on an Activa Mike...

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20 Oct 2016, 15:38
WTB: Activa front RAM
by DS21 » 15 Sep 2016, 21:36

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Hi folks,

Would anyone have a good spare front Activa Ram that they would be happy to sell?

Mine leaks and it's getting progressively worse...

Thanks,

George

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It's a no holmey, read between the lines

Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
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17 Sep 2016, 20:24
Activa dropping at the front

by KP » 12 Jul 2016, 19:13
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In the last week my activa has slowly and worsely started dropping at the front.

Initially it was overnight but now if the car is parked up for an hour it drops :(

The ride is soft at the front (the rear has always been stiff) so I'm starting to think that one of the front spheres has punctured.

I had been thinking for a while to go to...

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Looking around and found this...

Now I don't have a leak but was wondering if it could be the culprit?

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28 Aug 2016, 19:21
Rear roll bar bush/connect rod/arm....rubber bush

by Stickyfinger » 16 Aug 2016, 13:37
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Rear roll bar bush/connect rod/arm.....rubber bush replacement

Do we have a consensus on this problem shown on the Activa FB pages ?

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That's a good thought Chris :D Although it has a shape I think if the replacement material was a bit malleable then it could mould itself to the required shape by virtue of being clamped in place when in service.

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17 Aug 2016, 09:47
WTB track day pads

by 78k » 30 May 2016, 07:05
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Hello there,
I cannot find a listing for track day i.e. Ferodo DS2500 type disc pads to suite a X2 1998 Activa 2.0l turbo ,288mm / 224mm discs or the same sizes on the HDI turbo.

Has anybody recently bought any track pads if so please let me know.

Cheers Dave from Down-under

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Hi Dave,

I think your best option is maybe speaking to a local brake remanufacture and ask for them to reline some current pad sets with a better material.

In the U.K. You could try Pagid directly. 5they used to be very good a few years back and blue and grey were their best ones for heavy road use and then a company called 3G did dimpled and...

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13 Aug 2016, 13:46
Throttle cable snapped

by holmedog » 14 Jul 2016, 20:41
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Is there any easy way to get a throttle cable off an Activa. Cable on the blue Activa has snapped so am trying to get the one off the silver Activa. However can not get the rubber grommet out of bulkhead. Really struggling to get this out do i just pull it. Unsure as i don't want to break the plastic clip that connects to the pedal. HELP.

Sent...

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All sorted got a universal fitting kit from woodauto's £25.88. Fitted in a couple of hours with help from some small hands.

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21 Jul 2016, 19:38
Activa not starting
by jwalshe » 19 Jun 2016, 19:26

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Hi all,

Car doesn't want to start from cold. Catches and splutters after a while and usually starts.

Changed plugs and leads but it hasn't made any difference.

Any idea where I should be looking next?

Thanks loads!

James

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Potentially if it is sluggish to get started and up to pressure... It's worth eliminating it if nothing else James..
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13 Jul 2016, 16:57
Does anybody want to save an Activa?
by Matt H » 21 Jul 2015, 16:29

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I currently have three Xantias in my life, a V6, and two Activas. The ultimate goal was to eventually build a V6 Activa, and hopefully this will still happen in time.

When I bought my first Activa,I probably jumped in a bit too quickly, and spent a bit too much fixing it... It's pretty scruffy, the front ram has just started to leak and the...

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I hope it is an enthusiast. Or at least someone who appreciates what they have

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19 Jun 2016, 18:25
Your Activa Wisdom Required!

by jwalshe » 09 Jun 2016, 07:42
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Greetings all. Bought an Activa this week and without boring you with any rants of giddy excitement, I will simply say 'hurrah!' and sit here grinning, as I plead for your wisdom on a few matters.

Any advice on the following would be hugely appreciated!

1) When switching suspension to high setting, the tail risies but car won't rise at the...

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That beds looking at urgently... Pump will be a little noisier when under pumping load but not by much. You may have a flat accumulator....

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09 Jun 2016, 16:13
Activa articles

by Skull » 03 Jun 2016, 09:00
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Having a sort out of my old car magazines and there seems to be a shortage of articles on the Activa ..... any more out there or specific online reviews?

Seems to be a well kept secret :oops:

What Car? Apr 97

Maybe this 'no genuine rival' comment was the reason

* P779CJM last MoT test 6 October 2010 @103,196 miles

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I'd love to see a road test of an Activa against some of today's cars...

I think the comments about 'firmish ride' would be revised.. somewhat now.. By current standards Activas are a very soft ride but firm when needed to be so...

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03 Jun 2016, 11:00
Hydractive Humming...
by DS21 » 02 Jan 2016, 11:42

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Hi guys,

Happy New Year...!

I noticed this today, and I don't know if it's normally like this or it's an issue but I noticed an electrical humming noise which appears to be coming from the electrovalve which is located just behind the radiator

I started pulling fuses to isolate the power source and when I removed the 20amp Hydractive fuse the...

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George, that’s excellent news :D

I never bothered replacing mine... It's not a problem...
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10 Apr 2016, 17:44
Activa Tyres - Which Ones?
by DHallworth » 24 Feb 2016, 02:03

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My Activa is going to need another set of tyres before the summer seasons comes upon us again.

The car is currently shod in Michelin Energy 205/60/15 V tyres. Unfortunately the Michelin Pilot's that Citroen specified for the Activa are no longer available. Citroen also state that the Activa should be wearing W rated tyres as well, not V rated...

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There's a huge wealth of knowledge on the 406 Coupe Owners Club, here's a guide to replacing the spark plugs which covers the inlet manifold removal process:

David.
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10 Apr 2016, 17:09
C2 1.1 idle missfire

by ibiscios7 » 30 Mar 2016, 20:18
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Hi there

I know this subject has been looked at many times there but I believe I'm experiencing quite complicated situation (at least for my understanding), so I would very much appreciate any suggestions/ideas.

It all started with after cambelt snapped on C2 1.1 only weeks after purchasing it with story that cambelt has been replaced 5000 miles...

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Agreed - both the upstream and downstream sensors staying at zero when the problem begins is a major red flag. Unless the sensors themselves or the wiring is going faulty this means the engine is running really lean, or it can be caused by a dead misfire on one or more cylinders - in that case the unburnt oxygen from that cylinder goes into the...

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08 Apr 2016, 13:24
2016 How Many ACTIVA are left in the UK
by Stickyfinger » 16 Dec 2015, 20:33

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I have restarted the thread to update our info.

I will start with

V6.3ltr Ph1 Activa manual (LHD) Red/Black Leather ................originally a S.of.France imported by me, produced in Blue. Mint (mostly)
V6.3ltr Ph1 Activa manual (LHD) Silver/Black Leather...............originally a Latvian Car, from owner who drove it over, donor car
V4.2ltr...

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Well unfortunately mine dont count.

First one was a french importation and died in July. :(

Second one is lisend and taxed BUT based in sunny Spain. :) ;) and not going elsewhere. Lol.
Btw tinupic is not working hope I can upload some pics later.

First one was mint...this needs some restoration. :(
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14 Mar 2016, 23:14
Activa drivers song ?
by Stickyfinger » 08 Mar 2016, 09:18

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6NuSms_GtoY

(Ok,,,crap music :) )

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If you turn the volume off it's not a bad song . :shock:

My speakers turned themselves off when I hit play!
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08 Mar 2016, 20:41
Wanted: Front Activa Anti Roll Ram

by DS21 » 22 Feb 2016, 11:36
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Hi Guys,

My Series 1 Activa passed it's MOT but did have an advisory that there is a slight leak on the front anti roll bar (ram). They also said that the rear one is leaking too but my Citroen garage told me that it's the front that is worse.

Can anyone advice where I go from here, can they be repaired, does anyone have a known good one for...

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I've sent you a PM George ;)

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05 Mar 2016, 13:04
Diameter on Radiator main hoses ?

by HansNOR » 22 Feb 2016, 10:54
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In my infinite ignorance I left the scene of the crime without taking measures of the hoses for my Radiator.

I bought a new Rad for my Activa and ofc it was the wrong one.
Being a tiny bit stubborn I've decided to try to make it fit. To do so I need the inner diameter of the main hoses so I can fabricate transition/link/coupling from the...

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Sh1te ?

:lol:

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22 Feb 2016, 21:06
ACTIVA....2ltr to move on as a donor car. SOLD & SAVED
by Stickyfinger » 29 Jan 2016, 10:11

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Looking to move on the 2ltr ACTIVA....

This is a donor car......it runs....it has a turbo dump valve ! :)

talk to me....

or I will scrap it....

it needs to go as a full car as I do not intend to "take little bits off it" that will render it a non-runner/mover....

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So, the base groups are ?

Bonnet badge sinkers
Nose badge Sinkers style 1
Nose badge Non HA
Nose badge HA
Activa Style 1
Style 2 Non HA
Style 2 HA
Activa Style 2

plus engines and Estate/Saloon
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17 Feb 2016, 17:49
Air in diesel fuel pipes

by Actirouge » 06 Feb 2016, 17:49
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Hi people,
Ok weird one for you, not really a Activa problem but it is on my 2.1td French mk2 Activa....So it has the lucas epic fuel pump renowned for being some what picky when it comes to air in the system. When the engine is off after 1 hr ish bubbles start to flow from the fuel pump towards the fuel filter and start to form a lovely large...

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I believe, from comments on the forum that it is. The leakoff pipes become hard and brittle with the heat. The end plug is sometimes a problem.

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06 Feb 2016, 20:19
Activa Article
by ACTIVE8 » 10 Oct 2015, 00:27

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There is a new magazine out that is currently in circulation.

Although I normally find this sort of thing in the high street magazine library I.E. WH Smiths, this time it was different as it was on the shelf in Tescos.

The magazine in question is Modern Classics.

Which had a line under the title on the front cover, refering to their area of...

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anyone know if there is a pdf of this somewhere ? o_0
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13 Jan 2016, 01:27
Gauging interest - car collection must go
by andmcit » 02 May 2015, 18:05

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I'm back so I must still be alive but it's under duress.

I haven't even been on the forum here 'hiding' so to speak let alone posting, I simply couldn't bring myself to log on and am only doing so now reluctantly.

I sadly now need to move on most of my collection of weird wonderful and in most cases rare Citroëns before they get picked up and...

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I`ve sent him a message through his ebay name so hopefully he`s ok
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08 Jan 2016, 21:40
Activa Control Rod bush/guides...heads up

by Stickyfinger » 04 Dec 2015, 10:50
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3D printed ....quite cheep

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Being made from a softer material is probably a good thing as anyone who has replaced more than one set of guides will know if you look closely the guide rods themselves suffer wear from rubbing hard against the rubber/plastic guides. Having a softer and more sacrificial guise material is probably better long term to make the rods last longer...

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19 Dec 2015, 01:05
How many Activas left.... on FCF
by Chris570 » 24 Sep 2013, 08:45

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as above really, lets see how many we have on the FCF. This is NOT for cars you've seen or ones you know of just ones that you own. Just trying to keep numbers accurate.

I've put multiple options so that those of you with Activa addictions can select more than one.

We'll then combine the poll and see what we have :)

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But I can!
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16 Dec 2015, 19:29
New Activa Brake Light...
by CitroJim » 03 Oct 2015, 07:23

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Shamelessly nicked from the Facebook Xantia Activa group....

I like it a lot... Neat 8-)

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a few rain soaked nights ahead.....try it ?

I can however see the attraction of a set of selectable messages :)

( you could get away with U & F, and AUDI, BMW,JAG,VECTRA)

Agreed David :rofl2:

Also SmartArse & LexArse are others for other makes.
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14 Dec 2015, 22:30
Activa rear brake pipes

by holmedog » 11 Dec 2015, 19:00
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Blue Activa just been in for m.o.t and failed. took it to a local citroen specialist to do the rear brake discs and pads as I have no time to do them myself at the moment. Turned out didn't need them, the calipers had slightly seize so they just gave them a quick overhaul and new pins. however while under there he noticed that the rear brake pipes...

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Thanks Jim will get onto them in the new year.

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12 Dec 2015, 11:01
Well that makes 3x Xantia Activa now.
by Stickyfinger » 15 Oct 2015, 20:20

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One French V6 Activa
One 2ltr British Activa

and now
One Latvian V6 Activa

oh lord I have an infection of the bloody things !

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that's why its on a stick....get close to the bolt/spanner etc and they jump up to it, more spear fishing than fly :)
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25 Nov 2015, 20:54
Activa ram advice needed.
by Northerner » 22 Sep 2015, 15:08

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Found my brand spanking new front ram which has lay hidden in the shed for 5 years! I'm going to swap out the leaking front ram on my poorly S2 Activa. But ... what preparation, if any, do i need aside from plusgassing each and every nut and bolt i can see? Unlikely there's any pressure 'activa side' left as it hasnt been up for a couple if years...

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I thought it was Dragon. Thanks.
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11 Nov 2015, 10:12
Bleeding and flushing the lhm circuit
by Actirouge » 21 Oct 2015, 22:57

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HI all,

I am a new owner of a 1998 2.1td red Activa with 210,000 kms on the clock I am her 3rd owner and she has been really looked after. But she takes a long time to lift at the back and drops slowly when parked sometimes more on one side. After looking through many topics I have come to the opinion that maybe my LHM circuit needs to be flushed...

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These are the normal dashboard light bulbs. I cannot speak for this seller, but the reason I chose this one is because the image shows a good close-up of the bulb, which shows how the wire loops around the base;
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25 Oct 2015, 18:06
BREAKING ACTIVA V6
by XanV6 » 01 Sep 2015, 15:53

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HI
My uncle has decided to give up with his Activa v6 due to rust, pure paintwork and now bad Lhm leak ( i.e rear activa electro valve)
Some parts have already been taken like o/s front door, spoiler and a few odd bits.
The rest is avaliable. Still runs and is driveable onto a trailer if someone wants to buy the whole car or if anybody wants any...

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:shock:
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12 Sep 2015, 20:35
Lower (rear) Ram bush
by Stickyfinger » 25 Apr 2015, 17:29

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My lower Ram bush needs changing, just wondering if the lower Pin needs changing at the same time ? Good Practice to change it ?
They are not yet listed as NFP on Citroen Service BTW

( I have not split this joint yet so cannot check for damage to it....)

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no wonder the person at Citroen here couldn't find it...
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02 Sep 2015, 22:29
First Activa Concept - Video

by vborovic » 26 Aug 2014, 10:20
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In case it hasn't been shared already, stumbled upon this today on Youtube (german language, 9:52):

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It is a good looking car :-D

I saw it in the metal at the Conservatoire back in April. It really is gorgeous 8-)

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10 Aug 2015, 14:16
Split LHM pipe strife

by DS21 » 09 Jul 2015, 13:36
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Hi Folks,

Yesterday the red warning STOP light came on after a long journey but thankfully I was nearly home..

The pipe that burst was the one going to the electrovalve just as you look down where the radiator is... It split just above the jubilee clip, I've cut the split bit but it wont go onto the nipple easily, does the end of the pipe have a...

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look up a hose shop and take any 'old bits' and tell them what it's for, I just used some copper pipe, spare DS hose, some smaller plastic tubing and some fuel line to patch up the mess I created when wrestling off the resevoir to clean, if someone set up a run on replacing these, bit of 3D printing?... they could make a bit on flogging A LOT of...

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06 Aug 2015, 23:37
Activa Parts

by DHallworth » 28 May 2015, 07:16
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With parts becoming harder and harder to find I thought I'd start a thread as I've been asked by a couple of people as well...

What Activa or V6 parts are common failures that it's worth building up a stock of?

Is it worth compiling a list and getting some group buy prices?

So far I've got:

405911 x 4 - Rear Activa Ram Bush - £11 retail...

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I'm running a solid one at the moment, the same as Jim's design but I made it myself.

As soon as I get any problems with it then I'm going to put the Peugeot one in.

David.

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22 Jul 2015, 00:02

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