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So I've got a 73 Reg Citroen C4 Petrol Automatic.

All was fine this morning, worked as expected. Then, I returned to my car after an hour and it wouldn't unlock. I need to do the manual key, alarm went off, pressed the button. It stopped. Drove as normal. Drove to next location, fob working, open, close, open close, walk away, lock.

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Hello fellow forum members

I have a Citroen C3 1.6 BlueHdi 100 from 2016. Over some time I have noticed that my car uses more and more oil.

I have checked for oil leaks but I could not find any. It is using about 6 lines on the oil dipstick after 10000 km. I have checked the intake to the turbo and there is a small puddle of oil on the bottom...

My daughter has a 2010 C3 Mk2 1.6 VTI Auto.

Recently, the cooling fan started coming on when she stopped/parked up the car. It stays on for about 5 mins and then goes off. I have driven it the last couple of days and this also seems to apply when driving. If you come to a roundabout or traffic lights and have to stop, then the fan quite often...

Hello everyone,
Our car (2014 C4GP mk2 1.6HDi 184000km) advanced from wanting eolys to saying the the DPF needs changing. I've been searching here and on the net in general and I think I know the answers to my questions but I need to think out loud and see if I'm on the right track.

Background. After last refueling the car came up with the...

Hi, looking for some advice.
I really don’t know much about cars but I have Citroen C3 hdi 2007 and I’m currently getting a alert saying faulty sidelight pop up every couple minutes, as far as I can tell the light is not faulty then when my auto lights come on I get an alert saying my RH Brake light is also faulty, but only when my lights are on....

Hi all,
2017 c4 grand picasso 1.6 diesel is making consistent thumping noise when turning at 30 plus MPH its is directly related to the speed and comes from feon driver side.
Below has been done but still no luck so kind of stuck and need help
Shock absorber and mount bearing etc replaced.
Ball joint, drop links tie rod end lower arms including...

Hello from Greece!
I recently bought second hand a Citroen Jumper 2.0 96KW mod.2016 with 258000klm.
After about 15 days I've had it in my possesion a warning light came on with the sign check adblue system .
I filled the adblue tank with adblue but the light did not turn off.
I went to a local garage and with the help of a plain KONWEI OBD...

Hello all,
I am searching for factory parking sensors fix, I was looking for a module, could not find it, but I found this in left side of trunk behind small port in the plastic trim, is this something for the parking sensors or something else?

IMG_20260601_213631.jpg

I also have this code related to the trunk I guess?

Built-in Systems...

Hello everyone,

I realise this question (or similar) has been raised before but it would be helpful to get up to date responses. Can anyone recommend a tyre fitter/outlet who will balance Xantia centreless wheels in Leeds, or even in West Yorkshire? I ask as my efforts to find a suitable tyre fitter/outlet in Leeds this year have drawn a blank....

Hi all!

My 2009 x7 randomly cut out yesterday.

After about 30 minutes of driving, the engine faded out over about 2 seconds, and then stopped.

I restarted the car, and it would cut out again after 20 seconds.

I plugged a computer in and got errors

P0183 diesel fuel temperature signal. Short circuit to positive or open circuit or value too...

Hi I'm getting abs faults, so it seems it's time to get the loom repaired. I was wondering if someone could tell me what is parts number for the rear left abs loom?
Is it one loom that goes inside the body or does it interconnect before? I thought that perhapd it would be better to get a new one ot buy used and rewire it with some proper wires....

Greetings from Finland!

I recently bought a -96 zx 1.4i 2door manual and was thinking about swapping the car with the 1.8i 16v XU engine, i now have the KFX engine i think.
Is the swap a big hassle, or could it be done with relative ease? Does anyone here have experience on the subject? My biggest question is, that do you need the transmission...

I bought a set of spheres for this last year, fitted the new front outers OK but the inner one is almost impossible. A very kind member in Holland told me how to, not easy but possible. It involved removing the n/s drive shaft and unscrewing the sphere with a cold chisel, something I have done in the past but at least I have been able to see it!...

I have a Citroen nemo in limp mode, dpf is pretty blocked, ive been told hydrochloric acid bath would do treat, could i pour this stuff in location or does it have to come off? and how long to soak?

Hello, I bought myself a car. Citroen c5 x7 156thp 2011. VIN: VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]. The seller of the car lives +300km away and his car broke down in my town. The local repair shop examined the car and stated that the 2nd cylinder injector is broken, it is leaking through. The owner managed to get another ride home and wanted to get rid of this car...

Hi All
Today my C5 2011 1.6hdi decided to throw a wobbly. It was running, developed a judder and loss of power and stalled. Would not restart. Got towed home by RAC and tech said possible cam belt breakage as the code he read was crank/cam sync off.

Plugged in my diag and returned codes
P0016
P0620
P0341
along with generic starting time codes.
It...

Hi. Was wondering if any one knows if my picasso c3 2014 hdi 1.6 exclusive has a oil level plug were I can fill the gearbox up instead of taking battery off and box out and moving ecg out the way to get to the top filler plug which I have done on an older picasso I had but I was told its faster to use the oils level plug but cant find one on mine...

Hj all, our generally very reliable 2.0 HDI has a coolant leak. It broke down on the M5 last week and despite the roadside recovery chap topping it up and pressure testing it. 4 miles later it ordered my wife to stop so it was recovered.

I've pressurised it to 20 psi and it does lose about 2 psi and about 8mm fluid height from the middle of the...

Good evening.
I have a 2017 C4 Grand Picasso 120HP Diesel. When I press the accelerator pedal to ~3800 rpm, I get an error for ABS/ESP.
This happens both when driving and standing on place. I checked it with Diagbox and the error is C1391 Engine torque not cleared fault . What could this be about?

Thanks in advance.

Hello all. Newby here. I'm hoping one of you can help. I'm baffled utterly. We have changed the Brake Cylinder and Servo unit though it was tough. While we were at it we changed rear brake pads. It was bled properly using diagnostic tool. This is a Citroen Grand Picasso 1.6 Diesel Auto, 2014. The Pedal seemed to sink still though not to the floor...

Good Afternoon,

A new xantia X2 (non hydractive with anti-sink) onwer here (unfortunately the ownership is new, not the Xantia!).

I have replaced all 5 spheres with new Febi ones, except the Accumulator, which is an I.F.H.S (no idea when it was changed, but i dont hear any frequent clicking).

The car in general feels good, with very good body...

Hello Guys,

I've been struggling with getting this issue solved, been to lot of local car electricians, only thing that they've said was let's replace the alternator,

but something there is not looking right to me. The alternator is charging at proper voltage 14.3-4, but when they connect it to a diagnostic tool they can see fault in...

I’ve just bought a ds3 2017 with 87k on to resell, how ever when you start it up hot or cold it splutters for a second then runs sweet after that, drives perfect. Just had to it serviced today hoping that it would fix it how ever it’s still there

Hi,

When pushing the truck's opening button you can here some electrical action occuring, but the trunk won't open

Has someone encountered a similar situation?

What is the solution? Is it necessarily the button's mechanism that needs to be replaced? And if so, can it be replaced without being able to open the trunk?

Thanks

Hi guys, I have possible problem (still not sure is it normal or a problem) with the cabin heating. As we have entered November the temps have dropped enough for the cabine heating to be used. That said, I just can't get enough heat, no matter which temperature I set.

I have an C5 Exclusive from 2010 with auto a/c. I did noticed that when set to...

Hi

I know there have been other posts about this but have reached my wits end with the non-functioning heater blower. It is a '02 xsara picasso, with climate control.

The blower stopped working all together. I have replaced the blower motor (which is the 2 plug version with built in resistor) and the wiring from the ignition. There is power...

Hello everyone, My Citren C5 X7 2.0 HDI hasn't had any heat for a while now.
The water pump, thermostat, radiator, and heater core have been replaced.
The system has been flushed several times.
The cooling system has been bled through the valves.
I noticed that the pipe going to the new heater core is hot, while the pipe leaving it is cold.
What...

Help required, :( I'm looking for the alternator Wiring Diagram for my 2007 Citron Xsara Picasso 1.6 petrol car
with intermittent alternator charging issues. I changed the alternator 4 weeks ago which worked but now the intermittent charging issue has returned again which left me stranded at the roadside. The Vin No is VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]
Thanks...

i only own it for few weeks, that issue happened first on April 1. Recently i changed coolant after it shown me overheating warning light (i stopped for 10 minutes with opened bonnet then arrived home where saw light again). max 5 seconds before i switched engine after light appeared. (2 000rpm - max)
Issue itself: in the morning (15 hours since...

Hi,
My wife has a 2014 Citroen C4 Picasso Airdream Automatic. It’s done about 45,000 miles.
It seems as though the clutch is slipping. I’ve done some research which suggests this auto box is a basically an adapted manual box and this is common.
Questions for you experts…..
1. Is it common at only 45k?
2. Is it worth getting it repaired?
3. Does...

Today I noticed that my AC is not working anymore on my 2015 Citroen C4. 11 months ago I had the AC serviced (vacuum check, AC refilled) and it worked fine throughout the summer. When the AC was refilled, the technician noticed that in 9 years with no service to the AC, there was barely any gas gone (about 75 grams of the 425 total). During that...

My Citroen C5 2023 keeps pairing with my Honor phone Grrrrrrrr

I've master reset all my phone connections and switched off my phone
Master reset the Citroen radio which wipes all Bluetooth connections
Deleted the Citroen app from my phone
Left the car off overnight
When I switch on my phone, start the car the Citroen keeps asking for my phone, my...

Hello all,

First time writing here. My name is Matt and I have a problem with my car. It's a Citroen Xsara 1.6 petrol. 1997. I don't drive this car very often because I have another one much younger. But anyway, here is what happened.

I have started a car. Immediately, it starts to shake when I press the gas pedal, and it also has an unstable...

Hi our peugeot partner 1.6 hdi 2016 is going in to limp mode constantly with the following codes stored.
1. p2541 Fuel pressure in low pressure circuit present. Voltage too low.
2. p008a Low pressure fuel circuit. Fuel pressure lower than the reference value.
3. p00ba Low pressure fuel circuit. Fuel pressure lower than the reference value....

Hi All

This is my 4th picasso, only recently bought, good condition - starts and works fine, BUT ...

Most times when I start it there is a whizzing noise for about a second as the 'bendix gear' cog retracts from flywheel (assume that's what it is, no noise once started and running).
Is this just a lack of oil on the mechanism or something...

?Hi everyone,
?I need some advice on a very annoying banging noise coming from the front left side of my Citroen C3 Picasso when driving over potholes.
?Here is what I have done so far:
?My MOT was due, and the car passed with zero issues.
?On the left side, I have already replaced the ball joint, drop link, and both the inner and outer tie rods....

Hello
Trying to find which engine oil I should use for 2017 2.0 Diesel BlueHDi (110kw)
Googling gives me 2 variants:
- 0w 30
- 5w 30

Which one to use? I cannot find official information

thank you!

Hi
I have a 1999 Xantia and I need to change the passenger seatbelt . I have obtained a used one but I dont want to damage the plastic trim on the seat, does anybody know haw to do so?

thanks in advance

Mark

Recently picked up a new Berlingo van (2026 model) and looking to get power to the back for various things like a travel fridge, pressure washer, lighting etc. All 12v.

I'm really struggling to find a way to either get a lead from the battery into the cabin, or locate an empty fuse socket from the fusebox under the dashboard on the passenger...

Hottest day this may coincided with my turbo dying, yay!!
The temperature gauge in car didn't hit higher than normal.

Hi.
Anybody knows where I could order camshaft caps (camshaft bearing cap).

I have Citroen C3 1.2 (81 kwh) 2018.
Engine code: EB2DT, HNZ/HN01

In the image there is a three camshaft cap on the row.

C4 Grand Picasso MkII (2018)

I was trying to work out the locations for a trolly jack lift, but I can't easily find information for locations other than the cills.

This thread seems to suggest that there are no approved locations on/under the chassis? Is this correct?

Any info with images of any other locations for a trolly jack would be...

Hi, have an issue with the clutch pedal on my C4GDP 2.0HDI 2015. Crunchy selecting gear then when managed to get in gear I couldn't then get it out of gear and had to stall the engine. Noticed pedal was not fully returned and had to pull up with my foot. This keeps happening, the pedal was making a creaking noise I noticed all of a sudden a few...

I have positive and negative going to motor, i wanted eliminate the switch how can i do that direct at the connector pls

One fatal problem with Hydractive Electrovalves is corrosion to the base of the alloy valve block that results in an LHM leak. They corrode because they're in contact with the steel sphere base and moisture causes electrolytic corrosion. The corrosion continues until the large hexagon at the base is sufficiently corroded to expose the green...

Hello fellas!

I am building a custom car audio system in my 2008 C5 X7. I installed the JL Audio's e6450 6-channel amplifier in the trunk where that cloth-basket was initially, on the left side. Now it is time to power it. The thickest power cable that fits into amp's socket is 25 mm² - that's what I bought (100% Copper cable, OFC, not CCA). The...

G’Day Folks,
I’m dismantling my 1.6HDI engine and I’m not sure if the studs that are used to hold the injectors down need to come out to remove the cam box.
The Torx ends on the studs are very small. Do the studs go right through to the head and should I remove them using two nuts backed up to each other?
The Haynes manual is not very clear.
Many...

Well..
It was indeed the BPGA unit on my car that had gone uptown and I had to indulge the services of the main dealer and was quoted the obscene price of eleven hundred pounds of the Kings finest.
So here’s my story sad but true as the song goes.

Going back around six weeks I would say ,my car suddenly started bogging and missing if I moved up...

Really appreciate any help with this. I'm trying to find and access the fuse boxes on a new berlingo van but struggling to locate them all. It is a right hand drive van and I can see a few fuses under the dashboard on the passenger (left) side but they are very hard to access. Is there another fuse box in the cabin? I've seen several videos which...

Hi everyone, First post (please be gentle).

I bought a 2005 Citroen C8, just last week. 1 owner, from new. 68,000 miles. Never missed a service, according to the Service Record log book.

I drove half a mile, this morning, to pick up a friend. All OK.

When I restarted the engine, the power steering had stopped working.

I can drive it but...