madassmax

Thanks for the informative replies, sort of compounds what i thought might be a problem with the underpowered 1.6 unit. Looks like the 2.0 mite be the one to look at then if i can find one?

Hi, I'm starting to look around for a replacement for my BM 525 estate, having had a Xantia a few years ago i'm considering a C5 probably around an 07 plate. Main reason for this is I remember my oil burning Xantia being very frugal on the fuel gauge. The beemer is currently returning around 20mpg which I just can't keep up with financially. The majority of my milage is local for work, around 600 to 800 per month but very little motorway miles. So which engine should I go for is the current question? The 1.6 has very good mpg figures and low annual road tax so that's jumping out at me at the minute. Having said that am I going to be spending all my time thrashing it because theres no power there, thus ruining the mpg? Not sure if theres any difference in reliability for either variations, wouldn't have thought so. Would need to be an estate model just for ease of transporting the dog and the obligatory 6 monthly trip to Ikea, however, i'm not ruling out a hatch if there was good reason to go with it? Anyone with any views or suggestions please feel free to comment, would be very interested on your point of view on this. Thanks in advance :)

Problem sorted for the time being! Found the starter motor and with the help of a lump of wood and a mallet gave a few good whacks and she turned over and started up and has behaved herself since. Time will tell if it lasts. Does anyone know what actually happens when you hit them and they magically start working, its a method i've used a few times in the past but never really understood how it works, your enlightenment would be interesting

sorry, forgot to mention its a 2000 X reg model and the immobiliser is in the key and not the keypad type-immobiliser light goes out on the dash when the ignition is turned on

Hi all, Got into my Xantia yesterday, turned the key and the starter motor turned and then gradually slowed to nothing. I obviously jumped to the conclusion that the battery is flat (it is possible that i may have left the lights on for some time the day previously, but i had used the car since with no problem). Having taken the battery out of the car and left it on charge all night, i put it back in this morning and theres nothing at all when i turn the key. Is there something i need to do with the immobilisor to reset it? Found one post on here about locking the doors for 5 minuits but that didn't work. Or could it be the starter motor, at the risk of sounding thick where is mounted it on this car and when i find it can i try the old whack with a hammer to free it if it is this? Guess the main suspect has to remain the battery, maybe my chargers not working properly or the battery's just had it, but it looks quite new. Just want to exhaust any other "free" possibilities before i spend money i havn't got on a new battery. Incidentally, lights come on and radio etc works so theres enough power for that, theres just one click when io turn the key and nothing else? Any helps appreciated

Hi, As i thought...similar to the Reno i had althoug i did manage to do the job myself, just can't remember how i did it (just remeber it was painful!). Not sure but i vaugly remeber using an angle grinder to get the old bearing off the hub as it wouldn't budge, with the hub off i then used the cars weight to press the new bearing onto the hub by placing it on a trolley jack, finding a suitable part of the undersection of the car to and slowly jacking it under the car...the weight of the car pushing on to the hub eventually pushed the bearing into place, it may have needed a little bit of tweeking with a lump hammer and peice of wood to finish it off. I used to be very resourcfull when i was younger! Unfortunately as i ahve got older my memory has faded and i cant remeber if i used this technique on a pressed bearing or another one of my many cars? What do you think the chances are of this method working? I just like a challenge i guess, and i don't trust gagrages. By the way, the socket size is 36mm should anyone else need to know, you can get a heavy duty jobby from the fraudsters at Halfrauds for under a tenner

Hi, Noticed a knocking noise a few days a go so jacked my X reg 20 HDI up and i have a bit of a wobble on the passenger side front wheel, i'm assuming its the bearing that's gone? Is it a relativley simple job to replace, never done it on this before but i do rmember changing my Reno 19 bearings a few years ago and it was a nightmare to get them off. Any tips and what size socket will i need for the main nut, biggest one i have at the moment is 32mm but i don't think this is gonna be big enough? thanks

Hi, i'm sure there have been numerous posts on this subject but once i have ascertained whether my pum is a Lucas or Bosch i was thinking of running a mix of veggie oil and diesel (just been to the garage and its currently at 1.19 a litre). just wondered if anybody has used this fuel mix succesfully on this engine/model - found lots of references to older vehicles with the 1.9 engine but very little relating to theids later model and anyone that has used this without problems.

Hi, have a mate who lives some way away from me who has just replaced the wheels on his Saxo and now has 4 wheels with nearly new tyres taking up space in his garage. Question is does anyone know if these 4 stud steel wheels will fit okay on my xantia? they look like they should but i'd like to make sure they are going to be a safe fit before i travel 'darn sarf' to get them...

thanks for the advice Colin...what your saying makes sense i wasn't sure if it might be the wiper motor, but i guess that wouldn't make the fluid come out would it...as i said electrics ain't my thing, give me a spanner any day:o)

Hi all, done a search on this one but can't seem to find a solution anywhere? When i slip the rear wiper switch round to its first position (supposed to just turn wiper on) the wiper doesn't work but fluid starts coning out of the washer on the rear window - same happens when i switch it to the next setting (wash/wipe setting). I have never been particularily good with electrics, has any one else had this happen to them, and what did they do to solve it (MOT due soon, not sure if the rear wiper is a failure or not) Its a 2.0 HDI Forte, if that makes any difference. Ta