paul.h

Welcome to the forum.

If it has anything to do with the egr valve then you could try cleaning it.

How many miles are you going to do in the week ? Only way to be sure the pads will be ok will be to have a look at them. However, if you have heard the sound of metal grinding when braking, the pads have worn out to the metal backing which is scraping the metal off the discs and they will need replacing, whether or not they have worn to the minimum thickness. Chances are though when the pads are worn out the discs will be worn out and also need replacing.

Is it the pump or tank that is leaking since the tank plastic can split ?

The loads of white smoke could be excess diesel from cranking or possibly if the egr valve was open. I would also check the coolant level in case the head gasket is leaking coolant in to a cylinder. There are a few ideas in this post including a cracked cylinder head being the cause http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/diesel-engine-kicking-out-a-lot-of-smoke-on-start-up.155160/

A quick check that may indicate if the dpf has been removed is to look at the exhaust tail pipe - on all our diesel cars with a dpf they were clean metal internally, ones without a dpf were covered in soot. See how the old and new cars compare. I have not had an auto but doing 2300-2500 rpm at 60 mph seems a bit high. A manual gearbox would be less than 2000 rpm in top gear. Data for the gearbox for the 2.2 hdi 136 bhp mark 2 C5 215/55/R16 tyres: HP20 (AG) box, 4th gear at 1000 rpm speed 49.36 km/h = 30.85 mph. 3rd gear 1000 rpm 35.52 km/h = 22.2 mph. 2nd gear 23.98 km/h at 1000 rpm = 14.99 mph. 1st gear at 1000 rpm 13.07 km/h = 8.17 mph. For the AM6 auto box on the 2.0 hdi for 6th speed 49.46 km/h at 1000 rpm = 30.91 mph. So possibly the car is not geting out of 3rd gear at 60 mph.

When you come to wire up the new car towbar you may find the permanent 12 volt supplies can be taken from the dash fuse box instead of running from the battery. When I did our 2007 estate at the rear left side behind the boot lining there was a trailer connection with a thick beige wire from this fuse box so I cut it off at the connector and used for the caravan 12S supply to the smart relay - in the fuse box it uses fuse G36 (handbook says 30 amp but I use a 20 amp). The G fuses are direct from the battery through maxi fuse 6 (80 amp). From this fuse box I ran another wire to the back of the car under the left sill cover and in to the boot left liner for the permanent 12N 12 volt supply for the lighting by-pass relay. For this supply, at the fuse box I used a spade connector in place of the fuse in the fuse top slot position G40 (our car does not have heated seats) with a short wire to an in-line fuse (15 amp) and then the wire to the back of the car.

Other possibilities of not starting when hot can include - a coolant temperature sensor fault so the fuel/air ratio is wrong - a crankshaft sensor fault. These can cause the engine to stop when hot but can be ok once cooled down and this will tend to get worse.

Are you sure the flaps moved and not just the star shape ? If the flaps did move and you can not find anything that is blocking the flow and the blower is working and the ducting to the various vents is connected and the dash vents are open, then I can not think of anything else.

Welcome to the forum. I suspect you will not be able to get new ones and will have to try scrap yards for used ones.

Welcome to the forum. This is from the C5 Technical section Common Problems pinned topic: 12. Wet driver's footwell, mark 1 C5 (2001 TO 2004 model) and mark 3 C5 (2008 on model). Rain from the windscreen and the middle grommet of the wiper arm drips in to the cabin air intake, runs down the inside of the cabin firewall and soaks the carpet. It is a bad design of the air intake, not carried over to the mark 2 C5. I fixed this on our hatchback by putting a plate under the wiper grommet over the air intake to direct water away, put holes in the air intake to drain water before reaching the firewall, used lots of sealant behind the holes and at the firewall. This problem has also been reported on the mark 3 C5 - see this topic http://www.citroen-o...ter-getting-in/

'every 125000 mile service' So another year and your car will be due its second service :D

If you search on ebay using the Citroen part nos I put in your other similar topic you will see if they are used on any other car, Citroen or Peugeot http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/topic/22812-heater-fan-blows-constantly/

Citroen's accessories site has a few options for roof bars http://www.accessories.citroen.co.uk/?modelId=878&categoryId=888&subCategoryId=924

I would suspect it will be up to an hour labour charge for the diagnostic work. On the C5 Technical section there is a pinned diagnostic topic of members who are able to help others so you may wish to look at this first. If you do use a dealer or Citroen specialist for it you may as well have a full diagnostic check since it probably will not cost any more. Also have a look at this topic on drls http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/topic/20984-daytime-running-lights-bulb-replacement-and-led-option/

Welcome to the forum. What year is the car ? Possibly the height sensors are sticking. You could try taking the car up and down a few times using the button next to the handbrake to see if this helps. If not raise the car to max height, use axle stands to support it and then have a look at the sensors which are on the front and rear anti roll bars and try something like wd40 on them. Remove the axle stands and then try taking the car up and down again. Do not go under the car without axle stands since if a height sensor is knocked the car could quickly drop to a low height.

When you turned the flaps was there any increase in the air flow ? There are similar motors on the driver's side but these are hard to get at and if the air flow did not change on the passenger side then the flaps may not be the problem.

Welcome to the forum. To remove the headlight the front bumper needs removing first, undo the light electrical connector, then undo 2 bolts on the top of the light, undo a clip at the lower rear and it should be free to remove The rear lamp is covered in the handbook under bulb replacement and needs 3 screws undoing: Rear lamps 1. With the tailgate open, undo the 3 screws located on the side of the lens unit and pull it rearwards to detach. 2. Disconnect the connector linking the lens unit to the boot. Do not disconnect the LEDs. 3. Remove the seal. 4. Remove the bulb-holder. 5. Replace the bulbs. To remove a bulb, rotate it a quarter turn. To fi t the bulb, rotate it a quarter turn in the other direction. 6. Reposition the bulb-holder. 7. Put back the seal. 8. Reconnect the connector to the lens unit. 9. Stow the harness in the opening provided in the bodywork. 10. Reattach the lens unit on the bodywork and do up the 3 screws.

An internet search suggests slow charging on a car can be due to the car usb power being limited or the phone limiting charging on usb or the cable limiting it. Options include using a charge only cable, using a cigarette socket plug in usb charger that can give about 4 amp charging, checking if anything can be done on the phone.

If it bounces more than it used to, then the shock absorbers may need renewing. Have a look at them for any oil weeping down them and if any is found they should be renewed. Another test is to push the car down on each corner in turn, let go and then that corner should bounce up and then down a bit once and stop - if it bounces more times than this then the shock absorbers need renewing. However, the shock absorbers may not be making the noise at the front left corner, it is more likely to be wear in the anti roll bar drop link or the suspension arm ball joint or maybe the bearing at the top of the shock absorber or possibly the suspension coil spring has broken (a common problem on many cars and Citroen will often replace them free if you ask and the car is less than about 80k miles). If the car is due for the MOT test all these things are checked so if it is due you could leave it until then. If it is not due and you do not do your own maintenance, then it will need taking to a dealer or other garage you trust to be checked and repaired.

The blower and resistor pack controller are different for cars with and without air conditioning and also if left hand drive. For RHD: - With air con the resistor pack control module that goes on the blower is Citroen part no. 644178, the blower 6441N4 - these look like the parts in John's photo. - Without air con the resistor pack is 6450EL, looks circular and goes in the ducting to the left of the blower, the blower is 6441J7. If you search ebay with these part nos. you can find photos of them and see if they match what is being supplied.

Welcome to the forum and thankyou for your post, it may help others. Did you get the fault code read and deleted or did it just clear once the connector was dried ? If not deleted you could use a code reader later and see what the car thinks was wrong.

The rears should be balanced although I am not sure if they would affect the steering. If you get the vibration when braking or lightly touching the brake pedal, the rear brakes should be checked as well as the fronts, I once found a steering vibration when braking was caused by a slightly oval rear brake drum. If the machine was not working you would be better going somewhere else.

Have a look at the turbo for any damage to the vanes. If you can hear the noise with the car parked, look under the bonnet and check if it seems to be coming from the turbo or a leaking gasket/pipe that is leaking air in or out.

If the engine is the 90 bhp the total cooling circuit is 8.8 litres. If the 110 bhp engine it is 10.7 litres. Recommended strength of anti freeze will vary from about 25 to 50% - so for the 90 bhp engine you will need 2.2 to 4.4 litres of 100% anti freeze adding. - for the 110 bhp engine you will need 3 to 5.4 litres of 100% anti freeze adding. Add the anti freeze before adding any water since when draining out the old anti freeze it does not always drain all of it out.