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You can read/copy/print them from the service.citroen site but the C3 earliest one is from 10/2007. However, parts of it will still apply and you can still ask on here. http://service.citroen.com/ddb/ select your language and then your car. If you have only just got the car, sometimes previous owners leave the books in the pull out drawer under one of the front seats.

Welcome to the forum and thankyou for your posts, they may be of help in this current topic http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/topic/21661-dreaded-espasr-anti-polution-fault/

Have a read of this post P0235 fault finally fixed by replacing some wiring http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/topic/20606-citroen-c5-engine-problems/

Every wheel hub has an abs sensor with wiring going in to the car. The Haynes manual is worth having anyway but it does not cover the 2.2 hdi engines. For this you will need the Citroen service box from such as ebay.

Welcome to the forum. It could be a faulty wiper motor. Had this on a C3 rear wiper and the problem went when the motor was changed (along with the tailgate which had a big dent).

I will need to think about the problem, but if you are going to try a used cluster, beware that the car may adopt the higher mileage of the exisiting cluster (I think possibly held by the bsi) or the replacement one if this is higher.

If you have the handbook it will tell you. On early C3s, the first push deadlocks the doors but the second push removes the deadlocking whilst still leaving the doors locked. You can try this whilst sat in the car - deadlocking stops the doors being opened from inside or outside without using the remote or key so the dash button should not work. On later cars and other models the second push initiates the deadlocking.

Crankshaft and cam shaft sensors when failing can stop an engine once hot but will let it run again when cooled down.

In the Haynes C5 manual, it says the sensor is in the coolant outlet housing at the gearbox end of the cylinder head. Some sensors screw in and others are held by a clip. You could drain some of the coolant or with a cold engine, undo the expansion tank cap to release any pressure and then just remove the sensor and put the new one straight in whilst trying to minimise coolant loss (plug the hole with a finger or bung). If it is held in by a clip, prise this out and remove the sensor and sealing ring - fit a new seal to the new sensor, push it into the housing and fit the clip. Do you think there is something wrong with the sensor - failures mentioned on here seem to be it quickly goes to a high temperature ?

You can get the Citroen service box manuals from such as ebay on dvd which you put on your computer.

Looking at John's photo, to anyone having no experience of filter removal could think they are a set of torture implements.

For the metal canister ones I have a strap wrench, a chain wrench and a 3 legged wrench that clamps over the end - they are all a bit awkward but are used depending on which works best or fits in the space - the 3 legged one works best since as it is used it grips better and tends not to slip but it has to be held in place until it starts to grip - it is similar to this http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-cht719-two-way-three-jaw-oil-filter-wre . I have also seen ones like a large set of pliers that grip the canister and are probably quick to use.

The steering wheel angle sensor I believe is built in to the comms 2000 switch unit under the steering wheel - so you probably need the complete unit. They have different part numbers depending on what options are on the car. To get the right one you need to use your VIN in the parts diagrams but they are 6242S and then 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 or possibly 6242T0. As an example http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-GENUINE-CITROEN-C5-PEUGEOT-407-SALOON-INDICATOR-COMMS-2000-UNIT-6242S6/321387071317?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D23984%26meid%3D8757723369634777811%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D9421%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D360636975117 The C5 Haynes manual section 12.5 covers removing/fitting the switch unit.

You can read/copy/print the Citroen handbook if you want to prepare for the new car on the service.citroen site http://service.citroen.com/ddb/ Select your language and the car and its year.

Welcome to the forum. Which year and engine is the C3 ?

From a google search, this post has 2 sold, 1 got £60 and the other £40 from cat scrappers.

The car goes in to limp mode if there is a fault that affects the emissions from the exhaust and the fault can be anything such as a camshaft sensor, air flow meter, etc. The limp mode allows the car to run with preset parameters so it can be driven home/for repair. I am guessing your engine is the 136 hp 2.2 hdi with an auto gearbox. The egr valve on this has a vacuum actuator from the parts diagrams - so if there is a problem with the vacuum pipe to it (or any of the vacuum pipes) or its actuator had a leak, then maybe it could affect the vacuum to the turbo actuator. However, you may find that once the Citroen diagnostic equipment is used the fault codes may be different, bearing in mind everything started after a wheel alignment and at first you seemed to have esp/asr faults. A quick internet search on esp/asr faults on the C5 comes up with all sorts - one is a problem with the brake light switch and a sign of this was the brake lights not working until the pedal was pushed down a long way. I have no idea of costs but once you explain everything and the full history of the problem and snapon work done (including the steering wheel angle sensor in case it has not been done correctly) to the service manager, you should be given an idea of costs to find the fault cause and then to give a repair.

Welcome to the forum. I can not help, hopefully somebody will be along who can. What did the BSI repairer say about their repair ?

Rather than using a snapon, you would probably be better at a Citroen dealer using their Lexia equipment. Otherwise doing things like smoke tests looking for air leaks will likely cost you in labour. Probably the preheating can be ignored for now since the glowplugs are not needed until the weather cools down a lot. To test the turbo pressure regulation and pressure signal, Citroen's procedures say to install a pressure gauge at the pressure sensor (they will have the tools needed) and see how the pressures and turbo perform at certain engine revs and to use a vacuum on the actuator to see how far the wastegate actuator arm moves. Unfortunately the turbo is at the back of the engine so not easy to access, but you could check the actuator pipe for splitting/leaks - similarly the egr valve actuator if it also has a pipe to its actuator (later ones are electric).

Citroen's own procedures do not cover this, only clipping the coloured part on/off and removing the complete mirror and glass removal. You could join the Picasso owners club and maybe a member there will have repaired a mirror. http://www.citroenpicasso.org.uk/picasso/

To post photos I think they need to be on another site and then a link to it can be posted here.

I think oil pressure switches only have one wire and the earth side is through the switch body. The Citroen part may be 1131C5, but you would need to check this against your car VIN.

I would not consider the egr removal and dpf removal route since to remove the dpf is illegal and the car would not pass the MOT and would not be insured and the money would be wasted, plus these are probably not the problem since you have not mentioned an anti pollution warning. In the future it is likely this may also be the case with the egr valve. ESP/ASR are related to the car speed and the sensor for this is often an abs sensor - so this could be related to the work on the wheel alignment. Maybe a sensor or its wiring has been damaged and a dealer diagnostic check is likely to show this. I think steering calibration is only needed if the steering column switch (comms 2000) unit has been changed so the steering sensor in it needs calibrating. P1352 does not make sense since your car is not a petrol one with an ignition coil. For the live data you have given to make any sense would need you to include the units such as %, mbar, °C.

This topic includes some info on parking sensor fitting/wiring if fitting an aftermarket kit - only about £20 when a Citroen one is likely to be a few £100. Beware against using a low cost Lexia copy since these can have a bug on trying to set up parking sensors and make a mess of it. http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/topic/21356-towbar-wiring/

The ride height is covered in this post http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/topic/14396-ride-height-measurement/ The following is for a mark 1 C5 2.0 hdi 110 bhp. Geometry of the front axleChecking values- Castor Non-adjustable 3° 03' ± 30'- Tracking Adjustable -0°13’ ± 0°13’- King pin inclination Non-adjustable 12°56’ ± 30’- Camber Non-adjustable 0° ± 30'