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Welcome to the forum. Citroen's procedures for key initilisation require a diagnostic tool to be used - a Lexia or Proxia. So without one of these it may not be possible.

I have not done this job, but you probably could. Have a look at the seals though to see if they look ok. Then if there are any problems later, replace the seals.

From the Citroen accessories site the part no you need is 9416 56 http://www.accessories.citroen.co.uk/national-accessory-selector/Roof-Bars-Pair-Xsara-Picasso--1052/?modelId=721&categoryId=888&subCategoryId=924&pageSize=10

From Haynes, the injectors are removed still fastened to the fuel rail, the oil on the seals probably helps them slide in to place and the seals are on the bottom of the injectors. The seals at the top of the injectors only need replacing if the injectors are unclipped from the rail. The fuel rail is held down by bolts and it says to unclip the fuel hose to it. It would pay to put something in the end of the hose to stop dirt getting in. Obvious thing with petrol, not to smoke or any other ignition sources until any that sprays out evaporates.

Welcome to the forum. The pressure sensor at the end of the fuel rail could be faulty or its wiring. If it is part 1920GW it is about £63.

The official way to see how much eolys is in the car is to drain it out and measure it. But it may say on the invoices how much was put in. Eolys is about £30 a litre and is supplied in litre bottles so at least a litre will have been put in. Otherwise looking at the tank/tapping it may give an indication without having to remove a connection and dipping it. Citroen dealers keep service records on computer so this probably could also be checked at any dealer.

The timing belt interval is every 10 years or so many miles if sooner, so it should already have been changed - if not the service history should be thoroughly checked in case other things have not been kept up to date. Replacement should also include the water pump, the tensioner and whilst the aux belt is off, this could also be changed with its pulleys. I did our 1.4 petrol C3 a few years ago and the parts were about £300 to do all this - so a garage may not plan on doing all of it, possibly just the timing belt and tensioner (approx £60). In the road test make sure the auto box works since repairs can be expensive. The rest of the C3 is quite simple to look after. The handbooks can be seen on the service.citroen site (documentation de bord, select language and then the car) from approx year 2007. Whilst not for year 2002, it should give you a good idea about the car before going to see it.http://service.citroen.com/ddb/

Welcome to the forum. Citroen's procedures show the abs ecu can be unbolted from the hydraulic block, so it would appear you can re-use your old ecu on a replacement pump - assuming your ecu is not faulty. The battery should be disconnected first, then undo the electrical connector, the ecu bolts and then it should remove. On the mk60 pump (up to RPO 9423) there are 2 bolts (5-6 Nm) through the top of the pump to undo to release the 47 pin ecu and on the mk70 pump (from RPO 9424) there are 3 bolts (2-3 Nm) under the 26 pin ecu to undo. Refitting is a reversal but it says to apply grease to the electrical terminals using Total N4128 and to use new bolts. No coding is needed, just fault codes checking/deleting, unless a replacement ecu is used. A replacement pump will need to be bled of air and this needs it to be connected to a Lexia type diagnostic equipment, so if your garage does not have this or something similar that can be used, it will need to go to a dealer. To get the right replacement pump, you need to use your vin in the parts diagrams since there are about 6 different ones but this could be so the ecu is the right one since some cars have esp - but it may just be a case of getting one with the same no of pins on the ecu since apart from mk60 or 70 block, the hydraulic blocks may be the same but the ecu being a bit different. If it is your ecu that is at fault, then ask Citroen if a used one can be coded to your car, if not Citroen sell the ecu separate to the pump. Under the C3 technical section there is a list of common problems that includes a procedure for disconnecting/reconnecting the battery to avoid electrical problems.

This is from the Haynes manual: The map sensor is held by 1 bolt and then just says to remove the sensor - maybe there is a bit of carbon/dirt holding it in. To remove the inlet manifold - - remove the air cleaner assembly - remove the fuel rail and injectors after removing the ignition coil. New injector seals should be fitted and a bit of engine oil on them helps to refit to the engine. - disconnect the wiring connectors and unclip the harness and move it out of the way - disconnect the vacuum servo pipe and purge valve pipe - depress the release button and disconnect the fuel pipe - where needed, undo the bolts and remove the manifold underside support bracket - undo the manifold retaining nuts, remove the manifold again recover the 4 seals - new ones should be used on refitting. Whilst the manifold is off, give the throttle body/plate a good clean with carb cleaner to help tickover.

The dpf additive eolys fluid level may be ok if it has been topped up and will continue to be added to the fuel tank (based on other posts on this forum) so the exhaust dpf will not block up. I think on some early C5s the additive ecu may need to be replaced rather than reset to remove the error message, but I would check this with the Citroen dealer. Depending on the cost you may just want to live with the message. I would check how much fluid was added since in total there is about 3 litres which lasts about 80k miles, so if only 1 litre was used it may need doing again in about 25k miles. As well as topping up the eolys fluid, the dpf itself should be replaced or cleaned at about this mileage so that should be checked in your records and with the dealer. Check the actual mileage required in your maintenance/warranty book. I would check if the timing belt has been replaced, should be 10 years or so many miles if sooner. If you are not going to use the car for a day or so, the engine oil level is best left until you have the correct dipstick to check it. Unusually the C5 one has a twist in the stick which I had to check was normal when I got our first C5. I would leave the oil level sensor alone for now since there is unlikely to be anything wrong with it but it is at the bottom of the engine block and goes in to the sump - it may be on the front or back of the block (can not remember which). Do not overfill with oil since this gives a possible risk of diesel runaway if the engine then runs on the engine oil (can happen with any diesel). Use the correct oil if you need to add some, should be a low SAPS oil to protect the dpf - Total Quartz INEO ECS 5w-30 C2. Your dealer will sell this oil but it can be bought on-line for a reasonable price. Get a Haynes manual if you intend to do your own maintenance but it does not cover the 2.2 hdi engine. For this there is help on here but also you can get the Citroen service box manuals on dvd from such as ebay to put on your pc. Have a look at the list of common problems on the C5 technical section.

On the C3 section in the technical section there is a pinned post of common problems to have a look at. Does it have to be an auto and do you want a diesel or petrol ?

In a 2003 brochure for the mark 1 C5, the LX versions had 15 inch steel wheels with 195/65 R15 tyres and the other versions all had 16 inch alloy wheels with 215/65 R16 tyres. For the mark 2 model the wheels are all 16 inch 215/55 R16 tyres in a 2005 brochure. If you went for steel wheels all the bolts would need changing adding to the cost.

It can be a bit clunky but if it is from the front then the anti roll bar link rods could be worn and this should be picked up in the MOT test. These are not expensive.

Welcome to the forum. On the C5 technical section there is a pinned post with common problems.

Welcome to the forum and thankyou for this information, definately something to be aware of if a parking sensor fault occurs and a copy Lexia is used.

To find out what the fault is you are probably going to have to use a Citroen specific Lexia type code reader, at a dealer or copies can be bought from ebay for around £100 to put on to a lap top - however, there is a recent post where using a copy one caused a parking system fault http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/topic/20714-c5-08-exclusive-front-parking-sensors-problem/

Welcome to the forum. A quick internet search suggests P0089 just means the fuel pressure is out of range so could be high or low. First things to check are if the fuel is ok and does not have any petrol or home made diesel in it or bacterial growth from water. Then with the ignition on can you hear the pump in the tank running when the key is first turned. Next is to change the fuel filter since this could be blocked (also check the service record to see when it was last replaced). Then if the problem is still there have a diagnostic check using a Citroen dealer type Lexia before replacing anything expensive.

It may not just be a wheel sensor and then there are 4 so a diagnostic check is needed to decide which, if any, is at fault. It could be a sensor target needs cleaning or replacing and sometimes sensor targets are built in to the wheel bearings so can be expensive. If it is the abs hydraulic unit at fault these can be many £100 to replace and need programming to the car. There is also the abs ecu that could be at fault. Despite what the seller says, whilst the abs light is on the abs part of the brakes will not work so I have no idea how the brakes were tested (one way is to brake hard on snow or ice and the pedal will pulse) and diagnostic equipment that could be used to check the abs system would also turn off the light if the fault was not present. With the abs light on it would fail the MOT (you can check this in the MOT testers handbook which is on-line on a direct.gov site) and probably make the insurance invalid. So, it could be the car is being sold due to the abs light and the expense of fixing it. I would think there are many Picassos available (including ones that do not have door damage), so if the seller will not fix this one first, I would leave it alone. As it is, with the abs light on it is not up to MOT standard and therefore is illegal to use on the road. I would also think that if the seller does not keep the brakes up to standard, what else may be wrong ?

Check the coolant level so you know it is not leaking. If you have a code reader that gives live data you can check the value the sensor thinks the temperature is and then decide if it is faulty but as a minimum check its electrical connector and wiring. It should show the outside temperature before starting (10 to 20°C) and then gradually go up to about 95°C. Also see if the thermostat is opening by touching the radiator top hose - probably opens 5 to 10 mins in tick over after starting or a couple of miles. This will also give you a good idea if the coolant temperature is hotter than normal. If there is nothing wrong found without using the code reader, then most likely the sensor needs replacing.

One thing to consider, if the fix involves anything that needs the refrigerant to be removed such as a compressor or pressure switch fault, then it will need to be done by a garage with the equipment to remove and refill the gas. If so and you use a Citroen dealer they would diagnose the fault as part of the work and and it would save the cost of buying a Lexia (unless you want one anyway) or paying somebody for a diagnostic check.

If you have measured the refrigerant high and low pressures, there is some info in this post that may be of use http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/topic/20433-manual-aircon/

It could be the service indicator was not reset at the last service but your 2 years will be due anyway in 2 months. You could always do the service yourself and the Haynes manual will help with this. The hydractive lds fluid is not normally changed but doing so could improve the ride or maybe one of the suspension spheres needs replacing (hard ride mentioned). There is about 5 litres of fluid and cost is £10 to £15 a litre depending on where it is bought.

Welcome to the forum. With your experience I am sure you will be able to help others and if you need any help then feel free to ask.

The mark 1 C5 (to 2004) had problems with raining in to the driver's footwell due to a bad design of the cabin air inlet. This was fixed for the mark 2 C5 (2004 to 2008) but this is the first time on here a rain leak on the mark 3 C5 has been reported.

Welcome to the forum. 1. The clutch cylinder fluid should be changed every 2 years at the same time as the brake fluid since it uses the same reservoir. Easiest way is to suck the fluid out through the slave cylinder bleed screw rather than pumping the pedal. 4. I would get a replacement dipstick if the old one is falling apart. As long as the oil level does not go any higher then you could wait until the next oil change to get the level right. 5. The service indicator - it should go off unless it is showing miles overdue from the service. I would check the service records to see when it was last done. It is easy enough to reset the indicator (to 20k miles or 2 years to next service) and is detailed in the handbook. From memory, hold in the button on the speedo and then turn on the ignition key to the first position. Once the counter has gone down to zero (=0), release the button.