taxiraby

When i got my C5 four years ago, i wrote to Haynes asking them if they had any plans of publishing a manual, but i'm afraid i got the same reply ! Mine is a 2001 model (2ltr HDI). Haynes produce the Peugeot 406 manual (book 3982), which covers the engine, and some other things are similar, which could help you get by. A word of warning though. I found someone on Ebay selling cd's, supposedly copies of the cd roms that the garages use. I bought one. Considering it only cost a few quid, i wasn't really risking anything, which is just as well. This CD was supposed to tell you everything you needed to know in minute detail. It told you bugger all ! My advice is stay well clear. I contacted the seller (who wasn't a bad chap really !), who agreed to change the wording on his advert (which he has done), but the long, short and tall of it is, you can't get the information to service this vehicle ! David R.

I have had horrendous problems with both front and back breaks on my C5 pretty much since day one. The only advice i'm going to offer (as everyone else seems to have covered all bases when it comes to resolving breaking issues !), is....... DON'T BUY CITROEN ! THEY ARE CHEAP FOR A REASON !!!! It's been the most expensive mistake i ever made...and that includes a divorce ! Dave R.

I've got a 2001 C5 2ltr HDI. It's used as a taxi. I think the clutch is quite strong, as i got stuck in 5th (of all the gears to get stuck in !), but managed to drive a couple of miles, which included roundabouts and junctions, to get to the garage. Obviously, i cooked the clutch, but it still kept working for a few thousand miles after that incident. The cause of the lack of gear selection was the breakage of the gear change linkage cables by the way ! cheers, Dave R.