TheLoon

Not that technical, had my car cleaned inside and out earlier this week and just found that the guys have snapped off the plastic ticket holder ( i am more annoyed that they chose not to tell me or offer me the broken part ) it seems impossible to get hold of one, any ideas?

I have read through as many posts as have the word Sensodrive contained within it, but i am looking for the latest thoughts on a judder my car has developed. I have a 1.6 05 plate done 45K, its serviced annually to comply with a lifetime warranty(non Citroen garage) the garage i use has an ex Citroen tech and in talking to him he states there is a software fix which should greatly improve my current experience, but they can't carry it out. I have booked my car into my local Citroen Dealership (Bristol Street Motors) but the appointment is 2 weeks away, so i am hoping to canvas opinion about the process. I have been told by the garage that there is a diagnosis charge of £68 payable, but they are reluctant to confirm what happens if anything is found. I would like to understand the following; has anyone had the diagnostic checks run, had amdendments to the software implemented, what were the costs and did they see a improvement. Should Citroen be contributing to the costs? Thanks for your support

What spec level do your friend have? Some versions (Exclusive) have auto lights triggered when the light levels are low and can switch themselves off and on with no intervention. Headlights also come on automaticaly when the windscreen wipers move from intermittant to constant.

Some thoughts please, in the past 2 weeks my C3 (2005 1.6 Exclusive Auto Light function enabled) has blown 1 dipped lamp and shattered 3 dipped lamps. I took it back to the garage ( non Citroen ) i purchased it from as it has warranty cover. Just come off the phone now to be told, that everything checked out voltage, alternator, etc and had the lights on until the radiator fan kicked in and the lamp still worked. Not satisfied with that they went to see my local Citroen dealer (B.S.M.) next but one garage down to see if there are any known problems (apart from have the non ease of replacing them!!)with C3 headlamp lamps. My garage (Nissan) was told that Citroen Auxillary Belts can cause a large amount of static to build up which in turn can lead to lamps blowing!? I have, along with my other half being getting large bolts off the car when shutting the doors? BSM suggest changing the current Citroen Belt for a non branded variety. Of course not covered by my warranty so i will be charged for part and fitting. Has anyone else heard of this belt problem and do i have some form of claim against Citroen? :(

Garage confirmed its the recirculation motor. Cost of part and fitting £240. Thankfully i bought a warranty and it is covered. Is it me or i am thinking the Air Con system is a weakness in the C3 range? ;)

i have had the same problem today, what is it i am looking for?

Hi Dave thought it was something i could do, gave up and took it back to the garage and they confirmed your diagnosis, only they decided the fan was faulty and changed it under warranty. Its is so quiet now. It seems the air con is working more efficiently or am i getting carried away!? ;)

Thanks, i have had a look for the fan nothing obvious but i will keep looking. :(

Need some help, recently my C3 1.6 exclusive is emitting what can best be described as a high pitched drone/ buzz which is driving us nuts. Have tried leaving the radio off, air con on and off auto and manual and adjusted the air direction without joy. It is not their all the time and seems to come from the centre of the dashboard. Has anyone got any ideas. :(

Halfrauds a waste of time! Found a company called Wipex on the internet who do a flat blade upgrade kit for C3. 2 wipers for 19.99 plus postage change out of £23. Ordered one morning delivered next morning. Fitted in seconds, took me longer to remove my existing wipers!! I think they make a difference. I might have to wait a bit for the rain as the sun is splitting the trees at the moment. :o

I have been pricing wiper blades recently they are getting expensive. Was look at flat blades for my C3 (05 plate), however the fittings don't appear to go with my wiper arm fitting i have a hook fitting and the flats i was looking at were a push fitting. Any ideas? Are flat blades that much better? :)

I recently bought a C3 1.6 exclusive sensodrive with 14k on a 05 plate. It was an ex mobility car with a full service history. I had cause to take it back to the garage as the brakes were squeeking badly. All brakes were stripped down cleaned and tested ( this should have been done prior to picking the car up which is another story) the squeek after the initial drive disappeared but has now returned. I have been assured that all is well and pads and discs are sound. Has anyone any suggestions?

Thanks just gone out to my car and pressed the lock button function now working!!