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will let you know what i get of course

Mlkey in answer to your question the dealer knows about the service, particle filter and brakes. he doesnt know about anything else. Whilst i appreciate that all cars lose horrendous amount these days i try to change my car every four or so years and c5's certainly been the biggest drop in price. I am trying to buy a car that holds its value a bit better. and the problem is that i will never get the fgreat mpg because i need an auto. Coastline- you ask what i want for it- well i Want £25,000 but i would be happy with as close to £2k as i could get!

must confess i thought it was 38mpg compared to the citroen 40mpg but on closer inspection it may be 35mpg. but at least it would hold its value!

Thanks for all that I was considering the mondeo but have heards lots about the flywheel. i dont do a huge mileage - bout 10-12000 a year but its about 80% motorway. I have to admit i have just fallen out of love with the car. I am thinking of a volvo v70 as they seem big safe and reliable. anyone want to buy it from me LOL

Seefive what makes you say than 2.2 are moneypits?

Hi all, i know this is a difficult question ( and one that really only I can answer) but any advice or opinions would be much appreciated. I have a 51 reg c5 2.2d sx auto estate it has 84,000 on the clock. 1)It has an oil leak (on the underside of the engine) 2)it loses coolant 3)it needs new pads and disc all round 4)it need the big service inc particle filter. 5)the rear exhaust section is rusty (did not fail its MOT though) 6)the trip computer doesnt work 7)the drivers central locking works only periodically 8)it occasionaly ( about once or twice a month) just cuts out. I have worked out some of the costs 1) ? £150 2) ? £150 3) £450 4) £350 5)? £100 6) free fix 7) £100 8) ? My local indi citroen guy has offered me £1000 as it stands so i am thinking if i px it for another car i should be able to get £1500 for it so bearing in mind i would need to spend upto £2000 to get it fixed if i add that to the px value i have £3500 "cash" if i add another £3k then i can buy a 3or four year old car. Obviously you are all citroen lovers but do you think it is worth investing the £2k in the car as an awful lot seems to be going wrong with it now ( it was faultless for years) and i am worried about the car turning into a moneypit. otr should i cut my losses? all thoughts appreciated. cheers guys

Have to say i have not checked that as my temprature gauge has never raised passed mid way even when the water level is low. the quandry persists Andy

Guys, as per previous posts you may know that i am also losing water -generally after a long run ( 300+ m) i have seen the posts regarding changing the expansion bottle cap (lid) is this a common fault? my lid tightens up but if i carry on tightening then it becomes lose again. Is this normal? I am in a quandry as I think the cars only worth £2750 ( 2.2 sx auto estate, 51 reg 90,000m) and i dont really want to spend money on the water leak, new pads and discs all round and the big service) thinking that lot could be over £1,500 and it may be better just to get a new car. thanks guys Andy

Thanks for that Andy

thanks for that I had a look at the engine (before I read your post) I found a blue covered bleed cap to the right of the engine ( had to take the plastic engine cover off to gain access) also found a dust cap thing on a pipe down at the bottom unscrewed that and it wa a valve like a tyre valve. pressed that and then realised that i really should leave it to the experts ( or at least get a manual!!!) thanks andy

Oxtobyd whats the citroen service site you mentioned ? thanks andy

Thanks very much for that. Can I confirm a few things please the two black hoses that go through the bulkhead, are they on the left or right of the engine? top or bottom? the radiator hose- is this the top one onthe left hnd side of the rad? it has a large cap wih a cross on it (could be a large bleed screw) sorry for being so thick thanks

Hi all I also have a leak in the cooling system. I have regularly been topping up the system and, until I read this great forum, had no clue about bleeding the system. does it sound likely that i have air in the system? also i have looked at the previous post and then looked in my engine bay 2.2 hdi sx auto estate but cant, for the life of me, fathom out where these bleeding bleed screws are. Can anyone offer me any help or (dare I say Pics) many many thanks in advance Andy