jonniwal1

Hi to all My car is 2004 C8 2lt petrol Well here I am in the South of France on holiday and yesterday I got a warning message anti pollution fault and the warning light on the dash, This came on at start up first thing in the morning the car is still driving very well no signs of limp mode or anything. I have noticed that I have a slight exhaust rattle at idle just lift off idle and it goes away I was meaning to check that today anyway. What can I check myself sensors etc. I don't want to use a garage here if poss they are very expensive here in France I have had my car for many years and It does the journey four times a year, apart from the usual brake checks and oil services which I do every trip the car has been Brill. I hope someone can help Cheers and thank you John

Cheers for that I will let you know how I get on

Hi need to add its drivers side Bummer eh Jon

Hi to all I think I need to change the inner cv joint/ driveshaft on my 2004 2lt petrol c8 any advice on the job would be most welcome Jon

Hi to all Can anyone throw some light on to my problem clutch, the car is 2004 c8 2lt petrol and has started a clutch judder when setting off I do huge mileges with this car and it seems to be mainly when the car is hot after 50 miles or so and the clutch was changed 18 months ago Any help would be great Jon

Cheers for the info Jon

Hi to all How do I change serpentine belt on 2004 2lt petrol C8 Jon

Hi to all I want to change the gearchange gaiter but I cant remove the gear knob 2004 C8 manual any help would be great Jon

Hi yes the pipe is indeed the water drain and if not fitted properly the felt under the box gets wet through, Its just a matter of pushing the pipe upwards onto the drain hole i use a smear of washing up liquid on the grommet on the end and a bit of fiddling and there you are A pain in the a--se to do but hey ho Regards Jon

Hi to all and a happy new year I am about to change the master brake cylinder on my 2004 C8 will I run into any snags any help would be great Regards Jon

Hi to all Its me again Just a quickie Is it an easy job to centre the steering wheel on my 2004 C8 mine is not quite in line when driving on straight road Many thanks

Hi to all Any problems I might find changing spark plugs on 2004 C8 2lt

Hi all can anyone tell me where is the cabin pollen filter on my 2004 petrol C8 and any probs changing it Cheers and regards to all Jon

Hi I managed to borrow a torque wrench from a friend he remained with me while I used it and then It went back to his works chop chop he was not really allowed to remove tools from the workshop so It was a bit hush hush and I now owe him big time, Most plant hire companys have torque wrenches for hire but the local one here didnt have one available at the time I wanted to do the job Regards Jon

Hi to all Here is an update as promised I have completed the replacement of the O/S rear wheel bearing on my 2004 C8 and I want to pass on a few tips for anyone else thinking of doing the same job 1/ The first thing is the size of the socket required to remove the hub nut It is a massive 36mm 2/ I appplied some heat to the nut whilst the car was still on the ground with H/Brake applied I used a plumbers blow torch I used a 4ft steel tube on my socket power bar and no problem off It came Jack up the car remove road wheel and you are good to go Remember axle stand Remove the caliper as one unit no need to disconnect H/brake cable 3/ Lift off the disc 4/ Using a 3 legged puller remove the wheel hub 5/ You will find that It leaves on the shaft the inner bearing race, Citroen say using a puller remove the bearing not quite that easy no way can you use a puller ( not enough lip on the bearing) I managed by first removing the disc dust cover 3 small bolts then heated up the bearing race and from under the car using a good heavy punch and lump hammer the bearing was moved far enough to continue using the 3 legged puller 6/ After bearing removal clean up the stub axle with fine emery paper 7/ I used the 36mm socket as a drift to start the new hub onto the stub axle as soon as the treads became visible I used the old nut to push the hub fully home. 8/ Replace all parts in reverse order, Finally torque hub nut when car is back on ground remembering to peen the nut fit dust cover and thats It job done. Regards to all Jon