MikeLane

I had this problem from new and it turned out that the belt had been overtightened during assembly. Do you know whether the belt was changed before you bought it? (I had to have the belt pulleys and tensioners changed after a couple of months as the bearings had gone!)

For servicing and fault location/fixing I use "Citroen Care" (Peter Boxall) at Rake, Hampshire (01730 894994). Excellent service at a reasonable price. If you're lucky enough to own an old Citroen (Light 15, ID, DS etc) I recommend Chris Burton of Pear Tree Cottage, Kingsley, Hampshire (near Alton). He's been fixing and rebuilding them for years but won't touch much after a BX!

Hi there - I've had Citroens since 1984 (2 yo CX Familiale - a wonderful car except for the rust! I couldn't believe the ride!) Since then I've had 2 BXs (16 TRS petrol and 1.9 Diesel) a 1.9 turbo diesel Xantia and now my 2005 C5 VTR 1.6 HDi which I bought new. Been very pleased with all of them. Recently had a problem with filer cap switch (broken or burnt through wire) and an odd message (Depolltion system failure) which went away when I opened and closed the sun roof! Between 57 and 62 mpg and 93000 miles. Still goes better than the 16TRS BX! Best of luck to you.

Had this problem on my 05 C5 1.6 HDi. I'd just replaced the filler cap switch (wire broken or burnt through) which cured the "Risk of particle filter blocking" problem. I'd booked it in for the depolution system problem when I opened and closed the sun roof and the message disappeared! It seems that messages can be unrelated to problems. Go to a Citroen specialist you can trust and get him to run through all the codes etc. on his Lexia - while you watch! Often just clearing the codes kills the (non-existent) problem. (Cost £20 - £25) Hope this is so in your case.