Richiejh

I've just bought a 2009 VTR+ and it doesn't have parking sensors. The switch behind the wiper stalk is actually the alarm switch on mine. The parking sensor switch is supposed to be on the left of the heater controls, my wife is not best pleased about my oversight!

I found it with the help and advice from the forum. Faults so far. Steering rack Headlight bulb gone Left hand temperature display is missing bits of the numbers Windscreen crack (fixed on way home) The paint on the rear number has a few small cracks The cruise control occasionally pauses itself After 2 hours driving home and ABS fault came up, something to do with the brake switch and pressure sensor not agreeing with each other. Also I thought all VTRs came with parking sensors, apparently not to my wife's disgust. I may look into retrofitting the factory kit or an aftermarket kit if that's too hard.

I've only gone and bought one! I've bought the 2009 2.0 vtr+, it's got a leaking steering rack but the price was heavily reduced because of it. The next step is to go right through it and see what needs doing and run diagbox on it to see what that comes up with. Wish me luck!

Thanks for the advice Paul. I'll let you know how I get on.

I may be much closer to buying a C5 tourer, all I need to do now is get to it to have a look. The car I'm interested in is a 2009 VTR+ 2.0hdi, it's done about 110k. I've had a look at the common problems thread and the biggest concern is the power steering leak. Is there an easy way to see the rack to look for fluid? Obviously I can check the cross member for signs of oil but I would like get eyes on the actual potential problem to see if there's an issue. Any other tips to look for? Thanks, Rich.

Thanks again for the expertise, I've been belting the seats in as they are high back boosters. At the moment I have a BMW E46 touring which has a stupidly narrow back seat because the seat is fitted between the wheel arches. Even 2 seats and an adult is too uncomfortable to be practical. I've never thought of looking for handbooks online, I'm registered with service citroen so I'll have a look.

Thanks Mikelane, the problem with forums is that you only hear about the problems. If you go by what you read then every 1.6hdi engine will at some point self destruct, it's nice to hear some good stuff about them. I'm still mulling over the 1.6 but a 2009 2.0 vtr+ has just appeared on my radar for the same money. I just have to convince the other half and find a way of getting 3 booster seats across the back seat.

Thanks for the info, the most important internal dimension is the width of the back seat, the wider the better. The car I have seen looks great, very tidy and has the later style Dash which I like but the 1.6hdi is my main concern. I've run a couple of 2.0hdi's in the past which are great engines and I currently run a 2.2hdi C8 which is surprisingly lively. Interestingly my C8 has a dpf and the tail pipe is sooty and black inside and I know it's all original. Most of the later C5s are out of my budget, the high miler is the only one which popped up in my search criteria. Maybe I need to forget it and go for maybe a 2006 2.0 which I guess should be a more reliable beast all round. I'll read through the post you mention again which should arm me for my search. Thanks again, Rich.

Hi all, I'm thinking of buying a C5 estate as I need a large car for transporting my family but want it to be relatively fuel efficient. I have 3 kids, 2 in high back boosters and one in a booster which I would like to fit across the rear seat if possible. I'm currently looking at a 2009 1.6hdi, it's got a fair few miles on it and I have heard stories about the 1.6 engine being problematic. Have these engines improved on newer models and if so which ones? What should I look for? Thanks Rich.

I had a similar issue, Lexia listed the interior sensors as the trigger so I turned their sensitivity down to minimum on lexia which stopped it instantly. An easy test is to use the switch on the end of the dash to disable the sensors and see if the alarm still goes off.

Not sure if anybody is still following this post but I retrofitted the roof bars last year. The rubber trims have to be gently unclipped,the clips are bolted into the roof. All of these bolts have to come out then you have to bolt the T track in the groove using the bolt holes (don't forget sealant on the roof as the bolt holes go right through to the roof lining) then the roof bars clip into the runners with stops in the ends of the T track. When I did mine I had no instructions or guides and it took me 1-2 hours, I bought the whole kit from eBay.

Hi all, I'm new to the site but have owned a 55 plate 2.2hdi 6spd manual for 5 years. The car has 130,000 miles on it and has now developed a grumbling noise whilst using the clutch. There is a light grumble which gets louder as I engage the clutch then quietens slightly as I fully operate it. I believe it's the release bearing so I'm planning to get a clutch kit and replace it all. My main question is do I change the DMF as Well? The car starts fine and has no knocking noises which are sometimes linked to DMF failure. I'm not wanting to spend a fortune unless I have to so I'm a bit resistant to the 'while your in there' idea. Any advice would be appreciated about the DMF and the whole job too. I've read some concerning stories about subframe fixings but also that it may be possible to move the gearbox enough to leave it in. Thanks.