2Nd C5 ( Not As Good As The First ) Help Please

[voguev8]

Hi

Loved our C5 so much have purchased a 2nd. 

Car drives ok and got home 100 miles with no issues. 

Problems I have found.

1/Low speed knock/rattle from front end, passed mot last week!.

Assume its drop links so will try and change this week.

2/Rear wiper does not switch on. Not sure if it works but colum stalk works wipers ok

but does not twist (maybe seized). How hard is it to change stalk?

3/Its a HDI auto 2002 2.0, gearbox seems ok but whines a bit at low speed, anything

worth checking/topping up.

4/Needs new battery!

5/Needs a service as done 85k with history but last service was 75k. Again will

do later in the week.

6/Rear glass does not open (Estate). Looking at posts seems common issue and a hard fix

Thanks

[coastline taxis]

get oil for gearboxed changed at the dealers less tham a £100 and well worth it.

 Wiper stalk will need a new comm unit. remove steerring wheel and and a the comm unit is there with all the other stalks on it. Thats assuming its the stalk. Because it sounds like the wiring to the rear glass has been disconected and this will stop your wiper working aswell

 Ans at 85k id be doing the timing belt aswell as its due at a 100k.

 Youve just got common faults other than that it sounds like a decent motor