Citroen C5 Suspension

[Guest fatman]

2002 Citroen C5 2.2 HDI Automatic.

Anyone please have knowledge or information on the following in relation to above vehicle.

 

At times approx once per week after garaging and locking car, the next morning the suspension has been down to minimum height. On inserting ignition key and turning on the car has reverted to its original position. Should the car remain in the original position at all times or should it go down to minimum height on switching off ignition which is the correct position? Many thanks for any information.

 

JL

[myglaren]

2002 Citroen C5 2.2 HDI Automatic.

Anyone please have knowledge or information on the following in relation to above vehicle.

 

At times approx once per week after garaging and locking car, the next morning the suspension has been down to minimum height. On inserting ignition key and turning on the car has reverted to its original position. Should the car remain in the original position at all times or should it go down to minimum height on switching off ignition which is the correct position? Many thanks for any information.

 

JL

 

C5s and late model Xantias shouldn't sink, not overnight anyway. Mine never has and none of the others I have seen parked overnight do.

Mine whirrs a bit when it is unlocked in a morning after standing overnight and sometimes lifts a few millimetres but nothing overt.

 

My guess would be a defect in the anti-sink mechanism.

[Guest fatman]

C5s and late model Xantias shouldn't sink, not overnight anyway. Mine never has and none of the others I have seen parked overnight do.

Mine whirrs a bit when it is unlocked in a morning after standing overnight and sometimes lifts a few millimetres but nothing overt.

 

My guess would be a defect in the anti-sink mechanism.

Thanks Myglaren for your prompt reply I am at the mercy of the Main Citroen Dealers for repairs in this region. Are these type of repairs very costly ? Thanks

 

JL

[Randombloke]

Thanks Myglaren for your prompt reply I am at the mercy of the Main Citroen Dealers for repairs in this region. Are these type of repairs very costly ?

 

If you give us a clue as to location we can suggest specialists or independents.

[myglaren]

Thanks Myglaren for your prompt reply I am at the mercy of the Main Citroen Dealers for repairs in this region. Are these type of repairs very costly ? Thanks

 

JL

 

For a Xantia at an independent, no. For a C5, haven't a clue I'm afraid, only had mine since Easter and have had niggles but no real concerns up to now.

[Guest fatman]

If you give us a clue as to location we can suggest specialists or independents.

 

 

Thanks for info to all my area is Grimsby, North East Lincs DN41 8EB

 

 

Thanks JRL

[duden]

Thanks for info to all my area is Grimsby, North East Lincs DN41 8EB

Thanks JRL

 

If you want to swap notes, I too live in the Grimsy area -DN37.

I have the 1993 (August build) 2.0 hdi estate with 78000 on the clock.

Being doing most of my own repairs on various cars for the last 30 odd years.

I have the Haynes Peugeot 406 manual for the engine and the French manual for the C5.

Looking to have the cambelt and waterpump changed in May. Will be getting quotes from the areas two main dealers and one Citroen independent.

Contact me on paul@nospamfrenchstudio.co.uk Obviously you take the "nospam" out. It is only there to

hopefully defeat the webcrawlers which can give you a load of spam.

[DaveHerns]

I've had a similar problem which is under Problems and Fixes - sinking suspension

 

Dave