C5 / C6 Pressure Sensing Valve

[norm7171551]

I had the first problem (apart from recalls) with my C6 yesterday - the tyre fitter said that he had not seen it on C6 (well, had not seen a C6 at all....) but was not uncommon on C5.

 

After a visit to garage to inflate tyre the warning light came on for front onside. I stopped and the valve simply came away in my hand. It appeared to have sheared. I asked my usual tyre fitters (the excellent A&A in Cardiff) what to do and they said I would need part from main dealer. Telephoned main dealer who had one, but couldn't fit until 20 March!!!!! I therefore bought the part (over £60!) and had A&A fit.

 

Tyre now fine, but none of th sensors work. Unless someone here has a fix I guess it will need main dealer computer at next service.

 

I am disappointed by a number of things here. My car is an 07 plate - for a valve to corrode in a short period of time seems scandalous. Should I worry about the others shortly following suit? How can Citroen allow a situation where a fairly fundamental piece of the car can only be replaced by a main dealer and where the lead in time is 18 days?

 

I had a further problem that when I jacked up the car I could not get wheel off hub. No amount of pulling, cut hands and persuading with my foot would budge. In the end called AA who took 15 minutes of much hammering to get it off. A&A suggested that the steel hub had corroded against the alloy wheel. Again, disappointing.

 

Does anyone from Citroen UK read this site? I would be interested in responses from other readers or from the company, the latter by private emailif they prefer.

[Randombloke]

Tyre now fine, but none of the sensors work. Unless someone here has a fix I guess it will need main dealer computer at next service.

 

The sensors need to be coded into the car, so if one of them is replaced, a dealer visit is needed.

 

I am disappointed by a number of things here. My car is an 07 plate - for a valve to corrode in a short period of time seems scandalous. Should I worry about the others shortly following suit? How can Citroen allow a situation where a fairly fundamental piece of the car can only be replaced by a main dealer and where the lead in time is 18 days?

 

There are a load of these valves on C5s and they don't seem to all be falling off...... however sometimes they have been noted to stop working, or give erroneous readings, or the car reports they are no longer present.

 

Does anyone from Citroen UK read this site? I would be interested in responses from other readers or from the company, the latter by private email if they prefer.

 

Last I knew, no, but that may have changed. For sure there is no "official" presence.

[norm7171551]

Thanks for the help.

 

I complained to Citroen who were very good.

 

The "new" valve is not registering in the car but the other three now are. I will get gealer to correct that at next service, due about now.

[c4owner]

Make sure that you only use plastic dust caps, not metal as they are the major cause of corrosion and valve failure

[Guest Unhappy Brian]

I had the first problem (apart from recalls) with my C6 yesterday - the tyre fitter said that he had not seen it on C6 (well, had not seen a C6 at all....) but was not uncommon on C5.

 

After a visit to garage to inflate tyre the warning light came on for front onside. I stopped and the valve simply came away in my hand. It appeared to have sheared. I asked my usual tyre fitters (the excellent A&A in Cardiff) what to do and they said I would need part from main dealer. Telephoned main dealer who had one, but couldn't fit until 20 March!!!!! I therefore bought the part (over £60!) and had A&A fit.

 

Tyre now fine, but none of th sensors work. Unless someone here has a fix I guess it will need main dealer computer at next service.

 

I am disappointed by a number of things here. My car is an 07 plate - for a valve to corrode in a short period of time seems scandalous. Should I worry about the others shortly following suit? How can Citroen allow a situation where a fairly fundamental piece of the car can only be replaced by a main dealer and where the lead in time is 18 days?

 

I had a further problem that when I jacked up the car I could not get wheel off hub. No amount of pulling, cut hands and persuading with my foot would budge. In the end called AA who took 15 minutes of much hammering to get it off. A&A suggested that the steel hub had corroded against the alloy wheel. Again, disappointing.

 

Does anyone from Citroen UK read this site? I would be interested in responses from other readers or from the company, the latter by private emailif they prefer.

 

I have a 09 plate C5 and have both front wheel valves failed in the last 6 weeks due to corrosion. I am assured it is not uncommon. I consider myself to be lucky twice - I'm getting rid in case 3rd time unlucky!!

[Trainman]

Brian, there have been numerous discussions about this over at both CitroenCarClub.org.uk and C6owners.org, but I can only repeat that each and every sensor requires coding to the car, and whatever you do, only use plastic dust caps.