Citroen Problems

Owner problems and repairs

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The Latest Citroen Problems
ABS LIGHT

Hi the abs light is staying on on my c3 i had the garage look at it and they said the abs pump/ modulator was faulty i bougt a second hand one because i could not afford a new one and hand it fitted by a moblie macanich the light was off wh...

2005 Citroen C3 Desire
Posted: May 14, 2012
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Oil leak from front drivers side wheel gater

oil leak coming from the gater but gater in tact help

2002 Citroen Saxo 1.6 vtr
Posted: May 14, 2012
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How do i fill the gearbox oil

Need to fill gearbox oil, dont know where to locate it, manual no help cheers

2001 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0
Posted: May 13, 2012
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Overheating

just bought a 2003 c8 off ebay on way home car overheated does not seem to be any water circulation water in filler tank only warm after 40 miles too dark to look now going to have a look in morning just wondering if any one could point me...

2003 Citroen C8 2.0
Posted: May 12, 2012
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Spedo rev counter fule guage

speedo and rev counter as well as fuel guage not working was ok when parked over night next morning all three things had stoped working

2003 Citroen Saxo 1.2.manuel
Posted: May 12, 2012
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Brake lights not working

have checked bulbs and fuses all working . where do i go now?

2001 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6
Posted: May 10, 2012
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Intermittent stalling

My Citroen Xara Picasso Desire (not!) has been to the garage 3 times for the same problem. The diagnostics always say same problem but changing the part does not fix it. Problem is intermittent stalling, feels like fuel starvation, which ...

2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso Desire
Posted: May 10, 2012
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Abs and esp

the abs fail warning has come on, so too has the esp not functioning warning, also just got half way home and the automatic gear fault flashed on

2003 Citroen C8 auto
Posted: May 9, 2012
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Rad problems fixed....but....

so i took the car to the garage and the bloke said the hose wasnt sealed properly, a cable was wrong and the cap was broken on the rad. all this has been fixed, but on the drive home it overheated a little bit, like up to 70, is this norm...

1996 Citroen ZX elation
Posted: May 8, 2012
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Glow plugs

Where are the glow plugslocated & how do i change them

2002 Citroen C3 1.4 hdi
Posted: May 8, 2012
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Engine cut out now truns over but wont start

Hi there im after abit of help please my xsara has decided to play up. I came out to it one moring and started it up from cold as normal and it ran for for 2/3 minutes then just cut out no splutter or coffin just cut out and when i trie...

2002 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0D sx hdi
Posted: May 8, 2012
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Momentarily cutting out

battery light comes on and engine cuts for out for split second.

2002 Citroen Xsara Picasso Exclusive
Posted: May 7, 2012
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Overheating, no hot air, new rad 3 months ago!!!! HELP!

my ex husband, while we were still married, used my car and hit a badger, (initially he told me it was a hedgehog!) a new rad was fitted. car was fine. i kicked him out, met someone better, 1 year later, rad failing, car overheating so got...

1996 Citroen ZX
Posted: May 4, 2012
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Wiper Motors

Hello Learned people, Ive been back and forth to my stealership and been told that the only solution to my wipers not working is to replace both wiper motors. Ive had the motors out myself so fitting them doesn't phase me. What does is the ...

2008 Citroen C5 1.6hdi vtr
Posted: May 1, 2012
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Engin cuts out while driving

The engin cuts out while driving and wont restart.some times it will restsrt after 10 min and drive for a week and sometimes it will only go for a mile and stop again. It has had the injectors changed last august and it seemed to solve the ...

2002 Citroen C5 2.0 tdi
Posted: Apr 30, 2012
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Fuel

Wont start after being parked up for 5-6 hrs Primer bulb empty and would not prime i assume a non return valve inside not wetted so would not seal. dissconected return line fixed clear pie a nd sucked. Fuel appeared and the primer bulb t...

2007 Citroen C5 1.6 hdi estate VTX+
Posted: Apr 30, 2012
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Fuel running back to tank when parked up

keeps losing prime as fuel running back to tank .

2007 Citroen C5 1.6 hdi VTX+
Posted: Apr 30, 2012
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Water blowing out radiator

Hi, my friend has a Berlingo that when he tries to start it, the battery struggles, then water blows out the radiator. Is this possibly a water pump problem or cylinder head problem ? Any temporary fixes would be appreciated so he can get i...

1999 Citroen Berlingo 1800
Posted: Apr 30, 2012
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Engine idles, will not rev until engine hot.

Engine idles, will not rev until engine hot. Happened twice now. First time car had been sat outside house for three days, tried getting air out of fule tube. Connected battery booster to recharge battery. No fault lights on dash. AA r...

1993 Citroen Berlingo Multispace
Posted: Apr 25, 2012
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Door check strap

hi i have a clonking door check strap i was quoted £127 at citreon wondered how easy this is to change any special tools or is there as fix with out changing it ,its the drivers dooor .thanks

2007 Citroen C4 picasso
Posted: Apr 25, 2012
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