paulplom Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 I have a decent code reader if you're passing. On of those foxwell ones SiC put me onto. There could be codes stored even though the mil isn't lit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 I have Lexia you're welcome to borrow the cable for (or use here with my laptop) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 ahhhhh you see i have a lexia just couldn't be arsed to do it today i'm hoping it's something daft like a MAF sensor, but the car just felt a bit different today, i don't know how to describe it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 throttle position sensor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 19 Author Share Posted June 19 On 6/18/2022 at 1:17 AM, Noel Tidybeard said: throttle position sensor? good shout actually, not had a repeat however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 19 Author Share Posted June 19 oh dear god another major issue stopped in traffic today.......... bus behind me i happened to notice i had a brake light out from the reflection on their windscreen oh dear, once i got home it was confirmed had to drive to halfords and spend a couple of quid on a new one that's fixed now AnnoyingPentium, myglaren, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 25 minutes ago, maxxo said: oh dear god another major issue stopped in traffic today.......... bus behind me i happened to notice i had a brake light out from the reflection on their windscreen oh dear, once i got home it was confirmed had to drive to halfords and spend a couple of quid on a new one that's fixed now Did the display not tell you? Thinking about it, I had mine from 2006 to 2012 and donāt recall changing a bulb. but the previous cx and subsequent merc. Both alerted to failed bulbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 19 Author Share Posted June 19 3 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Did the display not tell you? Thinking about it, I had mine from 2006 to 2012 and donāt recall changing a bulb. but the previous cx and subsequent merc. Both alerted to failed bulbs. doesn't have a bulb failure warning system as far as i know, which is a surprise as the XM does but easy enough to change richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Just now, maxxo said: doesn't have a bulb failure warning system as far as i know, which is a surprise as the XM does but easy enough to change I think the xm is similar to the cx and merc in that it will rely on current / amps variation. The one on my cx worked but was disconnected when I bought it as the light came on when you used the driverās window. Mainly I suspect because of the twin tow bar wiring mucking things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 19 Author Share Posted June 19 Just now, richardmorris said: I think the xm is similar to the cx and merc in that it will rely on current / amps variation. The one on my cx worked but was disconnected when I bought it as the light came on when you used the driverās window. Mainly I suspect because of the twin tow bar wiring mucking things up. i'd believe so yes it would be a useful system to have tbh, but i do check whenever a bus is behind me as it's so very easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy F Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Performance issue sounds very much like a MAF problem. I had mine fail on my 2.0 hdi C5. It would be intermittent at first and when it was playing up couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding. Other times it would be fine performance wise. Never flashed up a warning light or MIL in the couple of months I put up with it. Changed it for a genuine one ( I believe that to be important from FCF folk) and all was well again.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 19 Author Share Posted June 19 1 minute ago, Andy F said: Performance issue sounds very much like a MAF problem. I had mine fail on my 2.0 hdi C5. It would be intermittent at first and when it was playing up couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding. Other times it would be fine performance wise. Never flashed up a warning light or MIL in the couple of months I put up with it. Changed it for a genuine one ( I believe that to be important from FCF folk) and all was well again.Ā i'll just let it get worse, then once it does i'll just unplug it and see how the car performs Andy F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Spray it with carburetor cleaner.Ā Don't touch anything inside the MAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 now i have absolutely barely any idea about bodywork and it's a boiling hot day so probably all the wrong ways to do this but i've decided to fix the laquer peel on the front bumper here's some before photos: and here it is now Ā i don't think that looks too bad for someone who doesn't know what he's doing i know it probably won't last but it's a quick and easy way to tidy it all up RoverFolkUs, beko1987, myglaren and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeT Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 That looks great. Far better than before, looking at it I wouldnāt know youāve done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 1 hour ago, JakeT said: That looks great. Far better than before, looking at it I wouldnāt know youāve done it. Especially considering I didnāt prep it or even clean it at all didnt sand it just pulled the loose stuff off you can see a repair up close but itās tons betterĀ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 On the subject of C5s, saw an 08 reg one today, estate, bronze/gold, same shape as yours. I didn't think the old shape went as late as that? Did they become sprung by then, it was making a horrific noise from the rear suspension as it drove past, a squeaking/creaking over bumps! Not something I expected to hear from a hydro Citroen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 6 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: On the subject of C5s, saw an 08 reg one today, estate, bronze/gold, same shape as yours. I didn't think the old shape went as late as that? Did they become sprung by then, it was making a horrific noise from the rear suspension as it drove past, a squeaking/creaking over bumps! Not something I expected to hear from a hydro Citroen! would have had this front end and a slightly different rear lower bumper on an 08 would have been one of the last shape like mine face-lift models all hydropneumatic the creaking/squeaking is rear arm bearings, i had them fail on mine and sound utterly horrific Ā£300 or so a side so i imagine many a c5 have been scrapped due to that they fail for 2 reaons, overloading and crap getting past the seals corroding them RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 11 minutes ago, maxxo said: would have had this front end and a slightly different rear lower bumper on an 08 would have been one of the last shape like mine face-lift models all hydropneumatic the creaking/squeaking is rear arm bearings, i had them fail on mine and sound utterly horrific Ā£300 or so a side so i imagine many a c5 have been scrapped due to that they fail for 2 reaons, overloading and crap getting past the seals corroding them Ah yes, that colour. Didn't see the front end, but it was an estate and the boot lid looked the same as yours. Didn't happen to notice the bumper.Ā They're clearly driving with the radio up very high! It would drive me absolutely bonkers hearing the racket it was making! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 11 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: Ah yes, that colour. Didn't see the front end, but it was an estate and the boot lid looked the same as yours. Didn't happen to notice the bumper.Ā They're clearly driving with the radio up very high! It would drive me absolutely bonkers hearing the racket it was making! they'll ruin the rear arms driving like that for long periods too RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted Thursday at 01:19 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 01:19 PM Shouldnāt have said about no issues etcā¦ā¦. Merging onto the A19 today on a 28c day, absolutely fine until it shifted to 4th then absolutely no powerĀ sadly, I noticed the engine revs increasing without road speed, took the decision to abort the journeyĀ on returning home, it was slipping between every gear change, jerking in 2nd with an unlocked converterĀ and lastly a loud bang after slippage shit Lacquer Peel, Dyslexic Viking, cbowditch and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted Thursday at 01:48 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:48 PM 27 minutes ago, maxxo said: Shouldnāt have said about no issues etcā¦ā¦. Merging onto the A19 today on a 28c day, absolutely fine until it shifted to 4th then absolutely no powerĀ sadly, I noticed the engine revs increasing without road speed, took the decision to abort the journeyĀ on returning home, it was slipping between every gear change, jerking in 2nd with an unlocked converterĀ and lastly a loud bang after slippage shit Oh shit indeed, not good Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted Thursday at 03:15 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 03:15 PM i don't know what to do here it's only when the weather is really warm and the car is fully up to temp fluid is pretty fresh (12k or so old) and i don't want to change it now as it will likely make it worse now, i do have a code 02 referring to slipping brake bands and the utter bollocks parameters it's almost 19 years old with pretty much 180k on it so for an AL4 that's excellent i just fear this is it for the box what i think is happeneing: brake band is worn in the transmission, add in hot fluid, hot weather and load causing expansion i wouldn't say it's low fluid, as i've never seen it leak and surely fluid will be thinner when hot i'd also say the thin fluid will add to the issues not electrovalves as it's had them and the issues were very similar i note, it's extremely bad in 2nd unlocked.....very jerky and almost feels gritty if that makes sense, very notchy too when it's acting up but there is zero acceleration, i managed to get it up to 50 when it shifted to 4th and i noticed i had absolutely nothing couldn't speed up at all so had to abort the trip and take the XM....of course on a date going on a day out so off to a good start! high load in top gear is likely causing it to slip so realistically, it's going to need more work to the gearbox, either a new gearbox or a rebuild Ā£1,500 that'll be without a doubt i'd do it, but it will also need a new set of injectors as these are original and have done 180k so the flow corrections are all over the place and it can misfire slightly it's a bit of a crossroads, i don't quite know what to do at the minute bear in mind when i bought the car at 150k the transmission fluid was pretty much black..... what do i do? AnnoyingPentium, myglaren, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted Thursday at 04:18 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:18 PM Sell it and put the money into tarting up the XM.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted Thursday at 05:33 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:33 PM 2 hours ago, maxxo said: of course on a date going on a day out so off to a good start! I hope that wasn't an omen, and the date is going (or has gone) well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted Thursday at 05:50 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:50 PM 17 minutes ago, High Jetter said: I hope that wasn't an omen, and the date is going (or has gone) well. surprisingly it did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted Thursday at 05:52 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:52 PM right just done a 20 odd mile round trip this evening now it was a little cooler, it was absolutely fine tbh no issues from the transmission apart the odd notchy shift it's always done little juddery on 2nd gear unlocked under any sort of load but it felt same as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted Thursday at 09:09 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 09:09 PM Iām going to fix it, itās worth it Dyslexic Viking, AnnoyingPentium and cbowditch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted Thursday at 09:10 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 09:10 PM Did some work on some Laquer peel today on the door mirror looks a bit betterĀ Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted Thursday at 09:44 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:44 PM Date. Red lipstick. You telling us something? maxxo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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