2003 Citroen C5 estate.....the end

[maxxo]

21 minutes ago, Crackers said:

(also, XM: YES.)

 

-message ends-

big yes

arrives tomorrow!

[AnnoyingPentium]

3 hours ago, maxxo said:

arrives tomorrow!

Is this like an inverse collection thread? So you'll have to get the car to write it itself then.

[maxxo]

51 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Is this like an inverse collection thread? So you'll have to get the car to write it itself then.

Well it's more of a delivery thread lol

 

[richardmorris]

Just found this in the 2cv. Will you treasure the pen ( it works) if I post it?

[maxxo]

42 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Just found this in the 2cv. Will you treasure the pen ( it works) if I post it?

Ooooooh yes 

Shall PM you shortly

Thank you

[maxxo]

i'm sorry this is proving to be a boring thread

but there really isn't anything to report, another 2,000 miles completed this month

zero issues

this is such a bloody good car!

[maxxo]

in fact

it's fixed itself!

for many months the glass wouldn't open

guess what?!

[maxxo]

bit of C5 love today

exciting times

bought a pair of genuine front mud flaps which i fitted today

i then decided to give it a good wash and polish in preperation for the citroen car club northern rally tomorrow

looks absolutely fantastic i must say!

[jamescarruthers]

New wheels make it look so good!

[maxxo]

On 5/6/2022 at 3:51 PM, jamescarruthers said:

New wheels make it look so good!

they are very nice wheels indeed!

[maxxo]

still going well, for the most part

however

it's started to do something really fun

gearbox is fine 99% of the time

however say you're driving for 20 minutes or so on a dual carriaegway etc at 60-70-80 whatever

you slow down to navigate a roundabout or a tight slip road causing it to shift down

then you speed back up

it's started to flare up the revs before it shifts into 4th with a thud

which is nice

especially after the recent fun with the XM

[Wgl2019]

Do you know if the gearbox has had a fluid change at all?

[maxxo]

12 minutes ago, Wgl2019 said:

Do you know if the gearbox has had a fluid change at all?

it's had 4 in the last year, plus new solenoid valves

[myglaren]

It knows about the XM and is envious.

[maxxo]

24 minutes ago, myglaren said:

It knows about the XM and is envious.

How can it be lol

I've told it how good it is!

[myglaren]

It thinks that you are just buttering it up.

[maxxo]

10 minutes ago, myglaren said:

It thinks that you are just buttering it up.

I'd not be best pleased if I require more transmission repairs

It gets old quickly!

[RoverFolkUs]

I think these boxes are prone to being a bit slow to engage gears. Do remind me is it the 4 speed or 6 speed box fitted? I expect 6 speed but thought I'd best check

[maxxo]

3 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

I think these boxes are prone to being a bit slow to engage gears. Do remind me is it the 4 speed or 6 speed box fitted? I expect 6 speed but thought I'd best check

4 speed with torque converter lockup! 

It's not a very good box, but I quite like them......

[RoverFolkUs]

20 minutes ago, maxxo said:

4 speed with torque converter lockup! 

It's not a very good box, but I quite like them......

Ah right, for some reason I had it in my mind it was a 6 speed in your C5

I'll pick my brains, I'm sure there's a gem of info in there somewhere about them but it's been a very long time since I've dealt with one of those boxes! 

[maxxo]

4 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Ah right, for some reason I had it in my mind it was a 6 speed in your C5

I'll pick my brains, I'm sure there's a gem of info in there somewhere about them but it's been a very long time since I've dealt with one of those boxes! 

The later C5s, the face-lift, had 6 speed boxes by ZF for the diesels 

I imagine they're vastly superior to the al4

[RoverFolkUs]

First thought - does it do it in manual mode? 

i.e cruise in 4th at the same speed for the same time, slow down to a speed appropriate for 3rd and shift, then shift to 4th and speed back up. Does 4th engage nicely? 

If that's fine, I'd hazard a guess it's ok mechanically/internally but rather there's something sticking within the lockup or  automatic shift system

Unfortunately Autoboxes aren't really my specialty

[maxxo]

7 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

First thought - does it do it in manual mode? 

i.e cruise in 4th at the same speed for the same time, slow down to a speed appropriate for 3rd and shift, then shift to 4th and speed back up. Does 4th engage nicely? 

If that's fine, I'd hazard a guess it's ok mechanically/internally but rather there's something sticking within the lockup or  automatic shift system

Unfortunately Autoboxes aren't really my specialty

No point in trying that, it only ever does it on the same junction and section of road weirdly? It doesn't make any sense 

If I tried it in manual mode it wouldn't do it, cos it never shifts like that again 

I've noticed it shifts way worse during light throttle, which again, makes no sense 

[RoverFolkUs]

5 minutes ago, maxxo said:

No point in trying that, it only ever does it on the same junction and section of road weirdly? It doesn't make any sense 

If I tried it in manual mode it wouldn't do it, cos it never shifts like that again 

I've noticed it shifts way worse during light throttle, which again, makes no sense 

Ok now that is weird! 

Again, as you suggest I'd expect harsher shifts on heavy throttle rather than light

Very very bizarre

Probably going to be best to wait and see if it gets worse, then it might be easier to pinpoint

[maxxo]

2 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Ok now that is weird! 

Again, as you suggest I'd expect harsher shifts on heavy throttle rather than light

Very very bizarre

Probably going to be best to wait and see if it gets worse, then it might be easier to pinpoint

Oh I'm sure it will 😂

I like this car so much, so I'll be doing what it takes to keep it going 

[maxxo]

service is booked

£130 for a full service, done by a friend of mine who's a mobile mechanic

can't complain about that

getting done on wednesday, certainly has earned it!

[maxxo]

Service done today

We checked the codes whilst it was there

as you can see, gearbox code

now this is a slipping code (brake bands/clutches)

Now, I know what it'll need in the next 50k or so

A new or rebuilt transmission

I'm going to do it as well

2k I'd say would get it done

I stress its not needed quite yet, but in the next few years it's a job I'll be getting done

I really don't have the skills to rebuild an auto transmission so I'll get someone to do it so it'll actually work

2k on what will be a 20+ year old 220k odd citroen.....yes

I'm going to get it to 200k and see how it is, then if its got worse I'll get the box replaced/rebuilt

I like the car, a lot, and what else decent is there for 2k thats equivalent? Not going to be easy to find something actually good and not fucked without buying new.....which would be my other choice

Otherwise, car is doing great, gearbox is good don't get me wrong but sometimes it slips slightly going into 4th which I'm keeping an eye on

[paulplom]

There's a place near me that rebuilds them and do a great service.

They removed and rebuilt my transhit gearbox, fitted a new clutch and flywheel for £1250 iirc. All done in two days.

https://austrin-engineering.co.uk/

 

[jamescarruthers]

Treating your thread again as a sort of C5 appreciation thread, sorry!
 

My sister is down to visit and I’ve just taken her 2.2 C5 to Chevronics for a service and MOT. I noticed it’s now  cracked 201,000 miles now and still drives amazingly well! 
 

Parked it up next to a nice looking V6 C5 saloon.  These have aged very well. 

 

 

[maxxo]

3 hours ago, jamescarruthers said:

Treating your thread again as a sort of C5 appreciation thread, sorry!
 

My sister is down to visit and I’ve just taken her 2.2 C5 to Chevronics for a service and MOT. I noticed it’s now  cracked 201,000 miles now and still drives amazingly well! 
 

Parked it up next to a nice looking V6 C5 saloon.  These have aged very well. 

 

 

As I say, they're quite simply excellent machines 

V6 is perhaps the ultimate 

I love the way they look myself