Very sick Xantia my heart breaking

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Very sick Xantia my heart breaking
10 December 2008, 5:29 PM

Citroenella
Joined 10 Dec 2008
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My beloved 1998 Xantia 1.9TD estate has developed some very wierd and worrying symptoms. I have had problems with the suspension and then I had the air conditioning pump taken off because it was siezing. All this was done by a great little guy who has now unfortunatley retired and gone away.

Now I am experiencing intermittant problems which seem to move around. On day the suspension is soft and all over the place, next the supension gets better and the steering goes heavy. A couple of times my brakes have failed completely. I have a mechanic freind who is willing to have a go, but he is at a loss. He has replaced two suspension spheres and the pressure distribution valve, but this has not helped.

Please please can anyone advise on what the problem may be, or does anyone know of a Citroen Guru near to Rochdale (not Ann Street Motors 'cos he's the guy who retired)

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Very sick Xantia my heart breaking
10 December 2008, 11:14 PM

fasty
Joined 27 Jun 2007
1491 posts

try posting on here its a good site free to join
http://www.tdciforum.co.uk/index.php

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Very sick Xantia my heart breaking
11 December 2008, 8:52 AM

Citroenella
Joined 10 Dec 2008
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Thanks for that Fasty, I've followed your advice and posted my message in there.

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Very sick Xantia my heart breaking
14 December 2008, 2:23 AM

scotti
Joined 14 Dec 2008
1 posts

sounds like a problem with the pump/distributor for the power steering as it powers the fluid to the front brakes too. Check that the aux drive belt is tight enough after removing the air con, and also that the automatic belt tensioner is engaging correctly. Could also be a fault at the LHM reservoir as it supplies both suspension and steering/brakes. Could quite simply be an air lock or lack of pressure/fluid in the system. Check all unions in the system for leaks then repressurise it. A leak at the steering pump could have caused the air con to seize in the first place, if so you would see signs of wear on the alternator where the LHM fluid has dripped down onto it too. It's happened to me before and between me and the wife we've had 5 xantias.

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Very sick Xantia my heart breaking
30 December 2008, 9:46 PM

ching
Joined 30 Dec 2008
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I ALSO HAVE A CITROEN XANTIA DIESEL WITH A PROBLEM AND I AM LOOKING FOR SOME ADVICE ,ITS A 1.9 ON A T PLATE WITH AGOOD SERVICE HISTORY BUT RECENTLY WILL NOT START WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION IT WANTS TO START BUT WONT FIRE UP THE PROBLEM DETERIORATED ,WHEN I TOOK IT TO A CITROEN GARAGE IN SPAIN THE E,C.U. WOULD NOT GIVE A FULL READING ,CAN YOU HELP I WOULD BE REALLY GRATEFUL FOR ANY ADVICE

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