Old-Guy's Xantia Pages

Welcome to ‘Old-Guy’s’ Xantia pages

I started this page in November 2008 to make my personal notes on various Xantia maintenance tasks available to anyone whom they might help. As they started out as personal notes, I shamelessly ‘stole’ advice and photos from posts on www.frenchcarforum.co.uk - apologies to all concerned for the lack of permission or acknowledgement. I’ll put this right as soon I can work out what I got from who, even sooner if you protest!

I’ve published them as separate PDF files (links below) for a number of reasons - it’s the ‘universal’ format, documents can be much more complex than in HTML, it makes it easy for anyone to save and/or print them and finally it makes maintenance easy for me! When I have time, I’ll improve these files adding photos where I can. All corrections and additions gratefully received at xantia(at)inchesfabrics.co.uk

Visitors since 8/3/2009

Xantia Tools

the unusual sockets, spanners, Torx and hexagon keys that you’ll need (for particular jobs) plus a couple of home-made special tools.

The Citroën Technical Guide by Željko Nastasic´ and Gábor Deák Jahn Includes invaluable explanations (in English) and diagrams of how Citroën’s Hydro-pneumatic suspension, brake and steering system works.

Things You Won’t Find in the Handbook

Tyre pressures, fluid specs and volumes, fitting/removing roof bars,

Xantia Owner’s Handbook (circa 1996) - not available yet, the file needs shrinking!

By kind permission, and not to say the hard labour, of ‘bostwickenator’

Things You Won’t Find In the BoL

Estate Tailgate Leak, Cam Belt Change (1.9 diesels).

Xantia Data (1.9TD S1) Part numbers for some common service and repair items.

Xantia RP numbers How to find and decode RP numbers for ordering parts.

Replacing Spheres, Changing LHM & Bleeding Brakes

A guide consolidated from collective advice

Xantia Sphere Table

An updated replacement for the table on GSF’s old web site.

Doseur Valve Overhaul - the official way!

Heater Blower - Switch modification - how Citroën ought to have wired the Heater Blower so that it doesn’t burn out the set of contacts in the ignition switch!

Clutch Adjusting - for S1 models with an adjustable cable

Pads & Discs - data and step-by-step guide

Quick Suspension Height Check - all you need is a reasonably smooth level and flat surface to park on, a tape measure, pen and paper; takes about ten minutes.

Height Adjusters a one-page explanation with line drawing and photos

Removal, Cleaning and Refitting of a standard Xantia Height Correctors by Xac

Ride Heights and Wheel Alignments

A simplified version of what appears in the ‘BoL’.

Plipper Repair and Synchronisation

How to (cheaply) replace the LED in a Xantia (or similar) IR remote control.

Blaupunkt Radio Code Calculator (ZIP file) - There are lots of bogus (some dangerous) radio code calculators on the web! This one is safe, free, and works reliably for Xantia S1. This ZIP file contains both the calculator program and instructions for using it.

Removal & Refitting Estate Tailgate - Text only for the time being

Fitting a Towbar

Pictures and notes on fitting a Citroën towbar to a Xantia Estate

Auxiliary drive belt adjuster arrangement of belt and adjusters on 1.9TD with A/C

OUCH! The saga of a rear-end shunt

Xantia Hydraulic System Guide

Draft of first section for ‘peer review’ please.