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General Repair Costs Guide PentlandC4 wrote ...I've been wondering whether a thread devoted to repair costs might be useful- i.[more ...] By Dave_Retired. On Thu Feb 09 2012, 01:14am Goto page: [ 1 2 3 4 ]

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Chinese 'Clone' Lexia Doesnt Work for You - an Alternative Posted over at C6owners, but related to the C4 range.gmerry wrote ...Hi all, for some Lexia is a poo[more ...] By Dave_Retired. On Thu Dec 04 2014, 07:21am

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Citroën Fixed Price Repair Offers (Revised) We are all aware of the fixed price offer on Brake pads and discs, timing belts etc. but there is a [more ...] By Dave_Retired. On Thu Mar 08 2012, 08:49am

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DPF Removal and EGR Valve Blanking There has been lots of posts on the merits or otherwise of removing the DPF and/or Blanking the EGR [more ...] By Dave_Retired. On Sat Jun 14 2014, 11:51am

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Tyre Size - the differences they make Added a Tyre Size Differential Calculator back on site: - Click Here - so you can play around with[more ...] By Dave_Retired. On Mon Mar 31 2014, 07:20am

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Citroen Peugeot recommend oils and the alternatives Whilst PSA recommend Total Oil, there are others available from, Shell, BP Castrol, Esso, Mobil, Yac[more ...] By Dave_Retired. On Wed Mar 26 2014, 02:32pm

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Customer Recall Website Citroën are pleased to announce the launch of a brand new and free service for customers, which[more ...] By Phil On Thu May 10 2012, 04:31am

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Oil advice and recommendations from oilman C4owners has invited us to start an "oil recommendations" thread here... so if you would like any oi[more ...] By oilman On Wed May 12 2010, 09:26am

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DPF (EOLYS) Fluid Pouch Replacement Been advised by my on board dash .....Fluid level critical.Out of curiosity I had a look it's a pouc[more ...] By Crouchy On Fri Mar 14 2014, 03:42pm

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C4GP DPF System Failure - Solved. I own a 07 plate C4GP with around 120,000 miles on it, and apart from an airbag failure around a yea[more ...] By apollojones On Sun Aug 02 2015, 04:09am Goto page: [ 1 2 ]

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Tutorial: 1.6HDi - How to remove and replace auxiliary drivebelt Peugeot Citroen Hello!I am glad to present you another tutorial: How to remove and replace auxiliary drivebelt Peuge[more ...] By adioperator On Wed Oct 22 2014, 05:33am

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The old - my passenger side electric window won't move problem - a fix! I have a C4 2007 5 door hatch 1.6hdi SX EGS. Recently the passenger window would only wind down from[more ...] By DeuxChevaux On Wed Mar 05 2014, 09:55am

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Find the correct oil for your Citroën This website will tell you the correct oil for your car's engine. - Click Here - Enter either your[more ...] By BigJohnD On Wed Sep 25 2013, 06:46am Goto page: [ 1 2 ]

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C4 with EGS - Fixed the juddering when taking off This weekend was spent calibrating the EGS gearbox. I recently talked to the garage about the judder[more ...] By Lars of Sweden On Mon Jul 19 2010, 04:10am Goto page: [ 1 2 3 ]

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How to prevent injector seal failure and turbo failure on 1.6HDi engines. I have been researching this as it seemed to be a common issue and injector seals are not a part tha[more ...] By JohnC4GP On Wed Feb 05 2014, 07:50am

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How To start your Car using a booster battery from another car Hello,Here we are with another video tutorial: Jump Strarting a car using a booster battery from ano[more ...] By adioperator On Mon Jan 19 2015, 09:44am

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How To Clean / Maintain Battery, terminals and connector clamps Hello,Here we present a totorial about "How To Clean / Maintain Battery, terminals and connector cla[more ...] By adioperator On Mon Jan 19 2015, 03:46am

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Weekly checks on a Citroen C4 Hello Citroen C4 Owners,Here I present a project about weekly checks on a car. There are some very s[more ...] By adioperator On Mon Jan 19 2015, 03:34am

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A new glove box repair procedure. Good day FolksI have recently just broken my glove box latch for the second time. This can get expen[more ...] By Zedd On Wed Aug 07 2013, 05:58am

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The Reason Why CV Boot Clamp Failure is Common I own a 1.6 HDi Loeb but this information will apply to all models sharing the same driveshafts and [more ...] By thetwistedsock On Thu May 15 2014, 03:58pm

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Turbo Replacement - parts used Well just had my 1.6hdi returned today after having new turbo installed at a cost of €1630. List of [more ...] By Philm9394 On Thu Feb 27 2014, 01:10pm

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How to remove and install a clutch Right i assume you have the drive shafts out and oil drained1. Take all the bell housing bolts of f[more ...] By C4paulC4 On Sun Dec 08 2013, 06:06am

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Radio, sat nav, speedo, parking sensor repairs I recently had all these faults on my C4 Grand Picasso, Citroen quoted £2000 for the repair, so I ca[more ...] By akascotty On Fri Mar 01 2013, 01:05pm

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Solid flywheel conversion kits hi could anyone point me in the right direction as to where i cant buy a solid flywheel conversion k[more ...] By jonny1979 On Thu Feb 28 2013, 04:55am

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Looking for a 'Sensor' of any kind for your Citroen? For a full range of replacement senors from ABS, Air Con Blower through to Lambada Temperature or Th[more ...] By Dave_Retired. On Fri Feb 01 2013, 09:49am

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Tailgate Wiring Loom Repair Teardown, Repair and Rebuild I've just put together some notes that may be helpful for anyone with the dreaded tailgate cable fat[more ...] By dilbert On Fri Jan 11 2013, 04:55am

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C4 HDi's and Dual Mass Flywheels - when should you replace one? OK if you read the FAQ: HERE it explains how the DMF works.Please Note: Petrol C4's of all variants[more ...] By Dave_Retired. On Thu Jan 24 2013, 11:24am

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Plastic Trim Clips and where to buy them? We often get asked 'where can I get **** trim clip' and the answer is usually 'a dealer'However ther[more ...] By Dave_Retired. On Wed May 16 2012, 02:01am

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Repair plastic 100% success Hello my friends I have just come across a product that's amazing when it comes to repairing broken [more ...] By niks On Tue Mar 13 2012, 02:52am

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Faulty Engine ECU - Repair Options Hi all. ECU Doctor - Click Here - may be worth considering for repair rather than replacement of[more ...] By gmerry On Wed Jan 25 2012, 04:24am

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Servicing and Overhaul Parts for Garrett Turbocharger - 1.6HDi Hi this might help somebody.The Garrett GT1544V Turbocharger is fitted to the 1.6HDi engines used in[more ...] By gmerry On Tue Nov 15 2011, 07:05am

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Parts Diagram showing wheel arch and underbody covers Is there a parts list available which shows the inner wheel arch covers and protection covers undern[more ...] By AndyL On Tue Nov 08 2011, 02:57pm

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Electrical parts for C4 I was looking for some C-Crosser information and found this, which might be of interest to some memb[more ...] By PentlandC4 On Mon Aug 22 2011, 02:53pm

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C4 Picasso servicing tips Hi AllI have 63 plate petrol Picasso. Never serviced a car before so a little nervous! I would just [more ...] By phil69 On Mon Jun 22 2020, 03:41pm

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Can the iCarsoft FR v2 OBD tool configure the Stereo? Does anybody know if this OBD tool can configure the Stereo/CD unit? This one and iCarsoft CP 2 seem[more ...] By R.Jonsson On Mon Jun 15 2020, 02:29pm

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rusky
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Fluid level critical what pouch? Hi everyoneOn my dash I have Fluid level critical.It seems I need a fuel additive pouch that goes un[more ...] By c4lover On Fri Jun 05 2020, 04:23am

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Brake Caliper I was trying to do a routine brake pad change on my C4 Grand Picasso but when I tried to remove the [more ...] By Zeus On Thu May 28 2020, 12:11pm

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BigJohnD
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Alarm sounds after battery change Grand Picasso 2015 Alarm sounds when locking Citroen 2015 Grand Picasso after battery change. Seen some info but no def[more ...] By Brihey8 On Wed May 06 2020, 01:01pm

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2006 C4 1.6 16v rounded caliper carrier bolts help to remove and size bolt to replace. Hi Folks,I was doing my discs and pad on my C4 and done the front no problem but went to do the back[more ...] By Dtsc419 On Thu May 07 2020, 05:34am

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2004 1.6 C4 GP Fan/Auxiliary belt replacement Hi All,My fan/auxiliary belt has snapped and I am trying to fit the replacement. I've figured out h[more ...] By NevilleT On Sun May 10 2020, 03:36pm

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Citroen C4 Picasso 2007 automatic transmission When Citroen changes transmission from A1 to A2 I can hear loudly I don't know why and when is in ci[more ...] By cenii On Thu Aug 24 2017, 04:25pm

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Battery My car has been laid up for coming up for 3 weeks due to the lockdown. I am worried that that batter[more ...] By Keith On Thu Apr 16 2020, 08:31am

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iscom
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2014 C4 Picasso HiNewbie on here !Had a rattle at the front of the car and my mechanic has found a bar/strut that he[more ...] By garrydeakin On Tue Apr 28 2020, 10:13am

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vexorg
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C4 coupe VTR 1.6HDi Air Con regas. Just thought I would share my experience of doing my own air con regas.I bought my coupe a couple of[more ...] By Mandk On Mon Mar 23 2020, 07:44am

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Earthing points locations? Hi All, newbie here, first post. Got an electrical problem so wanting to check all earthing points a[more ...] By mooms5 On Wed Mar 11 2020, 08:18am

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Starting 2015 C4 Picasso Diesel after 18 months inactivity My Father-in-law stopped driving his 2015 C4 Picasso Diesel 18 months ago, and he has now been moved[more ...] By GSouthall On Sun Feb 09 2020, 07:36am

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GSouthall
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How to refill the Eolys in to plastic bag (C4 GP 2.0Hdi) Hi everybody!I need to refill the Eolys but my C4 GP have not container like on old modelsbut this p[more ...] By westvland On Sun Apr 08 2012, 11:35am
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rusky
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GPS ANTENNA 2012 C4 Grand Picasso Is there 2 gps antennas in this car? In the backside of the radio there is 3 farce connectors(blue, [more ...] By PTL On Thu Jan 23 2020, 09:10am

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C4 Picasso (Irish model) boot or tailgate not opening. So I've had this problem for a while. I researched the issue especially on this forum and I thought [more ...] By pilatesinavan On Sun Jan 12 2020, 04:03pm

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DPF additive Hi,I've finally got the message re DPF additive. I've seen the info about which fluid to use dependi[more ...] By aurumdeus On Tue Dec 31 2019, 09:34am

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Side lights Hi guys,I have read a few threads on this topic however none that answer my questions. My 2013 grand[more ...] By Sam.l.kelly On Fri Dec 27 2019, 09:44am

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routemaster1
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Driver's side wing mirror indicator failed Hi, has anyone experienced their indicator on the wing mirror failing? The car is a 2014 Grand Pica[more ...] By Daz6618 On Fri Dec 20 2019, 06:10am

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Fuse Box Diagram C4GP 2016 (accurate) Does anyone know where I can get a copy of an accurate diagram of the fusebox 2 (glove box RHD), in [more ...] By RWorgan On Sun Dec 15 2019, 08:27am

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rusky
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Grand C4 1.6 VTR coolant bleed valves Hi everyone,I stupidly topped up my coolant with the wrong type, so decided to drain my coolant syst[more ...] By solus On Sat Nov 23 2019, 11:53am

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gittos
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Heater blower c4 cactus hi guys has anyone removed a heater blower on a 2015 c4 Cactus I can't seem to get it out By taxiguy On Mon Oct 21 2019, 02:40pm

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2016 C4 Grand Picasso Exclusive. Turning the heater on full the other night, the passenger side was nice and toasty but the driver's [more ...] By pennant77 On Fri Oct 18 2019, 09:32am

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Richard_C
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Fuse Box Hello, this is my first post so apologies if I’m not up to scratch on some bits!I have a CITROEN C4 [more ...] By Johnbear91 On Sat Oct 05 2019, 10:23am

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Sun Oct 06 2019, 10:28am

Can you name this part I need? Hi all. I have a C4 VTS HDi. What is the part called under the boost solenoid at the front of the en[more ...] By Brucey On Fri Oct 04 2019, 07:22am

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Dash Light and Cent auto Locking Ad blue? As I start my C4 Diesel 2014 Picasso for the first time each day I notice the drivers airbag light [more ...] By paul_skinbach On Sun Aug 11 2019, 04:41am

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paul_skinbach
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P1733 - EGS gearbox seems to be dead 3008 2010 Hi all, yes it's not a C4 but a close cousin which I've just replaced the C4GP with and was hoping t[more ...] By OzMoSiS On Tue Aug 13 2019, 03:20pm

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Error code - P2562 - 2013 C4 Picasso MK2 1.6 HDI VTR Hi. I wondered if anyone could shed any light on an error code we currently have. It has been interm[more ...] By sticks81 On Fri Aug 02 2019, 05:01am

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rusky
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Citroen C4 steering angle sensor comms unit reset Hello, I have a 2010 Citroen C4 1.6 HDI EGS VTR+ and had a second hand steering rack put in 6 months[more ...] By dstyles On Mon Oct 03 2016, 04:08pm

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Mythical
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C4 Exclusive Hi hope I have posted in correct forum, I currently own a Citroen C4 2012 exclusive, where ca I get [more ...] By KjBuff On Sat Jul 27 2019, 09:00am

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neilp
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Fault codes for my C4 grand picasso 2014 can someone tell me whet this fault code is please thanksE8 P16DF By radicaldoc On Mon Jul 08 2019, 03:31pm

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radicaldoc
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C4 (B7) software update Hello Everyone!Do you know how can I update the car software?I mean, not the GPS or the head unit fi[more ...] By klambi On Wed Jul 10 2019, 01:09am

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iscom
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How to access the electric hand brake lever Hi,The electric hand brake lever simply broke off during use on my automatic 2012 C4 hatch the other[more ...] By gw4efa On Tue Jul 09 2019, 03:56pm

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Cam Belt Replacement. Our C3 (110bhp HDi) is due a cambelt change. So I went to the local agent for a price and was quoted[more ...] By routemaster1 On Mon Jul 08 2019, 07:34am

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iscom
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Citroen Independent Near Barrow in Furness I live in Norfolk and for many years have had excellent service from my local independent Citroen/Pe[more ...] By DeuxChevaux On Thu Apr 25 2019, 04:37pm

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C4 grand picasso 2014 Air con recharge Hi all,Over the past few weeks with the hot weather here in the UK I have noticed the air con could [more ...] By smudger483 On Fri Jul 05 2019, 02:37pm

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C4 1.6HDi Alternator Replacement Hi all,I am about to change the alternator on my C4 coupe 1.6HDi VTR. Has anyone else done one and i[more ...] By hosemaster On Tue Aug 09 2016, 12:43pm

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Yucker
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EM Light I have a C4 Grand Picasso Semi Auto, sometimes when I use the kickdown, as the car eccelerates the E[more ...] By Davwilesa On Wed Jun 19 2019, 05:53am

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2010 1.6hdi C4 Grand Picasso wipers not working. Hi, I've a 2010 C4 Grand Picasso, neither front wipers are working. Have replace both motors with wo[more ...] By ambro74 On Wed Jun 19 2019, 08:22am

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Crankshaft position sensor Hi guys i need to replace the Crankshaft position sensor on my 2007 C4 can any one tell me where thi[more ...] By Bigboybeaton On Sun Feb 03 2019, 11:40am

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Cameroncreate
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Grand C4 Picasso Exclusive battery replacement. Got the tyre pressure monitoring fault message plus outside temp reading going haywire. Tried going [more ...] By althesandie On Tue May 14 2019, 08:53am

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