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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 28 February 2010, 19:10:02
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I took a chance on a cheap estate, on ebay. It was advertised as "all good".. but considering the relatively low price paid, I expected a few issues.
I bought the car unseen (it was cheap enough that, a viewing would have been cost prohibitive!)
The car:
Peugeot 406 2.0 HDi 110 Executive Estate, 6 months MOT, couple of days tax!
Black leather interior all plenty clean enough for year, with minimal wear to be expected.
Diablo red bodywork all straight, again minimal marks etc.
The issues:
1) Lots of play in NS wishbone rear bush. Wheel kicks right back!
2) Lots of play in rear NS wheel bearing.
3) Awful wheel wobble. Tyre was visibly distorted, so had 2 x new ones on that axle and balanced - now better.
3) Bit of engine trouble. Hopefully nothing serious.
Firstly, the performance wasn't what I expected. OK, I accept I am getting in a French tractor after a near on 200bhp Miggy :D but, from the reviews I've read etc, they all stated the 406 HDi was "effortless overtaking" and "Very swift" - I certainly wouldn't be overtaking anything in it anytime soon !!!! Performance seems "down".
Added to that, it seems to accelerate "roughly" when put under load, not sure if I'd describe it as a misfire, or not. It seems to co-incide with when the turbo kicks in.
The EML came on today, so I need to find something to read the codes, and take it from there, I guess....
A full service and italian tune up hasn't helped really. Neither did a whole bottle of diesel magic in the filter.
Interestingly, it was given to me with the tank brim full of diesel!!! This has led me to question what he's been putting in there, and where from! I don't think it's had biofuel in it, and it isn't red diesel.
The rest of it, are all consumables, so don't really count - and include:
1) Discs and pads all round
2) Exhaust, cat back
Feel too rough this weekend to do any work on it, but next weekend Darth and myself are going to spend a day attacking it :y
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So does this mean you think Diane HAS bought a lemon........???!!!
:o :o :o
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:y
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Sounds to me like a turbo issue :-/ :-/
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Sounds to me like a turbo issue :-/ :-/
Had a quick look at all the pipework around the intercooler etc.... but feel to cack to crawl around under it today...
You definately feel the turbo working.
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See, it's not only Diane who buy's lemons!
That has really made my day :'( :'( :'( :'(
Cheers James
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See, it's not only Diane who buy's lemons!
That has really made my day :'( :'( :'( :'(
Cheers James
If you don't know that I'm pulling your leg by now, then I give up :y
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Sounds to me like a turbo issue :-/ :-/
Had a quick look at all the pipework around the intercooler etc.... but feel to cack to crawl around under it today...
You definately feel the turbo working.
Split inter cooler pipe is a favourite, could be a tiny pin prick hole ;) ;)
Don't suppose you know about oil consumption yet?
Hope you feel better soon :y :y
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Sounds to me like a turbo issue :-/ :-/
Had a quick look at all the pipework around the intercooler etc.... but feel to cack to crawl around under it today...
You definately feel the turbo working.
Split inter cooler pipe is a favourite, could be a tiny pin prick hole ;) ;)
Don't suppose you know about oil consumption yet?
Hope you feel better soon :y :y
It is nothing serious, that I am sure of.
I'll probably wait until I am up at the man-in-pink's place, then we'll have a good look around it :D
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And this years "Most Insensitive Thread Title Of The Year" goes to...........
Sorry James.......!!!
lol
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And this years "Most Insensitive Thread Title Of The Year" goes to...........
Sorry James.......!!!
lol
:y
;D ;D
Thing is, she knows full well I am teasing... she also knows full well there is nothing to worry about on her Elite, and that it will get sorted ;) :y
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And this years "Most Insensitive Thread Title Of The Year" goes to...........
Sorry James.......!!!
lol
:y
;D ;D
Thing is, she knows full well I am teasing... she also knows full well there is nothing to worry about on her Elite, and that it will get sorted ;) :y
:y
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egr is known to stick on these james giving rise to strange power surges and lack of full power? blank it and try it!!!!
G
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Why did you sell the Omega?
And why buy this?
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Why did you sell the Omega?
And why buy this?
I believe he needed an estate for his hounds :y
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Why did you sell the Omega?
And why buy this?
I believe he needed an estate for his hounds :y
And because he changes cars more often than his underwear ::) :-X ;D ;D
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Why did you sell the Omega?
And why buy this?
I believe he needed an estate for his hounds :y
And because he changes cars more often than his underwear ::) :-X ;D ;D
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You got that right :y
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I406 HDi was "effortless overtaking" and "Very swift" -
With 110 horses i very much doubt that ;D
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Well, if its firing right it should fly.....
We had a facelift 406 2.0HDi 90bhp saloon and that wasnt slow......rode lovely and good mpg on the diesel too........
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Well, if its firing right it should fly.....
We had a facelift 406 2.0HDi 90bhp saloon and that wasnt slow......rode lovely and good mpg on the diesel too........
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Exactly... the 90 is not known for being slow.. so the 110 turbo direct injection should certainly not be a slug... :-/
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You want to try my 130 soon to be 150 Rover 25. It weighs about as much as a Ryvita when I haven't got any tools in the back. All I need to do now is put vented discs on the front to stop the dam thing :)