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[JamesV6CDX]

I bought my 406 HDi Estate with 168,027 miles on the clock.

It had:

* No record of any cambelt changes. I've no idea when it was last done.

* No record of an oil change. The last owner did 10k in it, and told me he hadn't as much as lifted the bonnet.

I've now done a further 3,000 miles in her, it's like driving a time bomb   

I also have:

* excessive play in front NS wishbone. You can rock the wheel right back with the car on the ground!

* Front brakes made a horrid metallic noise coming back from Di's last night. Sadly, the meat on the pads has gone to better places. It needs handbrake shoes, and at the same time, may as well do rear disks and pads, and then a brake fluid flush.

There is some play in a rear wheel, which I need to address.

Also a blowing rear exhaust, and perished handbrake cables.

I am afraid, Easter weekend, I am going to have to sort out my own car - else before long, I won't be able to travel anywhere at all 


On the plus side, I put some Texaco diesel in last night - their premuim stuff - and the hesitation / injector clatter has very significantly reduced... Odd !

[cem_devecioglu]

imho , sell that car asap..

if injector pumps give up only that will cost an omega money

[Welung666]

Stick to the Texaco stuff then and add a measure of 2 stroke oil at the same time

[JamesV6CDX]

imho , sell that car asap..

if injector pumps give up only that will cost an omega money

Nah, I won't sell her... I'll run it into the ground

I think the injector pump is fine - no fuel pressure codes or anything else - just a lazy injector 

[TheBoy]

imho , sell that car asap..

if injector pumps give up only that will cost an omega money

Nah, I won't sell her... I'll run it into the ground

I think the injector pump is fine - no fuel pressure codes or anything else - just a lazy injector 

Sounds like that time has been and passed

[cem_devecioglu]

imho , sell that car asap..

if injector pumps give up only that will cost an omega money

Nah, I won't sell her... I'll run it into the ground

I think the injector pump is fine - no fuel pressure codes or anything else - just a lazy injector 

just checked the prices in UK .. not very high.. but here  you can buy a miggy with that :-/

my experience with diesels is from the friends shop..

and briefly parts are expensive and repairs take long time :-/

[Andy B]

I bought my 406 HDi Estate with 168,027 miles on the clock.

It had:

* No record of any cambelt changes. I've no idea when it was last done.

 .....

Similar to my Astra shed. Odometer stuck at 147000 miles due to goosed pick-up on gearbox, no service history at all, but the car was £400 none runner off eBay. Now nudging 175000 miles  :-?

[tunnie]

imho , sell that car asap..

if injector pumps give up only that will cost an omega money

Nah, I won't sell her... I'll run it into the ground

I think the injector pump is fine - no fuel pressure codes or anything else - just a lazy injector 

Sounds like that time has been and passed

Sweepstake? I give it until July 

[jonnycool]

Sounds like you need to put some of that famous expertise into your own car rather than doing everybody else's mate 

[Marks DTM Calib]

imho , sell that car asap..

if injector pumps give up only that will cost an omega money

Nah, I won't sell her... I'll run it into the ground

I think the injector pump is fine - no fuel pressure codes or anything else - just a lazy injector 

Sounds like that time has been and passed

Sweepstake? I give it until July 

Before it breaks or before its sold   

[Foxycav]

I HATE peugeots with a passion, after owning 2 of the bloody things. My sister has been having trouble with her renault as well.
Make sure you dont end up spending more than you paid for it James, thats when i gave up and sold my GTi

[2woody]

talking of timebombs - I bought an Omega Elite last friday. The previous owner had had the cam belt changed at 40,000 miles and again at 80,000 miles and never again. Current mileage 247,000 !

[Andy B]

talking of timebombs - I bought an Omega Elite last friday. The previous owner had had the cam belt changed at 40,000 miles and again at 80,000 miles and never again. Current mileage 247,000 !

and I'm aware/concerned that there's about 43000 miles on mine & maybe about 6 months over. Perhaps I'll just leave a little while longer! 

[jonnycool]

talking of timebombs - I bought an Omega Elite last friday. The previous owner had had the cam belt changed at 40,000 miles and again at 80,000 miles and never again. Current mileage 247,000 !

That's gotta be a record! 

[Del Boy]

talking of timebombs - I bought an Omega Elite last friday. The previous owner had had the cam belt changed at 40,000 miles and again at 80,000 miles and never again. Current mileage 247,000 !

And you're stil driving it, brave man