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Old 27-12-07, 03:16 PM   #1
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Thumbs down peugeot

why are they sooo friggin hard to work on??

so Christmas eve the temp light comes on the dash telling me its getting to hot.

I though ah obviously its the thermostat , replaced it took it out for a spin light come back on. WHAT!!, so i get it home check the water, check the pump, check for air in it..... nope everything is working.

hmm i thought, got my dad to have a butchers and he said it was the temperature censor on the block...... right so off to the peugeot garage to get a new one.

right got it in me hand ready to put it on, good it thought nice and easy, job will be done in no time.............

WRONG!! the clever people at peugeot have made it impossible to get at, i would have to remove the radiator, airbox and some plumbing to get at it with a spanner and i didn't have any long sockets that would fit over the censor.

off to machine mart to get some longer sockets, got home replaced the censor now everything working nicely.

all these presents had to come out of my money i put aside for the bike

rant over
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Old 27-12-07, 04:23 PM   #2
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Lol mate they're french

Could be worse, could be a fiat where you get brake pads and discs for that year, turns out to be wrong and theres 5 possible sets of parts for that engine size and year. Sodding eyeties.
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Old 27-12-07, 04:31 PM   #3
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My dad has aged years in thehours he has to work on french cars

Anyway, perserver

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Old 27-12-07, 04:51 PM   #4
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From what you said there buddy,I take it that your car only has a censor and no temp guage.Stupid idea if you ask me
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Old 27-12-07, 04:55 PM   #5
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yup no temp gauge, i new it wasn't getting hot enough as the rad fan wasn't coming on and the block was still cold because you could stick you hand down the side and not get burned

bluddy cars, gimi a bike anytime
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Old 27-12-07, 07:14 PM   #6
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I have a peugeot 106 diesel. Wicked little motor to bimble round in but a nightmare if it goes wonky.
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Old 27-12-07, 08:37 PM   #7
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It's simple really.

Read something like this
and take note before buying a car.
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Old 27-12-07, 11:20 PM   #8
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That sort of things alright, but its people with new cars, always skews the results.

What you really want to look for is the nastiest POS on the road with 3 months T+T for £50, when finished, throw away.
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Old 27-12-07, 11:25 PM   #9
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why are they sooo friggin hard to work on??

so Christmas eve the temp light comes on the dash telling me its getting to hot.

I though ah obviously its the thermostat , replaced it took it out for a spin light come back on. WHAT!!, so i get it home check the water, check the pump, check for air in it..... nope everything is working.

hmm i thought, got my dad to have a butchers and he said it was the temperature censor on the block...... right so off to the peugeot garage to get a new one.

right got it in me hand ready to put it on, good it thought nice and easy, job will be done in no time.............

WRONG!! the clever people at peugeot have made it impossible to get at, i would have to remove the radiator, airbox and some plumbing to get at it with a spanner and i didn't have any long sockets that would fit over the censor.

off to machine mart to get some longer sockets, got home replaced the censor now everything working nicely.

all these presents had to come out of my money i put aside for the bike

rant over

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What a fooking pain in the rear end it is to replace this item. As it's driven off the timing belt.
1. disconnect battery
2. remover airfilter housing
3. remove starter motor
4. remove r/h/ front wheel
5. time engine to TDC.
6. place lock pin (8mm Drill bit cut in half..) in flywheel, thats why the starter motor is removed to gain acces to the hole...stupid design.
7. lock up FIP and CAM shaft with 8mm bolts.
8. remove alternator belt.
9. remove alternator drive pully.
10. mark up timing belt with spots of tipex ( not in the manual that tip)
11. slacken off timing belt adjuster.
12. drain coolant from bottom hose to water pump.
13. remove 5x bolts holding the water pump to the engine block.
14. have a Brew.... warm up hands as it's f-in freezing.
15. remove water pump...
16. simply do the list in reverse order...
17. before starting the engine, rotate engine by hand via the crankshaft pully 3 times so you know I free and no valves will hit the pistons...

and that was just after I had to get the missus's Car (Volvo V40) through the MOT this morning...
had to strip down the handbrake and reset the piston on both callipers on that before I could start on mine.

Note to Self... always use axle stands as the car very nearly fell off the jack......
I bloody hate cages.

I'm now enjoying a wee dram as my day has finished and the kids have gone horse riding with the missus... peace and quiet and warmth... NICE
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Old 27-12-07, 11:33 PM   #10
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The French are crap at 2 things, war and car manufacture. FACT.
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