How unhappy am I? Just got a 406 Hdi to replace my 406 family 1.8. The Hdi on an 02 plate with 75,000 on the clock was showing the radiator warning light, so before I got the car, my father had put it into a peugeot dealer (it was his car!). They said it was just a sensor in the expansion tank, and replaced it.
I drive it home to Ipswich from Glasgow, send it to my independent Peugeot specialist, and they find the head gasket has gone. A nice £1200 bill including service and bits. My question, is it worthwile getting in contact with the incompetent garage ( motorway Peugeot in Coatbridge ) to ask them to contribute to the repair cost due to their mistake?????
406 D9 Hdi head gasket.
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Did it sound any different or was it just the warning light?
I doubt the other garage will do anything, they will just say it was ok when it left us and it must have gone on route to your home.
For that price you could have got a reconditioned engine.
I doubt the other garage will do anything, they will just say it was ok when it left us and it must have gone on route to your home.
For that price you could have got a reconditioned engine.
UK Open Drift Championship 2011 Driver #80
Vehicles I own:-
1999 S Peugeot 406 LX 1.9TD (90% WVO, 10% Petrol)
2000 W Ford Transit LWB High Roof 2.5D
1997 R E36 BMW 328i Saloon (Drift/Track Car)
1995 N E36 BMW 328i Saloon (Spare Parts Car)
SOLD --- 2001 Y 406 GTX 2.0 HDi 110bhp
Vehicles I own:-
1999 S Peugeot 406 LX 1.9TD (90% WVO, 10% Petrol)
2000 W Ford Transit LWB High Roof 2.5D
1997 R E36 BMW 328i Saloon (Drift/Track Car)
1995 N E36 BMW 328i Saloon (Spare Parts Car)
SOLD --- 2001 Y 406 GTX 2.0 HDi 110bhp
No engine noise, only the warning light. The radiator was losing water, but the Peugeot dealer ignored this fact!!! At no stage was the raditor allowed to run dry. There was no gunk in the expansion tank to suggest head gasket!
The car was put into peugeot with the request - find out what the fault is. They diagnosed the sensor, which it clearly wasn't. I agree with you that they will probably do nowt!, but it does seem unfair that they still get paid for doing things wrong!
The car was put into peugeot with the request - find out what the fault is. They diagnosed the sensor, which it clearly wasn't. I agree with you that they will probably do nowt!, but it does seem unfair that they still get paid for doing things wrong!