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hi everybody

great to see this site --- I have just bought a 99 hdi 90, v plate. I was wanting one of these for ages and found what I think is a good one.

The hdi badge has a green coloured "i', is this normal? I am just curious. Also, when driving, if i suddenly, and quickly remove my foot from the accelerator pedal, the car seems to shudder back and forward momentarily. Is this just normal for a diesel, or could there be a problem? I have googled these things and cant find any info.

As with any used car, there is that period of paranoia where you hope everything is ok!!

It is a great car - what a handsome and dignified beast.

Any help greatly appreciated

Richie

Hello, ridgie & Welcome

The Hdi badge is normally chrome.

The shudder you describe doesn't sound normal. Could be many things, but I suggest checking for a dodgy engine mount.
Blip the throttle while looking at the engine - if the lower engine mount is shagged, the engine will rock backwards and forwards significantly.

Thanks for the reply! I will have a look at that, see what I can see.

Hi there Rich and welcome, my pug has got a red I on the
hdi badge , i think they just put on whichever comes to hand

As far as I know ALL D9 406's between 1999 and 2003 came out with an all-chrome HDi badge.

Any variation to the badge is definately an add-on by the previous keeper. I think the green i's are off a 307?

Engine mount would be my guess for the pause/shudder when on/off the gas. If the mount is worn I would recommend changing it as soon as you can because it will lead to further problems.....[/T-shirt]

puggy wrote: my pug has got a red I on the hdi badge

Puggy's got an 'optional extra'

Silly bugg3r

He HEEEE at last its got something different always wondered
about it since Dai pointed it out , and i have the service sheets from
previous owner and its not on there as a replacement . I alwys thought
it was what was left in the bin cos there's been a couple of cars on here
with same trim level but odd little differences

will get that checked out. sounds like the engine mount needs doing... cheers for the help. after all the badge chat, i think i will just debadge the car.

"This sounds sad I know"

All peugeot's that have a HDI badge are normally chrome.

Apart from 1.4 HDI'S which has a green I think for economy and green to the environment.

More sportier peugeots 206 Gti 110 1.6 hdi red i and 307 2.0 136 hdi red i.

As Welly said earlier 406's did not have a HDI badge on the rear.

As mine is a little sportier than a standard HDI remapped uprated clutch etc............

I to have purchased one of the HDI badges with the red i

Rappy

Hello, my name is Rappy, I know lots of things about Peugeots built between Aug 1989 and July 2009. My particular field of interest is the Decals used on various models......

Is that Dave Grohl?

Welly that is so true .

I must admit I was bit of a pug nerd. Not so up on pugs any more. 205, 405, 206,306,406 I know quite a bit. Anything with 07 at the end forget it.


knowledge is power Welly !!!!!!.

Hi ridgie,

Mine does the leaping about thing if I come off the gas to sharply, more so the lower the gear. It also has shot engine mounts so this seems a likely candidate indeed.

rapport25 wrote: Apart from 1.4 HDI'S which has a green I think for economy and green to the environment.

Yep, Mate has a '03 206 van with the green i