How many forum users still actually drive a 406

[mjb]

That's some, uh, interesting parking! ...and I thought BMW drivers were bad!

[GingerMagic]

Fair point, I was parked properly earlier in the day but I moved the car for the picture.....

[dirtydirtydiesel]

Good stuff Ben

Are you still happy with your reconditioned injectors

Mines on 128k now & going grand but the injectors are still not right, I've done everything else so might as
well sort these out too.
Just can't decide whether to get my original ones refurbed or get some newer 307 ones as there supposed
to be more durable

Regards Paul.

[grasmere59]

I've still got mine at 164k,bought an 11 plate 2.2 Mondeo estate to replace it but keep finding excuses to keep it.

[Doggy]

I've still got mine at 224k having run it since October 2012 / 87k.
Has to be about the most reliable car I've ever owned, but suspect it's not going to be worth MOT-ing it at the end of March.

[dirtydirtydiesel]

Doggy 137k in 6 years
Well done that man.

Why do you think it's not worth MOT ing there's a few of these knocking round with 500+ k

[Doggy]

Needs rear wheel brgs, which will require rear disks/pads/shoes/backplates bodged somehow, brake servo's on the way out, a few drop links, alternator pulley's getting noisy, slight unidentified coolant loss, the list goes on.

It's getting kinda tired looking, headlining's started to droop in places, no prospect of repairing the aircon, will need tyres / 4-wheel alignment soon too. I've done the essentials to keep it going, (cambelt, oil, filters, battery in the last few months), but common sense tells me I'd be better off putting the money towards a replacement than fixing this one.

My fault for letting these jobs pile up, but I've been busy with other stuff and something had to give.

[dirtydirtydiesel]

Thanks Ben

So you recommend Darwen Diesels

Get yourself along to Pugfest this year there's quite a few of use that go,
Good to catch up look at each others car's, share story's, info & advice not to mention grub (BBQ)
A few cold one's & look at all the other pugs + hill climb action.

I might take the coupe up this year

Best regards Paul.

[Welly]

My fault for letting these jobs pile up, but I've been busy with other stuff and something had to give.

This is sad news but I completely understand how this happens, you know if the 'car' fails to achieve an MOT then your engine and gearbox combo has gotta be worth £££ to someone 'in the know' especially with your environmentally ethical modifications* (EEM). Of course the reality of separating these things for sale and parting with the remaining carcass will be a PITA as I'm sure you know.

I've just checked up on my old 406, it finally failed an MOT in March 2015 and hasn't been presented again, it made it to 16 years old on the road with only 158K miles. My HDi 110 was a nuisance to be honest, constant fear of stuff going wrong, lots of spurious Check Engine Lights, unbeknown to me the car had been used by the previous keeper for International Caravan Towing (all over that France etc) I think this took its toll on the engine mounts which then chewed up the eggsauce flexi (requiring a new CAT) and tore through an Intercooler Hose, also had the radiator fan crap out, various sussy failures, EGR failure, bottom pulley failure, lift pump failure, a/c condenser(s), eggsauce snappage. As Peter said though the 406 was a lovely familiar thing to flop into after a days work.

[rwb]

MOT on my 406 expired Feb 17 so I guess it's a gonner. Although, frankly, I'd worn it out.

Still happy with the 407 (which is now on 190k, bought Oct 13 at 74k).
It's asking for a third flywheel and I think it's going to get a solid on this time. And if that kills it then I'll be shopping for a 406.

[mjb]

My coop got exported as soon as I'd sold it (for an absolute pittance ). 1999-2013 with 190k on the clock. It was in great shape, but I know that every few months it'd need yet another thing doing. Pretty much a common thread for nearly all my 406s apart from the tubby estate which stubbornly just kept working despite me having no time nor money to do any work on it ever

I was kinda glad to get rid of the 540i, as that was not the best. Rubber bits dying everywhere - engine mounts, coolant hoses, watercooled alternator seals, suspension gaiters, pneumatic suspensions bits... It was pretty unreliable tbh with a list of things wrong with it and I really didn't dig the grey interior anyway.

I had to MOT the Merc a couple of months ago. When he told me 'yep no problems', I didn't know what to do - I've never actually had that happen before! Even before that, it's actually the first car I've ever driven outside the country without feeling the need to take a full tool bag, breaker bar and axle stands with me! Literally the only thing wrong with it, is the passenger mirror has stopped dimming! Well, there's some gripes I have with the design (184mph limiter, insistence on enabling starter-killer start-stop "eco" mode every time it's started, no steering-wheel mounted 'next track' button, bad headrest), but just the mirror that's actually broken.

Although having said that, I might have let the battery get a bit dead over xmas. Possibly a £300 mistake if both batteries are toast.

[Welly]

And if that kills it then I'll be shopping for a 406.

Not sure you'll find a decent one?

[Welly]

start-stop "eco" mode every time it's started

You mean you turn this off? a hoofing great V8? think of the little flowers and animals

[rwb]

And if that kills it then I'll be shopping for a 406.

Not sure you'll find a decent one?

I wouldn't really expect to find a decent anything on the anticipated budget.

[Doggy]

Missed an opportunity last week - one of our suppliers sold his 12-plate 508 2.0 HDi SW & bought a Zafira.
It wasn't mint but looked tidy, 150k miles, was going to need a clutch/dmf soon, dpf warning light on and he'd damaged one alloy.
So a few bob to sort out but he sold it for £850
(I found out 3 days too late).

My bro's just bought an 07 407 2.2 GT HDi SW, tidy looking, 160k miles, OK apart from a dead hard disk in the head unit.
Some mug who never learns* will attempt to sort it for him, (of course), with much appreciated technical help and advice from our resident 407 guru.