My 98 2.1TD Executive

[steve_earwig]

The book time on the HDi is something ridiculous like 9 hours

[Gary406]

Bailes the back end cant be changed, i allready asked about that before, it would need the quarters modifieing

and the front isnt easy either the bumper fitments are not the same if i remember

[waue1978]

If/When I get another 406 it will be a 1.9TD GLX.
I drop a 2.1 Lump with a Bosch pump on it and tune it.

Forgive me for sounding dense, but wouldn't it just be easier to buy a 2.1TD GLX?

[Bailes1992]

If/When I get another 406 it will be a 1.9TD GLX.
I drop a 2.1 Lump with a Bosch pump on it and tune it.

Forgive me for sounding dense, but wouldn't it just be easier to buy a 2.1TD GLX?

Not really. 2.1 uses a Lucas ECU controlled pump. Far eaiser to just buy a 1.9 and swap the lump over. If I was going to tune a car tidy I'd want to build at least the top end of the engine anyway.

[Gary406]

what about buying a 2.1 and doing the fuel pump conversion

[Bailes1992]

what about buying a 2.1 and doing the fuel pump conversion

The 1.9TD is also ECU controlled, the ECU controls the advance of the pump. This does make a difference compared to non-ecu XUD'ds. It seems to be abit quieter on the motorway and smoother accelerating. I would much prefer to keep the Bosch pump ECU controlled which aint going to happen if I get a 2.1 and drop a bosch on it.

[FarmerPug]

on the clutch issue, ill get a solid flywheel put into it, £250 on ebay. Then just a question of asking my cousin to put it in.

[Bailes1992]

on the clutch issue, ill get a solid flywheel put into it, £250 on ebay. Then just a question of asking my cousin to put it in.

2 Litre HDi's do have a solid flywheel?
Thing is they also have marking on there for the crank sonsor to pick up. If you fit a 1.9TD Flywheel they won't have these markings and the car won't run.
Although people have started fitting GTi-6 Flywheels along with 1.9TD clutches successfully.

[FarmerPug]

no theres a solid flywheel conversion thing to get away from the dmf.

[Bailes1992]

no theres a solid flywheel conversion thing to get away from the dmf.

The 90 has a solid flywheel! I looked into it

[FarmerPug]

yip the 90s solid the 110 is dmf.

[HimBigChief]

Well it looks like the car may now be dead. Cambelt snapped yesterday while travelling along an A road at about 60mph. Gonna try and get it receovered to a friends or back to mine and try whacking another belt on it. If it works, champion, if not well it's time to break it and get something new. I shall keep you all informed...

[highlander]

Oh noooo Sorry to hear that, HBC. Hopefully it will be alright with a new belt; fingers crossed for you.

I have had to delay my cambelt change on the Coupe til January, and I'm now getting uber-paranoid about it...

[NollingtonHards]

Sorry to hear bout this, i think this is one of the best 406's on here. Hope it can be fixed easily, if not first dibs on the lowering springs if you decide to break it ha.

[steve_earwig]

Oh no, not another one I guess plastic goes hard in the cold. As it's a 2.1 I have a feeling you'll not get away with it