406 sri turbo mot failiure

jason j · Post by **jason j** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:41 pm

my p reg 406 turbo, engine runs perfect and body work is in good condition failed mot on front brake discs (below legal limit) and rear suspension bushes.

Only thing missing is the standard dump valve as it got broken when some twat took it off.

car drives perfect apart from turbo will not spool up due to there being no dump valve.

sensible offers as needs to go by thursday ( scrap yard have offered £250 as a ball park) ideal if you can do the work for a cheap car or if you want engine loom etc for a conversion.

Birmingham area.

Foxy · Post by **Foxy** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:58 pm

Somebody could buy this and buy my 406 and put them together to make 1 very nice 406!

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:02 pm

It'd be a shame to have it scrapped - it looks lovely (apart from where someone's welded a baked beans tin to the exhaust

). If I had somewhere to park it off-road I'd take it off your hands for spares, especially as I've got to fork out for new tyres next month, and your alloys look a lot better looked after than mine!

One request though, if you do end up scrapping it, can you scavenge a small piece of throttle linkage off it for me? I can do you pics, but it's a short rod about 4" long with a ball joint at either end which is attached to the circular disc the accelerator cable ends on (under the bonnet). Tenner?

tux2006 · Post by **tux2006** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:09 pm

I would take it off your hands if i had any money...and if I wouldnt get murdered for buying another car

jason j · Post by **jason j** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:06 pm

Got to go guys c'mon someone must want to have it rather than it be scrapped it is a good solid car apart from the faults listed which are easy fix's.

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:23 pm

If they are only brakes and bushes, then why don't you fix it??? Cost of repairs... like under £100 approx if you do it yourself!

What tax is on it?

Have you tried to block off the hose to see if the turbo spools ?

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:16 pm

what tax is left on it? and if any, how much mot remains?

if you decide to break it ill have the engine loom

jason j · Post by **jason j** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:23 pm

niz406 wrote:If they are only brakes and bushes, then why don't you fix it??? Cost of repairs... like under £100 approx if you do it yourself!

What tax is on it?

Have you tried to block off the hose to see if the turbo spools ?

yes runs perfect mate had a bailey DV on it but took it off to ut on other car.

Already got one sri turbo and bought the second one before consulting the wife

she likes the white one best so the grey one goes.

Do not have the time to sort we are moving to manchester pretty soon and need to clear stuff away.

James no tax or mot but have the fail sheet to show how easy it will go through its next mot.

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:28 pm

would it make a 200+ mile drive?

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:34 pm

did the turbo spool with the bailey DV?

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:49 pm

Darn just seen the tow bar

James the answer which you seek is yes !

jason j · Post by **jason j** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:34 am

Easily do a 200 mile drive even without a dump valve fitted ( would advise putting one on tho its faster

) the only reason it will struggle is the cooling fans do not always kick in niz reckons £45 for new motors but as long as you are not stationary for ages( 10 min plus) the temp is rock steady and comes right back down once moving again and sits just under half.

jason j · Post by **jason j** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:35 am

a tow bar like the aa use would be s better idea like atow rope but a steel scaffold bar!!.

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:39 am

James,

For £250 its well worth it... I have a bosch std bov you can have if you need it or a cossie grp A BOV??

Cost you a max of £150 - 200 to fix then away you go! Get modding the turbo !

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:57 pm

already have a cheapo dv i bought for my old 306 td
i think this will be the way to go as i proper fudged my car today
i will have to check my finances as i just went on a spending spree for my now fudged 40shed