BANG! ....406 HDI 110 ...hmmmm?

[diesel406]

I was driving along today ( well zipping along actually) when suddenly I heard a Bang - thought is was the engine undertray being ripped off again but no, after a closer look under the bonnet I found a large diameter (around 9 cm) rubber pipe running from the front left to under the engine with a huge hole in it and chaffing on the side - looks like part of the turbo system as the car ran afterwards with no warning lights on but seemed to lack the normal power.

I limped to and left it at my local garage but interested in any comments from y'all

Cheers

Lewis

[DaiRees]

Intercooler hose? If so it's a pretty straightforward replacement to fix, nowt to worry about. Didn't you have a strongbow can and some gaffer tape on hand to effect a temporary repair?

[diesel406]

I knew the Welshman would come up with a good tip! Thanks for the advice Dai - means I should get down to South Wales this week after all!

[puggy]

Intercooler hose? If so it's a pretty straightforward replacement to fix, nowt to worry about. Didn't you have a strongbow can and some gaffer tape on hand to effect a temporary repair?

[DaiRees]

Shall I get the photo out again?

Shall I?

.....

[puggy]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!

[DaiRees]

Alright, don't cry Lou you old pugginator you. Just think how many people have been helped by your experiences of that fateful day

[puggy]

Yes indeed Dai , seems quite a common problem

surely the man hasn't got the balls to post those piccies yet again

[FarmerPug]

ack go on show this photo, what went wrong.

[DaiRees]

It's a very common problem indeed, I even correctly long-distance-diagnosed the very same issue on my Bro's Saab 95 using only the amature descriptions of the non-mechanically minded half of the Rees boys while he was on holiday on France. Unfortunately he chose to ignore my sage counsell and drove it all the way home to Wales in limp mode before taking it to his local (friend of the family - on his wife's side ) garage, the incompetence of whom completely amazed me as they incorrectly diagnosed and "fixed" the issue TWICE, costing Bro at least THRICE what the job should've cost.....

surely the man hasn't got the balls to post those piccies yet again

Dost thou lay down a challenge at me good sire? For fear not, I am in more that adequate posession of the aforementioned hairy plums.

[Doggy]

Dai, I've been meaning to point out that one thing our illustrious forum lacks is enough 'stickies'.

Perhaps a an example or two of ingenious low-budget solutions.....

[puggy]

Now that was stupid of him , he should have listened to the voice of experience,
and saved himself a lot of money .

not only do i lay down the gauntlet noble welsh sire i slap ye across the face
with it as i fear no man of woman born and i shall have my day

[Doggy]

This is shaping up nicely.

Didn't puggy have 'his day' in the Welsh Marches once upon a time......

[DaiRees]

not only do i lay down the gauntlet noble welsh sire i slap ye across the face
with it as i fear no man of woman born and i shall have my day

In that case sire, I shall run ye through with my cold hearted photography and smite ye with the evidence presented thus!

[puggy]

Pah !!! ye varlet , this peasant will have his day ye vile cruel happy snapper thee !!!

Actually i dont remember giving permission for those foto's to be taken , is that not an invasion of privacy

Oh hey up doggy , just noticed you in the shadows ready to pounce


















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