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ally406
2.0 Turbo
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New Owner!

Post by ally406 »

Hi, I've just acquired my 1st 406 8) '97, 1.9TD on 160K. She's really scruffy and has had no maintenance for a couple of years :( Last owner seemed to enjoy scrapping her gate posts with her car.

I've set to work and already done:

2 oil changes and an engine flush
All filters
Coolant flush and new coolant
Timing belt kit (belt was 20k overdue ^^)
Water pump
Accessory belt and tensioners.....gawd that tensioner spring is a bugger!
New cam cover gasket
Resoldered dry solder joints on instrument cluster (speedo was a bit erratic)
Stripped out the interior, cleaned it and rebuilt (last owner had dogs :p)....nice and Alpine fresh now :)


.....still to do:

Rear suspension wishbone bushes, not looking forward to this.
Trackrod ends
Rear ARB bushes, not looking forward to this either, especially the one on the fuel filler side!
Rear drop links, done one already, had to cut the nuts off!
Rear link bars

.....then get 4 new tyres on it and booked in for a 4 wheel alignment :)

She's burning 100% WVO and running like a champ :)

It does have some rot on the sills unfortunately. I can't seem to find sills anywhere :evil:
'97 Peugeot 406 1.9 TD, 316k, down for full rebuild with custom rods, TD04 and a stack of welding.
'95 Peugeot 405 1.6 GLX with XU10J4RS conversion @ 195bhp.
'05 RenaultSport Clio 182 Cup, 111k.
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Doggy
Mod with a 2.2 HDi, De-Fapped!
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Re: New Owner!

Post by Doggy »

Hi ally & welcome to the site. 8)

Others have had problems getting sills - not much call for them, they don't rot.... :roll:
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
ally406
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Re: New Owner!

Post by ally406 »

Thanks Dog, been spending a lot of time reading previous posts. I think I'll just get stuck in with the mig and some sheet metal. I also read you have a 180bhp HDi, nice!

Got the drop links finished tonight, and groomed the ARB nuts for removal tomorrow, although they do look in a bad way :(
'97 Peugeot 406 1.9 TD, 316k, down for full rebuild with custom rods, TD04 and a stack of welding.
'95 Peugeot 405 1.6 GLX with XU10J4RS conversion @ 195bhp.
'05 RenaultSport Clio 182 Cup, 111k.
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DiscoPol
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Re: New Owner!

Post by DiscoPol »

Hello and welcome to the club Ally406. :cheesy:
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