Hi all
Merry christmas all! it was a merry one till i opened the door to the pug. The rear drivers foot well is soaked. The front is dry - what can it be.
Im really getting annoyed with this car and it maybe sold very soon after the issues i have had with it
406 is reaching the end of it life with me at this rate
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406 is reaching the end of it life with me at this rate
(02) 406 2.0 HDi GTX Estate AUTO AC+SN in Delft Blue aka Rhodes Blue
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Re: 406 is reaching the end of it life with me at this rate
Probably door seals... Or could be coming from the boot. Light clusters are prone to letting water in. Check the spare wheel well.
2003 - 2008: 1998 Peugeot 406 2.1 TD 110bhp LX Saloon
2008 - 2009: 2004 Honda Accord 2.2 CDTI 136bhp Executive Saloon
2009 - 2013: 2002 Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI 110bhp Executive Saloon
2013 - 2021: 2007 Peugeot 407 2.2 HDI 170bhp Executive Saloon (mapped to 213bhp
)
2021 - ????: 2016 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 180bhp Titanium
2008 - 2009: 2004 Honda Accord 2.2 CDTI 136bhp Executive Saloon
2009 - 2013: 2002 Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI 110bhp Executive Saloon
2013 - 2021: 2007 Peugeot 407 2.2 HDI 170bhp Executive Saloon (mapped to 213bhp

2021 - ????: 2016 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 180bhp Titanium
Re: 406 is reaching the end of it life with me at this rate
Hi Mate
I will check the tyre well what in the seals goes?
I will check the tyre well what in the seals goes?
(02) 406 2.0 HDi GTX Estate AUTO AC+SN in Delft Blue aka Rhodes Blue
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Re: 406 is reaching the end of it life with me at this rate
The clusters work loose, which breaks the seal. Just need to tighten it. Assuming that's your issue. You need to figure out where the water is coming from.
2003 - 2008: 1998 Peugeot 406 2.1 TD 110bhp LX Saloon
2008 - 2009: 2004 Honda Accord 2.2 CDTI 136bhp Executive Saloon
2009 - 2013: 2002 Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI 110bhp Executive Saloon
2013 - 2021: 2007 Peugeot 407 2.2 HDI 170bhp Executive Saloon (mapped to 213bhp
)
2021 - ????: 2016 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 180bhp Titanium
2008 - 2009: 2004 Honda Accord 2.2 CDTI 136bhp Executive Saloon
2009 - 2013: 2002 Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI 110bhp Executive Saloon
2013 - 2021: 2007 Peugeot 407 2.2 HDI 170bhp Executive Saloon (mapped to 213bhp

2021 - ????: 2016 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 180bhp Titanium
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Re: 406 is reaching the end of it life with me at this rate
Check this from the Knowledge Base.
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14019
Either that or check drain holes in the bottom of the back doors, back door seals for splits and , as suggested, rear lights.
Worst case, go to a cheap jet wash and have a mate jet wash the car while you sit inside and look for water ingress. Put talc around the seals first to highlight any water trails
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14019
Either that or check drain holes in the bottom of the back doors, back door seals for splits and , as suggested, rear lights.
Worst case, go to a cheap jet wash and have a mate jet wash the car while you sit inside and look for water ingress. Put talc around the seals first to highlight any water trails

2003 2.2hdi estate - mine
1998 Volvo 940 auto estate - also mine
2019 Citroen C3 something - the wife's
PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Bournemouth area.
1998 Volvo 940 auto estate - also mine
2019 Citroen C3 something - the wife's
PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Bournemouth area.
Re: 406 is reaching the end of it life with me at this rate
I agree with the boys, check door seals, could be the window is not doing fully up maybe?
Ginger magic's words of wisdom with the talc trick sounds a damn good idea
I know what you mean with leaks, Miss Pug I could never track down. I sealed up the rear light clusters (her leak was in the boot, leaking into the grey trim of the boot, would collect a puddle) and still she leaked....
This black car, yes mechanically it's failing, the drivers foot well had a puddle in and luckily this was one leak I managed to get on top of (once it dried out), blocked sunroof drain for me.... FarmerPug's youtube video helped me to de-clog the bloody drain... I used strimmer wire though, the thickest I could find
Ginger magic's words of wisdom with the talc trick sounds a damn good idea

I know what you mean with leaks, Miss Pug I could never track down. I sealed up the rear light clusters (her leak was in the boot, leaking into the grey trim of the boot, would collect a puddle) and still she leaked....
This black car, yes mechanically it's failing, the drivers foot well had a puddle in and luckily this was one leak I managed to get on top of (once it dried out), blocked sunroof drain for me.... FarmerPug's youtube video helped me to de-clog the bloody drain... I used strimmer wire though, the thickest I could find

Miss Pug 2001 - 2023.
Re: 406 is reaching the end of it life with me at this rate
For what its worth, I spent a couple of days last week finding water leaks on two cars. The first, the water was getting into the car via a missing trim clip at the bottom of the door. Nothing wrong with the drain holes, just too much water getting past the rubber seals on the window glass for them to deal with, so the door filled up to the broken trim clip and ran out between the door and the trim. On the second, the door seal wasn't making a proper seal around the front bottom bend because the rubber was damaged, and had allowed the metal (which does the 'gripping' bit) to corrode allowing the rubber to spread letting water in. Patience and a hose was the only way we found them.
1998 2.1 GLX TD
Re: 406 is reaching the end of it life with me at this rate
typical i put talb round the door as suggested and it aint leaked since - now it looks like i deal coke from the car and to top it i am working (03:55 - 01/01/2014
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(02) 406 2.0 HDi GTX Estate AUTO AC+SN in Delft Blue aka Rhodes Blue
Re: 406 is reaching the end of it life with me at this rate
dave406 wrote:typical i put talb round the door as suggested and it aint leaked since - now it looks like i deal coke from the car and to top it i am working (03:55 - 01/01/2014)
It's a good thing it's not leaked since!
I'll keep my fingers crossed you've sorted it

Good Job!
Miss Pug 2001 - 2023.