Busted cam belt (and LPG question).

[thomashb]

OK, so I think I've done in my cam belt on my 2.0L D8. Labour costs here in Aus. are high, particularly as Peugeots generally and 406s especially are quite uncommon, therefore I'm looking at >AU$1200 for a Peugeot specialist to do the work.

I'm wondering if I'm better off just transplanting the engine altogether with a lower-milage one. My question becomes, which engine should I get? There seem to be more V6s here in wrecking yards, so in terms of availability, a V6 is probably quickest and easiest. Otherwise, Peugeot only imported 2.0L engines into Australia.

Is there any reason why a V6 engine would be incompatible with a D8 manual that was originally built with a 2.0L?

Finally, has anyone converted either engine to LPG? The Australian Government is giving a $2000 rebate to people who convert to gas (and gas prices are 50c/litre compared to $1.40/litre.), which on a regular Ford Falcon (equivalent to a Mondeo or Vectra in terms of numbers of them on the road) costs about $2500. I've no idea what an LPG technician would charge to do it on a Peugeot, I'm just wondering if it has been done much.

[jameslxdt]

the reason so many V6's are in scrappies is coz
A. people are crap and cant drive
B. cambelt changes cost more than the car did so they usually end up snapped and muller the engine

[TooT]

the reason so many V6's are in scrappies is coz
B. cambelt changes cost more than the car did so they usually end up snapped and muller the engine

Yep. Thats what will happen with mine

[mikey s]

[quote="TooT
Yep. Thats what will happen with mine [/quote]

diy, there really not very hard. cost me 270 quid to do mine with a genuine waterpump.

[teamster1975]

diy, there really not very hard. cost me 270 quid to do mine with a genuine waterpump.

If the cambelt is busted I wouldn't want to repair that damage myself
Unless he's a jammy swine and it hasn't put a valve stem in the top of a piston!

[steve_earwig]

I'd think the engine swap would be a huuuuuge amount of work, probably best to buy a rear-ended donor car. And put your rear end on it...

As for repairing, how much is the car actually worth?

For lpg, I'd think the best pipple to ask would be the firms that do the conversions - no-one seems to be much interested in the uk and here the V6 is an extremely rare beast.