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JamesV6CDX

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Driving a Timebomb...
29. Mar 2010 at 14:09

I bought my 406 HDi Estate with 168,027 miles on the clock.

It had:

* No record of any cambelt changes. I've no idea when it was last done.

* No record of an oil change. The last owner did 10k in it, and told me he hadn't as much as lifted the bonnet.

I've now done a further 3,000 miles in her, it's like driving a time bomb Roll Eyes

I also have:

* excessive play in front NS wishbone. You can rock the wheel right back with the car on the ground!

* Front brakes made a horrid metallic noise coming back from Di's last night. Sadly, the meat on the pads has gone to better places. It needs handbrake shoes, and at the same time, may as well do rear disks and pads, and then a brake fluid flush.

There is some play in a rear wheel, which I need to address.

Also a blowing rear exhaust, and perished handbrake cables.

I am afraid, Easter weekend, I am going to have to sort out my own car - else before long, I won't be able to travel anywhere at all Roll Eyes

On the plus side, I put some Texaco diesel in last night - their premuim stuff - and the hesitation / injector clatter has very significantly reduced... Odd !

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cem Omega King Offline Posts: 13920 Ankara/Turkey Gender: Drives: 97 2.5 V6 Manual CD- Clio Sport	Re: Driving a Timebomb... Reply #1 - 29. Mar 2010 at 14:32 imho , sell that car asap.. if injector pumps give up only that will cost an omega money
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Welung666 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9768 West Midlands Gender: Drives: 99 2.5 saloon Tractor	Re: Driving a Timebomb... Reply #2 - 29. Mar 2010 at 14:38 Stick to the Texaco stuff then and add a measure of 2 stroke oil at the same time
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JamesV6CDX Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3202 Gloucestershire Gender: Drives: 2002 (02) 3.2 Retail MV6 in Star Silver with Leather	Re: Driving a Timebomb... Reply #3 - 29. Mar 2010 at 14:44 cem wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 14:32: imho , sell that car asap.. if injector pumps give up only that will cost an omega money Nah, I won't sell her... I'll run it into the ground I think the injector pump is fine - no fuel pressure codes or anything else - just a lazy injector
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Re: Driving a Timebomb...
Reply #4 - 29. Mar 2010 at 14:47

JamesV6CDX wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 14:44:

cem wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 14:32:

imho , sell that car asap..

if injector pumps give up only that will cost an omega money Wink

Nah, I won't sell her... I'll run it into the ground Grin

I think the injector pump is fine - no fuel pressure codes or anything else - just a lazy injector Thumbs Up!

Sounds like that time has been and passed Roll Eyes

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Re: Driving a Timebomb...
Reply #5 - 29. Mar 2010 at 14:47

JamesV6CDX wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 14:44:

cem wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 14:32:

imho , sell that car asap..

if injector pumps give up only that will cost an omega money Wink

Nah, I won't sell her... I'll run it into the ground Grin

I think the injector pump is fine - no fuel pressure codes or anything else - just a lazy injector Thumbs Up!

just checked the prices in UK .. not very high.. but here Sad

you can buy a miggy with that Undecided

my experience with diesels is from the friends shop..

and briefly parts are expensive and repairs take long time Undecided

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Re: Driving a Timebomb...
Reply #6 - 29. Mar 2010 at 15:16

JamesV6CDX wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 14:09:

I bought my 406 HDi Estate with 168,027 miles on the clock.

It had:

* No record of any cambelt changes. I've no idea when it was last done.

.....

Similar to my Astra shed. Odometer stuck at 147000 miles due to goosed pick-up on gearbox, no service history at all, but the car was £400 none runner off eBay. Now nudging 175000 miles Huh

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Re: Driving a Timebomb...
Reply #7 - 29. Mar 2010 at 15:42

TheBoy wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 14:47:

JamesV6CDX wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 14:44:

cem wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 14:32:

imho , sell that car asap..

if injector pumps give up only that will cost an omega money Wink

Nah, I won't sell her... I'll run it into the ground Grin

I think the injector pump is fine - no fuel pressure codes or anything else - just a lazy injector Thumbs Up!

Sounds like that time has been and passed Roll Eyes

Sweepstake? I give it until July Cheesy

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jonnycool Omega Baron Offline We shag 'em, you eat 'em Posts: 2837 Merthyr Tydfil, S. Wales Gender: Drives: 2001 2.6 Elite Estate	Re: Driving a Timebomb... Reply #8 - 29. Mar 2010 at 15:53 Sounds like you need to put some of that famous expertise into your own car rather than doing everybody else's mate
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Re: Driving a Timebomb...
Reply #9 - 29. Mar 2010 at 16:03

tunnie wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 15:42:

TheBoy wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 14:47:

JamesV6CDX wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 14:44:

cem wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 14:32:

imho , sell that car asap..

if injector pumps give up only that will cost an omega money Wink

Nah, I won't sell her... I'll run it into the ground Grin

I think the injector pump is fine - no fuel pressure codes or anything else - just a lazy injector Thumbs Up!

Sounds like that time has been and passed Roll Eyes

Sweepstake? I give it until July Cheesy

Before it breaks or before its sold Grin

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Foxycav Junior Member Offline Posts: 232 Liverpool Gender: Drives: 2.5 Omega CDX / Cavalier MK3 2.0 16v	Re: Driving a Timebomb... Reply #10 - 29. Mar 2010 at 16:03 I HATE peugeots with a passion, after owning 2 of the bloody things. My sister has been having trouble with her renault as well. Make sure you dont end up spending more than you paid for it James, thats when i gave up and sold my GTi
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2woody Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1402 Northumberland Drives: '02 MV6, '99 Elite, '99 MV6 estate, '92 Evo 500, Commodore SS	Re: Driving a Timebomb... Reply #11 - 29. Mar 2010 at 16:37 talking of timebombs - I bought an Omega Elite last friday. The previous owner had had the cam belt changed at 40,000 miles and again at 80,000 miles and never again. Current mileage 247,000 !
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Re: Driving a Timebomb...
Reply #12 - 29. Mar 2010 at 16:40

2woody wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 16:37:

talking of timebombs - I bought an Omega Elite last friday. The previous owner had had the cam belt changed at 40,000 miles and again at 80,000 miles and never again. Current mileage 247,000 !

and I'm aware/concerned that there's about 43000 miles on mine & maybe about 6 months over. Perhaps I'll just leave a little while longer! Roll Eyes

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jonnycool Omega Baron Offline We shag 'em, you eat 'em Posts: 2837 Merthyr Tydfil, S. Wales Gender: Drives: 2001 2.6 Elite Estate	Re: Driving a Timebomb... Reply #13 - 29. Mar 2010 at 16:51 2woody wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 16:37: talking of timebombs - I bought an Omega Elite last friday. The previous owner had had the cam belt changed at 40,000 miles and again at 80,000 miles and never again. Current mileage 247,000 ! That's gotta be a record!
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Driving a Timebomb... Reply #14 - 02. Apr 2010 at 17:51 2woody wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 16:37: talking of timebombs - I bought an Omega Elite last friday. The previous owner had had the cam belt changed at 40,000 miles and again at 80,000 miles and never again. Current mileage 247,000 ! And you're stil driving it, brave man
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