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by stoker427
Thu Jul 09, 2020 5:02 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: How many forum users still actually drive a 406
Replies: 93
Views: 174029

Re: How many forum users still actually drive a 406

Still use mine everyday, had it about 20 months original 85000 miles 03 model, got damaged early this year because someone reversed into my passenger rear door http://www.406oc.co.uk/download/file.php?id=3761 and lost car, bought it back from insures got a second hand door, resprayed and back on the...
by stoker427
Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:25 am
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: N/s rear door
Replies: 9
Views: 6811

Re: N/s rear door

Are the door mechanisms on the rear passenger doors of an estate the same as the front passenger doors, just need to know if mine is damaged from the accident I may need to get one quick . The door at the moment will not open from the outside but opens from the inside.
by stoker427
Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:52 am
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: N/s rear door
Replies: 9
Views: 6811

Re: N/s rear door

Got a good guy to paint the second hand door skin and swap over my internals and fit it for £250 as a quote which I have said ok to. The car will now be classed as an N for insurance classification since it was uneconomical to repair and I bought it back. Its going in his garage next month.
by stoker427
Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:05 am
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: N/s rear door
Replies: 9
Views: 6811

Re: N/s rear door

Got a second hand door from a scrap yard in Northumberland for £60. Just waiting for the insurance people now .
by stoker427
Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:52 pm
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: N/s rear door
Replies: 9
Views: 6811

Re: N/s rear door

Thanks for the info, I might just try it myself.
by stoker427
Wed Feb 05, 2020 1:46 pm
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: N/s rear door
Replies: 9
Views: 6811

Re: N/s rear door

Hi, the colour is samarkan blue. They are getting fewer every month, I was hoping to get a complete one but can get a second hand skin for about £40/50 quid then transfer the inside parts of mine from ebay. Thanks for your reply.
by stoker427
Tue Feb 04, 2020 7:08 pm
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: N/s rear door
Replies: 9
Views: 6811

N/s rear door

Hi, yesterday someone reversed into my rear n/s door of my estate. Got told today of price and I know it will be scrapped by insurance company. I will want to buy it back as it is only on 82000 miles, has anyone got a one ?I am in the Durham area.
by stoker427
Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Another 12 months MOT
Replies: 5
Views: 5959

Re: Another 12 months MOT

Had my HDI estate 16mths now on 80,000 miles. Its got to see me through another 4yrs. Measured values on MOT test 0.41 on super market fuel and dropped lead tablets from classic car weekly in the tank. Anybody else tried them? Hoping spares don`t run out for these cars as there not many left. I woul...
by stoker427
Tue May 07, 2019 10:23 pm
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: sluggish starting
Replies: 16
Views: 13558

Re: sluggish starting

Found the culprit, took earth leads off from battery to chassis and to starter motor bolt, filed them and copper slip then back together. starter motor spins faster and central locking works faster. To look at they seemed fine .
by stoker427
Fri May 03, 2019 9:33 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: sluggish starting
Replies: 16
Views: 13558

Re: sluggish starting

Battery died again this morning looking at getting another starter but where do you get one ? Who sells a good starter ?
by stoker427
Thu Apr 18, 2019 12:17 pm
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: sluggish starting
Replies: 16
Views: 13558

Re: sluggish starting

I see what you mean, i asked the electrician to check all that, I could see that many things have been turned on in the car to test the output of the alternator and everything is working as it should. If its an intermittent fault then I will have to wait till things get worse he says.
by stoker427
Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:27 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: sluggish starting
Replies: 16
Views: 13558

Re: sluggish starting

Not got a meter steve , what were you thinking of ? I am thinking aftermarket starter but also more to the idea something is drawing the power. Left battery connector off last night and will do that for a week or two and see if it extends the battery life, its just a thought
by stoker427
Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:21 pm
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: sluggish starting
Replies: 16
Views: 13558

Re: sluggish starting

I have had similar sluggish starting, bought new battery, it lasted 5 weeks before leaving car out till late then at time to put away battery died. Got it charged enough to start then back in garage. Left on charge all night , no problem for a while ,then it nearly happened again. Just had the alter...
by stoker427
Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:36 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: need advoce maf sensor
Replies: 53
Views: 41002

Re: need advoce maf sensor

Its been a while since posting about maf sensors , but I also found out when I went to get the exhaust replaced that I had the wrong one on. Now have the right one fitted and mpg has increased a little. Also got that guy on ebay that repairs the com2000, I drove down to him and he fitted a delta tha...
by stoker427
Thu Dec 27, 2018 7:55 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: need advoce maf sensor
Replies: 53
Views: 41002

Re: need advoce maf sensor

Fitted the VDO maf sensor(£89) on ebay and been running great with no lagging, have yet to fit blanking plate, in the new year.