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Are there still many tinkering at old 406s on here? The 2.1 TD although it ran reasonably well, it still has the Lucas EPIC on it, it got through an aux belt every week so in need of a new tensioner and idler, while looking at that the next step was to inspect the cambelt, and that led to pulling al...

Ive had a stint in the 406s two sucessors. A 2015 508 SW in GT spec. Solid car, crap interior storage, a constant worry that the headlights will break and cost a 4 figure sum to fix, outdated infotaiment that liked to shut down if the heater was on, and an atrocious, truly dreadful ride quality. Als...

In that case, just following guide with your replacement pipe - although your ball will still need replacing, or fixing in the upright position. If the car is still a bit sluggish, I would suggest you replace the MAF - don't bother unplugging it as this doesn't help on the 2.2hdi, it only seems to ...

Hi Ginger

Forgot to say i have the air doser bypass, made a batch of them at a time, doggy got one hope the welds held

Thanks for that link, look forward to trying this.

The V70 lasted about a month, fuel consumption was horrific for a daily driver at 27mpg going to work. Sold the car for what i paid to a relative and bought the 406 and a 2 post lift with change to spare :cheesy: That was back in 2018, last year i did go a bit mad and bought something also from the ...

Old thread but i see it thought it may aswell be completed. Yes the connects 2 unit can be fitted in behind the standard head unit. I wrapped it with an old rag and insulating tape to prevent rattles all fitted in ok. At the time i also removed the centre console drilled holes in behind the ash tray...

I had a quick look today, the ball joint for the swirl flap has snapped, and i see that a number of the vacuum pipes are cracked looking. IMG_6748.JPG IMG_6750.JPG IMG_6750 (1).JPG Ordered a few meters of 3mm hose on ebay and will need to fix the swirl flaps. What position is 16v; towards the radiat...

I am driving a 2.2 HDi estate - remap&defap etc, very close at this point to moving onto a 508 SW after a long time in 406's Anyhow i randomly get the EML light and a bit of a limp mode, well to be fair for a car that supposedly on the most powerful remap file for a 2.2 hdi it feels a bit sluggish. ...

I found the esp ecu in behind the glove box, removed it and sprayed wd40 round the contacts. Put it back in and the issues went away

My 406 V6 (2001 Multiplex Estate)when started throws up lights/messages for the ABS/ESP system, airbag fault and the power steering is heavy. I recently replaced the alternator and battery, and what i assume to be the ABS/ESP ecu was unplugged at the time, its all plugged back in now and been inspec...

The passenger side rear door handle on my estate has not opened from the outside or inside for a number of months. My dad borrowed the car for some estate car duties and when I got it back I walked up to the door in question forgetting about its fault and it opened. While opened I sprayed copious am...

Does anyone have one of the connects 2 bluetooth units, in the off chance of being able to get one a bit cheaper than a new item

That all came from the car I removed it from. Farmer have you bought a new kit or a second hand one? If you've boughta new kit everything you need sould be there. I bought a V6 estate with a factory fitted tow bar but looking at thw factory wiring it looks a tad hard to replicate. My motorfactors s...

Problem Solved; While the cables were connected to the gear linkages on the box there is a bit further back a bracket that the cables presumably push against. This popped out, i think a clip held it in place, a couple of cable ties sorted it. Was a good excuse to get the yoke back on the lift to do ...

I have spent the past couple of days installing and wiring up a towbar in my 2.2 hdi estate, all was going well and i wanted to drive the car down to a trailer to test all worked. When driving it the gear lever suddenly felt as if something broke and it now seems to be stuck in 1st gear. The cables ...