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Just sold my 406's estate & saloon, wanted to say thanks to all the contributors and people who have offered tips & advice.

as I no longer own a 406 after 14 years this was by far the best forum i've visited

Thanks

Steve

Might be a long shot but I will be selling my 2.1 glx estate soon 112000 miles R reg good condition for year.

leave me a pm

Dont live to far from you

Steve

Unbelievable same thing has just happened to mine Parked up over xmas with a glowplug problem repalaced the plugs with bosch ones stated the car and backed off the drive with a grinding noise and drove back on threw the keys back on the rack!!! can you recommend a supplier and parts list & how hard ...

Snap!!! got the same prob with my 2.1td estate, only I changed the glow plugs back in march this year :roll: The last set was from Halfords and at £47 were expensive I had originally changed for a set of champion from the local motor factor they lasted about 12 months. Can anyone recommend a maker o...

I know all about com skimming from my apprentice days, undercutting was one task to avoid like the plague!!!! hours spent with a hacksaw blade in a handle cutting the mica between the coppers. I wrote the guide as a quick fix that might work for some fans without having to dismantle the motor too fa...

Finally got round to looking at the wifes 406 td fan problem at the w/e, the usual move the wires it worked/let go it stopped!!! Undid the 3 screws and removed the orange? coloured 4 wire plug and took it to the shed. Sprised the motor from the housing (gently) with 2 large flat bladed screw drivers...

Just got my 406 1.9td back from my mechanic mate, the power steering packed up last week and whilst repairing it he found the bottom crank pulley had cracked and become loose. I dont know what came first but it has damaged the mounting to the crank. He has repaired the best he can but wont gtee i wo...

Hello All thanks for the idea!! i have ordered a new top hose £12 + vat and will use the old one to replace the bottom hose.

Will post some of my other struggles when I get the time

checking glow plugs!!!

repairing the rear High level stop light!!

Thanks

Steve

Thanks peeps from Croatia & Poland

Thanks for the reply Steve, I have been surfing all afternoon after giving up on the haynes manual, took me ages to do what seemed an 'easy' job
I suppose it goes with owning older cars.

Cheers

Steve

I have towed with both my 406's for over 12 years the past 6 with my 2.1td. The recomended towing weight for our car is 85% of its fully laden weight ( car + all fluids) try a site like below for information. http://www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/peugeot.htm Any car will pull any trailer, stopping it wo...

Hello All I have finaly stumbled across a forum with 406 info to share our troubled ownership!! My current cars are a 406 2.1 td glx estate R reg & a 406 1.9 td lx saloon R reg. both consuming much maintanance time. my immediate problem is changing the 2.1 radiator I have managed to remove the old r...