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OK its wet up there at the moment will have a look when it dries out a bit.

Peter

I will go and have a look when I get five minutes.

Peter

From my experience almost indefinitely, its not volatile like petrol so evaporates very little. I think if its in bright sunlight you may get things growing in it but kept dark and cool and looks clear it shouldn't be a problem.

Peter

Hi Kelv

I have had mostly mechanical parts off it, I think most of the trim is intact. Its been parked in the field since the electronics gave up about 10 years ago but still looks nearly new! Let me know what you are looking for.

Peter

I have one in a field but am in Dorset.

Peter

Connect a few feet of wire to the centre of the aerial plug and see how it works, if its better that will prove that its an aerial fault. if there is a capacitor connected in the system somewhere it will read open circuit but I can't remember from mine. Is your aerial at the front or the back of the...

I also had a 405 estate but can't remember what the ride was like but I have had several 406's and reckon they have got the ride/handling balance just right. Prior to these I ran hydropnumatic Citroens so I do like my comfort and the 406 didn't disappoint.

Peter

I have one on a scrap car but am in Dorset.

Peter

I had the servo fail on one of mine, the diaphragm developed a leak, I read about the replacement hassle and decided to get rid of it, it had done over 200k so didn't seem worth it. The brakes still worked but you had to leave yourself plenty of room. Before you condemn the servo check all the pipes...

Has it got hard progressively or suddenly? Is the 'hardness' the same all the way down?

Peter

I've got a secondhand one for a 2001 you are welcome to but you will have to collect it. Its off the vehicle.

Peter

..or universal joint at the bottom of the steering column.

Peter

Sounds like a bit of broken piston ring sitting on top of a piston.

Peter

Welcome to the forum Josh. I don't have a 406 now but I ran the Hdi estates for 10 years and reckon they are the best cars Peugeot ever made, they have the ride/handling balance just right and are very reliable and no to difficult to work on, they also have the best headlights of any car I have had ...

You can usually see when the pump is leaking as there is a drain hole at the bottom, if they get very worn they get noisy but if yours is not noisy or leaking I wouldn't worry about it for the moment.

Peter