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Check all the vacuum hoses for a start but I suspect the white smoke maybe oil which could mean the turbo seals are failing.

Peter

My personal opinion is the the 406 is the best car Peugeot ever made, it does everything well, is very reliable and doesn't usually fall to pieces. I have owned at least four of them. The 8 valve diesel engine is almost indestructible and very economical.

Peter

I see, I misunderstood. I have never tried to separate the two parts of the back plate only removed them and fitted them to another car, I didn't even realise they could be separated.

Peter

Oh, I apologise but none of mine have had rivets, perhaps yours is a late one.

Peter

If not it will probably go on Ebay. I got £250 for my wife's 406 with a duff brake servo. I would have changed it but its a pig of a job. She has a C5 now.

Peter

I've done several of these but all with secondhand ones, I didn't know you could get new ones. Anyway, I don't really remember as it was some time ago but they look like locating dowels to me, I think they are probably just to hold the backplate in position while you fit the bolts, try gently leveri...

Nasty experience Welly. My wife had three stents fitted about 12 years ago but that was as a result of chronic angina and no energy and she is still fine at the spritely age of 77. I have never had heart problems and am now nearly 82 although when I went into hospital a few years ago they said I had...

I ran diesel estates for about 10 years, brilliant car, possibly the best Peugeot ever made. Welcome to the forum.

Peter

I ran 406 estates for about 10 years, brilliant car, probably the best one Peugeot ever made, mine were the 110 bhp ones. I think the main difference between is the lack of an intercooler, there should be a good number of cars out there that you could obtain an intercooler and the necessary pipes fr...

The 406 was relatively simple, now I have a C5 I don't know what about 75% of the functions do.

Peter

Just a thought but you haven't got air in your fuel line have you, that can do things similar to that. Fit a clear section of plastic pipe in the input line to the filter and check for bubbles.

Peter

The only other likely problem is air getting into the fuel line, but that would likely make it difficult to start when hot as well, except that when the engine is turning over fast it can pump the air through the system before it gets into the pump and injectors. I have had this problem with my C5. ...

The resistance to it turning is much less when the engine is warm so it doesn't need so much energy to turn it.

Peter

Could be a tired starter motor or a high resistance in the wiring from the battery. Check the voltage actually on the starter when its turning over and then check across the battery as its turning, if there is a large difference check all the connections. Also test the voltage between the battery ne...

Have you tried lubricating the universal joint at the bottom of the column?

Peter