Hello fro Hungary

[hirschhs]

Hi, just bought a 'mature' 406 and my first question is what does svdt stand for?
I bought this as a long distance load carrying cruiser based on an even older one I had a few years ago. Looking forward to using the old girl and also this resource!
Thanks

[steve_earwig]

Hi there, welcome

I say, your English is rather good, are you another ex-pat?

SV is probably the trim level, mine is an ST (although I don't think it has anything to do with sanitary towel...) In the UK the trim/equipment level is still stuck in the days of Super Deluxe Grand Sports Tourer etc but in mainland Europe they seem to have these S levels, I've no idea how the two equate but they're probably just as meaningless...

The DT probably means it's a diesel turbo. Or rather turbodiesel if you want to be all German about it

[Doggy]

Hi & welcome to the forum.

[Ares]

Welcome to the forum,here you will find tons of usefull information,i know when i got here first time i was reading this like my life depends on it

[hirschhs]

Hi, thanks for the warm welcome! In fact I'm a Brit by passport just back from 2 years in China, married to a Hungarian so living in a village near Budapest.
I love the 406 all the more so because Jez Clarkson is so rude about our Peugeots!

[dirtydirtydiesel]

Hi, thanks for the warm welcome! In fact I'm a Brit by passport just back from 2 years in China, married to a Hungarian so living in a village near Budapest.
I love the 406 all the more so because Jez Clarkson is so rude about our Peugeots!

what does that balding / overweight / pompus t**t know except if he dosn't like you or them they sould be shot/in the face/in front of their family... T**T
Rant over, Oh & welcome on in , BTW I like top gear just Jezzer can be such a Knob

[hirschhs]

Agreed - I am also a TG fan - love it but a little independent thinking goes a long way too!

Having the timing belt changed next week along with gearbox mountings - there's an odd to and fro rocking movement when idling; sometimes non existent, sometimes quite noticeable which I originally thought was engine mounts but the nice mechanic says "nem" so we'll see...

[dirtydirtydiesel]

Agreed - I am also a TG fan - love it but a little independent thinking goes a long way too!

Having the timing belt changed next week along with gearbox mountings - there's an odd to and fro rocking movement when idling; sometimes non existent, sometimes quite noticeable which I originally thought was engine mounts but the nice mechanic says "nem" so we'll see...

It is probably the torque mounts/engine mounts, mine are on the way out & it's only done 79k. Theres one at the back of the gearbox on the underside that the driveshaft passes throu & one at the top on the left hand side veiwed from the front with the bonnet open ( on the hdi anyway ) near the ecu / fuse box.
Hope this helps Paul.

[hirschhs]

thanks Paul. In fact we changed one worn top (right) mount but the mechanic thinks it is the air intake sensor. I also have a slight oil leak on the back of the engine but we need to clean it off to see where it's coming from... (Mods: please feel free to move this if I have gone off topic... )

[steve_earwig]

The old TDs are good at oil leaks, might be the rocker cover. How old are the injectors? They don't last forever...

what does that balding / overweight / pompus t**t know except if he dosn't like you or them they sould be shot/in the face/in front of there family... T**T
Rant over, Oh & welcome on in , BTW I like top gear just Jezzer can be such a Knob

He gets paid rather a lot of money for acting like that, I wouldn't take anything he says seriously. Especially not:

if he dosn't like you or them they sould be shot/in the face/in front of there family

Matt Baker [presenter]: Well Jeremy, schools, hospitals, airports, even driving tests, have all been affected. Do you think the strikes have been a good idea?

Jeremy Clarkson [guest]: I think they have been fantastic. Absolutely. London today has just been empty. Everybody stayed at home, you can whizz about, restaurants are empty.

Alex Jones [presenter]: The traffic, actually, has been very good today.

Jeremy Clarkson: Airports, people streaming through with no problems at all. And it's also like being back in the 70s. It makes me feel at home somehow.

Matt Baker: Do you know anyone who has been on strike today?

Jeremy Clarkson: Of course I don't, no. What, somebody public service? No, I don't. No, absolutely. But we have to balance this though, because this is the BBC.

Matt Baker: Yes, exactly.

Jeremy Clarkson: Frankly, I'd have them all shot. I would take them outside and execute them in front of their families. I mean, how dare they go on strike when they have these gilt-edged pensions that are going to be guaranteed while the rest of us have to work for a living?

It's amazing how bad the press can make someone look if they only print parts of what they say

[hirschhs]

Thanks for the hint on the rocker cover, Steve - that would be a nice 'n easy one to fix!
The injectors seem to be fine - no hint that they're in need of attention just yet... touch wood!

[dirtydirtydiesel]

Jeremy Clarkson: Frankly, I'd have them all shot. I would take them outside and execute them in front of their families. I mean, how dare they go on strike when they have these gilt-edged pensions that are going to be guaranteed while the rest of us have to work for a living? [/quote]
It's amazing how bad the press can make someone look if they only print parts of what they say [/quote]



I have been watching Top Gear since before Jezza started ( yes I'm that old ) suffice to say I've witnessed him turn into a pompus self opionated TxxT!, I remember one time in particular, as being a motorcyclist it really offended me as he loves nothing more than to rag throu the country side in a really load Car!.
He stated that all motorcyclists should be shot in the face!

So don't pity the pompus TxxT or make it sound like the press edit things to make him sound bad because my opinion of him has come through years of listening to him drone on!

[steve_earwig]

As I said, he gets paid to talk like that. I'd hope he isn't really as much of a twit IRL although I rather suspect he might well be something close. However, the "families shot in the face" thing really was misrepresented and everyone jumped up and down because of something that, for once, he didn't actually mean. I'll bet he didn't give a toss anyway.

[hirschhs]

turns out the oil leak was the sump gasket - not an easy place to get to!
Hoping that's sorted now....