hello from coventry

[shonkers]

hello everyone, i have a 406 2.1 td p reg 165k on the clock and i love it to bits the way it drives, fuel economy etc anyway the reason ive joined the club is ive got issues with the lucas epic pump again so im gonna change it to a bosch and i am going to need a pump and probably advice although there is a lot of interesting reading on here with a wealth of knowledge.

[GingerMagic]

Hi, welcome.

There are plenty of people on here with knowledge, experience and wisdom.

Sadly I'm not one of them.........

[Doggy]

Hi and welcome aboard.

2.1's aren't my thing either, but there's a few members who have or have had them on here and I think at least one that' s done the conversion, so hopefully someone will be along shortly.....

It may also be possible to sort out the issues with your Epic - what's up with it?

[shonkers]

[quote="GingerMagic"]Hi, welcome.

There are plenty of people on here with knowledge, experience and wisdom.

Sadly I'm not one of them.........
ha ha thanks from sunny bournemouth

[shonkers]

[quote="Doggy"]Hi and welcome aboard.

2.1's aren't my thing either, but there's a few members who have or have had them on here and I think at least one that' s done the conversion, so hopefully someone will be along shortly.....

It may also be possible to sort out the issues with your Epic - what's up with it
hi yeh i saw one thread where uberderv has done the bosch conversion actually he replied to me on another forum about it, the trouble with the lucas pump was struggling to start up hot or cold seems bit better when warm so i changed glow plugs hoping for easy fix but no so i took to peugeot dealers in ibiza cos thats where car was and they diagnosed the pump, i didnt mind paying the 60 euros cos at least i know i half suspected it anyway. how could i sort it out change seals or could it be more in depth

[Uberderv]

Hi mate, said hello on Tdocuk but lurk around here more nowadays :-)

[steve_earwig]

He there, welcome

i took to peugeot dealers in ibiza cos thats where car was and they diagnosed the pump,

Yeah, that's what the Pug franchise in Zagreb here said about my 2.1. They were wrong. The fault was completely different, before you ask. Are there any diesel specialists where you are?

[PeterN]

Welcome to the forum.

I ran 2.1's with Bosch mechanical pumps for over 15 years in Citroen XM's and never had one fail and a couple had done around 300,000 miles with not even a fuel leak. The problem now is finding one, I scrapped a couple a year or two ago which went with the pumps and I have just sold my last one with the pump. I think your best bet is to try and find a scrap one and take the pump off.

Peter

[shonkers]

Hi uberderv when you did your swap how did you fit the coldstart cable i think i read that you have to use the cable from the bosch but where do you fit the waxstat (if thats what its called) hosing cheers

[shonkers]

Hi steve-earwig yeh there r diesel specialists here but im reluctant to chuck another 50quid or so at it an get same answer tho it might not get same answer. There arent any fault codes or engine light on. I havent run it on veggie oil like i did the first one either

[shonkers]

Hi peterN looks like ill be scouring the scrappies unless its not the pump thanks for the reply

[Uberderv]

I didn't bother fitting it. I believe there is a plug on the side of the coolant distribution housing that you remove and screw the stat in. When I leave for work (5am) I don't let it sit at idle while I scrape ice etc.... Do it first then start up and go. You do get a lumpy idle for the first mins without it but its fine once its warmed up a bit.

[shonkers]

Hi i ll bear that in mind if and when i change it cheers

[midsmike]

Hi when did u last change ur cam belt might just need the pump setting could be slightly out on timing