Roylewaa's D8 2.1 TD GLX

[Roylewaa]

Thought it was about time I stuck a few pics up, bought the car about 2 months ago for £350 with 6 months tax and a very short test, passed mot with only 1 advisory on the handbrake, so bought new rear discs, pads and shoes and will bo replacing when I have a day free

150k, runs very well, even better after a service which was the first thing I did, timing belt is to do as its 20k overdue
Clutch is very high aswell so I reckon that could go soon aswell

Nevermind, she's cheap to run, does more mpg than my derv Mondeo and is much more comfortable







Ive just replaced the whole sunroof, and have got a new backbox to go on as the old one has a hole in
she scrubs up well for an old car

[midsmike]

Car looks gd mate just needs sum alloys and don't worry bout the clutch there all high mines been like it since I got it and I've done just under 40k hard miles with it like it u should do the cam belt mines just snapped on my lx 2.1 so its goin the scrap yard

[omega]

well done in buying the best engine for a 406

your first pic has just solved a proplem for me as my kids say i need a new head unit for mine, [didnt know what they ment till i saw your pic]where did you get yours?

[omega]

oops double post.

[Roylewaa]

The head unit in the 406 is my old Kenwood kdc bt8041u, It did have the tape deck and cd changer in the boot, however the display had gone on it and it would'nt read discs
I did have a Sony DAB head unit in it (hence the dab aerial stuck on the windscreen) however I took it out and put that in the Mondeo

the Kenwood one, I got it given from a mate that was clearing out his shed, best freebie ever, it has a much better sound quality than the new Sony DAB one
here it is in the Mazda I had a while back


And the Sony DAB in the Mondeo, I bought this a couple of months ago from Halfords for £149.99


I had to buy a aerial booster for the Mondeo's standard aerial to enable it to recieve the digital signal

[Roylewaa]

Yes keeping my eyes out for some cheap alloys locally, with the 406 being a uncommon offset I might just settle for a set of standard Peugeot alloys with spacers if needs be

couple more pics



When I bought the car it had the airbag light flashing and the K light on constantly, both were sorted...by removing the bulbs I did try to knock the airbag light of by replacing the pretensioners but gave up as the light still kept flashing away

I was a little disapointed the car didnt have climate control, thought it would have as my R plate GLX did

[jonsowman]

Very nice mate.

The 2.1's have a hydraulic clutch which naturally has a very high biting point, mine certainly always has been. I wouldn't worry about it

midsmike: What colour is the LX you're scrapping?

[midsdaz]

Yes keeping my eyes out for some cheap alloys locally, with the 406 being a uncommon offset I might just settle for a set of standard Peugeot alloys with spacers if needs be

couple more pics



When I bought the car it had the airbag light flashing and the K light on constantly, both were sorted...by removing the bulbs I did try to knock the airbag light of by replacing the pretensioners but gave up as the light still kept flashing away

I was a little disapointed the car didnt have climate control, thought it would have as my R plate GLX did

Mine hasn't got it I've got a p reg 2.1 glx same colour as urs I see it as less to go wrong and I got a sunroof

[midsmike]

I think its the same as urs

[Roylewaa]

Refitted my dab headunit yesterday so I can listen to Planet Rock and Absolute Classic Rock on the Move

Also finally fitted a new backbox, I bought it a month ago and its sat it the boot ever since although confused why the new one has a tail pipe that is straight and not angled to the floor like most diesels?

Finally gotten round to ditching the keypad aswell, what a daft thing that was, no wonder Peugeot didnt use that contraption for long