2001 406 HDi 110 estate

[mjb]

1) its very fookin hard to get at
2) squeeze your arm up the back the engine ...there aint much room,

So given my arms ain't exactly small, I ain't going to be able to do it am i? :/

[teamster1975]

1) its very fookin hard to get at
2) squeeze your arm up the back the engine ...there aint much room,

So given my arms ain't exactly small, I ain't going to be able to do it am i? :/

Oh I don't know, if you could rig a strap to support the engine, remove the top mounts & roll it forward a bit you should get to it?
Correct me if I'm in the wrong; I've not tried that!

[jameslxdt]

you should be able to, just dont get stuck

[teamster1975]

Ouch, I can imagine the panic setting in! Reminds me of once crawling half into a cupboard to grab a cable & I couldn't get my shoulders back out [/shivers]

[mjb]

[Oh I don't know, if you could rig a strap to support the engine, remove the top mounts & roll it forward a bit you should get to it?
Correct me if I'm in the wrong; I've not tried that!

The engine naturally rolls slightly backwards without the top mount and takes *considerable* force to bring forwards. Trust me, I've had that mount off mine many times in the past couple of months

I'm going to have to have a look underneath sometime when the weather stops sucking. His turbo's not spooling so I could so with finding out how to give that a poke too

[teamster1975]

The engine naturally rolls slightly backwards without the top mount and takes *considerable* force to bring forwards

[dodgy!]Could you not lash it to a lamppost and roll the car back slightly![/dodgy!]
On second thought forget that idea!!!!

[GeordieBoy]

I know from experience you will be lucky to get £1,500 for it, espec with that many miles on it. £2,500 is a main dealer price.

[teamster1975]

I know from experience you will be lucky to get £1,500 for it, espec with that many miles on it. £2,500 is a main dealer price.

Oh I dunno, he's done a hell of a lot of work to it. I can't remember all the details but I'm sure James will chime in!
I'd buy it for £1500!!

[jameslxdt]

i bloody well should get £2500 for it, ive seen ones on ebay for £2000 with 200k plus on them

[jameslxdt]

SOLD

£1300

[teamster1975]

£1300?!?!?!
You should have said, I would have bought that in a snap!

[jameslxdt]

i ended up shifting it at work, and i wouldnt want to sell it to anyone on here, it had developed a few more issues before selling

[steve_earwig]

Curse of the Monday Morning Pug?

[Welly]

I honestly think now that the 407 has been around nearly 4 years then this has seriously whacked our poor 406's.

I was happy to pay £3,200.00 for my 99 T' exec in Jan 06 but now it would probably be worth £1,200.00?

Seems that the 406's are only adored by those who have had one before. To everyone else, they're just yesterdays news

[Captain Jack]

Seems that the 406's are only adored by those who have had one before. To everyone else, they're just yesterdays news

Well, this phenomenon will be witnessed by any car which has gone out of production. And the 406 hasn't been made for 4 years now, so it's no surprise. I will keep mine till I can't fix it any more (that is if it ever breaks!) and I am constantly improving it (will be fitting leather door cards this weekend).