Rank Taxi Replacement- 306 follows on from Octavia

[StoatInACoat]

check the drain holes in the bottom of the door. They block up with muck and the water comes into the car.

[cirian75]

StoatInACoat said:

check the drain holes in the bottom of the door. They block up with muck and the water comes into the car.

cotton bud, bud cut off at an sharp angle = perfect car drain hole prodder.

the sharp tip breaks through, the hollow centre collects the mud.

Edited by cirian75 on Wednesday 10th February 09:12

[320touring]

good knowledge chaps, and worth a look!

I think all the drain points and door seals may merit further investigationing

[Rensko]

My 406 used to leak through the plastic membranes on the inside of the doors. Worth reinvestigating if they have perished somewhat. Remember - French car 90's plastics make a disposable cup look well constructed!

Such a clean example of a D-Turbo and considering the mileage - top effort shedding!

[320touring]

Trousers at half mast please chaps - Poor Pug has Passed on..
https://youtu.be/2aPqpek5n8w

What you are watching is a stoically steady fuel pump pulley - It should rotate when the engine cranks.

Looks like a lack of timing belt cohesion is has wot did for it, Capt'n..

Edited by 320touring on Friday 12th February 19:52

[ChrisR99]

Don't let it go!!

[320touring]

ChrisR99 said:

Don't let it go!!

Previously it needed

Front arms
Front shocks
Rear shocks
4 tyres of pronouncable name


add to that

timing belt
Water pump
Tensioner
Bosch Pump conversion (best time to do it)
unknown head/valve/camshaft/hydraulic tappet damage

and our survey says


EHHRR EHRRR.

Edited by 320touring on Friday 12th February 20:34

[Rensko]

RIP D-Turbo. May you shed in peace.

So what's next?

[320touring]

Rensko said:

RIP D-Turbo. May you shed in peace.

So what's next?

ehhh..

well I need to get it aff for scrap first and take stock of the rest of the fleet.

I may substitute the Alfa 156 as the daily for short term solutioning

[emicen]

There's a 306hdi just gone up on the Scotland cars Facebook group. £300, needs alternator belt, door handle and seat belt looking at.

[320touring]

emicen said:

There's a 306hdi just gone up on the Scotland cars Facebook group. £300, needs alternator belt, door handle and seat belt looking at.

thanks but nae thanks..

last thing I need is another car

[320touring]

I decided the best way to sort this out was to give the bugger away.

True to form my mate Joe (a Yorkshireman to trade) turned up to collect said chariot and wing it down South for some much needed head work(fnar)

He rather kindly brought some beer!

[cirian75]

RIP another XUD9 306 turbo

[andburg]

well that didn't last long!

[320touring]

I think it'll not be the last I see of it, but I need a working car, and didnt have the time for investigation and repairs..

put 2100 miles on it in 33 days though? so got my moneys worth out it!

[ChrisR99]

Shame it ended so quickly. Glad you didn't scrap it though and gave it another chance.

[C. Grimsley]

It would have just needed a camshaft and a new belt, they just snap the cams, a new cam, set the shims and you would have been on your way again.

Cracking cars.

I have one but in the big brother style phase 1 with 13k miles, a real cracker



Carl

Edited by C. Grimsley on Tuesday 16th February 21:51

[ChrisR99]

Wow that's stunning! Are you going to keep it for shows etc?