Rank Taxi Replacement- 306 follows on from Octavia
Discussion
gregs656 said:
I did the plugs on mine, I definitely took the intercooler off but I don't recall it being particularly tricky. I did give them a dose of penetrating fluid before the job as a broken glow plug is a bore.
Far trickier were the aux belt, tensioner and rad.
I'll bear that in mind re the penetraring oil!Far trickier were the aux belt, tensioner and rad.
Mr Tidy said:
Great thread OP!
Is it just me or have those 306s not really dated at all? Much better looking than any current eurobox!
Enjoy the bangernomics - if I keep reading threads like this I'll be scratching that itch soon.
Cheers!Is it just me or have those 306s not really dated at all? Much better looking than any current eurobox!
Enjoy the bangernomics - if I keep reading threads like this I'll be scratching that itch soon.
aye tis a hansome looking old thing
get on the bangernomics- its for the win!
Muchos Progresaru on this today..
First up, a cheeky lil oil change - with the filter putting up a helluva fight! Got it off eventually, but it was bruised and battered. Typical that the XUD has a little Hex slot on the plug rather than a bolt head - I was scared it may round off
Next up was the fuel filter - a world of difference from the old Octavia! Much simpler to access, and no piddly o rings or stupid fuel line clamps required. Manual Prime too
The source of the swimming pool in the passenger footwell well was identified - Water was seeping through the speaker grille.
Looks like the plastic membrane was missing judging by the traces of black sealant, so I carefully* crafted a replacement using the bag the oil came in, and some sealant I had lying about.
Some paper was deployed to soak up the water from the footwell, as it turned out, a fair bit was needed
I've left the door card off for just now to see how it looks in a couple of days!
I also did a coolant flush and thermostat change, but that stuff is going in the blog
First up, a cheeky lil oil change - with the filter putting up a helluva fight! Got it off eventually, but it was bruised and battered. Typical that the XUD has a little Hex slot on the plug rather than a bolt head - I was scared it may round off
Next up was the fuel filter - a world of difference from the old Octavia! Much simpler to access, and no piddly o rings or stupid fuel line clamps required. Manual Prime too
The source of the swimming pool in the passenger footwell well was identified - Water was seeping through the speaker grille.
Looks like the plastic membrane was missing judging by the traces of black sealant, so I carefully* crafted a replacement using the bag the oil came in, and some sealant I had lying about.
Some paper was deployed to soak up the water from the footwell, as it turned out, a fair bit was needed
I've left the door card off for just now to see how it looks in a couple of days!
I also did a coolant flush and thermostat change, but that stuff is going in the blog
properphatboy said:
I loved my old 306. Got rid it the year before last as I was cycling to work at the time and I found oil in the water. 4 1/2 years of solid service. Was the 1.9 DW8 engine. Had 64mpg on one run back from the Royal Welsh show where I was constantly stuck doing 50mph behind caravans all the way home.
Hope your swimming pool isn't caused by the same problem as mine, the heater matrix (which is common). The dash is a right pain!
Looks good!
Hope your swimming pool isn't caused by the same problem as mine, the heater matrix (which is common). The dash is a right pain!
swimming pool seems to be door leaking - def not matrix as water nowhere near orange enough
From the moment I got the car, the temp gauge had never got above 70 degrees, and the heater was about as warm as the North Pole. The 25 mile commute needed hat and jacket most days – its been at most 3 degrees. You can see from the top pic that there’s a fair load of snow kicking about too..
It looked like the thermostat had failed open, but the user “generallee” on Retro Rides called it correctly as a seal popping off and jamming it open!
The ‘stat was re fitted, and the 3x 10mm bolts that held the housing on were tightened. Time to try a new trick..
Take 1x Dishwasher tablet:
Remove any non washery specific doodahs
place in a bag and apply a hammer vociferously:
Remove the top rad hose and tip the powder into the coolant
Re-attach the pipe and go for a little drive. I went to get coolant for the car, so did about 7 or 8 miles in total.
The idea is that the detergent helps to shift the gunk from the coolant system, meaning you get more of it out when you flush it through.
Back at base, it was time to strip it down and flush out:
I applied a hose strategically, and marvelled at the abundance of rusty water that flowed forth.
BE WARNED, these pictures are not suitable for viewers of a sensitive disposition!
Many, many minutes passed, and lo, it did run almost clear. But it was not a pretty sight
I got the coolant all cleaned up and papped the 306 back inside to re assemble and bleed.
Bleeding it up was really simple – I filled the rad via the top hose, re-fitted it and topped up the expansion tank.
Heaters were set to hottest and 4 on the blower.
Started the car up with the expansion cap off, and massaged the hoses to burp the air out.
It got to 70 degrees, so I fitted the expansion cap, and let it idle whilst I did some other work.
After about 5 mins, We got past 70 and up to the heady heights of an indicated 80 degrees! Success, and no more cold commutes!
It looked like the thermostat had failed open, but the user “generallee” on Retro Rides called it correctly as a seal popping off and jamming it open!
The ‘stat was re fitted, and the 3x 10mm bolts that held the housing on were tightened. Time to try a new trick..
Take 1x Dishwasher tablet:
Remove any non washery specific doodahs
place in a bag and apply a hammer vociferously:
Remove the top rad hose and tip the powder into the coolant
Re-attach the pipe and go for a little drive. I went to get coolant for the car, so did about 7 or 8 miles in total.
The idea is that the detergent helps to shift the gunk from the coolant system, meaning you get more of it out when you flush it through.
Back at base, it was time to strip it down and flush out:
I applied a hose strategically, and marvelled at the abundance of rusty water that flowed forth.
BE WARNED, these pictures are not suitable for viewers of a sensitive disposition!
- Viewer discretion advised**
Many, many minutes passed, and lo, it did run almost clear. But it was not a pretty sight
I got the coolant all cleaned up and papped the 306 back inside to re assemble and bleed.
Bleeding it up was really simple – I filled the rad via the top hose, re-fitted it and topped up the expansion tank.
Heaters were set to hottest and 4 on the blower.
Started the car up with the expansion cap off, and massaged the hoses to burp the air out.
It got to 70 degrees, so I fitted the expansion cap, and let it idle whilst I did some other work.
After about 5 mins, We got past 70 and up to the heady heights of an indicated 80 degrees! Success, and no more cold commutes!
Fuel light came on last night on the way home- did another 34 miles before filling up at Morrisons next to work.
99.7p/litre.
it did 612.2 miles on 56.17L of derv, total cost £56.00.
thats 49.55mpg
not too bad considering 1/2 of the tank was done at 70-75mph on the way home from collecting it.
Additionally it was running very cold for about 2/3 of a tank.
scope for improvement I'm sure!
99.7p/litre.
it did 612.2 miles on 56.17L of derv, total cost £56.00.
thats 49.55mpg
not too bad considering 1/2 of the tank was done at 70-75mph on the way home from collecting it.
Additionally it was running very cold for about 2/3 of a tank.
scope for improvement I'm sure!
Glad you are enjoying it- Here's what she sounds like when she's started from cold in -5..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FdF59Ywyrw&fe...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FdF59Ywyrw&fe...
moustache said:
Without doubt my favourite threads on readers rides are yours mr 320touring.
most kind of you to say so!I have ordered new glowplugs for the 306, whilst they are winging their way yo me, I'll set about the old ones with wd40 and a spanner or two to see how many can be successfully removed..
Despite only ordering the Glowplugs yesterday, they arrived this morning!
No time like the present, so I set about installing the hugely valuable (£11.99) new ones..
First up was a liberal skooshing of proprietary lubrication fluid.
Then out for a drive to my Unit - with another squirt when I arrived.
A bit of faffing later and it was back to my Gaff, and time to tackle them (after lunch and another skoosh, of course!)
The super jointy faffery sockets as supplied by my neighbour made short work of 3 out of the 4 plugs - number 2 is directly behind the fuel pump and looked a sod to get at, so discretion was applied
Number 1 is a straight shot, no problemo
Number 3 needs the small breather pipe moving to get in - you can see the nipple it connects to directly above the ratchet
Number 4 lives next to the fuel filter - pulling the top off made it easier to reinstall - removing the oil cap/dipstick creates space to turn the ratchet/bar
Suffice to say, the new ones looked significantly shinier than the old, and I think the 3 new have reduced the cold start drama!
No time like the present, so I set about installing the hugely valuable (£11.99) new ones..
First up was a liberal skooshing of proprietary lubrication fluid.
Then out for a drive to my Unit - with another squirt when I arrived.
A bit of faffing later and it was back to my Gaff, and time to tackle them (after lunch and another skoosh, of course!)
The super jointy faffery sockets as supplied by my neighbour made short work of 3 out of the 4 plugs - number 2 is directly behind the fuel pump and looked a sod to get at, so discretion was applied
Number 1 is a straight shot, no problemo
Number 3 needs the small breather pipe moving to get in - you can see the nipple it connects to directly above the ratchet
Number 4 lives next to the fuel filter - pulling the top off made it easier to reinstall - removing the oil cap/dipstick creates space to turn the ratchet/bar
Suffice to say, the new ones looked significantly shinier than the old, and I think the 3 new have reduced the cold start drama!
cirian75 said:
one of the multi plugs behind the battery disables the EGR, gets rid of the small flat spot in the low revs.
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Its a squeeze connector if I remember rightly.
unplug and tape the connectors to protect them.
Make sure the car is off 1st though.
handy to know- thanks!http://s28.photobucket.com/user/cirian75/media/24-...
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Its a squeeze connector if I remember rightly.
unplug and tape the connectors to protect them.
Make sure the car is off 1st though.
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