207 head gasket

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JimboM3

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290 posts

209 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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The other half has just been told the head gasket on her 4 year old 207 has gone. It's only done 27,000 miles but only really does short trips. I have not had a chance to look at it myself but was wondering if is this a known / common problem?

She has a couple of quotes to repair but what would you expect it to cost?

Thanks in advance,

J

Old Merc

3,486 posts

166 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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Which model? what engine ? petrol ? Diesel ?

JimboM3

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290 posts

209 months

Wednesday 4th July 2012
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That info would have helped!
1.4 petrol


Old Merc

3,486 posts

166 months

Thursday 5th July 2012
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Still not enough info??. If its the 8valve very easy job,4 - 5hrs labour charge and if its the 16valve more like 7 - 8hrs labour charge.On both engines,new head gasket,10 head bolts,cambelt,+ a few "odds" Total parts £70 - £80. Why does the gasket need changing?? what are the symptoms? the only time the 8v needs a head gasket is to correct an oil leak,other wise its a rare job.Unless of course the engine has been "cooked" due to a water leak from the rad or what ever.Before you give the go ahead I would satisfy yourself that the gasket really does need changing.

ajh38

871 posts

149 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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If it's the 1.4 8v Peugeot will do it under warranty. We're a Peugeot main dealer, it's an acknowledged fault. Anything under 4 years and up to 80k. Even if it's slightly over and you've got full main dealer history your dealer should be able to push it through.

Old Merc

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Friday 6th July 2012
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ajh38 said:
If it's the 1.4 8v Peugeot will do it under warranty. We're a Peugeot main dealer, it's an acknowledged fault. Anything under 4 years and up to 80k. Even if it's slightly over and you've got full main dealer history your dealer should be able to push it through.
That`s interesting,what is the fault? are we talking about oil leaking near the timing cover?

JimboM3

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209 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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Thanks for the responses. I'm not sure if its an 8v or 16v and will look into it (I'm nowhere near!).

ajh38

871 posts

149 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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It's not specific to the actual fault, we have a list of acknowledged faults and the head gasket in the 1.4 8v is one of them. Thankfully that engine has died with the 207. Truly awful.

Old Merc

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Friday 6th July 2012
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ajh38 said:
It's not specific to the actual fault, we have a list of acknowledged faults and the head gasket in the 1.4 8v is one of them. Thankfully that engine has died with the 207. Truly awful.
Are we talking about the age old TU 8v? The one that started life in 205`s in the 80`s and has appeared in 306`s 206`s etc.

ajh38

871 posts

149 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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It's called xu now but essentially the same 1.4 8v, 74 or 75 bhp. It is better in the 206 as its a lighter, better proportioned car. The new 1.2 in the 208 is looking great.

Old Merc

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166 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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ajh38 said:
It's called xu now but essentially the same 1.4 8v, 74 or 75 bhp. It is better in the 206 as its a lighter, better proportioned car. The new 1.2 in the 208 is looking great.
That`s confusing ? An XU to me would be the old 2 litre petrol and diesel engines that came out in the early 80`s,205GTi,405GLD,etc and ended late 90`s.

drdino

1,142 posts

141 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Even when under the 207's bonnet, it was still called TU3. Head gasket failure was (is) fairly common when the engine wasn't properly taken care of: timely engine coolant flushes/changes are essential to its wellbeing.

XU's are the angled engines that bigger pugs were usually fitted with. 1.6, 1.8, 2 litre etc.

ajh38

871 posts

149 months

Tuesday 10th July 2012
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Have to be honest, I cover the sales department, remembering the coding of engines doesn't come easy! Whatever the weather, that 8v is horrible and I'll be happy if I never have to see it again. Having said that I don't imagine the 1.0l taken straight from the 107 to be awe inspiring either!

Waugh-terfall

18,488 posts

199 months

Thursday 12th July 2012
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PM me the reg and I'll tell you if it's an 8v or a 16v.

Noesph

1,148 posts

148 months

Monday 16th July 2012
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They stopped making the xu engine years ago, but the xu and the tu engines are very good engines. It just that peugeots got a lot bigger and heavier than the cars they first used in (citreon ax, peugeot 305) its an old design, but tough.

One thing to note, on tu engines that do short trips they get "mayo" on the inside of the oil cap due to condensation, sometimes people think this head gasket problems, but there is nothing wrong with them.

It all sounds a bit iffy to me.

Edited by Noesph on Monday 16th July 23:14

jjones09

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131 months

Wednesday 24th April 2013
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ajh38 said:
If it's the 1.4 8v Peugeot will do it under warranty. We're a Peugeot main dealer, it's an acknowledged fault. Anything under 4 years and up to 80k. Even if it's slightly over and you've got full main dealer history your dealer should be able to push it through.
Hi

I've got a 09 Plate Peugeot 207 1.4 16v and have been informed that my head gasket is leaking oil. The car has only done just under 27,000. Will this be done under the 4 year warranty you explained above.

Many thanks
J

Old Merc

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Thursday 25th April 2013
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jjones09 said:
Hi

I've got a 09 Plate Peugeot 207 1.4 16v and have been informed that my head gasket is leaking oil. The car has only done just under 27,000. Will this be done under the 4 year warranty you explained above.

Many thanks
J
The best place for an answer is a Peugeot Dealer or Peugeot Customer Services.

ajh38

871 posts

149 months

Tuesday 30th April 2013
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It's specific to the 8v. In this case it would depend upon your local dealer speaking to Peugeot themselves. Good luck.

benhuk

11 posts

163 months

Saturday 29th June 2013
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Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who commented in this thread.

Other half's 2009 207 1.4 8v with 19k miles had a headgasket problem (using coolant and oil mixing with it). Got it fixed under the 'headgasket' known issue extended warranty last week :-)

Old Merc

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166 months

Saturday 29th June 2013
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Blimey that`s been rumbling on for a year! Glad you got a good result from Peugeot,my faith in them has been restored.