Peugeot/Citroen 1.4/1.6 diesel engines

[CaptainMorgan]

Just a quick one, I'm looking for a new van for the brother in law, he wants something small, cheap and reliable but something that looks reasonably modern. I'm looking at Bipper/Nemos and Peugeot Partners at the moment BUT I'm sure I recall reading about a particular engine that shat itself fairly regularly, does anyone know which I'm thinking of?

Cheers

[CaptainMorgan]

405dogvan said:

TBH everyone wants small, cheap and reliable but they're not really compatible - esp if 'cheap' means a 10+ year-old van ;0

The 1.6HDi someone mentioned will be the engine which appears in Pugs, Citroens, Fords, Mazdas, Volvos, Suzukis and MINIs and it has some issues with chain stretch/dephasers as well as ECUs/looms which love water

Many of the other vans you list have Fiat or other PSA variant engines and none are exactly known for being bulletproof (that stopped when they stopped putting XUDs into them in the early 00s!!)

So I guess it depends on your definition of 'cheap' - cheap and new is one thing - cheap-at-£1500 is another entirely ;0

Edited by 405dogvan on Wednesday 22 February 21:22

He's talking £2500-£3000.

Cheers for the replies everyone!

[CaptainMorgan]

Gone away from the French now, off to look at a 1.3 cdti Corsa combo in the morning.

[CaptainMorgan]

It doesnt seem to matter which model we look at they have issues, all the vans seem to have massive service intervals, mainly for fleet costs I guess, makes them cheaper to maintain?

Rickyy said:

Cramped interiors, not particularly good to drive and not very modern!

His dad has one, seemed spacious enough tbh, it's a 2012 iirc.