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A Lessom Learned..., I should have known better.| colinxm |
Posted: February 10, 2008 04:39 pm
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Hi all,
Some of you may remember that around this time last year I had to do the dreaded head gasket on my 2.1 td, only thing I didn't bother to replace at the time was the water pump. Guess what's leaking now from the shaft bearing and will have to be replaced ! There's another weekend ruined, not to mention the skinned knuckles and frayed nerves that I could have saved myself ho hum... Colin.P  -------------------- Colin.P.
Jørpeland, Norway 1995 2.1TD silver estate, Rp 6723 1979 Triumph TR7 convertable 1998 Ford Puma (the wife's) 1989 Peugeot 205 cabriolet (the son's but I have to fix it...) 2004 Peugeot 307SW (another one for the missus) |
  
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| Peter.N. |
Posted: February 10, 2008 04:45 pm
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 Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 3414 Member No.: 78 Joined: August 31, 2004 |
Hi Colin
Well at least you can pacify yourself that it will be a doddle after the head. Mine went the opposite way, 5k after a I bought the car the pump went and 5k later the head gasket. As it had a new cambelt when I bought it, that was three cambelts in 10k miles! Mines done getting on for 60k now and I dont think I have topped the water up in over a year. I call that a result. Peter.N. -------------------- Used to have:
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. '01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver '01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K. Blower transistors MJ 11015 |
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| robertxmb |
Posted: February 10, 2008 06:20 pm
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Hi,
Peter,was there a particular reason why you used a new cambelt each time after only 5k? Not intended as a criticism just curious as I am sure I would have reused them, skinflint that I am! Robert. |
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| Peter.N. |
Posted: February 10, 2008 06:37 pm
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Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 3414 Member No.: 78 Joined: August 31, 2004 |
Hi Robert
Only that I thought it would be the last time for 72k that I would have to change it and wanted to put the next change off for as long as possible. The belt is fairly cheap compared with the work involved. Peter.N. -------------------- Used to have:
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. '01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver '01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K. Blower transistors MJ 11015 |
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