The Moog Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 I will buy you a ticket in a roffle of your choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Biggest issue with the new car was the brakes. Or more importantly the lack of them. The pedal pretty much went to the floor indicating air in the system. Annoyingly the brake filler cap isn't a screw but a notched on so my pressure bleeder didn't fit. Safety dog in attendance. Trims off and put in boot. I think the tyres may be a little old and may need replacing Discs don't look too bad Front left had new flexy on it Oddly an abs sensor car just clips to strut even though not on the car. Bleed nipples were plus gassed, tapped with hammer, loosened using the drill bit method but we're so crispy they were starting to round. Brakes were bled with a one man kit which worked quite well. Couple of the nipples were blocked so took them off and used a rivet to clean them out Seems like a fair amount of surface rust but nothing too bad underneath It all went reasonably well apart from last caliper. That bleed nipple just rounded will fix that another day All back together and the brake pedal is nice and solid. Ideally all the calipers will be taken off and refurbished as are a little crispy. The underneath could do with a wire brush and then anti rust stuff adding In other good news the battery now seems to be holding a charge after being stuff on charger overnight. barefoot, Lacquer Peel, theshadow and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Threads like this really do deserve to be pinned so that nobody should miss out. Great work. The Moog and chodweaver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Some more proper photos of the gentleman's conveyance How many valves does one need A gentleman needs tunes Security and safety are important The boot hasn't been used for bodies yet Velourious rear seats - unlikely to have been consumated on Velour continues into the front And of course wood*A gentleman's view of the roadOnly spoilt by a little warpage Random locking thing And if sir wants to tow his caravan And to think you could have bought both of these in the same year jumpingjehovahs, catsinthewelder, egg and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Photos of the teacosies, erm I mean headrest covers please The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Threads like this really do deserve to be pinned so that nobody should miss out. Great work.Compared to some of the epicness on here, changing brake fluid is a pretty straight forward job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Compared to some of the epicness on here, changing brake fluid is a pretty straight forward job.These Mk1 Ravers are beautiful. I’ve seen one in the wild in 8 years of doing 30k PA. Stop being so modest. It’s pure AS. Lord Sterling and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 On to the naughty child of the fleet. The 406 is slow. Very slow. It feels as if the turbot isn't turbotting. Njgleeds suggested plugging it in to OBD2 and looking at live data. Torque loaded and installed the turbo pressure gauge Hmmm. Even driving the car this doesn't change. Bit of Google and the vacuum is just the air filter causing that. Suggested that the turbo isn't working. Luckily* the engine is canted backwards and the turbo strapped to the back. Lovely. Ian Peugeot who decided this is a good idea needs kicking repeatedly in the balls and sent to the naughty step. Car up in air and look at taking off the wheel liner. All of the fasteners look like this. Crispy and rounding off. Didn't have any death wheels left in stock and the left handed screw drill bits didn't touch them. Ended up taking off the undertray and peering up. Filthy with oil even though couldn't see a leak. With a bit of lateral thinking I wedged the throttle open and started the car, then touched the turbo with a screwdriver as a stethoscope to see if it was spinning. Indeed it was and with no obvious boost leaks (not that I could see much) I ran out of skills and ideas. Put it all back together - will find a way to look at it in more detail another day. Jim Bell and theshadow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Photos of the teacosies, erm I mean headrest covers please Will be tomorrow but your wish is my command. Current plans with Rover are to MOT it and then decide from there. Many people are saying to use it as a daily but I am a bit fearful that I will ruin it. It needs new shocks, probably new calipers , new tyres and a new radiator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 It also needs those teacosies to stay put. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 squash 406 niaow The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Hunt Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Possible Moog response: 'You can H32.'Love the Rover. In this 'day of age' where the art of spacing plates to make them read differ, that plate is a reader HE 2 FRO, winnah The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Which one are you bringing north tomorrow then ? You'll need plenty of boot space, anyway The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Which one are you bringing north tomorrow then ? You'll need plenty of boot space, anyway Pug tomorro as a) has mot, insurance and tax b ) the flange mobile will need washing first c) not sure teacosies are accepted in north land. gm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainagain Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 So much win for one thread. What’s the drill bit method for removing bleed nipples? Re no boost swap the egr solenoid with the turbo one and see if there’s any boost. If not get hold of a vacuum guage and check you haven’t got a vacuum leak in the control system. I’m having bother with my HDi right now and my turbo is only kicking in around 2000rpm which is a sign of a small vacuum leak. The vacuum pump is driven by the engine and in my case can only overcome the leaks by the time it’s spinning at 2000rpm. If you have a massive leak you’ll have no control on the turbo solenoid = no boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Drill bit technique https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-CvqvXguU I have got a boost gauge but being hdi 90 can't find an easy place to T it off. Not sure it has a boost solenoid as I think it is wastegate only. Will have a look tomorrow. Remap is in the post which I am hoping with improve things. rainagain and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I love velour. Leather should stay on the farm where it belongs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainagain Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Drill bit technique https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-CvqvXguU I have got a boost gauge but being hdi 90 can't find an easy place to T it off. Not sure it has a boost solenoid as I think it is wastegate only. Will have a look tomorrow. Remap is in the post which I am hoping with improve things.Sorry disregard what I said I thought it was a 110. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Ungrateful french bastard Trying to start it this morning just got Jiggling the keys got it to start but then had this Now it seems to decide whether it wants to start or not by some random chance. I am assuming it is either ignition switch being a pain or immobilizer. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 It’s seen its big green replacement and is now giving you the finger. Probably the ignition switch itself on the back of the barrel. The Moog and hairnet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Has Lord Sterling seen this thread yet? I'll await a muffled explosion from somewhere south of me when he does The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Has Lord Sterling seen this thread yet? I'll await a muffled explosion from somewhere south of me when he doesHe is aware... dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 If you can get the 406 running again, unplug the MAF and see if it's suddenly loads faster - the usual failure mode on them is to read low and massively restrict performance, typically feeling like there's no boost. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Im no Frenchman, but that looks like the fabled old Peugeot intermittent immobiliser fault? Best resolved by nobody knows. The Moog and DeeJay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Im no Frenchman, but that looks like the fabled old Peugeot intermittent immobiliser fault?Best resolved by squashing the fucker or selling to billy. The Moog, Jim Bell and catsinthewelder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Im no Frenchman, but that looks like the fabled old Peugeot intermittent immobiliser fault? Best resolved by nobody knows. I remember seeing it on an (at the time) roughly 6 year old Xsara Picasso HDi. Both my 306 HDi and my Xantia HDi did it from time to time as well. It's French tradition! The Moog and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Unplugged MAF and the car would go to 2500rmp then no more power, so not that. I think it is slow. Not helped by getting in it after been treated to a blast in GMs Mx5. I think I have a go faster box sitting at home now - will plug it in when I get back. Fuel wise it seems ok, got 340 to half a tank so far. The key is actually getting worse over the day. Seems odd that it has just started today. Oh well. ruffgeezer and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 A bit late, but by heck that Rover is a honey. Needs pairing up with the FTP 200 just for number plate LOLs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Not helped by getting in it after been treated to a blast in GMs Mx5. He did that to me, what did you leave with? I left with a car... dome, gm and The Moog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 A shopping list. As always... Plus set of track tyres and a welder. And crossed off V6 conversion Added on roll barAnd brake brace Etc Tickman, dome and gm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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