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[dozeydustman]

Dunno mate, mine has reverse bottom left next to second and fifth top right next to third.

 

You mean like this?

 

   1 3 5

R 2 4

 

Never seen a FWD Pug with that gate pattern. 

[D Spares & Tyres]

Aye Rich, there are two methods.1 - The official method.The lock lifter button is coloured to the interior of the car:fgc504s-960.jpgThis is in turn attached to a clip:RemKompKrokobil.jpgWhich breaks. If it is still available from Pug/Cit then it's part number 9159.54. Used on 405 ph1 & 2, 806 and Citroen Evasion.http://forum-auto.caradisiac.com/pole-technique/mecanique-electronique/sujet431608.htm2. Autoshite method.Gut a chocolate block connector.p1020213.jpghttp://www.forum-405.com/t26166-tuto-reparer-les-boutons-de-verrouillage-des-portes(Having typed that all out, I've a feeling I've answered this question before???)Edit to add:Looked up Pug Servicebox and they are showing at a mere 50 eurocent each including Irish VAT (23%) from the dealer. Couldn't log into the Pug Servicebox account with Autoshite credentials as it came up with "Your country is not configured, please contact your administrator. ([email protected])" bollocks. Logged into Citroen Servicebox with Autoshite credentials and it was quoting a whopping 89p each inc UK VAT. That's twice the bloody price! They really are farting in your general direction. Also all the buttons and surrounds are showing NFP, so down the scrappy for them.If you want me to get you some, I can post them with the other stuff.

Fantastic, I'll try that. I'm embarrassed that I've never thought of that!

[artdjones]

A friend has a Pug 307 Hdi CC of about 2007 flavour and the brake pedal occasionally goes very hard with poor braking. Going from the description I assume lack of servo, has anyone had any experience of similar on Peugeots? Vacuum pump?I haven't seen the car yet so am relying on Chinese whispers for fault description.

I had similar on a 05 C5 1.6 hdi,which eventually stopped working altogether.The vacuum pump had been passing engine oil into the servo.About ½ a pint of oil was sloshing around inside the old servo.

[artdjones]

Planning to put Hydraflush in the GSA today. (Managed to leave the Haynes book of lies at the house!)

 

Trying to depressurised the system - have undone this bolt :

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But car is not dropping.

 

Can anyone advise if I'm missing something/the correct procedure please?

 

Thanks

I've always had BXs and Xantias,but my father in law gave me a GS manual and the procedure in there is to put the car in high,then release the bolt head on the regulator.(Not too far, there's a ball behind it.)The front end should drop.Then return the lever to normal position and allow the rear to stabilise.Finally, put the lever back to high, and the rear should drop.If that doesn't work, blame Mr.Kenneth Ball,the author of Autobook 861.

[puddlethumper]

You mean like this?

 

   1 3 5

R 2 4

 

Never seen a FWD Pug with that gate pattern. 

Nah, you're right and I'm a twat. My excuse is I've only had it 18 years and my memory is, erm, half past three.

[Eddie Honda]

I've always had BXs and Xantias,but my father in law gave me a GS manual

I had to re-read that. At first I thought your father in law was extremely generous...

[catsinthewelder]

Thanks Eddie,  I found the missing passenger side pin earlier which has spent 2 years in the doorbin narrowly avoiding the hoover to the point that I knew it was part of the car but I'd forgotten which part.

 

I will attempt the genius plan B first but it is wonderful to know that there is an Irish solution of some sort.

[artdjones]

I had to re-read that. At first I thought your father in law was extremely generous...

He was quite generous,but he scrapped his GS a few months before I started going out with my wife.He replaced it with a Daytona Yellow MK3 Cortina 1600L!????

[loserone]

De-icer.

 

What is the point? I've never used it, but it just sounds like a gimmick to sell aerosols

[Guest Hooli]

De-icer.

 

What is the point? I've never used it, but it just sounds like a gimmick to sell aerosols

 

it turns an even layer of ice into a thick stoggy layer at the bottom of the screen that refreezes so thick you can't scrape it off at all.

[Bobthebeard]

De-icer.

What is the point? I've never used it, but it just sounds like a gimmick to sell aerosols

Had to take Mrs Beard to the local rail station at silly o'clock this morning. Car frozen solid. De-icer deployed and did nothing apart from making a frozen mess. Car started and run for ten minutes did the trick.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

My motors just get a bucket of cold water chucked over them. Two if it's below -5. 

[steveo3002]

yeah i go with some luke warm water sloshed over it ....works well and free 

[sierraman]

Likely battery life of one of those Convoy led flash lights you can get on eBay for a tenner or so?

[D Spares & Tyres]

Why bother with any of that? I just leave it running and go in for a cuppa.

[Snipes]

Why bother with any of that? I just leave it running and go in for a cuppa.

Do you know it's illegal to leave a running vehicle unattended "on the highway"?

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Why bother with any of that? I just leave it running and go in for a cuppa.

 

I grew up in Sunderland fella - you'd not be returning to a car. Old man had his SRi stolen from the gated back yard - with 4 of us in the house at the time. They even let the bloody dog back into the kitchen while stealing it!

Warmish water and don't even BLINK while it's running and open!

[bramz7]

 

Is this what I fear it is?

 

I've done about 700 miles in a fortnight so it's not been lightly used.

Engine fan occasionally coming on as well, despite the temp gauge showing normal levels. It came on this morning but not on the way back....

[mrbenn]

Is that the E46? They're very prone to mayonnaise in the winter. Brother's 325 and colleague's 318 both quite bad for it, particularly the 318 and that gets a decent trip every day.

[bramz7]

Indeed it is. Its running fine, and I always make a decent effort to let it warm up for 5 or more mins before my short commute, so it's roughly at temperature when I turn it off.

 

It's not blasting out white smoke either so maybe it is just 'doing an E46'.

[mrbenn]

Certainly sounds like it. I'd be willing to bet it'll disappear come spring.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Certainly sounds like it. I'd be willing to bet it'll disappear come spring.

 

Dreamworld fella, you DO realise this is Bramz7 - the car will be gone by February! 

[mrbenn]

Dreamworld fella, you DO realise this is Bramz7 - the car will be gone by February! 

 

Of course, how silly of me

[twosmoke300]

Oil in the coolant isnt caused by winter/ short trips . Mayo on the oil filler maybe but not in the rad.

 

Sorry

[Guest Hooli]

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Is this what I fear it is?

 

I've done about 700 miles in a fortnight so it's not been lightly used.

Engine fan occasionally coming on as well, despite the temp gauge showing normal levels. It came on this morning but not on the way back....

 

I've never had the misfortune to touch a E46, so what's that orange thing in the middle?

[bramz7]

I've never had the misfortune to touch a E46, so what's that orange thing in the middle?

Coolant level stick. Essentially it's attached to a float which then tells you what level it is at.

[Guest Hooli]

Coolant level stick. Essentially it's attached to a float which then tells you what level it is at.

 

Unusually intelligent idea, thanks.

[mrbenn]

20190124_091429.jpg

 

Is this what I fear it is?

 

I've done about 700 miles in a fortnight so it's not been lightly used.

Engine fan occasionally coming on as well, despite the temp gauge showing normal levels. It came on this morning but not on the way back....

 

 

Oil in the coolant isnt caused by winter/ short trips . Mayo on the oil filler maybe but not in the rad.

 

Sorry

 

 

Sorry, brain fart. I saw the coolant bottle but brain was thinking oil cap for some reason. Mayo was indeed on oil cap in bro's and colleagues E46, not in coolant.

[bramz7]

Fudge.

 

Well I've let the shiter who wanted it know. Looks like I'm going to be taking a massive hit on yet another car!

[wuvvum]

I grew up in Sunderland fella - you'd not be returning to a car. Old man had his SRi stolen from the gated back yard - with 4 of us in the house at the time. They even let the bloody dog back into the kitchen while stealing it!

Warmish water and don't even BLINK while it's running and open!

That's one of the advantages of living in the arse end of Norfolk.  When I had to take the Audi to the garage to get the tracking done on Monday morning I started the Toyota up at the same time, then left it running with the heaters on flat out while I took the Audi.  Came back 15 minutes later and it was all toasty, clear-screened and ready to go.  I never worried for a moment about it being nicked.