I have run Peugeots for a long time, mainly motorway miles but covered over 300,000 miles was not a big issue..
When my "Free" C3 Picasso was written off, I wanted something with the same degree of extras but found most were very expensive, then I discovered Cooper D's with a Peugeot engine in and brought one vey cheaply..
Why was the Peugeot engine so good....
Basically they will run for ever is well serviced and looked after..
The older they are the tougher they are, a French friend said of the old 404s "we cook the breakfast and pour the oil into the tank to drive to work."
Well my mini is sorted for the moment, so I am working on my Citroen 20HDI Berlingo which is basicall a Peugeot with a badge... it had sat for 9 years, yet re-seated the injectors i starte dup straight away.. left again for 6 months, it was then took to the workshop, fired up first turn and put on the trailer
It has been run quite a few times to move it around and get it up and down from ramps... never a problem...
Well at some point it will have a full service, and as it was sat with the front end in the air I thought I'd start sorting that... I could not get the air filter box top off so left it until today. and the last screw was removed I was gong to leave it till Monday but naaaahhh I pulled the cover of and found!!!!
Well clearly while sitting at the other yard some small local furries had decided it was a nice place to make a new home....
I have seen that before when my C3 was parked there.
but the real thing is, notice the large hole that leads to the inlet manifold.....
I don't think they exited via that, I think something sucked the nest away!!
and people worry about a bit of dust going into their engines..
It still runs, there is very little I can do other than strip the engine. but for what reason.. what has gone in has been through and come out....
When my "Free" C3 Picasso was written off, I wanted something with the same degree of extras but found most were very expensive, then I discovered Cooper D's with a Peugeot engine in and brought one vey cheaply..
Why was the Peugeot engine so good....
Basically they will run for ever is well serviced and looked after..
The older they are the tougher they are, a French friend said of the old 404s "we cook the breakfast and pour the oil into the tank to drive to work."
Well my mini is sorted for the moment, so I am working on my Citroen 20HDI Berlingo which is basicall a Peugeot with a badge... it had sat for 9 years, yet re-seated the injectors i starte dup straight away.. left again for 6 months, it was then took to the workshop, fired up first turn and put on the trailer
It has been run quite a few times to move it around and get it up and down from ramps... never a problem...
Well at some point it will have a full service, and as it was sat with the front end in the air I thought I'd start sorting that... I could not get the air filter box top off so left it until today. and the last screw was removed I was gong to leave it till Monday but naaaahhh I pulled the cover of and found!!!!
Well clearly while sitting at the other yard some small local furries had decided it was a nice place to make a new home....
I have seen that before when my C3 was parked there.
but the real thing is, notice the large hole that leads to the inlet manifold.....
I don't think they exited via that, I think something sucked the nest away!!
and people worry about a bit of dust going into their engines..
It still runs, there is very little I can do other than strip the engine. but for what reason.. what has gone in has been through and come out....