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 sven1984
Newbie  Location: leicester Registered: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 38 Status: Offline |
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i got a xsi 8v just before jan and its bin sitting in my mums garage since i took it out on friday it starts first time no smoke no tapping i dont think and i took it on my mates rolling road saturday mornin. and it produced 131BHP but the car has done just under 92k is it due a engine rebuild?. i wanna keep the car cause it is mint with just a small dent on the bonnet. sven1984 has attached the following image: ________________________________________ Need help!!! |
 Posted 19th Apr 2010 at 18:25
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t0mt0m
Regular Location: Truro Registered: 18 Jan 2010 Posts: 495 Status: Offline |
Post #2
drive it hard make it die then weigh it in and buy a 6  my input ________________________________________ 1997 Diablo Red 1.6 xs! crashed and scrapped!1998 Nile blue Gti 6 1999 Yamaha R6! maybe for sale soonish still in two minds! |
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Posted 19th Apr 2010 at 18:21
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sven1984
Newbie Location: leicester Registered: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 38 Status: Offline |
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i am getting a 6 in june for nothing my mate is a machanic in middlesbrough, ________________________________________ Need help!!! |
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Posted 19th Apr 2010 at 18:23
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t0mt0m
Regular Location: Truro Registered: 18 Jan 2010 Posts: 495 Status: Offline |
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for nothing?? where can i get one for nothing! ________________________________________ 1997 Diablo Red 1.6 xs! crashed and scrapped!1998 Nile blue Gti 6 1999 Yamaha R6! maybe for sale soonish still in two minds! |
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Posted 19th Apr 2010 at 18:28
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sven1984
Newbie Location: leicester Registered: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 38 Status: Offline |
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my mate does right offs for the insurance companies buys cat d then does them up sells um on. but he is giving me 1 wat has failed its mot he only really deals with scoobys or evos he said he aint got time with these tonka toys lol________________________________________ Need help!!! |
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Posted 19th Apr 2010 at 18:35
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey  Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
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A rebuild is expensive, time consuming and unless you throw in a few G's of uprated bits the performance will be disappointing, especially if you are making the jump to a 6 later in the year, keep it, and save your pennies for upgrades to the 6. As has been said before, if you want a fast car, start with one thats quick in the first place ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 19th Apr 2010 at 18:36
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sven1984
Newbie Location: leicester Registered: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 38 Status: Offline |
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thats wat i am doin but my missus it wen i get my 6. i can get bits cheap and for nothing cause my mate gets me parts for wat the dealer ships get them for if you know wat i mean.________________________________________ Need help!!! |
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Posted 19th Apr 2010 at 18:41
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
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sven1984 wrote: thats wat i am doin but my missus it wen i get my 6. i can get bits cheap and for nothing cause my mate gets me parts for wat the dealer ships get them for if you know wat i mean. Still not worth doing, even at cost. Sounds like it does'nt need it anyway, healty power, no smoke, no tapping, no reason to rebuild, unless you just like working lol ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 19th Apr 2010 at 18:59
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sven1984
Newbie Location: leicester Registered: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 38 Status: Offline |
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yea i do plus i goin collage in september to do a machanics course. but wat about the milliage?________________________________________ Need help!!! |
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Posted 19th Apr 2010 at 19:07
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
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sven1984 wrote: yea i do plus i goin collage in september to do a machanics course. but wat about the milliage? Not a problem, you should ge 150-200,000 if its looked after ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 19th Apr 2010 at 19:11
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tea boy
Senior User  Location: Market Rasen Registered: 27 Feb 2010 Posts: 632 Status: Offline |
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sven1984 wrote: yea i do plus i goin collage in september to do a machanics course. but wat about the milliage? What is your plan? If it ain't broke, fix it until it is?  Don't waste time and money if it is running ok. P.S. See if they can get you on an English course too  ________________________________________ Make tea, not war.If it ain't broke......fix it until it is. |
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Posted 19th Apr 2010 at 21:07
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
Post #12
why rebuild? its not broken and is not high MILEAGE.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 19th Apr 2010 at 21:21
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sven1984
Newbie Location: leicester Registered: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 38 Status: Offline |
Post #13
i thought it was high mileage with 92K on it. i know the head gasket needs changin is it worth gettin the head skimmed?________________________________________ Need help!!! |
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Posted 20th Apr 2010 at 01:13
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
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sven1984 wrote: i thought it was high mileage with 92K on it. i know the head gasket needs changin is it worth gettin the head skimmed? If you have to do the HG then yes a skim is a good idea. ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 20th Apr 2010 at 15:49
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dannyb1
Regular Location: Midlands Registered: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Why does the headgasket need replacing ?Becaues its on 92k by any chance ? ________________________________________ You want tact ? Call a tactician !Xbox 360 : Cableguy1984 |
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Posted 20th Apr 2010 at 16:22
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cjm_harris
Seasoned Pro  Location: Parts for Sale section Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 7,442 Status: Offline |
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dannyb1 wrote: Why does the headgasket need replacing ? Becaues its on 92k by any chance ? By his other thread, as he has mayo in his oil  ________________________________________ Chris1999 China Gti6 Supercharged  [Fun car] >>Project Thread<<2000 Bianca 306 Diesel [Work runabout] |
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Posted 20th Apr 2010 at 16:44
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sven1984
Newbie Location: leicester Registered: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 38 Status: Offline |
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yea there is white crap in my oil. i want to rebuild it cause i got a 6 comin down in june from my mate and my missus wants my car and get some practice in cause start collage in september on a machanics course.________________________________________ Need help!!! |
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Posted 20th Apr 2010 at 18:30
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jonnie205
Seasoned Pro Location: Bicester Registered: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 4,146 Status: Offline |
Post #18
leave it alone mate its much more work, time and effort than you think. Its not something you can just 'have a go' at if you ever want it to run again. Learn at college and then do the work once you know what your doing |
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Posted 20th Apr 2010 at 18:43
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
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+ 1  ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 20th Apr 2010 at 21:33
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my911gt2
Regular Location: Worthing Registered: 22 Mar 2009 Posts: 233 Status: Offline |
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Posted 20th Apr 2010 at 21:39
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sven1984
Newbie Location: leicester Registered: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 38 Status: Offline |
Post #21
with that white stuff is it the head gasket or not i cant seem to get a straight answer.________________________________________ Need help!!! |
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Posted 20th Apr 2010 at 23:11
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
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sven1984 wrote: with that white stuff is it the head gasket or not i cant seem to get a straight answer. Most likely head gasket yes, but if you don't know that yet though it's best to wait till you get on your mechanics course until you start pulling it apart. If your smart, you will offer the college your car to use as a learning excercise and that way you'd get expert guidance and help fixing your motor for next to nowt. ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 21st Apr 2010 at 03:02
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jjrossi636
Senior User  Location: chester Registered: 07 Mar 2010 Posts: 568 Status: Offline |
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daveyboy wrote: sven1984 wrote: with that white stuff is it the head gasket or not i cant seem to get a straight answer. Most likely head gasket yes, but if you don't know that yet though it's best to wait till you get on your mechanics course until you start pulling it apart. If your smart, you will offer the college your car to use as a learning excercise and that way you'd get expert guidance and help fixing your motor for next to nowt. The white stuff is usually oil and water mixing, due to head gasket leaking, not cause to re-build the whole engine tho, and it may only be a very slight amount that may not affect the use of the engine in the early stages, like daveyboy said its not a job you should attempt if you dont already have knowledge of working on engines, take it with you to college and get it sorted that way i'd say.  |
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Posted 21st Apr 2010 at 12:31
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sven1984
Newbie Location: leicester Registered: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 38 Status: Offline |
Post #24
cheers for all the info i think a will wait till get collage  ________________________________________ Need help!!! |
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Posted 21st Apr 2010 at 14:36
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