2 breakdowns in 2 days!!

baldzone · 20 Jul 2006 at 08:30

2 days ago my bike broke down on me 70 miles from home! Had to be brought back in a transit van courtesy of Carol Cash!

Yesterday the girlfriends 206 decided it was going to spill the entire coolant in one swift go all over a Ford Probe who was right up our backside on the M3. Hello RAC!

Thinking it's either a water pump seal gone or (assuming modern engines still have them) a 'freeze relief plug' in the block that has popped. The water is pouring out as almost as fast as you can put it in.

Going to whip *** timing cover off in a bit to hopefully see what the problem is. Don't really fancy working on it in this weather!

Anyone else had this problem with a 206? For info it's a 1999 1.4 petrol.

D4VE · 20 Jul 2006 at 09:02

That sucks - its not a hose then?

baldzone · 20 Jul 2006 at 09:07

No definatly not a hose. Coming out from behind the timing cover. Going to have a look shortly!

baldzone · 20 Jul 2006 at 09:38

Just took the top timing cover off and found a slightly mangled 'freeze relief plug' about an inch diamter wedged inside the timing cover. It has also chewed the timing belt a bit.

Anyone any ideas on costs to get this replaced? Will need a new timing belt as well.

Scrutinize · 20 Jul 2006 at 09:48

baldzone said:
Just took the top timing cover off and found a slightly mangled 'freeze relief plug' about an inch diamter wedged inside the timing cover. It has also chewed the timing belt a bit.

Anyone any ideas on costs to get this replaced? Will need a new timing belt as well.

£300-£400 all in at a local garage I would imagine

baldzone · 20 Jul 2006 at 10:04

The girlfriend won't be happy!

I tried to put her off buying a French car.

In 2 years it's cost her a head gasket, a gearbox and a clutch. And now this.

Lopéz · 20 Jul 2006 at 10:20

Burst a core plug in the middle of summer? Bizarre :confused:

baldzone · 20 Jul 2006 at 10:25

Lopéz said:
Burst a core plug in the middle of summer? Bizarre

That's what I thought. Still waiting for garages to get back with quotes. They won't give a quote for the core plug until they see it.

D4VE · 20 Jul 2006 at 10:55

baldzone said:
The girlfriend won't be happy!

I tried to put her off buying a French car.

In 2 years it's cost her a head gasket, a gearbox and a clutch. And now this.

Oh dear oh dear.

You can sit back and say - "I told you so"

My brother has a 306 GTi-6 which seems pretty good though.

baldzone · 20 Jul 2006 at 11:00

Me? Rub it in? Never!!

A Pug garage just got back quoted £150 for the cam belt and plug so gonna try and get it towed there later.

I know one person with a Pug who hasn't actually had any problems with it out of about 15 owners. In my experience one of the most unreliable cars ever!

Perywinkle · 20 Jul 2006 at 11:17

Thrashed the living cr*p out of my 306 for the last 40k miles and all i've ever had to do was replace the glowplugs

jpmonkey69 · 20 Jul 2006 at 11:29

baldzone said:
Me? Rub it in? Never!!

A Pug garage just got back quoted £150 for the cam belt and plug so gonna try and get it towed there later.

I know one person with a Pug who hasn't actually had any problems with it out of about 15 owners. In my experience one of the most unreliable cars ever!

My 405 SRi was ace, no problems with it in over 40,000 miles of motoring.

Then someone burnt it