Pug 406 Broke Down, Any ideas?

Sone · 8 Aug 2006 at 21:24

Was driving one of the cars from work and it broke down (opposite the Mercedes garage in Hanley at rush hour :eek:

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Got to traffic lights and tried to pull off and it sounded like a bag of nails and i had zero power,so i got round the corner and stopped. Decied to move it 100 yars off double yellows and it was if something was dragging on the ground, checked all around once stopped and nothing was hanging loose. Old man thinks a front brake locked but it sounded very dodgy at idle aswell, any ideas?

Foghorn Leghorn · 8 Aug 2006 at 21:28

What year, engine, condition etc?

Does it sound rough when idling or just when moving?

Fog

Sone · 8 Aug 2006 at 21:40

sorry 2.0HDi 90, V -reg (1999)

Sounds bad idleing, but goes much worse when moving

edit, 115000miles, been pool car for 60,000 so it must take some abuse

Foghorn Leghorn · 8 Aug 2006 at 21:48

First thing that springs to mind id the cambelt jumping a few teeth. The HDI's are prone to the pulley and tensioners breaking up on high milers.

Is the auxilliary belt still intact? The bottom pulley on the crank is a rubber bonded jobbie and this usually seperates at about 100K, throws the auxilliary belt off and can take the cambelt with it too.

Can you tell what area of the engine bay the row is coming from?

Fog

Sone · 8 Aug 2006 at 21:54

car is in the garage now (strangely broke down only 100yards away).

Couldn't get the bonet open, tried doing everything with the catch but it wouldent open

Did sound like a belt to me, but if i can't open a bonnet take that comment as you will

i'll let you know tommorrow if your right

Foghorn Leghorn · 8 Aug 2006 at 21:59

Lol, look on the bright side, at least it isn't your car

Fog

Sone · 9 Aug 2006 at 13:10

One of the engine mounts had broke and shifted the whole engine forwards/sidewides and the belts hit the front. They are not sure how much it will be yet

Matt-Page · 9 Aug 2006 at 13:16

Good grief, for a car that old? Cut 'N' Shut? :O

Steer clear of it if i were you.

olv · 9 Aug 2006 at 16:24

why the hell would an engine mounting breaking mean it's a cut and shut job :rolleyes:

Foghorn Leghorn · 9 Aug 2006 at 18:32

Sone said:
One of the engine mounts had broke and shifted the whole engine forwards/sidewides and the belts hit the front. They are not sure how much it will be yet

I did consider that for a brief moment but thought beter of it :rolleyes:

Not very common to break one.

Fog

Lopéz · 9 Aug 2006 at 18:44

Matt-Page said:
Good grief, for a car that old? Cut 'N' Shut? :O

Steer clear of it if i were you.

Eh? An engine mount is a relatively puny item made of rubber and aluminium alloy, for one to fail is not uncommon at all.