The part number ALR8547 has been superseded about 3 times but I think this is the latest BHK720020.
Thought I'd try resolve the common water in the spare wheel problem though its only intermittent with my car.
I cant believe the prices of the seal are £70 plus for a bit of rubber, sod that.
Is drilling a hole in the spare wheel floor the only other alternative ?
Mrs wants a newer car meaning a loan.Groooooooooan & sigh. Just been looking today and even a 2009 are around €10k.We can forget getting anything around €5k as they are still old bangers. Annoyingly she wont drive a R/H car the same as I wont drive a L/H so I cant argue that point with her.
To think I paid £3k for the p38 and have had it 7 years, so glad I brought it with us despite the hassle of getting its French plates.
Thats the end of that car.
After fitting a new clutch and starter as the casing had basically broke apart with an exploding clutch there is apparently a big leak in the gear box so enough is enough, time to get rid for spares/repairs.
By the sounds of it the mrs was driving the car with a dodgy clutch though she says she couldnt tell until it finally exploded.
The mechanic showed me the evidence and photos and its basically shrapnel .
Annoyingly we were in Italy a month back and got hit up the rear of which the repairs had only been fixed a few weeks back.
Cheers for that, its quite possible I suppose as there was a lot of rattling going on.
Eurocarparts online and I totally stay clear of Norauto.
Am I missing something.
The garage in Lyon tried to say it also need a new battery and starter motor of which I thought was absolute bull as I replaced the battery last year and the car always started fine.
After getting the car back I put the battery on an optimate and it charged without fault showing green so I knew that was definately bull.
The car was stuck in gear and obviously wouldnt start but I managed to get it out of gear and it started fine.
The car started when the mechanic picked it up.
He has called today to say that the starter motor needs replacing because its damaged when the clutch went. How is a starter related to the clutch going? This mechanic is a friend of a friend so unlike others I have more trust in him.
Also I am looking at replacement on Eurocarparts just incase and apart from price I cant see the difference although the product code is different. from the top starter than the bottom starter.
Its a Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 hdi 109bhp 2005:
Parts arrived already. I am going to remove the fan anyway so do I really still need to use a tensioner release tool or will I manage with a socket wrench?
I frightened my mrs towing her and I was only doing 35KPH or 50KPH in a 90 zone. She wasnt even in the drivers seat. The mechanic was doing all the work.
Soooo glad I didnt tow her back from Lyon otherwise it would have been a Hart to Hart episode... it was murder!
Sods law.
I bought the idlers & tensioner yesterday and today I have no squeal at all.
I also towed the mrs car to a garage today thinking it would probably sound worse but zilch.
So a L/H & R/H idler and the tensioner,Looks simple enough. Anything else worth replacing whilst I'm there apart from the belt.
Dragging this topic over from the other side.
I have recently developed a chirping squeal. It not permanent and generally lasts for 10 mins, maybe until the engine is warm and disappears. It sounds like its coming from the front wheel area, I originally thought the L/H but with both windows open it could be anywhere under the front. It usually starts at around 30mph, if I accelerate its louder but then if I remove the gas it goes again, so its definitely worse at acceleration.
I have removed the front propshaft , the shaft feels solid and I drove the car without it on and its still chirping.
I have also just replaced the calipers , pads & carriers as I had a stuck Pin so just did an overhaul as I originally thought that may have been causing the problem.
Tested the wheel for bearing wobble and it seems fine.
I have just read that the serpentine tensioner bearings can cause a squeal until the engine is hot but as I only get the squeal whilst driving Im not sure about that one.
Ive been using a Parrot MK6000 for the past 6 years. There is enough space behind the stereo to fit the module, No other adaptors were required.
Sent Florent messages but didnt receive any reply.
The car is back home now at a cost of €400.
I charged the battery and all cells are fine so that was bullshit as suspected plus the car was still in gear from when my mrs left it so I can only imagine the complete tool at the garage suspected a starter because the car would jump forward when trying to start it. I managed to pull the clutch pedal back up and put it in neutral and it starts fine.
What a bunch of you know whats.
Luckily the mrs has spoken to people at work who has a mechanic friend that will do the clutch including parts for €500 though he doesn't have a garage and is going to do it behind the supermarket. LOL.
I feel another story coming.
Replaced mine about 2 years ago. It started loosing time then just completely failed.
Yeah , Ive just lost all trust in them so wouldnt rely on them to fit it.
Annoyingly its too bigger job for me to do at the side of a road.
We will get the car back and try find a reputable garage here.
Get this. A mechanic in Lyon offered to do the labour for €350 cash in hand, sounds good so far but then he comes back and says he wants €650 for parts. I am PMSL at these people, not really I am bloody angry.
Looks like we will have to Pay €400 to get the car transported back but at least I can deal with it better back home.
Mrs paid €3000 for a heap of crap Citroen Xsara Picasso 2005 1.6 HDI. It really was a state but that was the cheapest thing at the time. WE just moved here when she bought it . She came over in her other heap from the UK a Citroen Xsara which had also just died so she was desperate.
I couldnt believe though that you have to pay tax every time you register a car for a new owner, she paid the same I did for my P38.
Thanks. I will give him a try.
Cheers for the PM to and the anecdotes :)
Originally the garage quoted €650 for the clutch so we asked for invoice with parts list and it rose to €920 then when we said go ahead & all of a sudden the starter motor and the battery needs replacing. Well, I changed the battery last year and the car always started fine before. Total now €1500 although other garages were trying to charge €1500 just to do the clutch.
Another garage tried to rip my mrs off last year. The handbrake totally went when she was out and she took it to a garage who quotes a reasonable amount but again after saying ok they tried to say that the brake calipers needed replacing to a tune of €600 despite they did a free brake check the day before.Obviously we refused & I tested the calipers , they were perfectly fine and somehow the hand brake cable came loose from the lever.
So I have no trust over here with garages. Cars are a ridiculous price. No wonder people drive around in knackered old cars when they cant get the people to do the jobs.
Sorry for posting this here wasnt sure where else to ask in the pub.
Does anyone (Gilbertd) know of a reputable garage in Lyon or someone able to collect my Mrs car from Lyon and bring it to Dijon.
It has a burnt out clutch and is currently at a garage in Lyon where she broke down but as usual they are now trying to rip us off so I'd rather get it back to Dijon.
I cant use my P38 at the moment otherwise I would of course.
Cheers.
Took me quite a few hours. The hardest bit for me was tightening the clamp back together whilst holding the pipes with one hand and screwing with the other as my pipes kept moving and then getting the air duct behind the dash back in place.
I knew I followed you here for a reason.
Great ideas are usually simple.
Thanks.