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Old 25-06-2004, 10:26 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Oh and things to worry about :

Driveshafts. I've been told Peugeot fitted (relatively) weak ones to the 1.4 engined cars. No idea if this is true but something to keep in mind.

Head gasket. I had a simple top hose (first connection from the radiator) split from the inside... Lost all water in a few miles one day and muppet from recovery company said it was a sensor fault... Drove further with it (even though the temp gauge was at max and the STOP light was on) which warped the head and left me with a nasty repair bill to pay. The top hose was *proabably* simply due to age but it's something worth checking when you get the car sorted. On that score check it's had it's cam belt changed. If the schedule is the same as mine it should have been done at 72,000 miles.

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