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i brought a crappy unreliable french piece of sh*!
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riddler118
PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:02 pm Up
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hi
well im pretty new here but looking for some sound advice from some more experienced drivers
i currently own an 03 reg 206 1.1 with 55000 miles
my problems started the other day with some funny knocking slipping noises and to cut a long story short ended with the AA being called saying i had a misfire on 2 cylinders and needed a new coilpack
after getting a friendly neighbour mechanic to look at it he also suggested a new water pump and thermostat
the end result is after installing the thermo and coil pack the car wouldn't start and after further tinkering it was found the head gasket had gone and oil and water was mixed everywhere.

now i have brought the parts to repair head gasket but on taking engine apart have found it to be fuc$%£
question is where can i buy a reasonably cheap engine that hasnt been flogged to within an inch of its life
many thanks and sorry for the long read
also im not wanting to scrap it as ive just started to pay for my custom interior and decals etc

still a learner driver with no knowledge of car workings or modding please be nice lol
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anton1989
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thats a shame mate i got ripped of when i bought my golf, had nothing but problems.

best place to find a engine would be ebay or scrap yard, a good mechanic could fit an engine in 1.1 pi** easy, take a mechanic with you when buying an engine don't just go off someones word and get as much info on it as you can!

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Lee
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You could swap the engine yourself as it's a very light engine.
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riddler118
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thanks for the quick reply
sadly cannot afford another car as just paid 700 for mine plus nearly another 300 with mods etc
thinking scrap yards etc but out of intrest where and how much would a new engine cost

still a learner driver with no knowledge of car workings or modding please be nice lol
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The price u have paid says it all, if you had inspected the car u would of noticed that car head gasket was on its way out,
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Dont forget before the lump goes in its a good idea to replace the timing belt kit & water pump & budget for a clutch kit just in case as well.
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riddler118
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i brought the car from a lass at work who was going to work in spain for 6 months and didnt want to leave it standing she didnt even know how to open the bonnet as it had allways been serviced at dealers has 2 previous owners both female and a full service history so seemed like a real bargain
but now starting to feel like i been kicked in the nuts by a 20 stone rugby player lol
sad to say i have an ipad 3 for sale if anyones intrested lol

still a learner driver with no knowledge of car workings or modding please be nice lol
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3 previous owners & all female - id get a clutch kit on the shopping list to Rolling On The Floor Laughing

To ruin a TU1 lump in 55k miles is some going, there normally bulletproof due to the stone age design ( apart from the head gasket )

TU engine design is older then 85% of the members on here Laughing

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riddler118
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lol mechanic suggested a new clutch at same time
am having a look about at the moment on the bay but prices vary drastically
suppose its just a learning curve just a shame im having it before i have even passed my test

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riddler118
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think im just gonna have to replace everything that could go wrong under the hood then i can drive with peace of mind with kids in the back
still a learner driver with no knowledge of car workings or modding please be nice lol
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Plenty of TU1 lumps around, they have been used in lots of different Peugeot / Citroen cars over the years.

Some early Citroen C2 & C3 also used basically the same engine BUT try & get one from a multiplexed 206 to make things easier.

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riddler118 wrote:
think im just gonna have to replace everything that could go wrong under the hood then i can drive with peace of mind with kids in the back

Timing belt kit & water pump. clutch kit if it needs it ( there cheap & seeing as the box will be of the engine its just silly not to change it )

Then just give it a service, its a TU lump there simple / cheap to do.

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I won a tu5 for 5 quid on ebay which was nice. Can i ask what makes your engine f****d? As i very much doubt it will be
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im not really very car savvy but when we looked at pistons they were raised and chipped dont think my neighbour is trying to con me as he only charged 4 bottles of newcastle brown ale for a days work
whole inside of engine had water and oil mixed into the 2 big holes under gasket

still a learner driver with no knowledge of car workings or modding please be nice lol
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My mate is looking to offload his 1.1 as his gearbox is on the verge of going bang. Pretty sure the engine is pucka though. I can ask him what price hed let the car go as a whole if you want? It also has some 180 alloys on it, they are kurbed to hell but would come up ok with a refurb!?! Where abouts in the uk are you?
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