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 Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 11:00 am |
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| Seabook wrote: |
XSI is trim level....you can have petrol 1.6 16v XSI or the 2.0 HDi XSi;
which one are you asking about? |
Well as my current oppinion of diesel being the fuel of satun! I want the petrol powerd 1.6 =P
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 12:49 pm |
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I had one and apart from eating wishbones every 6-8 months and being thirsty.The only issue i had was the TU5JP4 engines can suffer from the water jacket on the head gasket going, so they leak water from the front right hand side of the engine block.
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 1:52 pm |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010
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| LeeThr wrote: |
| Seabook wrote: |
XSI is trim level....you can have petrol 1.6 16v XSI or the 2.0 HDi XSi;
which one are you asking about? |
Well as my current oppinion of diesel being the fuel of satun! I want the petrol powerd 1.6 =P |
The 2.0 HDI engine is basically bulletproof, there worth at least a test drive if you do the mileage to justify running a diesel 
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 3:44 pm |
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Joined: Mar 14, 2010
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Location: Suffolk
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| LeeThr wrote: |
| Haha, seriously though, any common faults on them? Like the 1.4 gearboxes giving up religiously? |
If its a petrol XSI it will have the same MA type of gearbox as your 1.4
If its the HDI powered version it will be a BE gearbox.
There isnt anything wrong with a MA gearbox if its used correctly |
How would you define...correctly??? 
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 5:14 pm |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010
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Location: North West Wales
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| MrBSI wrote: |
| LeeThr wrote: |
| Seabook wrote: |
XSI is trim level....you can have petrol 1.6 16v XSI or the 2.0 HDi XSi;
which one are you asking about? |
Well as my current oppinion of diesel being the fuel of satun! I want the petrol powerd 1.6 =P |
The 2.0 HDI engine is basically bulletproof, there worth at least a test drive if you do the mileage to justify running a diesel |
I know it is, every peugeot my parents have had in the last 12 years has had the 2.0 HDI. Never had any problems with them at all. I know a diesel probably would make more sense. But dont ask why, but I seriously couldnt live with one. I'd bring it home after buying it and the first thing i'd do is set the thing on fire.
I want something that's a bit more sporty but without stupid running costs. The 1.6 seems to fit the bill quite nicely. I know if I do decide to really cane it on my favourite roads it will drink more than what my 1.4 does. But if I drive it a similar style to what I do with the 1.4 it should average out pretty similar.
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 5:15 pm |
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| mattievrs wrote: |
| I had one and apart from eating wishbones every 6-8 months and being thirsty.The only issue i had was the TU5JP4 engines can suffer from the water jacket on the head gasket going, so they leak water from the front right hand side of the engine block. |
Was yours lowerd by any chance?
How big a job is it to fix the water leak?
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 5:28 pm |
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Tbh there should be no difference to the 1.4
Everything is the same when you think about it
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 5:40 pm |
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| Addaz wrote: |
Tbh there should be no difference to the 1.4
Everything is the same when you think about it |
Even things like suspension components? I'd have thought it would be a little stiffer etc?
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 5:45 pm |
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| LeeThr wrote: |
| Addaz wrote: |
Tbh there should be no difference to the 1.4
Everything is the same when you think about it |
Even things like suspension components? I'd have thought it would be a little stiffer etc? |
Nope
Same
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| Team Impossible Possible
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
Forged 1.6 Turbo
Click to see more
144Bhp @ 7PSi - 193.9Bhp @ 13psi
206 Gti Race Car
Click to see more
For all Race/Track Preparation, Feel Free to PM Me!
Whether its for a custom ratio gearbox or track-day alignment, I can help! | |
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 5:48 pm |
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| Addaz wrote: |
| LeeThr wrote: |
| Addaz wrote: |
Tbh there should be no difference to the 1.4
Everything is the same when you think about it |
Even things like suspension components? I'd have thought it would be a little stiffer etc? |
Nope
Same |
Is there anything thats actually different then?
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 7:04 pm |
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Joined: Jun 29, 2010
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Location: East Sussex
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| LeeThr wrote: |
| Addaz wrote: |
| LeeThr wrote: |
| Addaz wrote: |
Tbh there should be no difference to the 1.4
Everything is the same when you think about it |
Even things like suspension components? I'd have thought it would be a little stiffer etc? |
Nope
Same |
Is there anything thats actually different then? |
I wouldn't say their is really if so maybe rear disc brakes, other than that a engine with a little more power and grunt.
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 10:41 am |
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| Coolspot wrote: |
| LeeThr wrote: |
| Addaz wrote: |
| LeeThr wrote: |
| Addaz wrote: |
Tbh there should be no difference to the 1.4
Everything is the same when you think about it |
Even things like suspension components? I'd have thought it would be a little stiffer etc? |
Nope
Same |
Is there anything thats actually different then? |
I wouldn't say their is really if so maybe rear disc brakes, other than that a engine with a little more power and grunt. |
Ah right, so if I do go and buy one I effectivly have a whole car of spares then.
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 11:11 am |
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| LeeThr wrote: |
| mattievrs wrote: |
| I had one and apart from eating wishbones every 6-8 months and being thirsty.The only issue i had was the TU5JP4 engines can suffer from the water jacket on the head gasket going, so they leak water from the front right hand side of the engine block. |
Was yours lowerd by any chance?
How big a job is it to fix the water leak? |
Nope, not lowered at all. Always used oem pug wishbones but it chewed them constantly. The water leak is a new uprated head gasket i think? I just kept topping it up till i traded it.
Dont get me wrong, it was a half decent specced car really, i just hated its crap build and constantly having to put my hand in my pocket to fix one thing or another. I bought it pretty much straight away after seeing it as it was a very good price and i needed a car straight away (got it from a dealer). In retrospect i probably should have done a bit more searching but as said i needed the car asap.
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 11:18 am |
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| mattievrs wrote: |
| LeeThr wrote: |
| mattievrs wrote: |
| I had one and apart from eating wishbones every 6-8 months and being thirsty.The only issue i had was the TU5JP4 engines can suffer from the water jacket on the head gasket going, so they leak water from the front right hand side of the engine block. |
Was yours lowerd by any chance?
How big a job is it to fix the water leak? |
Nope, not lowered at all. Always used oem pug wishbones but it chewed them constantly. The water leak is a new uprated head gasket i think? I just kept topping it up till i traded it.
Dont get me wrong, it was a half decent specced car really, i just hated its crap build and constantly having to put my hand in my pocket to fix one thing or another. I bought it pretty much straight away after seeing it as it was a very good price and i needed a car straight away (got it from a dealer). In retrospect i probably should have done a bit more searching but as said i needed the car asap. |
Ah right fair enough. Ill probably end up changing the gasket then. If I get one I will want to put the cams and intake off a 106 GTI or Saxo VTs in it.
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 12:15 pm |
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Does anybody here know what bits I would need to salvage from a 106 GTi or Saxo VTs to take it from the 110 to 125?
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