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Its been a while since i got the 305 i just work on it in my spare time, so far ive stripped it back to the shell, and am in the process of stripping the underseal off so that it can be sandblasted before the body is welded up.
The first thing i done was went and bought this 1989 305 Van for its diesel engine as the plan is to convert it to diesel:
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The van had a good XUD in it with 180,000 miles, the body was beyond reapair, but the engine even after being sat in a field for 5 years started up and drove the van onto the trailer and then into our shed where its engine was removed:
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I changed the timing belt and went searching for the full set of new coolant hoses (i have most now but still searching for a few)
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC04446_zps00ce8137.jpg[/IMG]My cousin then went and bought himself a 305, his was a 1988 Van with 70,000 miles, a very good engine but the body needs quite a lot of work:
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[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC04500_zps6080df2d.jpg[/IMG]At this point i hadnt even started stripping the S5 it was still driving ok and i didnt really have anywhere safe to store it and a load of loose parts, i was about to start then i seen another one for sale on an owners club, it came from the isle of wight, it was a 600 mile drive home but worth it as the car was a rare automatic, and had one owner from new and a full folder full with all the work done on it:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/blue%20305/DSC05423_zpsa0e6fcde.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/blue%20305/td_zps5207edda.jpg[/IMG]About a week after buying this my uncle stopped using a mushroom house so i started renting it off him for storing the cars in and doing work on them, its not a conventional garage but it has plenty of space, good ventilation and its fully insulated so easy to keep warm in the colder weather. The engine was pulled out of the S5 and i started stripping it out:
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leaves in the scuttle panel have caused a bit of rust but it hasnt actually caused any leaks:
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Not exactly the safest lifting practice when removing the back axle, but the body of these cars are extremley light its possible to lift it around with someone at each side:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/IMG_9766_zps5bbdcc50.jpg[/IMG]The back axle, front subframe and a few other parts were sandblasted:
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I sent them off to get zinc plated, the overall quality of the work wasnt brilliant the zinc doesnt seem to have got inside the subframe at all but they will also get powder coated and the zinc plating will just stop rust if any parts get chipped:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06732_zps7ed543ca.jpg[/IMG]Im still working at the body and panels getting them ready for sandblasting, its not a very rusty car but there is plenty of small bits:
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the holes in the bottom of the back door:
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The hole in the tailgate which was causing the leak:
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A hole in the sill only discovered after removing the thick coat of underseal which was hiding it:
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The technique i have been using is to heat up the underseal with a flame then scrape it away its a time consuming job but much quicker than the electric heat gun i was using earlier
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This was about 2 hours work with the electric heat gun
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20 minutes with the gas torch
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06797_zps50e0984f.jpg[/IMG]Removing the under seal on the floor is the next step, my cousin has a rotisserie which needs adapters made up to suit the car:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/IMG_0126_zpsb13ae738.jpg[/IMG]Its been a while since i got the 305 i just work on it in my spare time, so far ive stripped it back to the shell, and am in the process of stripping the underseal off so that it can be sandblasted before the body is welded up.
The first thing i done was went and bought this 1989 305 Van for its diesel engine as the plan is to convert it to diesel:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/IMG_9144_zpscd017dad.jpg[/IMG]
The van had a good XUD in it with 180,000 miles, the body was beyond reapair, but the engine even after being sat in a field for 5 years started up and drove the van onto the trailer and then into our shed where its engine was removed:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/IMG_9140_zps14b5fdde.jpg[/IMG]
I changed the timing belt and went searching for the full set of new coolant hoses (i have most now but still searching for a few)
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC04446_zps00ce8137.jpg[/IMG]My cousin then went and bought himself a 305, his was a 1988 Van with 70,000 miles, a very good engine but the body needs quite a lot of work:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/IMG_9247_zpsb2e7796a.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC04500_zps6080df2d.jpg[/IMG]At this point i hadnt even started stripping the S5 it was still driving ok and i didnt really have anywhere safe to store it and a load of loose parts, i was about to start then i seen another one for sale on an owners club, it came from the isle of wight, it was a 600 mile drive home but worth it as the car was a rare automatic, and had one owner from new and a full folder full with all the work done on it:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/blue%20305/DSC05423_zpsa0e6fcde.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/blue%20305/td_zps5207edda.jpg[/IMG]About a week after buying this my uncle stopped using a mushroom house so i started renting it off him for storing the cars in and doing work on them, its not a conventional garage but it has plenty of space, good ventilation and its fully insulated so easy to keep warm in the colder weather. The engine was pulled out of the S5 and i started stripping it out:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/IMG_9582_zpsa3f9f79d.jpg[/IMG]
leaves in the scuttle panel have caused a bit of rust but it hasnt actually caused any leaks:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/IMG_9578_zpsb5b012bf.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06375_zps0d358a27.jpg[/IMG]
Not exactly the safest lifting practice when removing the back axle, but the body of these cars are extremley light its possible to lift it around with someone at each side:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/IMG_9766_zps5bbdcc50.jpg[/IMG]The back axle, front subframe and a few other parts were sandblasted:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06706_zpscd169896.jpg[/IMG]
I sent them off to get zinc plated, the overall quality of the work wasnt brilliant the zinc doesnt seem to have got inside the subframe at all but they will also get powder coated and the zinc plating will just stop rust if any parts get chipped:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06732_zps7ed543ca.jpg[/IMG]Im still working at the body and panels getting them ready for sandblasting, its not a very rusty car but there is plenty of small bits:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06730_zps36177b76.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06725_zps35689329.jpg[/IMG]
the holes in the bottom of the back door:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06722_zps48bcf714.jpg[/IMG]
The hole in the tailgate which was causing the leak:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06729_zps0cca5719.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06756_zps78a04fc7.jpg[/IMG]
A hole in the sill only discovered after removing the thick coat of underseal which was hiding it:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06791_zps55f29dd7.jpg[/IMG]
The technique i have been using is to heat up the underseal with a flame then scrape it away its a time consuming job but much quicker than the electric heat gun i was using earlier
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06790_zps6985efc0.jpg[/IMG]
This was about 2 hours work with the electric heat gun
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06754_zpsc7d52bfd.jpg[/IMG]
20 minutes with the gas torch
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/DSC06797_zps50e0984f.jpg[/IMG]Removing the under seal on the floor is the next step, my cousin has a rotisserie which needs adapters made up to suit the car:
[IMG]http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/406executiveHDI/305/IMG_0126_zpsb13ae738.jpg[/IMG]Diesel videos would be great, i had a 1988 Mercedes W124 250d for a while, the engine itself never required any work, but the suspension and bodywork was getting a bit tatty, it wasn’t a difficult car to work on, but some parts were expensive.
It would also be helpful to have diesel videos because here in the UK there are many more diesels than petrol cars.Carburettor issues would be just as interesting, so good luck with whatever you buy.
Diesel videos would be great, i had a 1988 Mercedes W124 250d for a while, the engine itself never required any work, but the suspension and bodywork was getting a bit tatty, it wasn’t a difficult car to work on, but some parts were expensive.
It would also be helpful to have diesel videos because here in the UK there are many more diesels than petrol cars.Carburettor issues would be just as interesting, so good luck with whatever you buy.
I didnt mean my actual car had its engine replaced, but in the 406 the 2.0 engine offered the 90/110 bhp option (although my 2.0 has a bit more after the remapD:-)) peugeot/citroen in their newer cars offer 110 bhp through a 1.6, in the 407 this is the case, and there seems to be a lot of turbo failure stories.
The passat v6 must be a quick motor to do 22mpg what bhp are they, the worst the 406 gets is about 37mpg thats when its towing a trailer or being driven hard.Yup the vauxhall ampera is the one im on about the uk car reviews all claim around 300 mpg which sounds astonishing but at
Diesel engines really are the way to go, even my 10 year old peugeot 406 2.0 HDi is still good i recently travelled 205 miles on 3.099 gallons. It was just a long trip i normally just put
I was in an old granada last year at a classic car rally lovely big car, but there is a lot of sierras still driving around here, mostly cosworths some have been badly modified but there is also some originals they are still a great car.
As for the eccort cosworth ive never been in a road one, just a rally prepared one which was scary fast.The front panels are a bit hard to get, but i have one im waiting on ebay. With it all apart though i can look at the wiring which gives trouble now and then (including a fire last year) I added extra spot lights at one time as well as an electric fuel pump, and removed the key to use a switch instead. But all these wires are very untidy and the connections are not very good, and in the case of the fuel pump last year the wire was too thin so it melted and caused a few sparks.
I took out the dash with the intention of cutting out bad wires, the properly tracking and soldering good wire in its place:
(i painted the garage including the table so more tools than normal are sitting on the jeep)The worst area:
If i want to put spot lights on again should i use a relay the next time, in the past i just wired the switch up to 12v then sent it to the lights.
There isnt an awful lot here, i have never actually seen another one since i bought mine, but they are fantastic off roaders, the vitara (i think its badged as a chevrolet tracker in the US) is good aswell although i still prefer the samurai.
With the front end off i decided to check the timing belt, because i had no idea of the mileage or what the service history was like on the donor vitara, i took off the cover:
Its not the worst belt ive ever seen just some writing is wore off and the sides look a bit frayed, i have ordered a new belt and tensioner. I was worried about the belt snapping but i have been told these are non interference engines which is good.
I recently purchased a Milwaukee C18PD cordless impact driver, i had a cheap worx cordless drill for 5 years before it which hadnt an easy life, but the Milwaukee is something else, it feels extremley solid, and the power is amazing, ive hurt my hand a few times with it but when using the side handle its more controlable.
I put new brakes in but even after putting in a new calliper i still am having some problems with them and i think there is a leak somewhere in the system, because the pedal feels ok when bleeding the brakes but when i tighten up the valve it becomes all spongy and both sides have been bled. But i decided to continue on at the suzuki, the front end isnt in good shape, the bumper is missing, the wings are rotten and the raditor isnt sitting right, so after a while out came the wings:
A bit of rust underneath on the drivers side but hopefully its only surface rust here is a close up of the radiator:
the original fan broke off when i was driving and one of the fins took chunks out of the old radiator, this radiator is out of a nissan micra with its electric fan still attached, the hoses are out of a few different cars. The problem is the pulley at the bottom hits against the fan and makes a noise, i plan to cut the front part of the pulley out which was for power steering when the engine was in the vitara.
At the moment im looking for new body panels for the samurai which is turning out to be quite hard new ones are too expensive and its very difficult to find second hand ones with no rust.I had a panda, i never had any issues apart from a strut at the front but i have heard of uno drivers taking rear axles out of other cars even vans and making them fit. Thats the case with the uno if the axle parts are hard to get. On a punto there should still be plenty more left for spares.
The old XD engines would have been very slow, my uncles 505 has one and its loud and smokey.
Then the XUD was a much better engine, but peugeot stopped it about 10 years ago, still plenty of cars drivng around with them.The HDi is much more modern, it has common rail fuel injection driving around its quieter than some petrols, revving the engine to the limiter will get a bit of black smoke but all diesels do that, in most cases i dont need to go over 2500 revs and there is never any smoke.
The pronunciation of peugeot even here has a bit of variety there is phew-joe, pear-joe, poo-joe, even peugit. Its handier just to call them pugs.S:)I dont know if its a pinifarina design, the coupe verion is definatley one and its exceptionally good looking:
(i like this car, the problem is if i see one in a car park i then start looking to see if any are for sale)
but i think the saloon is still a pinifarina design, the car that replaced the 406 the 407 was designed by peugeot themselves and i dont think its as good looking.I think they are the second oldest car company after daimler benz, but they dont seem to play on that fact at all in their advertising. They still sell bicycles we have one somewhere it is a very good bike. And they even sell some mopeds as well.
The race winning in 1914 i am not sure about, but currently they or Citroen who peugeot owns, seem to have plenty of success in rallying.Was there many Peugeot cars sold in the US?