Car thats pants!

[growlerkat]

Hello fellow Pug owners!
I'm just wondering if the 206GTi (137bhp)is really rubbish or have i just got a duff car? It's a 2000 W reg,its done 75,000 miles and I have had it for 4 years.In that time it has had 2 clutches(the release thingies went) and the new clutch had to be replaced after 2 weeks because it wouldn't go in reverse. It has had a reconditioned head because all the exhaust valves were knackered,the central locking went awol-the motor in the drivers door decided not to work and now the anti-roll bars in front are making a horrid noise,not to mention the spot/headlamp bulbs needing replacing quite often and as you know that is not a 5 minute job! Apart from that oh and it runs very lumpy sometimes which could be the injectors,it's fine. Has anyone else had any of these problems or is it just me-I would be interested to know-Thanks

[KennyGT]

I had a 206 1.1. Was an ace little car, but it had its problems. Gearbox went at 50k, clutch etc, but then cluthes go on most motors which are more than 5 years old, these days its common for car to have problems even new ones. One major factor is its french hehe! But every car has its faults, I wouldnt worry too much.

[sniff petrol]

KennyGT said:

I had a 206 1.1. Was an ace little car, but it had its problems. Gearbox went at 50k, clutch etc, but then cluthes go on most motors which are more than 5 years old, these days its common for car to have problems even new ones. One major factor is its french hehe! But every car has its faults, I wouldnt worry too much.

My Transit is on the original clutch at 12 years and 162,000 miles and so's my 325 at 11 years and 138,000 miles

[M3MTH]

206 are great little cars, i had a 1.1 as my first car and abused it like you would'nt believe! but still kept on going well! guess you might just have a duffer.

[megamaniac]

They are shocking for clutches ,mainly caused by the auto aadjusting clutch cable .When servicing, if the bite point is high, i disconnect at the gearbox and then refit so it re-adjusts.

[Tahiti]

I know four people with GTi's of varying mileage, and none have had major problems. Just wear and tear (tyres, brakes, exhaust). They're normally quick to sell cars but haven't because they've really enjoyed them.

I'm not techy but the replacement clutch needing to be replaced after a couple of weeks sounds like it either wasn't re-fitted properly, or the actual problem wasn't diagnosed in the first place.

Clutch longevity will come down to the way you drive and the type of driving you do. One of my old neighbours managed to fry her clutch after less than 11k miles...

It does sound like you've had some bad luck though! What caused the exhaust valves out of interest?

[growlerkat]

I don't know what caused the exhaust valves to get crisped,it had been a Peugeot fleet car before I got it with I think 63,000 miles on it in 2004. Possibilities include wrong type of engine oil used at some point or just dodgy valves. I think there was a suggestion that I don't thrash the nuts off it enough and to let my other half drive it.He has a Vectra so that is a normal way of driving for him! I did contact Peugeot to see if there had been any problems with this engine and as expected they said there hadn't. It happened at the same time as the petrol problem around the south east,causing cars oxygen sensors to fail which is what I thought it was.It was mis-firing and the fuel consumption was worse than my old Jaguar XJS!