407 HDI 136 - knocking engine.

All - when I started this thread I never thought it would create such a response. Finally my 407SW has gone into the dealer for investigation after I "beat them up" in a fax and e-mail after my engine had a manic noisy fit last weekend. Sounded like a tractor. They say they are going to replace the ECU and the BSI and that should fix the other niggles I am having (cruise control, service indicator). They are keeping it 3 days but the consolation is they have lent me a "pocket rocket" - a 206 GTI HDI - so can't complain. Watch this space.

Thats good Ian, my dealer has come up with more or less the same prognosis, the BSI !! Whatever that does !!

Just got to wait for mine to fault again before they'll do anything though !!!

Steve B

Steve

Here's the rub - they ARE going to replace the BSI and ECU but - and there is always a but, the factory is closed for XMAS and the parts won't be available to mid January - ho hum - no suprise there. And even then it's only and inspired guess on their behalf - the famous diag machine found NO fault - yet as soon as I drove away from the dealership the cruise control reported a fault. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh.

Ian J

Steve Boyer wrote:

Hi Ian,

So it's now a competition to see who's gets fixed first !!!!

My climate control cocked up again over Xmas, bloody typical as the dealer was shut !!! Grrrrrrrr

Steve B

Hi Steve

Got the ECU and BSI fitted now - engine seems really sweet so perhaps there was a problem with the old units/software . Also had the cruise control fixed and the service counter now reads correctly. The MILLION dollar question is - will it last?- I hope so because it now feels like the car I bought and not the one that had a hissy fit at 3,000 miles !

Time will tell but I live in hope. Let me know how your climate control goes

Ian J

Hi Mate,

Glad to hear you are sorted out now, I'm still waiting for the climate control to act up again, it's been fine for about 5-6 weeks now.

Just had a re-call come through to book it in to get the water level sensor replaced as they have just discovered that it's porous !!!!

Oh and the petrol cap has fell to bits !!!!!

Happy days !!!

I'll keep posting.................

Hey all guess what, when it went in for the recall the climate control started acting up in front of them, so they saw all the hassle I've been having for the last 6 months.

Anyway they have replaced the climate control panel and I suppose time will tell

Steve

....only 1 guess - correct - the noise is back on my engine 4 weeks after replacing the bits - it ran fantastically for a month - and now its gone off again. Tonight it happened with 124 miles left on the range, went and filled it up, thrashed it down the motorway for 7 miles and now seems ok again.. Wonder if when the particulate filter recycles and sticks additive in the fuel, it screws it up for a while. Anway - a strong threatening fax to the dealer - and we'll see. Time for a row and a refund?

Watch this space

Ian

Steve Boyer wrote:

Steve

....only 1 guess - correct - the noise is back on my engine 4 weeks after replacing the bits - it ran fantastically for a month - and now its gone off again. Tonight it happened with 124 miles left on the range, went and filled it up, thrashed it down the motorway for 7 miles and now seems ok again.. Wonder if when the particulate filter recycles and sticks additive in the fuel, it screws it up for a while. Anway - a strong threatening fax to the dealer - and we'll see. Time for a row and a refund?

Watch this space

Ian

Steve Boyer wrote:

Sorry to hear that mate, hope you get it sorted.............again..........

Mine's been fine since but I'll give it a few more weeks yet........

Good luck