Peugeot 306 d turbo

I am looking at getting a 306 for my cheap daily hack. Has anyone had experience with these. I could do with some advice on rust and engine issues preferably.

cheers

wheels fitment can be an issue,rear beams tend to bend,rust issues behind rear lights not visable from a glance its where a water drain pipe comes through

Engines are pretty decent,only thing I know that goes wrong is a water pipe that rusts away.

Rear beam bearings go, easier to change the beam than replace the bearings.

Hope this is of some help CLICKY ME :thumb:

front suspension bushes, inexpensive but an ass to change apparently, rust wise spose to be very good as they're galvanised (so i hear, could be bull but they don't seem to rust tbh) other than that just don't expect it to be fast because it says turbo on the back, and it is a soul destroyingly french heap of turd, works though and you can squeeze 52mpg out of an abused one on a motorway trip including the fuel sucking bits through town at either end lol

edit: and it's french so obviously anything electric, push all the buttons in sight when you go view it :p

I have heard that 1997-98 engines with a certain code are known to blow the pistons out??

I've heard there galvanised as well - A friend had an N reg 106 and it was in spotless condition lol Not a mark on it!

Oh dear , over here people go wild for d turbos tbh your best buying a completly standard one or a hdi . il get pics of some of the ones over here

Get a HDI mate. ive got a 1.9 estate its not a d turbo but its going strong had it nearly a yr only had to change glow plugs and oil and filter. I know the rear beams have problems as there on a A frame no springs. one side of mine is dropping lower than the other and will need changing/ repairing at some point. Although my D has done 153k and the best car ive ever owned. It was owned by lloyds tsb so they looked after it then a mechanic owned it then me. If you can fine one like mine thats been looked after your onto a winner i must admit im bored of the lack of power in mine now with it not being a turbo etc. HDI's are the way forward in my opinion when i look at upgrading if i dont get the car is want(if cant get finance etc) i will be getting a HDI estate. If i get the car i really want it will be a 04 plate Land Rover TD5:P

some insperation

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...yle_46/306.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...46/dtubro2.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c..._46/pug306.jpg


down 3 nicks at the back and get her screwed out lol