Hello all, my name is Rachael and I am a bit of a Peugeot newb. However this was not intended as a simple intro post. We have an M reg 405 GTX DT. This has been a great car and we have grown to love it, it's known as the Sofa as it gives such a nice ride around the cart tracks of Northampton. However, after an apparent thermostat failure, the car shows all the symptoms of a blown head gasket. This is a great shame as the car is in such good condition for its age and there's no way I'm going to scrap it. Here is where I get to the point:
I have a few options, a) I could replace the head gasket and check/skim the head, or b) replace the engine as that doesn't seem much different costwise, or c) I could fit a 2.1 engine, which as I'm a bit of a car nut (I own 12 cars, mainly X1/9s in various guises and states of disrepair) is really quite appealing.
I came across this thread after a bit of reading up and I was cheekily hoping that perhaps one of you experts (Krisb?) might be willing to do the work for me if I present them with a car, an XUD11 engine to go in it and an appropriate quantity of beer vouchers?
Here's hoping for a positive response! Cheers Rachael
I have a few options, a) I could replace the head gasket and check/skim the head, or b) replace the engine as that doesn't seem much different costwise, or c) I could fit a 2.1 engine, which as I'm a bit of a car nut (I own 12 cars, mainly X1/9s in various guises and states of disrepair) is really quite appealing.
I came across this thread after a bit of reading up and I was cheekily hoping that perhaps one of you experts (Krisb?) might be willing to do the work for me if I present them with a car, an XUD11 engine to go in it and an appropriate quantity of beer vouchers?
Here's hoping for a positive response! Cheers Rachael
