Peugeot 207 CC 1.6 petrol, 57 reg. - Engine light plus judder

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Fri 24 Mar 2017 16:25
Peugeot 207 CC 1.6 petrol, 57 reg. - Engine light plus judder - golfauto11

Can anybody help me regarding engine light on, and car juddering? ? Bought this car about 6 weeks ago,. I took it back twice with the engine and depolution lights on. The first time, they ran some fluid through which cured it for 2 days, then they replaced the timing chain, which cured it for a week. Now, just the engine light is on, and the car judders, and stalls sometimes. The staff at the garage have now changed, claim they know nothing about this problem. Any ideas what could be wrong?? Thanks!!

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Fri 24 Mar 2017 19:46
Peugeot 207 CC 1.6 petrol, 57 reg. - Engine light plus judder - elekie&a/c doctor

If the engine fault light is on,then there should be some fault(s) logged on the engine control system which could help in the diagnostic procedure. .

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Fri 24 Mar 2017 21:08
Peugeot 207 CC 1.6 petrol, 57 reg. - Engine light plus judder - RichardW

Is this the turbo engine? If so, sorry, but it's a disaster zone - makes the 1.6 HDi look almost a paragon of reliability! Best thing you can do it get shot of it (probably why it was chopped in in the first place). It probably needs the inlet valves cleaning by walnut shell blasting - costs £300 or so at an independent. There are also problems with the crankcase ventilation valves (which in part leads to the gumming up of the inlet valves).

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Fri 24 Mar 2017 22:58
Peugeot 207 CC 1.6 petrol, 57 reg. - Engine light plus judder - golfauto11

I don't think it is the turbo engine, but I will check that out. Thanks.

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Mon 27 Mar 2017 14:06
Peugeot 207 CC 1.6 petrol, 57 reg. - Engine light plus judder - Gibbo_Wirral

Google "peugeot planet owners map" to find a network of Peugeot drivers with the diagnostics kit and a good wealth of experience to help you for the cost of a pint.

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