Peugeot 1.9D 1997 non turbo no abs manual gbox - peugeot 1.9D engine fail

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Mon 2 Nov 2015 16:37
Peugeot 1.9D 1997 non turbo no abs manual gbox - peugeot 1.9D engine fail - David-H

Hello,

welll this is a sorry tale. Just spent 400 notes on doing my Pugs yearly stuff and 10 day later it fails in a major way, bit out of my deapth now, any help really appreciated...

Drove 50miles, no knocking but has had a rattle from uncertain sourse for a while. On starter motor, bad metalic grinding noise then turns over with quite bad knock on each revolution but obviously not going to start. Cam belt still on. Turned it over again on starter to listen for noise then loud bang like hammer hit it, now it turns on starter with no knocking but sounds wierd and is obviously not going to fire up.

This feels like a write-off but it is beyond my experience... i generally get my old cars through the MOTs but only go as far as welding/ suspention/ brakes, that kind of stuff...

If anyone can give a hint as to where to start looking or if I should just tow it to the scrappa!!

cheers, D.

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Mon 2 Nov 2015 16:55
Peugeot 1.9D 1997 non turbo no abs manual gbox - peugeot 1.9D engine fail - gordonbennet

Bit of a coincidence this happening so soon after a service.

Cambelt may be on but suggest you remove the upper cam cover and pull the lower cam cover back as far as poss so you can see what the water and fuel pump are doing, then watch what happens when an assistant turns the engine over, the belt might have stripped some teeth and jumped or jammed up.

If the engine isn't turning over then i wonder if there's some problem at the other end, flywheel, starter ring.

Those engines are usually good for ever given a regular service and the odd new cambelt when required.

ISTR there being a problem with cheap no make non genuine Pug oil filters not having a non return valve, not saying this is the problem nor associated in any way, but so soon after a service?

If makers fitted oil pressure gauges as standard instead of all this connectivity rubbish we'd all have a better idea when a catasrophe might be averted.

Edited by gordonbennet on 02/11/2015 at 17:03

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Mon 2 Nov 2015 17:12
Peugeot 1.9D 1997 non turbo no abs manual gbox - peugeot 1.9D engine fail - slowdown avenue

take off the solenoid from starter and clean and retighten. easy job. was a prob i had some years back the loose connection caused funny start up noise

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Mon 2 Nov 2015 22:43
Peugeot 1.9D 1997 non turbo no abs manual gbox - peugeot 1.9D engine fail - Bolt

take off the solenoid from starter and clean and retighten. easy job. was a prob i had some years back the loose connection caused funny start up noise

Or possibly starter gear needs cleaning on shaft and isnt engaging ring gear properly,may as well remove and give a good clean and lub

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