Peat,
When given the option I will typically opt for genuine Peugeot parts
for my cars but when I last needed a muffler I was advised by my then
factory source to not bother with a Peugoet one because for the price
the quality was not there. I had a local shop put in a Magnaflow (I
think) and we have been quite happy with it.
>From coments on the list it seems that there have been a few people
happy with rebuilt front driveshafts for the 405 although I don't know
how many miles they have put on them. The "rebuild" process is
somewhat crude (they hog out the knuckle (no longer a hardened
surface) and put in larger balls. We were advised by our local jobber
to stay away so we opted for new. You are correct, they are pricy but
if any car deserves them it might be a low mileage unit such as yours.
I wish that when I needed one the Canadian dollar was as strong as it
is now. I think mine cost me the better part of $1200CDN (right hand
unit)by the time it was here (exchange, shipping, taxes, duty).
John
- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, P Young <goodandloud@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Bob,
> Western Hemispheres has the valeos for $274 each. It's going to need a
> muffler also. Is there any benefit to sticking with oem? The
> flowmasters come in at about a third the price. How about drive shafts?
> The outer boots are shot, haven't taken a close look at the inners,
> have heard it is a bear to do the boots and you are better off
> replacing the whole unit, big $$$, but considering the questionable
> time that the cv joints have been greaseless I'm inclined to just
> replace the whole unit.
>
> Peat
>
> On Jul 31, 2006, at 12:05 PM, Bob Bruce wrote:
>
> > On the aftermarket it is very easy to get a thinner smaller rad than
> > the Mi16 requires.
> > Try and get a Valeo replacement rad
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Brian White
> > To: Bob Bruce ; P Young ; Peugeot List
> > Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 12:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Peugeot-L] 1991 405 MI 16 Rad
> >
> >
> > Considering a new radiator for these cars is less than $200, I'd
> > just replace the radiator and be
> > done.
> >
> > ---------- Original Message -----------
On
> > From: "Bob Bruce" <bobbruce@...>
> > To: "P Young" <goodandloud@...>, "Peugeot List"
> > <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:20:51 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [Peugeot-L] 1991 405 MI 16 Rad
> >
> >> Somebody has probably loaded the cooling system with leak
pluggers to
> >> stop the heater
> >> core from leaking.
> >> Unless the plugger is installed according to instructions the mess
> >> you have will result.
> >> I would pull the rad an take it to a rad shop.
> >> They may have to remove an end tank and "rod it out"
> >> Or call TJ and see if he has a spare rad
> >>
> >> The coolant MUST be changed ever 2 years and use DISTILLED water
> >> to mix wth new antifz.
> >>
> >> The heater core will probably be plugged and junk.
> >>
> >> Don't even think about using a used one.
> >
>
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