207_gti

Hi all. Been quite some time since my last post.

For those that dont know, I've started up a performance business here in Dubai. As such, I'm going to build up the 207 for extra advertising purposes. Currently it's in for some bodywork and a new paint job. Have also purchased a facelift front bumper to complete the look i want. After this will come some aero, suspension and power mods.

Will keep updating pics of the progress as it goes along. But, hopefully the bodywork and paint will be done early next week

LukL wrote:

> Hi! I'm sorry that my reply is so late, I work 2 jobs, so I don't have so

> much time to hanging around. I bought an diagnostic tester ( diagun launch

> X-431). And I was reading the codes in my Peugeot, suprisely the number of

> diagnostic code wasn't shown it was only shown 2 faults, I didn't even read

> it but just erased it. I'm almoust shure that this 2 faults was the same

> like before. Then I went to the test drive on the highway. Suprisely the

> car was running without any warning, until 160 km/h. Then again depullution

> faulty. I check with the tester the fault and it was just 1 fault and again

> no fault code only the desripton (Turbo charging pressure regulation Turbo

> charging pressure too low). And important thing (i think) before all this

> faults shown, i heard the specific voice from turbo I think the blow off

> vent was making that noise, now this voice is gone. With this tester I can

> do more tests when I'm driving the car. I can watch some sensors, torque,

> rpm, pressure of oil, fuel etc. This should helps, maybe, to find the

> problem. Just tell me what to check.

> I'm also thinking that timing chain could be that part which make te basic

> problem. If it is need to be replaced, should be replaced some other things

> that are connected to the timinig chain?

>

>

> My father have a body shop, and one of my job is work there, so I know the

> things about cars, but we don't do the mechanic job. Maybe I could try to

> fix this car by myself.

From what you described, this sounds like a boost leak. First thing to check would be the diverter valve. that is the black thing on the turbo. remove it, and check inside. You will see a yellow rubber membrane; check to see if it has some small holes.

juju wrote:

> i had a breakdown in alain and faced same rude behavior from Peugeot Al Ain

> guys

when was that? There is a new guy there now, Mr Savio, who is very good. He's extremely polite and helpful

the newer models of the car have started having issues faster. i dont understand why?

They did an update on the timing issue, but it seems that the newer cars are still suffering from it. Engines produced in 2010, and also the Le Mans edition produced in 2009 also recieved the "colourless" valve spring update, in which stiffer valve springs were installed to eliminate valve float at the higher rev-range. Oddly enough, cars which have been modified seem to have far less problems than those which are kept standard. My car is sitting on 228hp at the moment (250hp previously), and I havent had a single timing, turbo, or boost control valve problem for the last 80,000 kms.

It's very strange, it seems that when the components have to "work a little harder", they seem to last a lot longer

I strongly suggest that you invest in some quality products for paint protection. Below is a list of products I use.

Meguiar's gold class wash

Meguiar's clay bar kit

Meguiar's ultimate compound

Meguiar's swirl x

Meguiar's scratch x 2.0

Meguiar's supreme shine protectant

Meguiar's mist&wipe quick detailer

Meguiar's cleaner wax

Sonax polish & wax color nano pro

Sonax xtreme wheel cleaner full effect

Meguiar's endurance tire spray

Zap synthetic chamois

Terry cloth towels

Terry cloth wash mitt

Demon shine

Dual action polisher

A good clean and wax job could easily take you about 6 hours to do, but if you love your car like a true enthusiast, the paint will last for a very long time to come

Here are a few pics of my car after a full 6 hour detail, which included restoring the headlights and all black trim. The paint still looks just as good as the day I bought the car. Keep in mind that modern cars that have single colour paint (i.e white, red, black, blue etc...any paint which is NOT metallic) does not have a clear coat of paint over the base colour coat. So in these pics, what you see is just the base paint shining, no clear coat

I wash my car at least once a week, and completely polish and claybar the car every 2 months. Polishing the paintwork will protect it from the UAE's harsh climate. I actually had a sticker on my car since the day I picked it up from the dealership. 18 months after I pulled the sticker off, and there was absolutely NO DIFFERENCE between the colour of the paint that was underneath the sticker.

So, polishing helps a massive amount to protect the paint

Here's a tool that will help owners with their cars and could save you multiple trips to the dealership. I use this tool nearly every day, especially since my car is modified, just to keep an eye on everything and make sure all the components are working as they should be.

It's extremely easy to use. It has been developed by E-tuners, the world's leading tuning specialists for the 207 RC/GT/THP.

From the website:

What is Lionheart;

Lionheart is a free diagnostic tool for THP engines. It is developed by Etuners.

It started as a tuner's tool to help with ECU remaps and tuning THP engines.

Models covered

Peugeot 207 GT 1.6T (150)

Peugeot 207 Rallye 1.6T (150/156)

Peugeot 207 RC 1.6T

Peugeot 207 THP (150/156/175)

Peugeot 207 GTI (175)

Peugeot 308 THP (150)

Peugeot 308 GT (175)

Citroen DS3 1.6T (156)

Citroen DS3 Racing 1.6T (205)

Citroen C4 VTS 1.6T

Models not covered because of newer diagnostic protocols:

Citroen C5 1.6T (Euro5)

Peugeot 308 1.6T (Euro5)

Peugeot 3008 (Euro5)

Peugeot RCZ

About this version

Lionheart version 0.7.3 beta is the most stable version created to the day.

It is still beta, which means there are many things missing. But everything serious

seems to work properly.

New features

Upgraded fault code database

Improved fault code detection system (Lionheart will read all fault codes without problems)

Better UI behaviour. Windows remember their position when you quit the application

Graphical representation for Injection duration

Automatic detection for ELM327 cable - automatic connection

Known issues

Bluetooth ELM327 are not supported

Older ELM327 working at 9600bps are not supported

Win7 and Win Vista have issues with UI's colours, causing big black areas with no information.

0-100km/hour time measuring feature is not functional yet

The most important feature of this tool is that you can monitor the "knock correction". Knock is an engine's greatest enemy, and is what causes broken pistons and conrods. By being able to keep an eye on this, you will be able to detect a problem before it leads to expensive engine repairs.

In order to use this software, you will need an ELM-327 OBD-II cable. You can buy this online from uae.souq.com for about AED200

Download Lionheart at: http://www.etuners.gr/en/index.php?s=12&t=356

HI! I'm from Slowenia, and here trust me the mechanic at peugeot dealer are jung and unexperienced or old and very stupid :/ And also in the whole state we have only 10 207 rc and gti and I'm one of them. I have problems with my RC and mechanics doesn't know any idea what is wrong with car.

I have 69k km on my odo.

I got the faumous depullution faulty system on my display and I went to the peugeot dealer just to erase the fault. But next day is the same story depullution faulty system is shown again. The faults are wrong pressure of turbo and wrong pressure of fuel pump.

what could be wrong here. The turbocharger has only 20k km. I think that is that blow off switch. From which vw model exatly are these blow offs who have the same components?

what could be wrong with the fuel pump?

Thanks

I got your email; but not sure if you received my reply.

Umm, I will need to know what the exact fault code is in order to help you better. Fueling and turbo pressure issues can often be related to the timing of the engine. Usually a good indicator that the timing has slipped is by looking at the Long Term Fuel Trims. In order to check this out, you will need an ELM 327 OBD-II cable and EasyOBD software (the software is free). But let me know what the exact fault codes are and I'll see if I can further help you

first make sure that is indeed the cat converter that needs replacing

what exactly are the problems? perhaps I can help

agreed with the above post. another thing is that it will put extra strain on the handbrake cable

A steam engine would be an example of an external combustion engine

any modern car, truck, bus, or motorbike engine has an internal combustion engine. simply put, its an engine where the explosion (combustion) of fuel happens INSIDE (internal) the engine

Yup, I'm just an owner. I've had my fair share of trouble with the car, and only from that trouble could I gain experience. With that experience I was able to find out by experimenting and talking to some very knowledgeable people about how to fix issues, and what can be done to prevent those issues form happening again. So far, my car is producing 40% more power than standard; i'm still using the standard turbo and engine, and yet it has been absolutely trouble free for the last 60000kms

proper care, maintenance, and a thorough understanding of how a car works will ensure that a car runs smoothly

worst experience is with the al ain peugeot workshop. the service manager is extremely rude and arrogant. absolutely no people skills whatsoever. he would constantly interrupt the customer when he/she is trying to explain something, and would only listen when you raise your voice and directly tell him to keep quiet and listen, or he just flat out ignores the person.

they dont do all the necessary service checks, they dont put a new sticker on the window to show when the next service is due, and they dont stamp the service booklet.

i wouldnt recommend the workshop to anyone. i now take my car from al ain to the dubai SZR workshop. yes it is an inconvenience, but dealing with the al ain workshop is too frustrating

turbo stopped working on my 2009 207 RC after just 45k kms. luckily it was still under warranty then otherwise it wouldve cost around 18k to fix. the reason the turbo stopped working is because peugeot is too cheap to invest more time and money in the R&D of its products, and it is unwilling to listen to its customers. the #1 reason why the turbo stops working on the THP motors is because the oil feed line is too small and lacks a teflon coating on the inside. ive tried to explain this to peugeot but they are unwilling to listen. an upgraded oil line with teflon coating would only cost about aed100

2009 207 rc. love the car to bits, but as any peugeot, it is quite unreliable. i decided to bite the bullet and void the warranty by modifying the car to be more reliable. to date she has 40% more power and i have not had a single issue over the last 60k kms. WAKE UP PEUGEOT!! you need to invest more R&D into your products!

probably new. peugeots are quite unreliable, an you really need the warranty. the turbo on my 2009 207 rc packed up after 45k kms. if it wasnt for the warranty, it would probably have cost around aed 18k to fix

hi

good to know that you are getting perfect service now. Mr. Shiva is the workshop manager at shk zayed road and because of him that workshop gives you a perfect service every time.

yup, Mr Shiva is a very good friend of mine. if it wasnt for him, i wouldve sold the car long ago. im glad i still have the car as it has taught me so much. it really allowed me to explore the tuning scene. and ive enjoyed every step of taking it from 175hp and 260Nm to 250hp and 370Nm over the last year

hi

i read your post and was surprised that you don't get proper service coz i also have a Peugeot 308 full option, 206cc and was having 206 hatchback and 307sw. i get full support from the service dept in rashidiya and in shk zayed road as well.

if you don't mind i would like to know which car do you have and which service dept did you approached and what was the service advisers name, may be i could help you.

pls do reply, my email id is : [email protected]

nah i had the issue almost a year ago. im getting perfect service from shk Z service centre now

how ever, the cervice centre in Al Ain is still as bad as always

There is a reason the car comes with an owner's manual. If uou just take the time to open it up and look for this info, you wouldn't come across as being so lazy.

check in your owners manual or on the metal tag which will be stuck in 1 of the front door frames

u might have exceeded the loading limit of thw car..in which case there could be damage to the shocks/springs

is that 400 for all the pads, on all 4 wheels? if so it is a GREAT price!

my 206 Is leaving marks on the road tire marks. When checking them they look absolutely ok to me then why?

increase tyre pressure