Help!!!

[Victor520]

Hi all,

I've got a peugeot 260cc and had the engine light come on recently so took it in to the garage for diagnositcs. And they used a tool named [hotlink removed - Mod],I searched it in the internet and found it . But I don't know how about it.

Originally it returned four codes but they were not sure is these were old or new codes so reset the computer and told me to come back when the light came back on to see what was there. This happened so duly went back to the garage.

They returned the following codes:

P0401

P0400

P1351

There advice at this stage was that it must be the EGR valve and it would need replacing. I know these models can suffer from a sticky EGR value so I asked to have it cleaned and they said this wouldn't be worth it and it would be best to replace the unit. They also said that 'we can't confirm this will fix the problem so there might be more work needed after this' - not inspiring confidence at this point!

I should say that the light is intermittent - some days it's there others it's not. when it is there it's a solid light and accompanied by three beeps to let me know there's a problem.

I also have the following to note on the car (which may have nothing to do with this issue but who knows?) ... When I reverse the car I get a combination of six beeps (standard I believe when selecting reverse) but sometime this gives me three short beeps and then starts to sound like reversing sensors until I get the flat line noise - considering I don't have parking sensors this really confuses me!!!

There is also a metallic rattling when the engine warms up which I think is coming from the exhaust (loose fitting perhaps?) from low revs up to about 1500rpm in the lower gears and then comes back after about 3/3500 rpm.

I don't just want to throw £200 at the problem on the garages say so when it might not do any good at all. Can anyone help with ideas or suggestions as to how to fault find the real issue and not just replace parts?

I've had the car about two months and it's covered 55k. Has a warranty with Warranty Wise but they don't want to know.

Thanks in advance,

[GrandadMonkey]

Are you just spamming? I've taken out your link to the Chinese sales website.

[gazza82]

Might also help if they said what engine it was ... petrol or diesel?

And the diagnostic system might not be compatible with the Peugeot system ... hence the strange codes!


PS It's also a model not yet invented ... 260CC!!! that must be due in about 100 years time given they are only on the 208!

[suegriff]

do you think that they ever get to 260???

[Capncol]

P04XX are EGR codes. P1351 is a generic missfire code (which may be the rattling??)

[GrandadMonkey]

I think it was just spam.

[Victor520]

i am not a spammer, the problem happened in my friend's car and i just want to help him. so he send me the post....

[GrandadMonkey]

Ok Victor, thanks for clearing that up. Sorry, we do get a few on here and they often include links to foreign sites.

I hope Capncol's post helped you.

[Victor520]

thank you very much for your help

[Capncol]

Did you find the problem?

[GrandadMonkey]

I think he's just trying to flog his diagnostic tools. I'll put up with his last non-specific post but any more and he's risking it.

[GrandadMonkey]

Victor520 is now banned. (Nuisance posts on this and other motoring forums).

Moderator

[Capncol]

I've got a peugeot 260cc and had the engine light come on recently so took it in to the garage

I just think the guy was really unlucky. I mean , fancy having exactly the same problem with a
Nissan 240SX
a Chrysler,
a BMW,
a Citroen,
and a Lexus

[GrandadMonkey]

You sussed him too then.

Give them enough rope......

[Capncol]