405 STDT Estate

skes · Post by **skes** » 11 Aug 2005, 01:56

Hi There
I have the above motor (93L) stood around doing nowt, cant really afford to get it back on the road, £380 for T&T & ins (as well as my camper) it is in fairly good condition with the odd marks here and there, but it's loosing water, not convinced if it's the gasket, i think an air lock, it's done about 115k and runs as sweet as a nut, any idea's on what i should sell/get for it.

matt · Post by **matt** » 11 Aug 2005, 03:59

I personally wouldnt sell it,mines got 178.000 on the clock and is the most reliable car ive owned,keep it,sell the camper!!!

PowerLee · Post by **PowerLee** » 11 Aug 2005, 04:02

Hi
I think I might have some 405 STDT trim bits in my loft if either of you are interested.
Im pretty sure I have a set of 4 x door cards minus the wood trim & a set of cloth front seat bases & backrests.
All are in the black & green stripy trim.

matt · Post by **matt** » 11 Aug 2005, 04:05

Cheers powerlee,i will keep that in mind although my interior is not bad cosidering it gets used as a van!!!

PowerLee · Post by **PowerLee** » 11 Aug 2005, 12:34

Hi
Im gonna have a clear out of all the 405 bits Ive collected over the years, Ive been squirreling bits away for a few years now & its time to get rid of them seeing as im now no longer a 405 owner.

caveman_si · Post by **caveman_si** » 11 Aug 2005, 14:26

PowerLee im sure theres enough people here to relieve you of all your spares, myself included. All those usefull bits you collect just incase, and since u clearly dont need them now (unless you intend to do something weird to a 206 using 405 bits) we can put them to a good home.
right off to change a clutch now this should be fun

cheers simon

fastandfurryous · Post by **fastandfurryous** » 13 Aug 2005, 16:58

Unfortunetley, at 115k I recon that's the beginnings of head gasket failure. Anything between 110k and 140k is prime-time for the OE head gasket to give up.
I'd be fairly interested in it if it's cheap, as my 405 Hunter is beginning to suffer poor compression and I need another engine to rebuild, to then do a straight swap with the one in it (I can't have it off the road for more than a day)
I also need a whole load of other bits and pieces that would make it worth buying a whole car, and breaking it for spares.

Paulmi16 · Post by **Paulmi16** » 13 Aug 2005, 17:50

Keep it without a doubt. I sold my 405 and finished up a 306, which to me was a backward step.
Paul.

skes · Post by **skes** » 13 Aug 2005, 22:41

Thanks for your interest lads, think i'll send the wife out on the streets to get it back on the road

I sent her out on the streets last week, she came back with £20.05, i said who gave you the 5p, she said they all did

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