Starting a V6 after sitting for 8 years...

[lexi]

Modern materials and assembly techniques are so much better than old ones

Yip. No old type ductile iron piston rings to rust on that baby.

[DHallworth]

Oh well, in that case it can have a bar on the crank to see if it'll spin and then we'll have a look at why it won't start.

Have got a replacement starter motor from ebay for 20 quid so might take it with me. Not really sure I fancy changing it lying on my back under it though.

David.

[RichardW]

Not really sure I fancy changing it lying on my back under it though.

Life is too cushty in your workshop

Hope you can get it started!

[DHallworth]

It certainly is but the starter on the V6 is under the front manifold. To take it off you need to remove the oil filter, remove a heat shield and then faff around trying to get the bolts out of the starter.

Removing the oil filter is inevitably going to leave you lying in a puddle of oil too.

I spoke to a mate of mine who works as a master tech in a Peugeot dealer and he reckons that it'll either be a bad earth or a seized starter so fingers crossed it'll not be anything sinister.

David.