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I want to buy a panel rather than get it made because it's been jacked on the sill lip at some point so I'd like the lip/drain pressing to look factory again, I know what your saying about the panel thickness, that was my main concern, I didn't want to buy a cheap sill and it's rotten in a few years. I know the guy doing it he used to work for an MG garage doing classic restorations (so he knows his way around a rusty car ), he's now set up on his own and I have said what I'm after but as yet he's not given a price, I've said to him I don't want it done cheaply which is why I was trying to find out a ballpark price so I know he's charging me properly. Thanks for the advice.
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I've done a few ... both complete sill rep. and in section . Used : Klokkerholm sills which seemed best : https://www.klokkerholm.com/GB/Products.aspx ... used Klokkerholm body panels for rust/crash rep. some other cars too . Fitment is pretty good , needs just slight re-correction ... for 205 specifically Klokkerholm sills are bang on the measure . It's just the thickness of the sill , which is quite a bit thinner than the OE , dimensions , shape and fitment wise - good . If you want just the section replaced , consider making it from sheet steel so it'll be from thicker metal (shouldn't be problem for skilled body man to roll up an sill section) . Also , remember that what you see rotten from the outside is usually worse on the inside .. thus if not there in person - ask for pictures of the inner sill structure once the outside sill skin is cut/peeled off . D
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Alternator exciter wire in 89 Mi16 405
petert replied to welshpug's topic in XU 16v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades
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Thanks for the replies, that was my intention to just replace the rear section of it, I didn't want to get into removing wings or any poor fitting. I'll look into all of the above. @Wallby being nosey but what did you pay for it? I assume you had fitting and paint done together. I'm trying to build a rough price, I'm happy to pay whatever it is as long as it's done right. Thanks again
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Alternator exciter wire in 89 Mi16 405
welshpug replied to welshpug's topic in XU 16v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades
yes we found that on the 2 Mi16x4's, but its not in the two engine looms we have, haven't checked the car loom on the 89 car yet but baffled as to why two untouched engine looms don't have that wire. -
Alternator exciter wire in 89 Mi16 405
petert replied to welshpug's topic in XU 16v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades
Behind the LH headlight there are two harness connectors, large black and large brown. In the large black the alternator is brown wire, 7A. -
Alternator exciter wire in 89 Mi16 405
welshpug posted a topic in XU 16v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades
Looking over a wiring loom on a 405 with an mi16 engine (yes, still in a 405! ) There is no Alternator exciter wire in two looms we have to hand, both from 89 cars on a G plate, one BE1, one BE3, also to hand were two H plate Mi16x4's, these both have the wire present. Not come across this myself before as my experience of them is limited on these, I know the 2.0, gti6 and 8v much better! -
a couple of places have been mentioned in the past that do panels.. this place has sills - https://www.steelpanels.co.uk/category/peugeot/205/ OR you could also try these possibles - https://www.peugeot205.nl/ www.serie04.com also has panels and the peugeot shop https://www.boutique-laventure-association.com/en/26-205
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Mi16 Causing Grief After Sitting For 6 Months
swinisskill replied to swinisskill's topic in XU 16v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades
Hi Telf, It’s got just over half a tank of fresh 99 RON unleaded in it -
Mi16 Causing Grief After Sitting For 6 Months
Telf replied to swinisskill's topic in XU 16v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades
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Yup, definitely James' house. I don't remember that BMW incident! Was that the red E30 or the grey E28? I have absolutely no recollection of that but would love to be reminded haha
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Hi Andy, long time! Yeah, I've not owned a 205 since 2007. Ridiculous! Things are going well though. How about yourself? Still rolling? Would love to see what shots you've got hidden away whenever there's time!
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I had about a 1/4 of one of my sills replaced when i built the car. I figured don't disturb good metal so cut out the bad, repaired the inner and left as much of the original sill as possible. They appear on Ebay sometimes- or someone on here might have one- ask in the Wanted section?
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I had this done on mine recently, picked up a new sill for around £50 on eBay (looks like they have gone up to around £65 now!), and didn't have any complaints from the bodyshop. They only did a partial change on mine, so cut the new sill for the bit they needed, I suppose if you was doing a whole new sill you'd want to ensure the best fit?
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I've got a ropey looking section at the rear of my sill, I'm not sure how rusty it will bev once it's opened up, it's a result of someone having it badly and damaging the lip on the sill so I want a new panel rather than get it patched so I can get the lip looking right again. I just want to know the best place to get a decent sill, if I'm getting this done I only want it done once so I wanted to supply a sill so I know it's good. I've seen them in the Spoox website for about £120 but I don't know how good a quality they would be, any previous experience on where to buy from you guys/girls would be great. Thanks
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I’m sure that would have been James house. Unfortunately most of my old photos were on old computers and and my photobucket that seems to have been closed. Those were some good old days with the regular south meets, curry night or just hanging out at 205 Parts and scrap yard runs. I seem to recall you locking yourself out of the BMW and having to pop the rear screen out to get in.
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Mi16 Causing Grief After Sitting For 6 Months
swinisskill posted a topic in XU 16v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades
Hi guys, would appreciate some advice on my 205 mi16 (Motronic management). I bought it over a year ago and it was running fine. It has been pretty much parked up since the MOT expired in September last year but I've come back round to getting it back on the road and now I'm having some issues with not starting/rough idle/cutting out. First time I got it going yesterday< having serviced it, it took a bit of turning over but I guess that is expected. It was then rough on idle and cutting out but if you kept the revs on a bit, it eventually ironed out but sitting at 1200 RPM. Took it for a quick spin on the estate and it died on me. Got it going again but it kept cutting out. Parked it back up on the drive and started trawling the forums to see what it could be. Things I have checked; ICV (Cleaned out, checked resistance across pins - 8 ohm and also fed it 12v to make sure it opens, it does!) Unplugging it whilst running makes the idle worse. AFM - (Checked the flap opens ok, metered across the pins looks ok). Unplugging it whilst running makes the idle worse and then it cuts out. TB - (Had it off and checked it is open/closing correctly) After I put it all back together I gave it another try and it was still running rough but it was also revving itself (like I was blipping the pedal). So I gave it some revs myself and eventually it settled down. I took it for a spin and it was absolutely spot on (As I remember it). I came back to it later in the afternoon after it had cooled down and the rough idle was back. It was also cutting out. I wiggled the connector on the AFM and it seemed to change the idle and then it cut out again (Not sure if this was just coincidental). Tried to restart it but it wouldn't fire up. Then I tried again and it backfired. I've come back inside to do more research, as I don't want to do any damage to the engine. Is anything standing out to anyone that they think I need to check? Any advice appreciated. Cheers -
Think I met some of you back then at a meet in someone's field, think Ben was involved with organising it? Bought my Gti for £300, it's currently in bits (has been for years) awaiting its resurrection... probably still worth £300, barn find
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Hey Ben! How you doing? Been a decade or so eh?! great phots. Still got lots on my memory sticks I should share at some point. take it easy!
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Attempt to find my old car! J127 CYN
Scott Truelove replied to Scott Truelove's topic in General Car Chat
Thanks Ben. Will do -
Attempt to find my old car! J127 CYN
Ben Allen replied to Scott Truelove's topic in General Car Chat
You could try the 205 GTi Drivers group on Facebook - it's a lot more active than here these days -
OMEX ECU Install
Richie-Van-GTi replied to Rallyace's topic in Aftermarket Engine Management Systems
This should be in the aftermarket management forum but.. I have aftermarket ecu on my 8v gti, i have a gti6 air temp sensor mounted in the nozzle part of the standard air intake, i ditched the SAD and put an mi16 3 wire ICV in and that plumbed between the bottom of the plenum and a take off on the elbow near the throttle body. The afm has been replaced with a length of black silicon hose. I then took a T from the vac hose to the fuel pressure regulator and connected to a 306 8v map sensor (normally mounted to the wing of an early 306). Ignition uses a wasted spark coil and dual output ignition amplifier, using a resistor mod so i still have a working factory tacho. Bosch lsu 4.9 wideband taking care of emissions -
Hi All, In 2020 I sold my Sorrento Green 1.6 GTI (J127 CYN). Since I sold it I've seen its still SORN and failed an MOT in 2021. Long shot but I thought I'd post on here to see if anyone might know where it is! Sold via an Ebay listing at the time. I bought it from a colleague who was in the RAF and purchased it new in Belgium in 1992. He was the only owner before me. It would be great to know how its getting on and see what's what... I think it went to Wales area and a guy called Steve.... Appreciate the help. Sold from Brackley, Northamtonshire. Scott.
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I dont have a single pic of that first 205 , nor the one i crashed after my wife wrote the first one off!
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the best bit about my first 205 was racing around Chesterfield loop or Hillsborough outside Shef Wednesdays ground. there was a cafe outside Hillsborough football ground (Sheffield) called Greasy Vera's. It was some old beat up van with barb wire all over it on a bit of waste ground. All sorts tipped up , 205's, Micra's, Metro's, Swifts, XR2i's and used to race round the roundabout, up a short bit of dual carriage way, round another roundabout and back into the cafe. almost impossible to break the speed limit much to the annoyance of the local plod. The food of choice was a Cheg Burger - Cheese and Egg , God knows why. My 205 was pretty exotic back then - well out of the reach of most of the local youth, I could only afford mine as my brother effectively gave it away when he emigrated, prior to that I'd been bombing around in a 1.1 Metro made to look like a Turbo . Fast forward to 2023 and most people think whats that s*itty old car your driving .
