Hi all, my first post in here and I'm desperately looking for help. But first, a brief history of the car for reference.
I purchased an '09 Peugeot 308 SW in Feb 2016 from a private seller. Immediately had the rear discs and pads changed (which ever since has caused an ABS/ESP fault to display, but that's another issue for another time). After a few weeks I noticed an error message display something along the lines of 'potential diesel particulate filter block'. No problems until the November of 2016, when the clutch broke. Car sat for around 2 months over the winter, had the new clutch and dual mass flywheel fitted in the January, and car was working again, although had lost power and was intermittently failing to start, although drove fine once going. Assumed battery, so had a new one fitted around Feb/March, car still had intermittent start, but that went after a few days. Car still had barely any power (30mph uphill at best, could reach speed if on flat ground eventually).
Fast forward to last Monday, I assume turbo fault due to excessive smoke and soot in the engine bay, take it to a local garage who rip out a large metal cylinder, advise me it's filled with soot and they can open it, clean it out and reattach, which will restore power. I've since found out this was the catalytic converter and they shouldn't have done that, but I'm the least mechanically sound person and £60 to 'resolve the issue' sounded delightful. As soon as I got in the car didn't start, just one single click in the fuse box. Turned the key again and it started, assumed just a freak occurrence. did the whole intermittent starting thing again a further 3 times throughout the week, flashed an anti pollution warning at me a few times, then on Sunday, after using it throughout the day, I went to start the car on the evening and it didn't start. Waited, tried again, waited, tried again, waited, tried again, but nothing. Left it overnight tried again, could still hear the single click in the fuse box with no starter motor clicking, then came the economy mode active warning, no longer any clicks from the fuse box and no starting. Tried today to jump start in case the alternator was broke and the battery wasn't charging, but still nothing and eco mode still active.
Looking for any suggestions/advice/help on this, as I've sunk too much money in the car to scrap it
Thanks to any and all replies,
Nick.
I purchased an '09 Peugeot 308 SW in Feb 2016 from a private seller. Immediately had the rear discs and pads changed (which ever since has caused an ABS/ESP fault to display, but that's another issue for another time). After a few weeks I noticed an error message display something along the lines of 'potential diesel particulate filter block'. No problems until the November of 2016, when the clutch broke. Car sat for around 2 months over the winter, had the new clutch and dual mass flywheel fitted in the January, and car was working again, although had lost power and was intermittently failing to start, although drove fine once going. Assumed battery, so had a new one fitted around Feb/March, car still had intermittent start, but that went after a few days. Car still had barely any power (30mph uphill at best, could reach speed if on flat ground eventually).
Fast forward to last Monday, I assume turbo fault due to excessive smoke and soot in the engine bay, take it to a local garage who rip out a large metal cylinder, advise me it's filled with soot and they can open it, clean it out and reattach, which will restore power. I've since found out this was the catalytic converter and they shouldn't have done that, but I'm the least mechanically sound person and £60 to 'resolve the issue' sounded delightful. As soon as I got in the car didn't start, just one single click in the fuse box. Turned the key again and it started, assumed just a freak occurrence. did the whole intermittent starting thing again a further 3 times throughout the week, flashed an anti pollution warning at me a few times, then on Sunday, after using it throughout the day, I went to start the car on the evening and it didn't start. Waited, tried again, waited, tried again, waited, tried again, but nothing. Left it overnight tried again, could still hear the single click in the fuse box with no starter motor clicking, then came the economy mode active warning, no longer any clicks from the fuse box and no starting. Tried today to jump start in case the alternator was broke and the battery wasn't charging, but still nothing and eco mode still active.
Looking for any suggestions/advice/help on this, as I've sunk too much money in the car to scrap it
Thanks to any and all replies,
Nick.