Hey
I bought my one owner RCZ 16THP automatic a few years ago its a year 14 car. It's now done about 21k miles fully serviced by the main dealer and Halford once a couple of years ago then Peugeot last year year before and they changed the timing chain. It was hardly noticeable but my dad picked up on it so i had it changed very early.
Recent weeks, been working from home since March hardly driven, dad noted light grey, light grey some as I was reversing up our drive. He washed all of the cars yesterday and left the car running for an hour to warm her up and then drove a couple of miles having washed her and then he showed me the they light smoke on idle.
Cars been well looked after but we are aware re timing chain problems.
Do you guy's think its the valve seals/etc? We will check the water etc see if it is going down but was not overheating and was 12C yesterday but car was heated up.
Thanks.
PS - what other cars use this engine I recall other cars in Peugeot lineup use this as well as BMW - is it the mini?
I bought my one owner RCZ 16THP automatic a few years ago its a year 14 car. It's now done about 21k miles fully serviced by the main dealer and Halford once a couple of years ago then Peugeot last year year before and they changed the timing chain. It was hardly noticeable but my dad picked up on it so i had it changed very early.
Recent weeks, been working from home since March hardly driven, dad noted light grey, light grey some as I was reversing up our drive. He washed all of the cars yesterday and left the car running for an hour to warm her up and then drove a couple of miles having washed her and then he showed me the they light smoke on idle.
Cars been well looked after but we are aware re timing chain problems.
Do you guy's think its the valve seals/etc? We will check the water etc see if it is going down but was not overheating and was 12C yesterday but car was heated up.
Thanks.
PS - what other cars use this engine I recall other cars in Peugeot lineup use this as well as BMW - is it the mini?