Broken Bones

Such a sad day for my baby lion today. She was enjoying her daily sprint on the SILK Highway, happily negotiating a corner. Unfortunately there was a dog standing right in the middle of the right lane today. Could not avoid it. It was a direct hit, Dog vs Lion. Dog no where to be found,Lion badly injured :-(

Called the highway authority, and they were there within 20 minutes. What was better, I called Peugeot Careline for a tow truck, and the tow  truck arrived within 10 minutes.

Called my buddy Ridt for help. Thanks bro for sending me home.

Damaged was quite bad. The radiator broke, the right fender was also dented. I wonder if the dog had bones of steel. There was no blood, no fur, nor any indication of the car hitting a dog. Upon impact, the seat belt pre tensioner was activated and the engine cut off. Luckily managed to coast the injured lion to the road shoulder.

 

Towed the car the the Peugeot Balakong Service Center, located at No. 34, Jalan CJ 1/7, Kawasan Perindustrian Cheras Jaya, 43200 Balakong, Selangor. Phone No : 03-90740213. They provide collision repair and insurance claims. I guess this is the best hospital to send the Lion to. It will take about a month for the Lion to recover. Gonna miss her very much. But I have a reason to smile. I can now use my little red rocket daily.

Oil + Heat + Rubber = Disaster

Was feeling a bit bored, so I decided to go lie down under my car. Jacked up the car on stands, brought out my papan tidur and assumed my most relaxing positing under my lion.

Was looking here and looking there, checking the condition of mountings and rubber boots, then something dahsyat caught my eye.

The bottom radiator hose was drenched with engine oil. I guess every time the oil filter is changed, engine oil is inevitably spilled unto this water hose.

Oil on rubber with heat is a very bad combination. Sooner or later the hose will break. So please check the condition of your bottom radiator hose. Get it washed as soon as possible or get it replaced is the hose is already damaged. Imagine the hose breaking and your engine overheating suddenly. Worst case scenario a burnt head gasket --> overhaul time.

Peugeot Planet/ LEXIA/ DIAGBOX Diagnostic Services

I  got myself a PP2000/Diagbox diagnostic tool after getting fed up  with local workshops which charge anywhere between RM40 - RM80 per diagnose.

If you need your car to be diagnosed( free of charge ), email me your contact at aldridge1@gmail.com and I'll get back to you. With this PP2000, I'm not able to update your ECU nor re-tune your ECU ;-). Its plainly for diagnostic & testing purposes.

1. Basic Scanning and Fault clearing
 
What you'll get is a diagnose and clearing of any fault. I will also explain the meaning of the fault codes, possible causes and remedies. If you're really interested, I'll also explain how PP2000 works.



2. Scanning, Fault Clearing and Actuator Tests 

In addition to the above, every ecu/sensor/actuators/ will be tested and parameters measured and compared with normal/standard measurement. Example here is tests done on my 206. This test varies slightly depending on your Peugeot model and will take anywhere between 30minutes to 60 minutes. Basically I will test everything which is allowed by the Peugeot Planet software.

 I'm using the current version of PP2000. Version 11A(25.01)

Sample of Scanning Screen.

Faults present @ Engine ECU

Fault Reading and Clearing

I'll explain the meaning of the fault code











Clearing of Fault Codes

Parameter Measurements & Actuator Tests

On my 206, here is a sample of what can be tested and measured. Other Peugeot models will vary.

 

 Measuring Fuel Injectors Parameters

 Making sure that all parameters are within range.

 Actuator Test

Actuator test will be carried out on each testable component

 

Actuator Tests to be carried out on G/B

Fitting of Accessories

Fitted any new accessories? or changed tyre size?

Update your BSI to get accurate meter readings.










Hope to hear from you soon. A healthy Lion is a Happy Lion :-)