Today I went with the missus to have a look at a 2003 three door TD4. She currently has a battered 806 HDI with 240000 miles on the clock, and she wants something smaller and easier to park, but wants to retain the high driving position.
I think that the one we went to see is knackered but I'm no expert so would welcome feedback.
The clutch pedal seemed a bit low, lower than the brake pedal and it didn't feel too nice. She stalled it a few times.
I reversed it down a slight slope and put my foot on the clutch so that it was just rolling and turned the steering. It did seem to stop quite quickly like the handbrake was on a bit but only on lock, so I guess the viscous clutch is not very, well viscous.
Also I found that decelerating in first gear (accelerate then feet off all pedals) that at a certain speed there was a noise like gears grinding or circular saw teeth. So I guess that's the transfer box knackered then.... ?
The good news is that the missus quite liked it. It's a good bit shorter than the 806 and the mirrors are much better. You can't see too much out of the back window but I guess I can easily fit reversing sensors or even a camera. The 806 is just a forest of seats so even worse. Since I fitted sensors on the back she hasn't hit anything on the back but now she keeps wiping out the sides on concrete pillars n things due to poor visibility and a long wheelbase.
As normal she found the seat a bit low but I guess I can remove the seat and put longer bolts and some blocks under it (as I have on the 806).
I think that the one we went to see is knackered but I'm no expert so would welcome feedback.
The clutch pedal seemed a bit low, lower than the brake pedal and it didn't feel too nice. She stalled it a few times.
I reversed it down a slight slope and put my foot on the clutch so that it was just rolling and turned the steering. It did seem to stop quite quickly like the handbrake was on a bit but only on lock, so I guess the viscous clutch is not very, well viscous.
Also I found that decelerating in first gear (accelerate then feet off all pedals) that at a certain speed there was a noise like gears grinding or circular saw teeth. So I guess that's the transfer box knackered then.... ?
The good news is that the missus quite liked it. It's a good bit shorter than the 806 and the mirrors are much better. You can't see too much out of the back window but I guess I can easily fit reversing sensors or even a camera. The 806 is just a forest of seats so even worse. Since I fitted sensors on the back she hasn't hit anything on the back but now she keeps wiping out the sides on concrete pillars n things due to poor visibility and a long wheelbase.
As normal she found the seat a bit low but I guess I can remove the seat and put longer bolts and some blocks under it (as I have on the 806).
