THP155 - The Fun Goes On

[Chris_Blue]

Latest news: just been told that they have now had to replace the electrovalve (whatever that is) and a full set of vacuum pipes. Should be getting it back this evening.

Hows it going Alimac? (Realise I'm a bit keen to know LOL)

[Alimac]

Update: got the car back. So far, so good. Bizzarely they did not replace the pipe that they repaired with tape, yet put a complete new set of vacuum pipes on! They put 58 miles on the clock doing road testing, but had the good grace to put £15 of petrol in the car for me - so no complaints there.
The issue now is that I'm expecting something else to go wrong. For example I've detected some road noise coming into the car from the drivers door. I don't think it was there before, but I've checked the seals and how the door fits and all looks fine. Basically, I've completely lost confidence in it. Sad really.

[monkeynuts]

Update: got the car back. So far, so good. Bizzarely they did not replace the pipe that they repaired with tape, yet put a complete new set of vacuum pipes on! They put 58 miles on the clock doing road testing, but had the good grace to put £15 of petrol in the car for me - so no complaints there.
The issue now is that I'm expecting something else to go wrong. For example I've detected some road noise coming into the car from the drivers door. I don't think it was there before, but I've checked the seals and how the door fits and all looks fine. Basically, I've completely lost confidence in it. Sad really.

You are now suffering with the Citroen Syndrome like I had just could not trust the car any more any slight stutter or glitch and your heart drops and you panic .
The worst time it happened to me was in the winter in the middle of nowhere and no phone signal luckily managed to limp the car home .......................but some people on here will say " it could happen to any car" .....................yes it may but in all the new cars I have owned never so major .

It seems Claude the French techie who built mine must have built yours

[Chris_Blue]

Sure that sinking feeling will go Alimac- weve all had it, even when theres nothing wrong
Glad things appear sorted

[monkeynuts]

Sure that sinking feeling will go Alimac- weve all had it, even when theres nothing wrong
Glad things appear sorted

the time to worry is when you are on first name terms with the dealer and they recognize your voice on the phone

[Alimac]

Ha Ha, believe me, I'm there already! I'm on first name terms with their Service Manager who I'm sure will hope that he never sees or hears from me again:bow:

[monkeynuts]

Ha Ha, believe me, I'm there already! I'm on first name terms with their Service Manager who I'm sure will hope that he never sees or hears from me again:bow:

that's a good thing in some respects because they know you and the cars history and you don't have to spend hours going over what has already happened

[Toxic]

Must remember next week when i am picking up the car,ask why there are so many White DS3 DSports in the car park of the dealership, seen 4 of them yesterday inc mine....

maybe Citroen had a time bomb set on all the 155's to break at the same time

[monkeynuts]

Must remember next week when i am picking up the car why there are som many White DS3 Dsports in the car park of the dealership, seen 4 of them yesterday inc mine....

may Citroen had a time bomb set on all the 155's to brake at the same time

Don't tell Chis Blue that


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[Superfly Guy]

Does that mean the engine fairy has has left all us 150 owners alone and moved onto you 155 chaps?

[Chris_Blue]

Don't tell Chis Blue that
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Ha! Well ive seen extremely few, like on one hand, serious 155 engine issues. But as Ive said before, time will tell
Relatively speaking, so too with the 150 altho the Racing suffers a bit more
Its the piston and PCV issues that are integral to the engine, and the real long term issue IMO
Water pumps, turbos, knock sensors, timing gear (Dependant on reason) can go on any car, at any time

Wouldnt even recognise my service manager, but who knows- might be inviting him round for dinner soon LOL

[pmatil]

I didn't have any major issues (all within warranty) but the dealer guy definitely recognizes me because of the mistakes they've made and I've always made sure they fix anything they break.

[Toxic]

Mines finally back with me now after a week at the dealers getting new temp sensor and housing fitted.

It definitely takes it out of you when the car is in getting repairs carried out so often.

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[Alimac]

Blimey Toxic, your dealer is slow!!! It took mine 2 days to deal with the temp sensor & housing - one day to diagnose it (:confused, overnight delivery of the parts and another day to fit it.

[Toxic]

Slow no...Take it your dealer wasnt busy then?

I was going to book mine in with this dealer previously before the temp sensor/warning light came on, they told me they were fully booked solid for two weeks. when i turned up the following week with the warning light on full, they said they could try to fit it in but could not promise it would be fixed any quicker as they were full booked up. enough said really.