Peugeot 106

L-M

Could get my hands on a very very cheap 106, with low mileage etc, but i'm just wondering, there's an awful noise off the exhaust. Now the women says it was there since she got it, which i believe because she was genuine. I'm just wondering if any1 knows if this a common place thing for a Peugeot 106 (1994)..

Thanks
LM

seamus

What kind of noise? Does it sound the exhaust is screwed - like a boy racer's car?

L-M

It sounds like there's a hole in the exhaust. I was in a suit so i didn't feel like going underground to check it out... Either the women was fobbed off ten years ago, or it's a genuine noise.

Wertz

I have a 01 106 and have had trouble with the exhaust twice in less than a year....involved replacing first the backbox (solved noise problem) then replacing the pipe between engine and backbox (rotted away and fell off one day)....guy in the exhaust centre said that peugeots exhausts are terrible for corrosion. Cheap to replace though.
Apart from that, great car...I love mine, learned to drive in it and it's a fun thing to have on the road, very nippy, good handler...just a wee bit noisy on mways. Can't really speak about earlier models, but I see a fair few of them about still so must say something for them.

L-M

I don't plan to keep it, hence why i'm wondering if it's something that needs to be done... I don't want to spend much on it...

Thanks for the input Wertz

5uspect

The cat went on my 98 106 a few months back. It had previously been poorly replaced. I've noticed recently that it makes a bit noise when idling after a short trip. My mechanic couldn't find anything wrong tho...

Wertz

The best thing about a 106? At least it's not a saxo...

landcruiserfj62

A lot of cars drivin by "little old lady" types, have noisey exhausts. Its simply the car has never had a good hard run. Alot of easy going runs around town causes a build up of acidic liquid in the rear silencer, causing internal damage to what should be silencing the exhaust!