106XTD vaccum pump

Hello,

According to my dealer, the vaccum pump used for assisting brakes is gone.
The result is very very heavy brake pedal. He replaced it and the new pump
lasted it about a month before it broken down again. I went to a couple of
garages and none of them could fix it. Any ideas what could be causing it
and what/where is the best way to get it fixed?

TIA

Guy

 

Hello,

That's a good diagnostic, IMO.

Well, I don't know how the pump is lubricated... It could be a point to
check. This, or a bad luck : a badly assembled pump, which would have died
after one month on any car.

 

Indeed the problem is caused by lurication. the dealer told me that the pump
was very dry. He put some oil in it and the pump started to work -- but only
last a couple of days. The new pump died in about 2 months.

Here's my questions -- if this was caused by badly assembled pump, where
should i go to get it fixed? and how much would it cost if i go to Peugeot?
And is it worth getting a second hand one from somewhere?

thanks in advance

Guy

 

Hi,

only
OK. That was a point I was assuming in my reply...

Peugeot?
I don't know where you could fix it. If you go to Peugeot, the price could
be expensive, but they may know what is wrong, as they're supposed to be
informed of some known problems by Peugeot itself.

Worthes a try. Getting to a scrapyard could be a good solution, but you
don't know if it will last two months or whatsoever. In the other hand, this
could well be the cheapest option.