Peugeot 106 cold starting problems

I've got a peugeot 106d on 83,000 and i've been having lots of trouble
trying to get it to start on cold mornings. The glow plugs have been
changed and have also been tested and are all working ok, also the fuel
filter has been changed and pipe replaced that had an air leak.
When i try to start it it turns over ok but will not fire until eventually
after about 20/30 seconds (on a good day) it will then splutter and start.
This isnt the end though, once you've eventually started it it runs very
badly for the first 5/10minutes and sometimes even cuts out. I am worried
that all this bad starting every morning is going to damage the
engine...will this happen?
The cars been in the garage twice and they havent as yet found anything
wrong.......it is going back in tomorrow and i wondered if anyone could
suggest anything that could be wrong?
PLEASE HELP ME!!

 

Hello,

Likely the glowplug solenoid has gone, check the resistance of the glowplugs
and that they are getting power.
I don't know a lot about this car, but the symptoms describe glow-plug
failure...

Andy

 

Sorry me again, just looking at your mileage, could also be low compression
if it hasn't been well looked after.

Andy

 

thanxs for replying, ive only had the car 6 months so i have no idea how
well it has been treated before i had it. Its an S reg so everything else
about the car is in good cond. I will suggest these problems to the garage
as they seem to be having troubles diagnosing what it is.
thanxs for you help
ele

 

If it starts OK when hot, I would suggest that the valve clearances are too
small. On this engine this has the effect of reducing compression when cold.
Don't ask me why, but I has exactly the same problem, and did find that the
valve clearances were too small. I corrected them, and it has started far
better since. In fact no problems in that area for 30k now.
Brian.

 

bang on brian
nice to see someone on the ball for a change
watch yourself nigel

 

Hi Brian, yeah its starts fine when its hot, in fact thats why i didnt know
it had a problem when i bought it because the weather was hot!...will get
someone to look at that aswell...thanks for you help
Ele

 

Only passing on the information I first got from this group. Hope I'm right.

 

It looks like you are. garage phoned are pretty sure it was the valve
clearances and have ordered in the shims. thanks a lot for youe help.
Ellie