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Engine code

PNDD engine faults.

Listed as: 1.6 FLH, 1.6 STH, 1.6 Turnier, 1.6. The faults belong to this engine code. They do not apply to every car with that name.

petrol

fuel

1596 cc

displacement

92 kW (125 HP)

power

2 fault write-ups. Both are important.

Before you buy

Known faults

2 important faults

Crankshaft pulley: the rubber layer of the vibration damper separates

expensive

The accessory pulley of the crankshaft is also a vibration damper: there is a layer of rubber between the outer and the inner part. This rubber ages and separates between 100 000 and 150 000 kilometres, and from then on the pulley no longer does its job.

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The symptom is vibration at idle, felt through the steering wheel and the instruments, and with it a squeal from the auxiliary belt. The pulley can also be checked by hand: bulging rubber and an outer ring that wobbles when pressed give it away.

At replacement what matters is what goes in its place. A pulley of factory quality with a proper damper is needed; the solid variant without damping is not suitable for this engine.

Another question belongs here, because it concerns the same bolt. At a timing belt change the crankshaft bolt has to be replaced with a new one according to the factory procedure, and tightened in two stages, to 40 newton metres and then a further 90 degrees, with the crankshaft locked. With the belt off the crankshaft must not be turned, because the pistons damage the valves. If the belt change was not done this way, the damage is inside the engine.

between 100,000 and 150,000 km

What to check

  • Watch the vibration at idle: if it is felt through the steering wheel and the instruments, it belongs here
  • Listen to the auxiliary belt: a squeal points to the same thing
  • Look at the pulley: bulging rubber and an outer ring that wobbles when pressed are signs
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Thermostat housing: the plastic goes brittle and the coolant leaks

expensive

The thermostat housing is made of plastic, and the hose connector is moulded as part of it. Under thermal cycling the material goes brittle and then cracks. The fault appears between 100 000 and 150 000 kilometres.

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The leak appears under the intake manifold and runs down from there. What the owner notices is that the coolant level keeps falling, and a smell of coolant is noticeable in the cabin. If the crack opens further, the engine overheats, and from then on the cylinder head and the gasket are at risk as well.

Replacing the housing is not expensive, and it is worth replacing it with an aluminium part instead of the factory plastic: the metal version does not go brittle.

between 100,000 and 150,000 km

What to check

  • Shine a light under the intake manifold: that is where the trace of coolant appears
  • Look at the coolant level and ask whether it has had to be topped up
  • Smell the cabin: the smell of coolant belongs here
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Engine code

Factory data

Factory data

Engine family
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Fuel
petrol
Displacement
1596 cc
Power
92 kW (125 HP)
Production
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Generations

Which models it is fitted to

2 generations.

Information, not an expert opinion

We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.

  • A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
  • A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
  • You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.
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