Hello From Lancs

[jimbo22]

New member just saying hello.I have a C4 Grand Picasso  VTR + EGS 2008, i have had it for 2yrs  and 53000 miles on the clock .

My main cost was 2 newTurbos within 6 months, the first fitted by a Citroen Specialist ( £574 ) paid for by Warranty Direct and the second paid by me at a French Citroen  main dealer in France ( 3,783 Euros ).

The French Garage claimed that the Specalist Garage had done a very bad repair and not in accordance with Citroen instructions for changing turbos because anything that affects the Turbo should be changed as a matter of good garage practice.

When i returned to the UK and talked to the owner of the Specialist Garage he was not happy but after many weeks in discussion he refunded me 70% of the cost plus a couple of free MOTs..

 

My latest problem is on the odd occasion when starting off in first gear the juddering starts that shakes the whole car but this is very infrequent and gear changing in normal driving is no problem in manual or auto even with the car fully loaded over a 2,300 mile round trip.

 

Now I return to France in Aug/Sept same round trip loaded is this judder anything to worry about.

 

Thanks in anticipation

 

jimbo22

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

This is just a guess, but is it a 1.6 hdi since these are known for early turbo failures.

 

The judder when setting off could be a clutch problem, maybe an oil leak on to the clutch plate, uneven wear or maybe the dual mass flywheel (dmf) is failing or maybe a problem with the clutch hydraulics. Are there any other symptoms of the dmf such as rattling noises and shaking on starting/stopping the engine ? I suspect it may not be covered by a breakdown warranty since it is probably wear and tear and not a sudden breakdown. It may also be an engine mounting that has failed. I would not be starting a 2300 mile trip until it is checked and sorted since it will only get worse and may cause more damage and expense.

[jimbo22]

Thank you for the welcome and also for your advice , yes i will get the judder checked and yes you are correct 1.6 hdi.

[jimbo22]

Sorry forgot to say other than the infrequent judder the car is perfect and I am totally satisfied with it.

[paul.h]

To help the turbo last, frequent oil/filter changes at no more than the recommended mileages and using the recommended oil should be carried out. I have read that oil flushes may help and the oil should be drained rather than sucked out. Also before stopping the engine, it should be left ticking over for maybe half a minute for the turbo to slow down and cool before the engine is switched off and its oil supply is stopped - there is usually something about this in the handbook.

[jimbo22]

Thanks for the help and advice.