4) WATER LEAKING RIGHT BELOW BONNET FROM WASHER JET SEATING POINT!
This is one of the most annoying and incredible design fault of Peugeot regarding to absence of 1-dollar cost rubber seal which has to be placed under front washer jets to prevent liquid leak over the engine unit. The washer jets are placed on the bonnet instead of next to front windscreen. This design choice is bringing such problem which is letting water/rain to drop below bonnet, thus the engine gets wet. In the pictures of unleaded fuel model (VTI), the water is dropped over the accu unit, and over the cover of engine oil. A piece of seal-rubber has to be placed under washer jets by design, but there isn't. This is a "serious" problem that can lead more problems as having a water in engine can cause any kind of failure especially on electrics.
Still there's no recognition and a recall on this part by Peugeot!
Had a similar problem with a Peugeot Boxer Motorhome. The previous owner missed the problem. The battery filled up with the water leaked, then overflowed onto wheel arch causing acid damage. This might also happen to the Peugeot 208. I have fitted a cover to mine, as I did on the Motorhome.
ReplyDeleteCould you please let us know about the cover as the fix? It would be great to show it with pics.
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Peugeot is totally ignoring their faults!