Talbot Express Spares - Help!!

[PAUL BAKER]

My Talbot Express van has been sat at my main dealers for over a month
awaiting 4 rocker arms. Apparently these have to come from somewhere
in Europe and they seem unable to give me a delivery date. I've
e-mailed Peugeot customer relations but no result so far.

Has anyone else had any problems with Talbot spares and any
suggestions on how to speed things up.

Thanks

Paul Baker

[Richard Endean]

>Have you tried Citroen or Fiat Dealer networks as they use several common
parts. Which engine have you got?
Richard Endean

[Niall]

On Mon, 17 Apr 2000 11:40:30 GMT, paul...@bigwig.net (PAUL BAKER)
wrote:

Which engine? They are usually used in other vehicles, find out which
and source from other than the dreaded Peugeot dealer (if it turns out
to be a Fiat unit you are SOL on that score of course.)

If it's the "Sofim" 2.5 diesel there should be no problem.
This unit was used in "Sevels", Ford used it in diesel Sierras and
Granadas, Iveco used it in Dailys, LDV used it in 400s so there is a
huge choice.

--
Niall

[PAUL BAKER]

It's a 2.5 litre diesel (non-turbo) registered in 1991

Paul Baker

[Stuart Cameron]

One company to avoid is
Italian Motor Services
Nimmington Road
Blackheath
West Mids
They sell the spares if you can get them, they have been sending me a part
for 2 months and refuse to give a refund! I cancelled the order after non
delivery.
PAUL BAKER wrote in message <38faf7d9...@news.freeserve.net>...

>My Talbot Express van has been sat at my main dealers for over a month
>awaiting 4 rocker arms. Apparently these have to come from somewhere
>in Europe and they seem unable to give me a delivery date. I've
>e-mailed Peugeot customer relations but no result so far.
>
>Has anyone else had any problems with Talbot spares and any
>suggestions on how to speed things up.
>

>Thanks
>
>Paul Baker
>

[Richard Endean]

Your engine is probably not the 'sofim' unit. It is more likely the same as
Citroen CX/C25 or Fiat Ducato. I'll ask around and get back to you.
Apologies for delay - ISP problems!
Richard

[Geoff Valenti]

In article <38fcf...@news2.cluster1.telinco.net>, Richard Endean
<RAEn...@FSBDial.co.uk> writes

Just to cloud the waters a bit more, AIUI, the Talbot, Peugeot and
Citroen used the same engine (2.5 OHV diesel), and the Fiat had one of
its own (2.5 OHC diesel)

HTH

Geoff
--
Geoff Valenti

[Richard Endean]

I checked with Citroen and they have inlet rockers (Pt No 90335) in stock.
Exhaust rockers (90412) are awaiting delivery from France! I am waiting to
hear from alternative suppliers.
Cheers for now
Richard

[richard evans]

Peugeot Parts Specialist - Dean Hunter on 01977-677887

Best I know

PAUL BAKER wrote in message
<38faf7d9...@news.freeserve.net>...
>My Talbot Express van has been sat at my main dealers for over a
month
>awaiting 4 rocker arms.

[snipped]

[Niall]

On Tue, 18 Apr 2000 23:12:29 GMT, "Richard Endean"
<RAEn...@FSBDial.co.uk> wrote:

>Your engine is probably not the 'sofim' unit. It is more likely the same as
>Citroen CX/C25 or Fiat Ducato. I'll ask around and get back to you.

AFAIK the 2.5D used in all three *was* the "Sofim/Iveco" 2.5. It
certainly looks very similar. The 1.9s are a nightmare- no two vans
seem to have an identical unit.

--
Niall

[PAUL BAKER]

Thanks for the reply. I managed to get through to Peugeot Customer
Relations. The guy I spoke to looked up the part number (90412) on his
computer system and confirmed that they were awaiting delivery from
France. He also confirmed that my dealer had these parts on backorder
and that there was quite a queue building up. Hopefully something will
happen soon.

Paul Baker