Re: XN6 piston skirt breakage

presslaff/bruce (yaleav@autobahn.mb.ca)
Thu, 4 Jun 1998 21:16:28 -0500

>I talked to an owner of an 86 505 XN6 which had one of the piston skirt
>break on him at 140k miles. He rebuilt the engine and is now selling the
>car. He also said it's a common problem for that engine. Is that true?
>I do not recall seeing that mentioned on this list in the past 8 months.
>What is the cause of piston skirt breakage? Do I have anything to worry
>about in my 85 XN6 wagon?
>
>Steve

I've had at least 50 Peugeot wet sleeve hemis apart and I don't remember one.

Bob Bruce