Dropped a valve ?

[jj9]

Having had a further look some sources list the 1.5 hdi engine as 8 valve & some list it as a 16 valve, maybe there are two versions?

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[cancunia]

It's all a bit confusing!

I think the 2 1.5 Engines may be the DV5RC & the DV6FC
The DV5RC has twin camshafts, while the DV6FC has a single camshaft
https://site.groupe-psa.com/powertrain/e...rs-diesel/

FWIW / IMHO etc, the cam chain should have lasted longer. I'd be onto the ombudsman, can't hurt.

[jj9]

It's all very confusing . . . 

The DV5RC engine is a twin cam 16 valve 130hp engine.


The 1.5 (1498cc) 75hp engine depending on where you look is listed as being 16v & 8v

It's listed as being 16v here . . .  https://avtotachki.com/en/citroen-berlin...l-s-6-mkp/

But listed as 8v here . . .  https://www.ultimatespecs.com/car-specs/...Di-75.html



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[ComboLifer]

Are we sure this is the 1.5 diesel?

I thought they sold a few of the early Berlingo and Rifter with the 1.6 due to a delay in the availability of the 1.5?

Likewise there are a few early diesel ones that have a 5 speed gearbox; the same is true for some of the early 1.2 petrol puretech that had 5 speed gearboxes where now they are all 6 speed.

[chrisl]

It’s definitely a 1.5, I started a case with the ombudsman and they were ready to start talking to Citroen when they called me and asked whether I used the van for business.
Answer was yes (of course) , they then said that due to business use they couldn’t help me, they suggested I go to citizens advice to take matters further…… my guess is that Citroen knew this already.
Further update, new engine has developed a massive oil leak and a emissions adblue warning light came on.
Took it to the main dealer who looked at it while I waited and found the warning light was due to a faulty injector?. The oil loss was all over the engine so much they couldn’t see from where it was coming from.
They have given me a l2 h2 Relay to use until they can get me a Berlingo to use while repairs are done, unsuitable but wheels after all.
I’m exaperated to say the least ……

[5EAN]

my engine in my 2020 van is a DV5RE 55KW 1.5L DIESEL.

[notsofast]

I was googling 1.5 Hdi engine problems and found this Peugeot Forum thread:

https://www.peugeotforums.com/threads/di...ms.334904/

It's a thread about the dpf but just over halfway down the first page there's a post by a user called Mario Melo who says: "I bought 5 Peugeot 308 with the 1.5 Blue Hdi engine. All 5 got problems arround 60000 km. 3 broke the engine. The problem is the chain tensioner that broke. The Peugeot didn't accept that is a design problem. So decide for your self."

Is this the same issue?

[notsofast]

I had a chat with the guy who did the work and he said that the timing belt and idler was perfect but the cause of the issue was a broken camshaft drive chain. Obviously not a serviceable part until it is worn and noisy,I don’t recall hearing any unusual noise but it broke and self destructed the top end , including at least one valve rocker and a couple of valves.

A bit further down that pug forum page the same user (Mario Melo) says, "To add, the engine have a belt drive to intermidle poly and the cams are gear by an internal chain. The problem is the chain hydraulic tensor." A bit technical for me, but does that fit with what chrisl has said earlier in this thread?

[chrisl]

Just read the last couple of posts and it certainly substantiates what I have suffered despite the engine being over maintained.
Believe it or not I still do not have my van back and am using the dealers loan Berlingo.
It’s been there since Oct 5th !
As long as I have their van I’m happy and have put 50k on their loan vans so far.

[chrisl]

I’m guessing that making the extra oil changes helped my engine to get to 111k before self destructing.
My loan Berlingo has now done 35k (56000km) - I’m wondering what they would say if their van suffers the same problem at 60000km ?