engine failure

2008 PEUGEOT 308
36,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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THURGOODSMYTHE
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engine vacuum pump failure on a 308 after 36k miles
Aug 4, 2011 at 3:56 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Things do fail, not much to do here but fit a new unit.
Aug 7, 2011 at 10:25 AM
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THURGOODSMYTHE
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Thanks mhpautos for the reply,
I understand things fail. what surprised me was the amount of damaged it has caused to the engine, and it has left me with a £2000 repair bill.
Aug 7, 2011 at 3:24 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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What else failed, or is the pump that expensive on it's own?
Aug 8, 2011 at 12:41 AM
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