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Common issues affecting Peugeot 207 Starter Motor and Alternators:

The Alternator is known to be affected by fluid ingress causing alternator to fail prematurely on Diesel models – possible causes include diesel leak from the fuel filter. Another common issue is for pulley failure due to worn auxiliary drive belt, affecting both petrol and diesel models.

On 1.4 HDI models the Starter Motor can burn out due to excessive cranking caused by a pre-existing vehicle fault causing the replacement part to fail prematurely.

Stop start options available on starter motors it is important to check OE numbers to ensure the correct part is fitted.

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