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| posted on 23/1/09 at 03:34 PM |
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Sorry another 206 suspension/steering question
Finally I have go the dampers changed on my sister 206  . It was a bit of a job to fit the lower ball joints but brute force and ignorance won the
day. Thanks for all the advise guys. I am now having trouble fitting the trackrod end back to the hub.
When I try to tighten the nut the ball joint just spins, I have had a look at the trackrod end and I cant see anywhere to attach a spanner to it to
stop it from spinning. Hopefully someone has done this and will know what to do so I can finely be done with this car. Any advise is appreciated.
Regards
Rhod
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mcerd1
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| posted on 23/1/09 at 03:36 PM |
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get a lever behind the ball joint and push it into the taper really hard and hold it there while you tighten it
(its only the fit/friction in taper that stops it turning)
once it starts to tighten it will grip without the lever
[Edited on 23/1/09 by mcerd1]
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Howlor
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| posted on 23/1/09 at 03:39 PM |
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Failing the above I have had success with a gcramp to nip it into the taper and if you just offset it a little you can leave room to get the nut
on.
Steve
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rodders
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| posted on 23/1/09 at 03:56 PM |
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Cheers for the reply's I've managed to do it by levering it up . All I need to do now it fill up the gearbox with oil, but that's
not going to happen for a while. I'm now going to have to go out and buy a drain plug removal thing/kit because the Peugeot drain plugs are
square and I don't have anything that will fit  . I HATE French cars!!!!!!! Oh well of to Halfords in a bit.
Regards
Rhod
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mcerd1
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| posted on 23/1/09 at 04:20 PM |
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I used to use have an old 'T' bar from some random socket set (but it was a weird size for a socket set)
now I've got a better one I made by grinding down a 'universal' sump plug spaner till it fitted
[Edited on 23/1/09 by mcerd1]
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 23/1/09 at 07:45 PM |
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You don't need to buy a kit, just get the one you need. 8mm square IIRC
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