ChrisW
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 11:26 AM |
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Peugeot wishbone bush
I've got loads of play (front-back) in my NSF wheel on my cabrio. Looks like the rearmost bush on the lower wishbone is moving about. Anyone
know if I can replace just the bush or do I need to change the whole wishbone??
Chris
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adampage
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 11:34 AM |
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I think...
I had a holiday job in a peugeot dealer a few years back, and they were always replacing the bushes on 306 & 406 front lower suspension arms.
Sounds like yours is the same. Don't remember them ever needing to replace the whole wishbone though.
Obviously for safety - do have a look at the condition of the wishbone if you do get the old bush off - just in case there's something wrong.
Hope this helps,
Adam.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 12:12 PM |
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Cheers for that. Is it a long job? Presumably I just need to unbolt that side, pull the wishbone down, push out the bush and refit it all?
Chris
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locoboy
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 12:15 PM |
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if its owt like the 205 its a piece of pi55
ATB
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ned
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 12:20 PM |
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Chris, my mot picked up on this on my tin top 306 a couple of months back, said mine would need doing soon, called it the suspension rear bush.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Simon
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 12:44 PM |
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Friend of mine had the engine fall out of his 306.
He got a 307 last year, and has just had a new clutch - it can't cope with London traffic.
Poor thing!
ATB
Simon
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nick205
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 01:29 PM |
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Chris,
You can replace the bush seperately with out the need to replace the whole arm.
You will need to remove the arm completely so you can press the old bush out with vice or similar. It's easy to remove the arm, 2 pivot bolts
and the lower ball joint bolts (leave the ball joint attached to the hub carrier).
German, Swedish & French sell OE spec bushes for a good price.
As Adam points out these are prone to wear so I would consider replacing with Poly bushes which are available for the car in sets - these should
improve the handling of the car and last longer as well.
HTH
Nick
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 01:48 PM |
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you broken it allready chris?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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ChrisW
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 02:31 PM |
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Conrod - I reckon that's what my juddering is. Had the wheels balanced again and it's still there but now only on acceleration/braking.
Will get your opinion when u come over next!
Nick - I know Powerflex sell them but they're about £20 each  Any cheaper suppliers?
Everyone else ta for your help!!
Chris
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 04:20 PM |
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best idea is to burn it with your fiesta and buy something german
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 04:31 PM |
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arf!
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 12/12/03 at 06:15 PM |
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Or Polish?
Chris
quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
best idea is to burn it with your fiesta and buy something german
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ChrisW
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| posted on 18/12/03 at 12:17 PM |
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Did this last night but managed to pull the driveshaft out when I was trying to disconnect the wishbone. Liberated a large quantity of gearbox oil
onto the garage floor.
It popped back in and I've got some more oil this morning but am I likely to have shagged an oil seal or anything?? :S
Oh, I bought 'API-GL5' standard oil - is that right?? I know bugger all about gearboxes as you can tell!!
Chris
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