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 Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 5:27 pm |
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Joined: Jun 20, 2012
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Will take your to-the-point advises into consideration, cheers chaps.
I would do as much as I can for this car to live long and prosper, but everything bounces back into finances. It's a 13 y.o. maid, so weighing the odds (+as much as it'd costed me already), we might be facing a sale 
How I feel about it emotionally bound (and how good the car is/drives/behaves otherwise) and what choice I should make, -- now that's already a topic for the "Talk" subforum 
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 5:30 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Athens, Greece
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It will be sorted within budget, you'll see.
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 5:40 pm |
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So what exactly are you planning to do? I'm a bit confused.
Same garage/different garage, genuine/aftermarket, or currently thinking about things?
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 1:03 am |
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Joined: Jun 20, 2012
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Location: West Country
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will have final chat at Peugeot in two hours, see prices. If above £200, I'll first go back to my mechanic who assured my fitting bushes and ball joins wont make impact. If he agrees to re-replace arms free of charge (if that fixes the problem), will go for that. When those new ][dearer] lower arms go wrong again in the future, will fit genuine Peugeot ones (agreed on a bit of discount).
For hour investigation got charged ~£80, got all suspects re-confirmed, and they've cleaned the car's exterior! :}
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Last edited by Sim on Wed May 22, 2013 6:09 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:05 pm |
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Case is closed: got lower arms re-replaced today, this time both identical, car drives as straight as hell under even roaring accelerations..
The master mechanic of that garage was present this evening, replaced all free of charge, as it was plainly my mechanic's error to go ahead with two non-identical wishbones.
So my story is just a sequence of unfortunate events, with very low probability of symptoms persisting across lower-arm replacements..
Now the car drives mint! It's me who's pulling to the right now instead from the learnt motoric compensation with steering  but that's fading away already
Thank you all for patience and advises, especially V9977, HowlingMadMurdock, kandlbarrett and MrBSI, a lesson learned, big time...
A nice pint of lager for you all!
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:13 pm |
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Joined: Aug 04, 2011
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Good news. What a fraught experience and lesson for everyone.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:22 pm |
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Super news.
Excellent updates on this thread as it progressed, well done Mr. Sledge.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:27 pm |
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Joined: May 16, 2011
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Happy for you mate, probably feels like the worlds been taken off your shoulders.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:44 pm |
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Yes, now quickly.. measure the threads.
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:10 am |
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I will, but I think they've remaind 8mm both. It hasn't been tracked (though sits on the road now spot-on straight! an orgasm to drive  ) . I took it to my good-old local garage , to the same mechanic who fitted two differing wishbones as week ago. So they did it free of charge this time.
BTW FYI: another 206 at home (the 14" roadwheels I've swapped), has 10mm thread both
Cheers all! The world is truly off my shoulders now..
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:46 am |
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I know it drives straigh but that doesn't mean the tracking is correct. Find a garage with either Huinter or Biessbarth alignment equipment and have the 4 wheel alignment checked.
You might think that is a waste of time now but only a fraction of a degree out (one tenth of 1 degree is enough) can destroy your tyres in less than 5,000 miles. So for less than the cost of one tyre you can have piece of mind.
Reminder: while only front is adjustable make sure you use a four wheel centre with the brand of alignment equipment I have suggested.
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:57 am |
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 11:22 am |
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| sledge wrote: |
| I will, but I think they've remaind 8mm both. It hasn't been tracked (though sits on the road now spot-on straight! an orgasm to drive ) |
IF it hasn't been tracked after the repair (check by threads), it's definately worth letting it settle for 200 miles or so, then take it to a decent place and stay with the car while they make the adjustment. No good just dropping it off and then turning-up being told whatever. Take thread measurements before and after the adjustment as a matter of interest, as well as the results sheet by the rig.
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:37 pm |
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| kandlbarrett wrote: |
I know it drives straight but that doesn't mean the tracking is correct. Find a garage with either Huinter or Biessbarth alignment equipment and have the 4 wheel alignment checked.
You might think that is a waste of time now but only a fraction of a degree out (one tenth of 1 degree is enough) can destroy your tyres in less than 5,000 miles. So for less than the cost of one tyre you can have piece of mind.
Reminder: while only front is adjustable make sure you use a four wheel centre with the brand of alignment equipment I have suggested. |
+1
And rememeber: It's a Pug, so it ain't over 'till it's over.
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Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:45 am |
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| sledge wrote: |
| I will, but I think they've remaind 8mm both. It hasn't been tracked (though sits on the road now spot-on straight!.. |
Any update on this?
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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