#736: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:22 am ---- To fit a new pin in the worn side it would cost about £200 with parts, delivery and fitting. Add to that the cost of powder coating and it will be over £250. It will never be a new axle though, the rust will still come back through the mounts in a year or so.
So for an extra £250 I can have a brand new axle with two new pins rather than just one and it won't need powder coating. If the mounts are painted before it rusts the corrosion will stay away for much longer.
My current axle isn't at the end of its life, there's no play in the bearings so for now rather than fork out for a new axle, solid mounts and bearings which will total over £600 I'm just going to give it a lick of paint and regrease the existing bearing, fit new seals, screws and reassemble it all.
#737: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:20 pm ---- Fuel tank came off tonight. 4 nuts, undo the filler from the rear quarter panel and disconnect the pump wiring and pipes. Now the big cleanup can begin on the underside, then it can be undersealed and painted.
Slightly dusty but easily cleaned.
#738: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:34 am ---- Spent some money on tools this weekend...Machine Mart gave me a VAT free voucher so I had to go and use it...I think I did ok for £67...
So I got a grit blaster, a schutz gun, cheap trolley jack and a spray gun kit.
Rear axle and trailing arms looks quite nice.
Also got this for £8 from Halfords. Good price I thought. Saves breaking more expensive bike lights when I can't be bothered plugging my big light in.
#739: Re: Project sleeper Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:54 pm ---- Hay Paul just a quick question, I don't suppose you know the length of the 180 tb do you? As I have come a cross to different lengths.
#740: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:01 am ---- All 206 torsion bars are the same length. I think it says on Servicebox the length. Something like 1031mm springs to mind but it’s worth checking.
#741: Re: Project sleeper Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:46 am ---- Ok nice one Paul as I've found some 180 bars in my garage and one is longer than the outher so not sure on that or it may be an ARB??
#742: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:53 pm ---- Yes torsion bars are about that long and anti roll bar is about 1130mm I do believe.
#743: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:20 am ---- Cleane enough? It looks ok but as it dried is started to sag a little. So I might see how it dries, overpaint a small area and see how it looks. If it's no good I'd do the bad areas again but thinner this time.
#744: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:40 pm ---- Looks fine with a bit of paint...
#745: Re: Project sleeper Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:12 pm ---- looking good
how long has it taken you from starting to take the axel off to now couple of late nights??
#746: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:59 am ---- It took about 3 or 4 hours to clean it up and about an 2 hours to paint it all. Fuel tank had to come off too.
All done now. Time to order a stack of clips, seals, brackets, nuts and bolts from the dealer so it can be put back together.
#747: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:02 am ---- Back axle reassembled now. News seals, plenty of grease on the bearings, new torsion bar bolts and washers. New bolts for the brake pipe and handbrake brackets. The U shaped metal clips at the end of the brake pipes have also been replaced.
Spent £100 on it all. Also bought a new fuel tank strap and 4 bolts for the tank.
Just waiting for new brake pipes, anti roll bar bolts and trailing arm clips from the Peugeot dealer. Hopefully they will arrive tomorrow. Then it will be fitted back onto the car.
Rear damper nuts and bolts, ABS sensor bolts and also the 4x rear axle bolts will be replaced eventually too.
#748: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:51 pm ---- and today the axle went back on the car...connected all the new brake pipes too...fitted with new anti roll bar bolts, bolts for the rear calipers and the clips on the trailing arms for the brake pipe and ABS cable.
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