Sold Peugeot 305 - OFF TAE SCOTLAN.

[trigger]

Shitpeas Keeper?.

 

[Jim Bell]

Shooting brake.  I has two cocks.

[Angrydicky]

That patch looks like it's been welded from the inside and not seam sealed. At least whoever did it cut out the rot, even if it isn't flush.

[sierraman]

Its got to be said Peugeot make solid bodies, an equivalent Escort or Astra would be like a sieve underneath

[Jim Bell]

Rad is leaking from this dented area (which I didnt do)

 

 

 

 

 

and from this whiteish area lower down.

 

 

 

 

 

New ones seem to be unobtainable, or ridiculously expensive.

 

 

Overrun is going to give me a hand and see if its repairable.  If not, might have to go to a refurber.

 

 

People have said that 405 TD, Saxo VTR, 205 XUD7 rads fit, but from looking at dimensions, they all appear to be different sizes.

 

 

 

Fail pompe has no wins and is not veg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fin

[DVee8]

Could this be of any use or made to be of use?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/361054969156?clk_rvr_id=820527495467&item=361054969156&lgeo=1&vectorid=229508&rmvSB=true

 

I suppose this is the correct one.

http://www.radiatorshop.net/products/peugeot-305-ii-18-diesel-gld-grd-srd

[Jim Bell]

Aye cheers man, I saw that.

 

Sizes are 640 - 326 - 38 vs 470 - 340 - 32 , so miles out I recon?

[Jim Bell]

Tyres from Tyreleader.

Wheels from Ebay.

 

 

 

WCPGW?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand:

 

 

 

 

Precisely 50% of my wheels fit this car.

 

 

The rears foul on the inner arch quite badly.  Bollox.

 

 

Added a giffer trinket/accessory today.

 

Why have non see through sun flap when you can have bakelite Robocop H.U.D sun flap:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Groovy.

 

 

 

 

Magic nut drops cradle.

 

 

 

 

Spare wheel goes back in cradle.

 

 

 

 

Thatll have to do for now.

[dugong]

Couple of things:

I didn't realise yours was a 1.8 diesel. Thought it was a 1.9. This explains why you're having difficulty (or I don't listen well enough). 

Also, getting the right offset wheels seems difficult. Peugeot must have changed things around in the early 'Eighties - remember the mare I had with the van? It had 206 steels fitted and they scrubbed on the inner arches. 106 Rallye steels went on okay but I kept the spacers on the rear drums to push them out as far as possible. I have seen ph2 305s with 1.9GTI wheels but I assume they've had the inner arches massages to make them fit. 

[JohnK]

I will be keeping an eye on this. I like old Peugeots.

[Richard]

I think wear in the back suspension reduces the clearance on the inner arches, my van had standard tyres and it still scrubbed when laden.

 

I believe the rear arms have the same bearings you get in Xantias and C5s. I'd advise getting them replaced if you're getting work done on the suspension anyway.

[dugong]

I think wear in the back suspension reduces the clearance on the inner arches, my van had standard tyres and it still scrubbed when laden.

 

I believe the rear arms have the same bearings you get in Xantias and C5s. I'd advise getting them replaced if you're getting work done on the suspension anyway.

R Mountjoy Engineering do complete reconditioned axles. I had heard that about worn rear beams - its a fair indication the bushes are frigged. Can't think why they might be buggered on my van, I mean it's only done 170 000 miles in Cambridgeshire (6 of them on the road). 

[Jim Bell]

Couple of things:

 

I didn't realise yours was a 1.8 diesel. Thought it was a 1.9. This explains why you're having difficulty (or I don't listen well enough). 

 

Also, getting the right offset wheels seems difficult. Peugeot must have changed things around in the early 'Eighties - remember the mare I had with the van? It had 206 steels fitted and they scrubbed on the inner arches. 106 Rallye steels went on okay but I kept the spacers on the rear drums to push them out as far as possible. I have seen ph2 305s with 1.9GTI wheels but I assume they've had the inner arches massages to make them fit. 

 

 

Yeah man its a 1769cc. I don't think there was many of them, as most parts seem to be 1.5 or 1.9 compatible.

 

Ive seen tons of 305s on 205 Gti wheels so I had just assumed they would fit. Wrong. 

I was warned against spacers by the fitter as "You shouldnt space flat seated washer type bolts. You'd need longer bolts" which is surprising.  I cant see what difference it would make.

 

Think inner arch adjustment may be required, as you say.

[dugong]

Aye. the age of yours made me assume it was a 1905cc diesel like mine.

[Jim Bell]

R Mountjoy Engineering do complete reconditioned axles. I had heard that about worn rear beams - its a fair indication the bushes are frigged. Can't think why they might be buggered on my van, I mean it's only done 170 000 miles in Cambridgeshire (6 of them on the road). 

 

Thats good to know man, cheers.  May end up cheaper to get a recon axle rather than changing springs and shocks with SPECIAL TOOL. 

My rear end squeaks like a horny hamster orgy so theres obviously room for improvement.

[Richard]

All vans were 1905cc. I think the cars started off with the 1905, changed to the 1769 in the middle then reverted to 1905 at the end.

[dieselnutjob]

If the rear end squeaks and you have negative camber then the bearings in the rear arms have gone.

 

I managed to get the rear arms out of mine without the special tool.

 

I reversed the car onto ramps, and filled the boot with paving slabs until the struts where fully compressed.  Then I made some brackets to hold the rear struts compressed and took all the weight out again.  Then I jacked up the back of the car and managed to get the arms out.  You need a strong way to hold the struts compressed though because the length of the arm is much longer than the lever that the strut pushes on so the spring is something like four or five times stiffer then it would be on a normal car.

[Jim Bell]

Fair play to you. Youve got bigger balls than I. And cheers for letting me know what squeeks mean. Every days a school day.

[ruffgeezer]

The bearings are reasonably easy to replace on these, I'd not go farting around swapping axles over it. We've never had to change rear springs on this type of axle, and shocks are a very rare failure too meaning the bearings are a likely culprit.

[DodgyBastard]

Fancy a swap on the wheels?

[Jim Bell]

The bearings are reasonably easy to replace on these, I'd not go farting around swapping axles over it. We've never had to change rear springs on this type of axle, and shocks are a very rare failure too meaning the bearings are a likely culprit.

 

Its not just the bearings though. Both shocks are leaking and the springs are original.  For what it costs to buy all the bits, and to pay someone with the right equipment to change the springs, it might be cheaper and easier just to swap the axle as a unit.

 

Not saying it will be, but at least no specialist equipment would be required.

[Jim Bell]

Fancy a swap on the wheels?

 

 

For what man? 

[Jim Bell]

Opened a box of goodies from Dean Hunter.

 

 

 

Such original dealer. Many bumrapes.

 

 

 

 

Anyone have any idea why theres one thin spring in the plate?

Looks odd to me.  But I know nothing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moar bits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moar bumrape.

 

 

 

 

 

With it being a bank holiday tradition to bother on with auld shite, I embarked upon a job suitable to my skill-set.

 

 

I fitted a badge.  Which is one HBOL spanner rating up from applying a sticker.

 

 

 

Grille off.  Bonus feet in pic points.

 

 

 

As the grille was deeper than the mounting bolts, I broke out the dremmel for some precision* surgery.

 

 

 

 

As its on the back, nobody will ever see it so I'll live with it messy.

 

 

 

Moar shoe action!

 

 

 

 

And on the car:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I like it.

[DodgyBastard]

I thought I'd found you some suitable wheels but he doesn't want to sell...

 

[Jim Bell]

Cheers for trying man.  I think the warden of the field of dreams wants to sell NOTHING!!!!

[cort16]

So is this one a keeper or are going to do what we all do and get it really nice before flogging it off at a loss to buy another hopeless case?

It'd be nice to see it fixed up they're a rare old site on the road. You need to find one with decent rear arches you could liberate. Where does dudong park his again?

[Jim Bell]

I plan to keep all the good ones long term. Does'nt always turn out that way though.  I'm planning a refurbed rear beam, do the clutch, change the rad and maybe front springs and shocks.  If I get through that, Maybe tidy the body.  I'm not too concerned with the asthetics, but the rear arches could be better.  Even if they were laquered over primer once they're tidied.

 

You never know though.  I planned on keeping the 25gti for ever but am now considering selling it to fund the work on the 305.

 

World keeps turning.

[dieselnutjob]

The last one I had (about 15 years ago I think) looked great on those wheels

 

 

 

They are a pain to balance though.

[Jim Bell]

Update of sorts.

 

To the tune of 'While my rad gently weeps' by The Creams.

 

 

 

With the help of Shite legend and part time Stuntman, The Dougong, a rad was sourced. It sat for many years dusty and ignored on a shelf on Anglsey.

 

Send it to me noaw plez, says me to a nice man called Kevin down the telephone tube.

 

 

Wcpgw.

[Jim Bell]

It arrived promptly and in good order.

 

 

 

I counted the holes to make sure it was correct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah. It seems to have one too many.

 

Maybe I can just return it.

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe not.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will be going into local retro- friendly independent garage on Monday for cunning modification and fitment. Will also be getting a new clutch.

 

Walked past the garage today and they are doing it right.

 

 

 

 

Will let you dudes know what occurs.