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Car Forum / Peugeot Cars / April 2005

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Peugeot 309 GTi (1.9) Rear Suspension Assembly Required

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CAd - 10 Apr 2005 14:36 GMT
Hey All,

My trusty 309's rear suspension has seized on one side, it was like this
when I bought it a year ago but I didn't  realise this until I *tried* to
change the standard dampers for sporty bilstein ones, one of the rear wheels
is stuck up in the arches, looks good but doesn't drive so..

I bought from my local scrapyard a whole rear suspension assembly from a 309
(diesel) thinking that I could just change the drums for my discs and put it
all back on again but after stripping down to the stub axles I realised that
the GTi has different bearings and exen the stub axle is longer :(, I
believe I can still get the axles hydraulically pressed and changed however
at this point I fell it may be easier just to source a non-seized whole
assembly, dampers and discs not required, I am in South London.

One last thing, even though the 205 GTi variant will fit, again (apparently)
the stub axles are shorter and ride height lower so is not advised...?

Any advice greatly appreciated.
Lee Power - 10 Apr 2005 14:51 GMT
Hi

Heres a link to a company who supply fully reconditioned units with 2 years
warranty

http://www.sspengineering.co.uk/
R - 11 Apr 2005 08:37 GMT
> Hey All,
>
> My trusty 309's rear suspension has seized on one side, it was like this
> when I bought it a year ago but I didn't  realise this until I *tried* to
> change the standard dampers for sporty bilstein ones, one of the rear
> wheels is stuck up in the arches, looks good but doesn't drive so..

It's the damper that's seized, if you are replacing it, job done!!!

I think
--
R
CAd - 12 Apr 2005 13:41 GMT
Not so, cos when I took of the old, equally knackered and leaking damper the
arm just stayed stuck up in the arches, it was well stuck, probably not
advisable but both me and my mate were both jumping up and down on it to try
to release the 'rusty' splines... Whole unit required, Peugeot UK want ?600
for all new parts.

>> Hey All,
>>
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> R
Wichita - 12 Apr 2005 17:59 GMT
I see mention of
http://www.sspengineering.co.uk/
If it helps I had the rear suspension of my 405 turboD estate replaced
by them last summer and all seems well.
They're near Honiton ... so it's a hack down the 303/30
Did it while I waited - took several hours - did timing belt and heater
hoses behind engine at same time ...
all very reasonable. Obviously you'd have to stress the GTI and longer
stub axles etc. I imagine they'd transfer your stub axles with
appropriate new bearings.  Strange place out in the country ... but they
do seem to know what they're doing.
Cheers.
 
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