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Title: 206 wishbones ?
Post by: omegod on 05 August 2010, 12:25:12
Pickep up a clean 206 for a song, it needs wishbones for the MOT , heard these can be a ghastly nightnmare to get off which will involve a 5 foot scaff bar and chains! anyone done these?
Title: Re: 206 wishbones ?
Post by: henryd on 05 August 2010, 16:32:58
I will let you know tomorrow as I have a 206 outside waiting for wishbones to arrive :y
Title: Re: 206 wishbones ?
Post by: omegod on 05 August 2010, 20:02:38
best of luck Henry, I would put this on the same peg as an ATF change on the Miggy.

One bolt wont clear the driveshaft drivers side and I just cut the other one off with a grinder. Spring compressors would make it a lot easier!!

Nightmare  >:(
Title: Re: 206 wishbones ?
Post by: spud1990 on 05 August 2010, 21:45:56
they aint that bad 2 do. i take the bottom of the strut out the hub then take the ball joint bolt out and remove the bottom arm. would change them 4 u but im showing my car this sat at castle combe :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: 206 wishbones ?
Post by: henryd on 05 August 2010, 22:06:30
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best of luck Henry, I would put this on the same peg as an ATF change on the Miggy.

One bolt wont clear the driveshaft drivers side and I just cut the other one off with a grinder. Spring compressors would make it a lot easier!!

Nightmare  >:(

best I empty my swearbox first then :P :'(
Title: Re: 206 wishbones ?
Post by: David.R on 06 August 2010, 10:50:32
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Pickep up a clean 206 for a song, it needs wishbones for the MOT , heard these can be a ghastly nightnmare to get off which will involve a 5 foot scaff bar and chains! anyone done these?

I've changed a set of 206 wishbones away from my workshop with nothing more than a socket set.  You have to fiddle about a bit to make sure you don't pull on the driveshaft too hard while the bottom ball-joint is disconnected, but other than that it's reasonably straightforward.  2hrs from car driving all over the place to car driving in a straight line.
Title: Re: 206 wishbones ?
Post by: henryd on 06 August 2010, 15:57:09
just finished the 206 that I am doing,I removed the hub nut and swung shaft out of the way which gives access to front bolts,left hand side was easy but struggled a bit with the right hand one getting the arm low enough to re-engage ball joint pin,enjoying coffee and fag break now :y
Title: Re: 206 wishbones ?
Post by: omegod on 06 August 2010, 17:10:01
All done myself too, bit of a faff but saved a few quid :y