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fsurfer · #21 15-08-10, 00:11

So we could look for any axle just so long as its a MK I, that would save labour as all I could easily remove. fit and bleed the brakes.

The front wishbone is easy enough to fit, I mentioned the hub but we dont know if it needed.

So all we would need to pay to have done would be the CV boot.

Leeky · #22 15-08-10, 08:49

You could do the CV boot yourself mate, its very simple to do - That will save you some more.

Yes, use any axle from any 205. The GTi 1.9 rear axles have disc brakes, but you don't have to fit one of them.

Just make sure you get the whole rear axle, complete including shocks, and that they aren't undone or removed.

Worse case scenario is having to make a couple of brake pipes to fit your calipers/slave cylinders, depending on which route you go. If you go for rear discs, make sure you have the complete handbrake cable setup as well.

fsurfer · #23 15-08-10, 12:13

I'll fit the new o/s front wishbone (£21.89) tomorrow and hopefully the hub will be ok.

Not really sure on the CV boot as the guy who did the safely check gave me the impression it was quite invloved. Have fitted loads on the old style mini's - never done one on a Peugeot.

Leeky · #24 15-08-10, 12:46

	Quote:
	Originally Posted by fsurfer I'll fit the new o/s front wishbone (£21.89) tomorrow and hopefully the hub will be ok. Not really sure on the CV boot as the guy who did the safely check gave me the impression it was quite invloved. Have fitted loads on the old style mini's - never done one on a Peugeot.

I've never done a Mini, but a CV boot is the same on most cars.

Remove the lower arm pinch bolt, remove the track road arm, and sometimes the anti roll bar link, then undo the hub nut, and feed the driveshaft out from the hub. (GM's rather annoying way with blind circlips)

Then you have two choices:

You do it in situ, by remove the CV join with the driveshaft in the diff end still - replace the cv, re-fill the cv joint and then fit it back on..

Or you remove the entire driveshaft, and do the same thing in a vice. Then refill the gearbox fluid afterwards (which is probably overdue anyway).

Driveshaft CV joints are usually held in two ways:

1. By a spring washer, which you basically use a non marking hammer to knock off the driveshaft (A peugeot favourite)
2. Circlip, which you pinch and then pull off the CV joint.

Its not hard, its just very messy!

fsurfer · #25 15-08-10, 13:13

I know this thread has gone seriously off-topic, but you've again helped and yes I remember just how messy it was.

Thinking about it, with the mini it was top and bottom ball joints, drive shaft nut and just wack the shaft out of the hub, withdraw shaft, remove old boot, plenty of washingup liquid or grease, tape over spline and slide the new boot on - clip ...refit, top up gearbox job done

Leeky · #26 15-08-10, 14:37

I don't mind going off topic as long as its something productive, as opposed to pointless spamming.

I'm in the middle of cooking a sunday roast (lamb this time.

) so I'll probably sort it out later and move it into a thread in car chat (for search purposes).

You'll be fine by the sounds of it Nick - Just take your time, and clean the inner spline on the CV joint to make sure there is no circlip. If there isn't just knock it off with a hammer. Its best done in a vice so you can hold the CV joint and hit it with the other hand.

fsurfer · #27 15-08-10, 16:11

The steering wheel control lights now work perfectly, conected grey wire from steering wheel controls to grey wire with yellow strip, (illumination feed).

5 min job

ASTOBBS · #28 15-08-10, 23:09

the controls themselves look very DIYer unfriendly don't they. there are less wires than there are buttons, and that includes illumination too. I had vauge ideas of connecting them upto my non sony/kenwood head unit but that seems optimistic. ditto with the mid display

fsurfer · #29 16-08-10, 00:35

Just looked at them in the dark lol the finishing touch.

Already done the dash board and all the switches (except hazard obviously), window switches, courtesy (except map lights) and curb lights, fiited footwell lights and gear knob - really like the night blue look.

Exterior looks good as I have uprated the angel eye bulbs so they have a brighter soft blue glow when on sidelights - passed the MOT no problem.

Leeky · #30 16-08-10, 09:50

	Quote:
	Originally Posted by fsurfer Just looked at them in the dark lol the finishing touch. Already done the dash board and all the switches (except hazard obviously), window switches, courtesy (except map lights) and curb lights, fiited footwell lights and gear knob - really like the night blue look. Exterior looks good as I have uprated the angel eye bulbs so they have a brighter soft blue glow when on sidelights - passed the MOT no problem.

Back in the day when I had my first Vec, blue led's just didn't cover properly.

On my last Vec (the ST200) I had white led's, which were awesome.