Hello my 306 hdi for a while it's felt like it needed an engine mount. So been driving smoother when letting of the pedal and same when putting my foot down. I was going to get this sorted out after the new year. But part from this there was a creak on the passenger side going over a speed bump. So just thought a bush or dry shock for example.
I went in to the garage so they could have a look to see which engine mount and the bush. So anyway they had a look and couldn't see any engine mount problem. The car went for a drive then up on the ramps. We had a look underneath and I was shocked to fine a few other things. The power steering ram got a slight leak so will need changing and the steering rack gaiter passenger side gone no good.
The big long anti roll bar moving about and tutching under the car that's what the creak was going over humps. Then the wheels could be pushed back and forward when parked up lower arms or p bush or change the lot.
Lower arms £80 each = £160
Anti roll bar £220 + vat = £240
Steering ram £234 + vat = 240
Steering gaiters £65 each = 130
Then fitting the parts £330 to £400.
It was all a bit of a shock for Friday the 13th the £1000 shock lol
But apart from all this the car been running great no problems but now just thinking what to do.
I was thinking of changing the hole steering rack one with good gaiters on and steering ram that not leaking with a cover. I think that would save messing around changing the 2 gaiters and steering ram?
The anti roll bar save taking the hole thing out from what I remember there just rubber bushes I didn't see the mount clamps there. So I change the bushes and mount clamp to sort the anti roll bar?
The lower arms the ball joints are both fine. But the P bush must be gone but sure about the other round one. So thinking what to do I know peugeot partner and berlingo have better P bushes?
Do the lower arms fit of them to?
I could save a lot of money doing the jobs my self also sourcing the parts as well. It's the only way as its not worth spending Friday the 13th £1000 lol
I went in to the garage so they could have a look to see which engine mount and the bush. So anyway they had a look and couldn't see any engine mount problem. The car went for a drive then up on the ramps. We had a look underneath and I was shocked to fine a few other things. The power steering ram got a slight leak so will need changing and the steering rack gaiter passenger side gone no good.
The big long anti roll bar moving about and tutching under the car that's what the creak was going over humps. Then the wheels could be pushed back and forward when parked up lower arms or p bush or change the lot.
Lower arms £80 each = £160
Anti roll bar £220 + vat = £240
Steering ram £234 + vat = 240
Steering gaiters £65 each = 130
Then fitting the parts £330 to £400.
It was all a bit of a shock for Friday the 13th the £1000 shock lol
But apart from all this the car been running great no problems but now just thinking what to do.
I was thinking of changing the hole steering rack one with good gaiters on and steering ram that not leaking with a cover. I think that would save messing around changing the 2 gaiters and steering ram?
The anti roll bar save taking the hole thing out from what I remember there just rubber bushes I didn't see the mount clamps there. So I change the bushes and mount clamp to sort the anti roll bar?
The lower arms the ball joints are both fine. But the P bush must be gone but sure about the other round one. So thinking what to do I know peugeot partner and berlingo have better P bushes?
Do the lower arms fit of them to?
I could save a lot of money doing the jobs my self also sourcing the parts as well. It's the only way as its not worth spending Friday the 13th £1000 lol
