27-07-2016, 10:23 AM
(27-07-2016, 09:50 AM)Eeyore Wrote: ...but the 306 is pretty much the worst out of the entire range for seizing. I wouldnt suggest you do it yourself unless you have specialist tools, heat and a lot of time.
You've clearly never tried a Xsara beam. Logically they should be no different to 306 ones, but I'm assuming that they must have been assembled in different places and absolutely no grease applied anywhere near the splines, as almost without fail they've been a complete and utter pig they've been so seized in place. Indeed, on a couple of occasions I've had to resort to taking an angle grinder to the tube, sacrificing it to save the 21mm torsion bars.
Anyway, if the beam in question has been partly apart before for lowering then it probably won't pose too many issues getting it apart now - only question is whether it was done "properly" by freeing both ends of the torsion bar or whether only one end was freed and it was lowered by the "spline" method. The later has other implications as you're opening a can of worms by disturbing the bearings/seals to knock the arm out and that a "quick" lowering job could very easily turn into a full rebuild when you realise what state the beam is actually in (which in most cases, is f**ked)
1990 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 // 1991 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 16v // 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 // 1999 Peugeot 306 HDi Estate