99 peugeot 306 sedan BEAM?

[Mighty306]

Err, what do you mean by prematurely? You can't expect a 20 year old car to be without issues, regardless of mileage.

You probably could come up with a smart engineering solution for greater longevity. Cost is the only limiting factor. I suppose the main point I was trying to get across is most people on here, who have plenty more experience than me, rebuild beams to original spec. There is no doubt a good reason.

Edit: The number of needles in the outer bearings is important btw - they should have 45.