Posts: 19,854
Threads: 581
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
195
Location: Bournemouth
Car Model/Spec: Supercharged 306 GTi6
Thanks: 36
Given 82 thank(s) in 78 post(s)
(14-07-2014, 04:19 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Also intrigued now? Sam's on Meyle wishbones iirc! 
Seems like some plonker forgot to fit the small bolt in the P bush when fitting wishbones (or it fell out) and it snapped the P bush. Wheel was moving back and forth in the arch by about 3 arches and yet this prat still decided it would be a good idea to take it on track like that and drive it home!
Team Eaton
1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft
Posts: 18,242
Threads: 386
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
87
Location: Suffolk
Car Model/Spec: Focus Titanium
Thanks: 1
Given 118 thank(s) in 117 post(s)
Oh I see! That doesn't sound good! 
Posts: 20,092
Threads: 591
Joined: Nov 2012
Reputation:
54
Location: Cotswolds
Car Model/Spec: Stage 13 16v HDi
Thanks: 22
Given 68 thank(s) in 68 post(s)
felt like that wheel wasnt attached.
Hope he made it home ok...........
Posts: 1,487
Threads: 119
Joined: Apr 2012
Reputation:
5
Location: Buckingham
Car Model/Spec: MG ZS180
Thanks: 0
Given 0 thank(s) in 0 post(s)
Did he drive it home with it like that then!?
Posts: 19,854
Threads: 581
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
195
Location: Bournemouth
Car Model/Spec: Supercharged 306 GTi6
Thanks: 36
Given 82 thank(s) in 78 post(s)
(14-07-2014, 05:43 PM)Ricky Wrote: Did he drive it home with it like that then!?
Yep :/
And yes he's still alive haha
Team Eaton
1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft
Posts: 18,242
Threads: 386
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
87
Location: Suffolk
Car Model/Spec: Focus Titanium
Thanks: 1
Given 118 thank(s) in 117 post(s)
I hope he's changing it today then!
Posts: 1,058
Threads: 18
Joined: Jan 2014
Reputation:
10
Location: Wiltshire
Car Model/Spec: 3 x 205 GTi & 306 HDi
Thanks: 3
Given 17 thank(s) in 17 post(s)
14-07-2014, 08:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 14-07-2014, 08:10 PM by powerandtorque.)
Christ, that's brave/stupid considering it wouldn't be the first 306 wishbone to snap at the front bush (and thats when the P bush is attached) let alone the somewhat dubious handling I'm sure resulted from the rather variable suspension geometry!
Still, no harm done seemingly and the air will once again be filled with the sound of bwarp! 
1990 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 // 1991 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 16v // 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 // 1999 Peugeot 306 HDi Estate
Posts: 20,092
Threads: 591
Joined: Nov 2012
Reputation:
54
Location: Cotswolds
Car Model/Spec: Stage 13 16v HDi
Thanks: 22
Given 68 thank(s) in 68 post(s)
Good to know he is ok!
Risky business though
Posts: 19,854
Threads: 581
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
195
Location: Bournemouth
Car Model/Spec: Supercharged 306 GTi6
Thanks: 36
Given 82 thank(s) in 78 post(s)
Team Eaton
1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft
Posts: 15,646
Threads: 541
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
124
Location: Aylesbury
Car Model/Spec: 320bhp Impreza WRX
Thanks: 7
Given 59 thank(s) in 58 post(s)
Posts: 412
Threads: 12
Joined: Apr 2014
Reputation:
1
Thanks: 0
Given 0 thank(s) in 0 post(s)
We convoyed home with him and we took a little detour and it took almost an hour of caning it at 90-100 to catch him so he wasnt exactly driving steadily haha!!
Posts: 1,487
Threads: 119
Joined: Apr 2012
Reputation:
5
Location: Buckingham
Car Model/Spec: MG ZS180
Thanks: 0
Given 0 thank(s) in 0 post(s)
(14-07-2014, 09:16 PM)pugmanxud Wrote: We convoyed home with him and we took a little detour and it took almost an hour of caning it at 90-100 to catch him so he wasnt exactly driving steadily haha!!
That's ridiculous. Some people really have no sense!
Posts: 412
Threads: 12
Joined: Apr 2014
Reputation:
1
Thanks: 0
Given 0 thank(s) in 0 post(s)
We were in 50mph roadworks and took quite a detour so must have been doing 60-70
Posts: 20,092
Threads: 591
Joined: Nov 2012
Reputation:
54
Location: Cotswolds
Car Model/Spec: Stage 13 16v HDi
Thanks: 22
Given 68 thank(s) in 68 post(s)
Posts: 6,569
Threads: 183
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
20
Location: eastwood/notts
Car Model/Spec: moonstone hdi #2
Thanks: 0
Given 8 thank(s) in 8 post(s)
Wow that's pretty crazy! :-)
#2 Moonstone Blue HDI
![[Image: 6b0c7309-5184-463c-9f73-2a7b96601418_zpsfdf041fe.jpg]](http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t326/kent16_2008/6b0c7309-5184-463c-9f73-2a7b96601418_zpsfdf041fe.jpg)
Posts: 1,261
Threads: 61
Joined: Sep 2013
Reputation:
4
Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Car Model/Spec: 306 HDI
Thanks: 0
Given 2 thank(s) in 2 post(s)
I remember this exact thing happened to me and the half a mile drive home was worrying with the amount of clunks. Dunno whether your brave or a tool lol
Posts: 3,616
Threads: 0
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
45
Thanks: 177
Given 28 thank(s) in 28 post(s)
That's ridiculous, just dangerous.
Posts: 13,881
Threads: 476
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
81
Location: Ipswich
Car Model/Spec: 306 Rallye
Thanks: 4
Given 104 thank(s) in 102 post(s)
Right hello everyone! Yes I am still alive and yes it was fixed the next morning.
(14-07-2014, 04:11 PM)mcglynn Wrote: Well after pugfest/hill runs, can you comment on the tyres?
I plan on also putting 4 of these all round and just curious. 
As said No idea seeing as i didnt hoon it.
(14-07-2014, 04:13 PM)ginge191 Wrote: I doubt the tyres were tested to any extent..
You got the wishbones sorted mate?? 
Yep all sorted. £8 from ECP.
(14-07-2014, 04:21 PM)Niall Wrote: (14-07-2014, 04:19 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Also intrigued now? Sam's on Meyle wishbones iirc!
Seems like some plonker forgot to fit the small bolt in the P bush when fitting wishbones (or it fell out) and it snapped the P bush. Wheel was moving back and forth in the arch by about 3 arches and yet this prat still decided it would be a good idea to take it on track like that and drive it home!
It was fitted but yes it fell out :/ Stole another bolt off the estate and now buying new bolts and threadlock to sort it out once and for all this coming weekend.
(14-07-2014, 09:16 PM)pugmanxud Wrote: We convoyed home with him and we took a little detour and it took almost an hour of caning it at 90-100 to catch him so he wasnt exactly driving steadily haha!!
I have no idea what you guys were doing. I drove between 40-60 all the way depending on the road surface. I think you guys came off the A40 and went down to the M4 and then onto the M25 which is miles longer! At no point was I hooning and you guys somehow took forever to catch up.
Ultimatum... yes it was brave/silly but its all fixed now. The problem was the bolt fell out due to reusing the bolts and not using threadlock. Lesson learnt and tbh its a credit to the meyle wishbones for having such a strong front mounting to survive without the pBush.
![[Image: IMG-20140714-WA0006_zpssav50jhj.jpg]](http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z327/srowell3/IMG-20140714-WA0006_zpssav50jhj.jpg)
Note that this is after ive cut the pbush it didnt come off the car with the angle grinded bits lol!
Posts: 8,749
Threads: 208
Joined: Jan 2012
Reputation:
60
Location: Wiltshire
Car Model/Spec: ph2 Gti6 / ph4 HDI Estate
Thanks: 1
Given 5 thank(s) in 5 post(s)
Did you loose the smalll or big bolt? either way, you were lucky!
![[Image: DSC_0190-Copy_zpsf093f84d.jpg]](http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a468/167gti8/DSC_0190-Copy_zpsf093f84d.jpg)
Member of 99% warning or your nothing club!
Posts: 4,566
Threads: 102
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
9
Location: Sunderland
Thanks: 60
Given 14 thank(s) in 14 post(s)
Christ that's asking for bother that was rowell! at least the car and you survived.
Posts: 19,854
Threads: 581
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
195
Location: Bournemouth
Car Model/Spec: Supercharged 306 GTi6
Thanks: 36
Given 82 thank(s) in 78 post(s)
Still think your a complete bell end for driving it home let alone taking it on track like that
Team Eaton
1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft
Posts: 13,881
Threads: 476
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
81
Location: Ipswich
Car Model/Spec: 306 Rallye
Thanks: 4
Given 104 thank(s) in 102 post(s)
(15-07-2014, 05:07 PM)puglove Wrote: Did you loose the smalll or big bolt? either way, you were lucky!
The small one which meant the Pbush lifted up and eventually snapped through the metal. Itll work the same as bending paper clips over and over again :/
(15-07-2014, 05:18 PM)procta Wrote: Christ that's asking for bother that was rowell! at least the car and you survived.
Some of us live for the 306... some of us would die for the 306! The shame of being taken away from pugfest on a AA flat bed would have been terrible D:
(15-07-2014, 05:19 PM)Niall Wrote: Still think your a complete bell end for driving it home let alone taking it on track like that
I heard the word hero mentioned multiple times.... or was that just in my head? you too tall boy.
Posts: 4,566
Threads: 102
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
9
Location: Sunderland
Thanks: 60
Given 14 thank(s) in 14 post(s)
got to say Rowell, that's pure dedication to the 306! Plus it give the lads something to brute about too!
Posts: 8,749
Threads: 208
Joined: Jan 2012
Reputation:
60
Location: Wiltshire
Car Model/Spec: ph2 Gti6 / ph4 HDI Estate
Thanks: 1
Given 5 thank(s) in 5 post(s)
15-07-2014, 06:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 15-07-2014, 06:21 PM by puglove.)
replace with the berlingo 2012 Pbushes with the m10 bolts 
Member of 99% warning or your nothing club!
Posts: 13,881
Threads: 476
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
81
Location: Ipswich
Car Model/Spec: 306 Rallye
Thanks: 4
Given 104 thank(s) in 102 post(s)
(15-07-2014, 06:21 PM)puglove Wrote: replace with the berlingo 2012 Pbushes with the m10 bolts
Forgot to mention this.... I went to ECP and they didnt have pbushes for the partner. I then went to peugeot and they dont sell them individually and only sell them as part of a complete arm for £100+. I then went back to ECP to get pbushes on the arm but they didnt have any. In the end I just bought an £8 306 pbush. Its done the trick and ill probably upgrade to the powerflex ones when I have money.
Niall has given me the part numbers for new bolts so I will be doing this all again in the next few months.
Posts: 8,749
Threads: 208
Joined: Jan 2012
Reputation:
60
Location: Wiltshire
Car Model/Spec: ph2 Gti6 / ph4 HDI Estate
Thanks: 1
Given 5 thank(s) in 5 post(s)
berlingo ones are better than powerflex trust me
Member of 99% warning or your nothing club!
Posts: 13,881
Threads: 476
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
81
Location: Ipswich
Car Model/Spec: 306 Rallye
Thanks: 4
Given 104 thank(s) in 102 post(s)
In other news I have stripped the leather off the rear seats so I now have some super race car dividers to stop things in the boot coming into the front!
![[Image: IMG-20140704-WA0004_zpszcb04sat.jpg]](http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z327/srowell3/IMG-20140704-WA0004_zpszcb04sat.jpg)
Havent fitted them yet but i think im going to have a problem with rattling so will probably need to pad them out. Plan is to cut off the headrest tubes and carpet them.
A few weeks ago I also did some towing. I was competing in a 50 mile sailing race in my 16ft catamaran. Needless to say a lowered throttlebodied 306 is a perfect towing vehicle!
![[Image: IMG_20140705_151301_zpsosjko5e5.jpg]](http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z327/srowell3/IMG_20140705_151301_zpsosjko5e5.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20140705_160551_zpsvmpa3dpu.jpg]](http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z327/srowell3/IMG_20140705_160551_zpsvmpa3dpu.jpg)
And incredibly I did make it up the hill at pugfest twice so here are some photos from there. Made it worth doing.
![[Image: 10489850_10202890265435032_7287196817453...2ab2ce.jpg]](http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z327/srowell3/10489850_10202890265435032_7287196817453506511_n_zpsb72ab2ce.jpg)
![[Image: 10511622_10154351700175344_7278357320218...13a677.jpg]](http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z327/srowell3/10511622_10154351700175344_7278357320218619045_o_zpsf113a677.jpg)
![[Image: 10494486_10154351700055344_5135278601361...779a90.jpg]](http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z327/srowell3/10494486_10154351700055344_5135278601361830712_o_zps20779a90.jpg)
Posts: 3,539
Threads: 42
Joined: Mar 2012
Reputation:
28
Thanks: 3
Given 89 thank(s) in 88 post(s)
you need to use a better dealer man, you've been fed a pack of lies!
Posts: 13,881
Threads: 476
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
81
Location: Ipswich
Car Model/Spec: 306 Rallye
Thanks: 4
Given 104 thank(s) in 102 post(s)
They first brought up a diagram of the rear beam and I was like... Wtf its attached to the wishbone fool. Then they brought up that diagram and it was labeled B and apparently comes in a pack of the other letter labeled parts. Tbh the guy did look and talk like the trolley boy our of hot fuzz...
Posts: 1,487
Threads: 119
Joined: Apr 2012
Reputation:
5
Location: Buckingham
Car Model/Spec: MG ZS180
Thanks: 0
Given 0 thank(s) in 0 post(s)
The front bushes can only be bought with the complete arm from Peugeot, but the P bushes are sold separately.
|
![[Image: DSC_0190-Copy_zpsf093f84d.jpg]](http://s1038.photobucket.com/user/167gti8/media/DSC_0190-Copy_zpsf093f84d.jpg.html)
