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Peugeot 405 real wheel slanting

Graham Newton 14 April 2005 14:05:16
 I have a 1994 Peugeot 405 estate (250,000 miles) and the n/s rear wheel is
slanting out at the bottom. Local garage is talking about the rear axle
needing replacing. I'm not convinced. May just be a problem with the
bearings or bushes?

Anyone seen this? Anyone got any advice?

Otherwise, I fear it's curtains for the car. Shame, it's been a good'un.

Graham


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R.N. Robinson 14 April 2005 19:15:35 permanent link ]
 
"Graham Newton" <grimbonewt@yahoo.c­o.uk> wrote in message
news:wfr7e.29435$pA­6.878@newsfe1-win.nt­li.net...>I have a 1994 Peugeot 405 estate (250,000 miles) and the n/s rear wheel is >slanting out at the bottom. Local garage is talking about the rear axle >needing replacing. I'm not convinced. May just be a problem with the >bearings or bushes?>

What rear axle? Have you or the garage looked under the car?

Ron Robinson


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Michael Roche 14 April 2005 19:23:01 permanent link ]
 Graham
Try the track link on this wheel. jack up the car on this wheel. Grip wheel
top and bottom. There should be no play
Mike
Graham Newton <grimbonewt@yahoo.c­o.uk> wrote in message
news:wfr7e.29435$pA­6.878@newsfe1-win.nt­li.net...> I have a 1994 Peugeot 405 estate (250,000 miles) and the n/s rear wheel is> slanting out at the bottom. Local garage is talking about the rear axle> needing replacing. I'm not convinced. May just be a problem with the> bearings or bushes?>
Anyone seen this? Anyone got any advice?>
Otherwise, I fear it's curtains for the car. Shame, it's been a good'un.>
Graham>


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Mindwipe 14 April 2005 21:47:13 permanent link ]
 
"MICHAEL ROCHE" <michael.roche1@bti­nternet.com> wrote in message
news:d3m1sk$46e$1@s­parta.btinternet.com­...> Graham> Try the track link on this wheel. jack up the car on this wheel. Grip > wheel> top and bottom. There should be no play> Mike> Graham Newton <grimbonewt@yahoo.c­o.uk> wrote in message> news:wfr7e.29435$pA­6.878@newsfe1-win.nt­li.net...>> I have a 1994 Peugeot 405 estate (250,000 miles) and the n/s rear wheel >> is>> slanting out at the bottom. Local garage is talking about the rear axle>> needing replacing. I'm not convinced. May just be a problem with the>> bearings or bushes?>>
Anyone seen this? Anyone got any advice?>>
Otherwise, I fear it's curtains for the car. Shame, it's been a good'un.>>
Graham>>

bearing between rear arm and rear axle is worn
usually it collapses and knackers both parts
easier to try and source another axle from a scrappy


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Nom 15 April 2005 11:43:42 permanent link ]
 mindwipe wrote:> "MICHAEL ROCHE" <michael.roche1@bti­nternet.com> wrote in message> news:d3m1sk$46e$1@s­parta.btinternet.com­...>> Graham>> Try the track link on this wheel. jack up the car on this wheel. Grip>> wheel>> top and bottom. There should be no play>> Mike>> Graham Newton <grimbonewt@yahoo.c­o.uk> wrote in message>> news:wfr7e.29435$pA­6.878@newsfe1-win.nt­li.net...>>> I have a 1994 Peugeot 405 estate (250,000 miles) and the n/s rear>>> wheel is>>> slanting out at the bottom. Local garage is talking about the rear>>> axle needing replacing. I'm not convinced. May just be a problem>>> with the bearings or bushes?>>>
Anyone seen this? Anyone got any advice?>>>
Otherwise, I fear it's curtains for the car. Shame, it's been a>>> good'un. Graham>>>
bearing between rear arm and rear axle is worn> usually it collapses and knackers both parts> easier to try and source another axle from a scrappy

Seconded - I had a friend with exactly the same issue.


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Graham 15 April 2005 14:00:28 permanent link ]
 "mindwipe" <nomorespam@herenno­w.com> wrote in message
news:425eabef$0$295­$cc9e4d1f@news-text.­dial.pipex.com...>
"MICHAEL ROCHE" <michael.roche1@bti­nternet.com> wrote in message > news:d3m1sk$46e$1@s­parta.btinternet.com­...>> Graham>> Try the track link on this wheel. jack up the car on this wheel. Grip >> wheel>> top and bottom. There should be no play>> Mike>> Graham Newton <grimbonewt@yahoo.c­o.uk> wrote in message>> news:wfr7e.29435$pA­6.878@newsfe1-win.nt­li.net...>>> I have a 1994 Peugeot 405 estate (250,000 miles) and the n/s rear wheel >>> is>>> slanting out at the bottom. Local garage is talking about the rear axle>>> needing replacing. I'm not convinced. May just be a problem with the>>> bearings or bushes?>>>
Anyone seen this? Anyone got any advice?>>>
Otherwise, I fear it's curtains for the car. Shame, it's been a >>> good'un.>>>
Graham>>>
bearing between rear arm and rear axle is worn> usually it collapses and knackers both parts> easier to try and source another axle from a scrappy

OK, so now I'm confused. The 405 estate doesn't look like it has a rear
axle. What am I missing here? I'll disassemble it all tomorrow and see
what looks like it's broken.

Graham


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Androo 15 April 2005 17:00:57 permanent link ]
 
OK, so now I'm confused. The 405 estate doesn't look like it has a rear> axle. What am I missing here?


It's fallen off!

No, there isn't a beam axle, but there's still a little axle (stub axle?)
connected to the suspension arm that the wheel sits on.

Androo


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Lee Power via CarKB.com 15 April 2005 20:52:36 permanent link ]
 Hi

Good luck with taking the rear arm off, Its not a job I would wish on
anyone!

It would be far easier & a lot less stress for yourself to get hold of
another decent rear beam assembly & swop the whole lot over.

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Nigel 16 April 2005 01:25:11 permanent link ]
 On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:52:36 GMT, "Lee Power via CarKB.com"
<forum@CarKB.com> wrote:
Good luck with taking the rear arm off, Its not a job I would wish on>anyone!>
It would be far easier & a lot less stress for yourself to get hold of>another decent rear beam assembly & swop the whole lot over.
I agree whole-heartedly. It's not a nice job in the garage on a ramp
with all the facilities. Everything seems to be seized and you're
forever beating things with a hammer!!
Get another one either from a scrappy or from SSP Engineering and swop
over.
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Wichita 16 April 2005 13:15:40 permanent link ]
 Yep - as I keep saying (and have no connection with them other than they
fixed mine) see http://www.sspengin­eering.co.uk/ Also shows the whole
assembly. Better than trashing the car if it otherwise works well.

For the money a complete swap seems simpler than trying to fix sides ...
unless I'm told you have the gear and presses needed to change the
bearings which are often corroded in.

I think 405 estates normally have a bit of slant (and maybe toe in)
probably for stability ... but if it's gone further you really notice it.

If it helps I had the rear suspension of my 405 turboD estate replaced
by this company last summer and all seems well. They'll sell the
assembly or it's a hack to near Honiton. Strange place out in the
country ... but they do seem to know what they're doing.
Cheers.
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Graham Newton 18 April 2005 01:35:02 permanent link ]
 "Wichita" <wichitaka@yahoo.co­m> wrote in message
news:4260d7b9$0$263­47$db0fefd9@news.zen­.co.uk...> Yep - as I keep saying (and have no connection with them other than they > fixed mine) see http://www.sspengin­eering.co.uk/ Also shows the whole > assembly. Better than trashing the car if it otherwise works well.>
For the money a complete swap seems simpler than trying to fix sides ... > unless I'm told you have the gear and presses needed to change the > bearings which are often corroded in.>
I think 405 estates normally have a bit of slant (and maybe toe in) > probably for stability ... but if it's gone further you really notice it.>
If it helps I had the rear suspension of my 405 turboD estate replaced by > this company last summer and all seems well. They'll sell the assembly or > it's a hack to near Honiton. Strange place out in the country ... but > they do seem to know what they're doing.> Cheers.

Thanks for all the advice everyone. Didn't get to investigate over the
weekend as I'd hoped. But the consensus seems to be to replace the whole
assembly. It needs new tyres & brakes at the back too, so I've just got to
work out whether it's worth spending £400-500 quid on a 250,000 mile, L-reg
405 estate. Mmm, might contact a local scrappy tomorrow to see whether
they've got a 405 I could take a rear assembly from. Does anyone know
whether the estate has the same rear assembly as the saloon, or am I looking
only at estates?

Graham


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Wichita 18 April 2005 12:02:50 permanent link ]
 At 250,000 miles, options can include buying lower mileage 405 estate
within your budget.
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Lee Power via CarKB.com 18 April 2005 21:00:04 permanent link ]
 Hi

Theres 3 different types of rear axle listed for the estate.

Theres a normal set up, Theres a firm set up & theres also a heavy duty
setup.

Some, but not all of the rear axle assy are the same as the saloon.

Make sure you check if you have disc or drum brakes on the back & also if
you have ABS fitted.

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