Could one or more of you lovely folk please tell me if the pinch bolt on a 206 strut is meant to come out, or we are just supposed to lever the clamp open a little..
Brother has his in bits at the moment to replace struts and that bolt - pictured, is stuck fast. Do we get the BFO hammer out, or do we lever the clamp apart a bit?
Thanks!
206 HDi front strut removal - Urgent
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Re: 206 HDi front strut removal - Urgent
According to the info I have refitting the strut:
The boss (5) serves as a stop.
Tighten:
- When refitting the pivot on the lower arm:
- Ensure that the boot protecting the ball joint is in good condition (no cuts on the boot and securing clip present)
- Clean the ball joint taper, move the boot from the top to the bottom so that it regains its flexibility, position the boot in the fully extended position
- Engage the lower arm ball joint in the pivot, without forgetting the ball joint protector which must be positioned correctly (indexer )
- Fit the ball-joint securing bolt and a new nut.
The boss (5) serves as a stop.
Tighten:
- The front hub carrier clamp fixing
- The steering ball joint nut
- The shock absorber to body mounting
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Re: 206 HDi front strut removal - Urgent
Thanks Marc - the bolt has to come out then?
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It looks like it if it requires replacing with a new one on refitting.
Is this the facelifted 2009+ model?
Is this the facelifted 2009+ model?
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Re: 206 HDi front strut removal - Urgent
No, this is a 206 Marc, 05 plate, 90bhp HDi (though it has a remap and flies)
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Give me 10 minutes or so and I'll put something up on the whole procedure for you.
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Most kind, thanks Marc.
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Re: 206 HDi front strut removal - Urgent
As your pic doesn't show the bosses as per Marcs instructions you may find there is a groove that the bolt locates in. Not exactly the same but on my C4 Coupe I tried the hammer approach (though not one of the lump variety) and it wouldn't budge. I got a spanner on the bolt head, then used a hammer on the spanner (poor mans rattle gun) to get it moving. I could have sworn in was threaded in with the nut being used as a locking nut......but no....just crap, rust, rust and more crap.
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Brilliant, thanks for the procedure Marc, and Pete for the rust and crap hint - I think that's what could be the problem
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Re: 206 HDi front strut removal - Urgent
Take it out fully tap carrier down gently with hammer off it comes .. rather quickMichel wrote: ↑23 Aug 2021, 18:00 Could one or more of you lovely folk please tell me if the pinch bolt on a 206 strut is meant to come out, or we are just supposed to lever the clamp open a little..
Brother has his in bits at the moment to replace struts and that bolt - pictured, is stuck fast. Do we get the BFO hammer out, or do we lever the clamp apart a bit?
Thanks!
Husky.