Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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Huskyxantia
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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Nice bit of patch work there
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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Quick summary, will update when I get chance:

Grey 308:
Left rear brake job completed:
Wind back tool with caliper mounted without disk
Wind back tool with caliper mounted without disk
Winding back
Winding back
Hub nut 36mm, 300 Nm
Caliper carrier and guide pin bolts both 30 Nm then 35° angle tightened says Haynes (also states both are single use)
Reused but fresh thread lock compound.

Welding quickly brush painted, will grind welds back and paint properly soon.

Blue 308:
Wipers swapped (26 inch instead of standard 24 inch, Drivers and 16 in place of standard 18 inch passenger's. An experiment, seeking a reduced "triangle of doom"

Rear boot struts swapped. Boot end strut ball joints found to be corroded and severe pitting.
Cleaned up best I can, but still medium horrible
Cleaned up best I can, but still medium horrible
Plenty of red rubber grease.
Hoping for a none creaky boot when off to the office tomorrow morning!

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Good work Matt!
Jim

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Boot gas strut bolts, possibly 9811552380

£40, each!?!?!?!
https://ebay.io/m/1WwTvq

Errrrrrrr I'll keep looking! :)
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I suppose counts as "cheaper", £16 each
https://ebay.io/m/INTscX

Still looking!
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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These people offer both M6 and M8 sizes, any good? :)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/147351509818 ... 1875.m1851
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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MattBLancs wrote: 15 Jun 2026, 06:29 I suppose counts as "cheaper", £16 each
https://ebay.io/m/INTscX

Still looking!
The ball head looks smaller
Husky. :? Thinking outside of the box is better than sitting in a dark one.
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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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Might be worth asking this car is being broken for parts
https://ebay.io/m/au2zjS
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