85' 305 SRD
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85' 305 SRD
im looking to buy the above car it has MOT til oct 2005 and i already have a 405 and i would like to know the good and bad bits about them ? thanks Ayden
Saloon estate or van? Bad points. head gasget. cv joints if boots are neglected, rust on some models, rear trailing arm bearings on van & estate. (same bearing kit as Citroen BX)( Same bearing in saloon but didn't give the same trouble due to different strut position)
Good points. everything else.
I had a 85GLD saloon until 96. it was still perfect after 200,000 Miles. It was rear ended by a Renault 21.
Good points. everything else.
I had a 85GLD saloon until 96. it was still perfect after 200,000 Miles. It was rear ended by a Renault 21.
I once drove a 305 Van with over 250k on the clock. The steering rack went clunk as you reached the straight ahead due to so much motorway driving and the back end was very squeaky (with the wheels perfectly aligned to each other but leaning over slightly). Apart from that, there was nowt wrong with it. Very nice to drive I thought.
Nothing too scary here mechanical wise, just watch out for rust. The engine is the familar 1905cc XUD unit with a BE1 gearbox the same as the early 309. If you need hard to get spares our CPUK man Dean will have them instock nodoubt. Some details of 305 at www.peugeot305.co.uk
Shes arrived !! shes done 180k and she just got me back from clacton on sea to portsmouth without missing a beat [:D] although she needs a lot of work to get her through her next MOT here is a small list of things i think need doing and things i havent a clue about :
Problems :
front brakes are binding heavily
Lots of knocking around suspension areas
Things i know [:p] :
trailing arm bearings a knackered
needs new boot lid (estate)
But for £35 who can complain ?!
When tomorow comes i will have a better look at these things to decipher what else needs doing should make an intresting project for me as im only 17 [;)] will keep you posted guys
Thanks
Ayden
Problems :
front brakes are binding heavily
Lots of knocking around suspension areas
Things i know [:p] :
trailing arm bearings a knackered
needs new boot lid (estate)
But for £35 who can complain ?!
When tomorow comes i will have a better look at these things to decipher what else needs doing should make an intresting project for me as im only 17 [;)] will keep you posted guys
Thanks
Ayden
I can get some pics and i will post them tomorow as i have only just got in. Bikeboys you were saying that panels can be bought ? are they easy to remove from the car ? if i havent got work tomorow im going to concentrate on trying to stop the front brakes from binding yay ! my first real task hehe [:D] hopefully it wont baffle me to much !! [:I]. . i was looking on ebay for a haynes manual and all i could find was ones for the petrol 305 estates and a couple of diesel engine manuals first of all is the petrol manual going to be ok for everything but the engine ? will the diesel manual be ok for the engine in my 305 ? its a 1700cc lump not sure of engine codes and gearboxes [^]
Thanks Ayden
Thanks Ayden
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Yes that sounds right, I remember seeing under the bonnet of one years ago. The engine was transverse but had a mechanically driven fan at the front of the car driven by the, well, fanbelt I suppose.... Nothing weird there until you realise the belt was twisted through 90 degrees to get from the crank pulley to the fan!!
i checked the brakes today all got loadsa meat left on them and were a bit stiff on the front but after removing the pads and moving the caliper about a bit i managed to free them up next thing is to put it through a MOT to see whats got to be done to pass [:)] also i Got some piccys [:D]
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/ ... ug3054.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/ ... ug3053.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/ ... ug3052.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/ ... ug3051.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/ ... pug305.jpg
shes looking a bit rough at the moment but after some much needed tlc and money [^] she will look brill
thanks
Ayden
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/ ... ug3054.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/ ... ug3053.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/ ... ug3052.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/ ... ug3051.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/ ... pug305.jpg
shes looking a bit rough at the moment but after some much needed tlc and money [^] she will look brill
thanks
Ayden