406 damper spring knock
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406 damper spring knock
O/S front spring replaced at garage 7 days ago. (Thanks road bumps! )
Since the repair there is a knocking / rattle which the garage said was the anti roll bar link, - replaced but did not cure.
The mechanic has now noticed that the new spring catches slightly on the inner wing, about half way up. (As if the diameter is too big).
The knock is reproduced by kicking the tyre tread or hand knocking the spring.
Any advise please - it's going back Monday, and he says he may have more idea when he gets the 'leg' off.
Since the repair there is a knocking / rattle which the garage said was the anti roll bar link, - replaced but did not cure.
The mechanic has now noticed that the new spring catches slightly on the inner wing, about half way up. (As if the diameter is too big).
The knock is reproduced by kicking the tyre tread or hand knocking the spring.
Any advise please - it's going back Monday, and he says he may have more idea when he gets the 'leg' off.
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hi sorry for delay but here is price and part No. for an OE spring for your car useing your VIN No. from pug dealer's,
Reference Description Quantity Price - VAT Price + VAT Total + VAT Selection
00005002V2 SUSPENSN SPRING 69.25 GBP 81.37 GBP 81.37 GBP
the motor factors can use this part No. to cross ref to the corect after market spring
regards malcolm
Reference Description Quantity Price - VAT Price + VAT Total + VAT Selection
00005002V2 SUSPENSN SPRING 69.25 GBP 81.37 GBP 81.37 GBP
the motor factors can use this part No. to cross ref to the corect after market spring
regards malcolm
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Unfortunately I paid, under mild protest.
New Spring fitting & part £75
New anti roll linkage & fit £30 (not problem but WAS poor)
Sort knock problem by new bearing in top £58 (reduced to £52 when questioned)
I think he thought it MAY have been my fault by going on a bad pot hole, or he was trying it on. He also fitted another new spring (old one was not at fault and only on 1 week, very few miles with weather). He told me he was now stuck with a spring if supplier would not take back.
I thought it would have been part only for bearing as the spring etc had been off already, so I left disappointed paying £52.
New Spring fitting & part £75
New anti roll linkage & fit £30 (not problem but WAS poor)
Sort knock problem by new bearing in top £58 (reduced to £52 when questioned)
I think he thought it MAY have been my fault by going on a bad pot hole, or he was trying it on. He also fitted another new spring (old one was not at fault and only on 1 week, very few miles with weather). He told me he was now stuck with a spring if supplier would not take back.
I thought it would have been part only for bearing as the spring etc had been off already, so I left disappointed paying £52.
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It amazes me how some garages never own up to a fault,look after a customer,and just charge,charge etc. Now that you have paid and left there is not much you can do other than never go back, tell your mates how useless they are.Find yourself a small independent Peugeot/Citroen specialist,its always best to have someone who knows the make.
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The original spring was broken low down, so I had options get collected, donate a tyre as the bottom of spring carved it up, or cut the spring with grinder and crawl to garage 3/4 mile.citronut wrote:why did they fit another new spring if there was no problem with it,
maybe it had damage caused by being baddly fitted or wrong spring in the first place,
it would be interesting to see both the original sring and the one they have just removed,sounds like someone's telling porkies
regards malcolm
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That's what i was thinking on collection - I honestly expected to pay for bearing and have probably free fitting.Oldpug wrote:It amazes me how some garages never own up to a fault,look after a customer,and just charge,charge etc. Now that you have paid and left there is not much you can do other than never go back, tell your mates how useless they are.Find yourself a small independent Peugeot/Citroën specialist,its always best to have someone who knows the make.
Their service is usually decent and they are very near. I WOULD like to use again but will decide next time I need them.
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