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

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Before
Before
Then
With 508 wheel
With 508 wheel
Arch liner : hot staples back together
Liner
Liner
Wynn's treatment measured out
Other jug
Other jug
Adblue filler position:
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MattBLancs wrote: 21 Jul 2024, 07:37
CitroJim wrote: 21 Jul 2024, 05:33 I've yet to top mine up with Adblue but looking around the filler, previous top-ups have been a bit messy! Lots of crystals in evidence...
Not sure where your filler is Jim, but the 308 SW it's low down in the boot, next to spare wheel - boot floor and polystyrene thing.
That's similar to where mine is Matt! Looks a right 'mare to top up. That long spouted jug looks ideal for the job :)

Good to see you've gone for the anti-crystallisation additive :)
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CitroJim wrote: 21 Jul 2024, 16:33
MattBLancs wrote: 21 Jul 2024, 07:37
CitroJim wrote: 21 Jul 2024, 05:33 I've yet to top mine up with Adblue but looking around the filler, previous top-ups have been a bit messy! Lots of crystals in evidence...
Not sure where your filler is Jim, but the 308 SW it's low down in the boot, next to spare wheel - boot floor and polystyrene thing.
That's similar to where mine is Matt! Looks a right 'mare to top up. That long spouted jug looks ideal for the job :)
Yes the jug worked well, if you fill it to the 2 Litre mark though then it's starting to pour before the spout is close up against the hole!
Good to see you've gone for the anti-crystallisation additive :)
Yes talked about lots on here so got some and chucked it in!

Starter switch part number:
98 040 074 80
(RP 98 272 178 80)

Putting the above number into eBay suggests this is also (as well as 208) shared with the Vauxhall Grandland. So that's a 100% increase in "things I like about the Vauxhall Grandland" :rofl2:
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Not very exciting, but hurrah! Parcel shelf is here:
Shelfy
Shelfy
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Excellent :D
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MattBLancs wrote: 20 Jul 2024, 22:03 Reference from RichardW above,

Left:
9671411480 NEW DRIVESHAFT
1610276280 STANDARD EXCHANGE DRIVESHAFT

Autodoc has SKF offering:
Fitting Position Front Axle Left
Transmission Type 6-Speed Manual Transmission
Length [mm] 650
External Toothing wheel side 28
External Toothing differential side 37
Length 2 [mm] 68.5
Wheel-side joint diameter [mm] 94.9
Transmission-sided joint diameter [mm] 87
Transmission Code ML6C
Seal Diameter [mm] 58,4
Thread Size M22x1,5
Manufacturer part number VKJC 8871
Manufacturer SKF
EAN number 4G
LTE 7316579330442
£127.64

Right
9671411280 NEW DRIVESHAFT
1610205480 STANDARD EXCHANGE DRIVESHAFT

Autodoc, SKF:
Fitting Position Front Axle Right
Transmission Type
6-Speed Automatic Transmission, 6-Speed Manual Transmission, 8-Speed Automatic Transmission
Length [mm] 919
External Toothing wheel side 28
External Toothing differential side 37
Length 2 [mm] 277
Wheel-side joint diameter [mm] 84.4
Transmission-sided joint diameter (mm) 80
Transmission Code AT6 3, ATN8, ML6C
Seal Diameter [mm] 58.5
Thread Size M22x1,5
Supplementary Article / Supplementary Info Info 2
with bearing(s)
Manufacturer part number VKJC 8876
Manufacturer SKF
Ean number 7316579330329
£126.35

Think these are likely where my money will be going.
SKF, decent reputable brand. Cheapest Autodoc option is about £78 each "Pascal" brand, not one I've heard of
Autodoc, SKF driveshafts= bought £107.something each. (Plus rear wiper blade Valeo)
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MattBLancs wrote: 14 Jul 2024, 11:25 Rough list of jobs (for when I've not got my 2 year old resting his sleepy head on my chest! :rofl2: ) for the blue 308
  • sat nav appears to think it's stuck in Wakefield and gave all sorts of nonsense instructions when set to take me home.
Suggestions on this welcome, not touched as yet :)
  • wheel swap to get rid of the awful tyres (and oxidized rims
Done! (Though ultimately I'd like to respray the new wheels as they are not seriously oxidised but are a bit tatty.
  • investigate and likely replace driver's side(??) CV joint
Autodoc last night, order a couple of weeks away most likely. Two full driveshafts. Need to get some new nuts, were not listed on Autodoc and don't come up from search using the Peugeot part number.
  • source a replacement parcel shelf. Seems to be about £130 on eBay. Quite a step up from the last second hand one I bought - for the 206: £6!!
£80, delivered. Fitted as per picture above :)
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MattBLancs wrote: 14 Jul 2024, 21:29 Oh and tired looking wishbone bushes, rear end of both front wishbones:
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Two full wishbones, including ball joints, FAI brand, bought this morning. I've gone for the fancy cast alloy wishbones over the slightly cheaper stamped steel version. When including the ball joints there's very little price difference (and they won't rust the same, feel more receptive to bush replacement in future)
T'eBay stuff
T'eBay stuff
Wishbones were £59.99 each, immediately received a "seller best offer" of £56.99 so posed a best offer of £52 each on basis of combined postage. Kindly accepted.


The 3008 fuel pump is a backup plan for the C5 (will strip the electric in tank fuel pump from this sender unit to hopefully fit in the C5's sender. Well, more hopefully I don't have to dig into the tank again given that bloody awful pig of a sealing ring that put up such a fight last time)

Fuel pump had a voucher so actually was £21.39 all told - seemed daft not to grab it at that price.

I've also bought a load of O-rings to hopefully swap into all the fuel pipe connectors to test out my air ingress hypothesis.
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Factory Build Sheet as Requested from the Parts thread Matt:
Vehicle Characteristics
Vehicle family308 (T9)
AS/RP N°14343 89 1 0463
Warranty Start Date05/05/2016
Engine serial number10 DYZJ 4037478
BERe2*2007/46*0405*12
P4A9807530399
General Information
PRODUCT TYPEPASSENGER CAR
COMMERCIAL MARQUE/COMPONENT TYPEPEUGEOT
VEHICLE FAMILY308 (T9)
SILHOUETTE5 DOOR ESTATE
TRIM LEVELGT LINE
ENGINEDW10FD FAP 110KW DIESEL
TRANSMISSIONSTT TYPE 6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
PAINT TYPEMETALLIC LACQUER PAINT
BODY COLOUREEG - MAGNETIC BLUE PAINT
INTERIOR TRIM TYPEW&W TEXTILE OXF +PVC PU "0N"
UPHOLSTERY COLOUR"FJ"
GEARBOX (CHARACTERISTICS)BVM ML6 CL
DEFINITION TO FOLLOWINITIALE RANGE
ENGINE (TYPE)EW/DW
OTHER BADGE, " MISC. "GT LINE
Vehicle Characteristics
TRIM LEVELGT LINE
PAINT TYPEMETALLIC LACQUER PAINT
BODY COLOUREEG - MAGNETIC BLUE PAINT
INTERIOR TRIM TYPEW&W TEXTILE OXF +PVC PU "0N"
UPHOLSTERY COLOUR"FJ"
GEARBOX (CHARACTERISTICS)BVM ML6 CL
SPEEDOMETER DRIVEWITHOUT SPEEDOMETER RATIO
Fuel Supply-Engine
ENGINEDW10FD FAP 110KW DIESEL
FUEL SUPPLYDIRECT EXCHANGER TURBO INJECTION
DIESEL FILTER WATER DETECTORWITHOUT DIESEL FILTER WATER DETECTOR
FUELDIESEL GRADE DA/DE/DE+
EMISSIONS STANDARD (ENGINE)EURO 6.1 ENGINE EMISSION CONTROL
SPEED SENSOR SIGNALFRONT/REAR WHEEL SENSOR NON-SIGNED
ENGINE (TYPE)EW/DW
CAPACITY2000 CM3
CATALYTIC CONVERTERCATALYTIC CONVERTER ABOVE 50PPM
FUEL TANKFUEL TANK WITH LOCATING TAB
COOLING MOTORRADIATOR 28DM2 EP: 28 BRAZED ALU
CRANKCASE GAS CIRCUIT HEATINGWITH SUMP GAS CIRCUIT REHEATING
SPECIAL POWER TRAIN SOUNDWITHOUT POWER TRAIN ACOUSTICS
EOBD SELF-DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM"EOBD" SELF-DIAGNOSIS
DEVICE (ANTIPOLLUTION)EXHAUST GAS RECYCING "EGR" + EXCHANGER
VEHICLE TECHNICAL DEPOLLUTIONEURO 6.1 VEHICLE TECHNICAL EMISSION CONTROL
PARTICLE FILTERWITH PARTICLE EMISSION FILTER
FAN1 X 2-SPEED FAN 140W AERO DYNAMIC FLAP
INJECTION ASSOCIATED VARIANTMOUNTING DELPHI
DRIVE TRAININTERNAL COMBUSTION DRIVE TRAIN
TANK FILTERRESERVOIR FILTER INTERIOR
STOP AND STARTWITH STOP AND START ALTERNATOR STARTER
Gearbox Transmission
TRANSMISSIONSTT TYPE 6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
GEARBOX (CHARACTERISTICS)BVM ML6 CL
FINAL DRIVE RATIOREAR AXLE HYPOID GEARSET 19 X 70
SPEEDOMETER DRIVEWITHOUT SPEEDOMETER RATIO
WHEEL STYLE18" NOVA WHEEL
CLUTCHHYDRAULIC CLUTCH
RIM/TYRE SIZE18 INCH TYRE FITMENT
TYRE (SIZE, TYPE)225/40 R18 92W REINFORCED TYRE
DRIVING WHEELS2 DRIVEN WHEELS
WHEEL (TYPE)ALLOY WHEEL ASSEMBLY 1
INFLATION PRESSURE LOSS INDICATORINDIRECT DETECTION OF UNDER-INFLATION WITH LOCATION
GEARBOX TYPEML6C
Suspension-Steering-Brakes
REAR ANTI-ROLL BARREAR ANTI-ROLL BAR STIFFNESS 35000 NM/RAD
FRONT ANTI-ROLL BARFR ANTI-ROLL BAR DIAMETER 22 HOLLOW
BRAKE TYPEVENTILATED FRONT DISCS/REAR DISCS
STEERING WHEEL ANGLEWITH ABSOLUTE STEERING WHEEL ANGLE ESTIMATOR
SUSPENSIONNORMAL SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION (ARCHITECTURE TYPE)METAL SUSPENSION
DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM
STEERING (OPERATION)LOW POWER DOUBLE PINION ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
PEDAL BRACKET (TYPE)PEDAL ALUMINIUM
Body Fittings
TOWBARWITHOUT TOWBAR
HORNSHORNS-HARMONY
AERIALSHORT ROOF AERIAL
SIDE MOULDINGS (DIMENSION)WITHOUT SIDE PROTECTORS + PEUGEOT SIDE SILL
WHEEL EMBELLISHER (STYLE)WITHOUT WHEEL CAP
UNDERBODY SHIELDWITHOUT PROTECTION UNDER BODY
REVERSING LAMPSWITH TWO REVERSING LIGHTS
ADDITIONAL SHIELD (UNDER ENGINE)W/O ENGINE UNDERSHELDING
EXT. LOAD RETENTION RING (ATTACHMENT)BOAT EXT LASHING RING
EXT. REARVIEW MIRROR COMP. FUNCTIONELECTRIC FOLDING EXTERIOR MIRROR+DIODE
SPLASH SHIELDFRONT STANDARD MUD GUARD WITH FOAM
ENGINE BAY SOUNDPROOFINGSOUNDPROOFING FOR BULKHEAD + BONNET + WHEELARCH + AC POWER TRAIN
WINDSCREEN GLASS (TYPE)STANDARD WINDSCREEN GLASS
WINDSCREEN WIPERFRONT WIPER BLADE WITH RAIN SENSOR
REAR SCREEN WIPERWITH REAR WIPER
HEADLAMP WIPERW/O HEADLAMP WIPER
FRONT PANEL BLANKWITHOUT FRONT BUMPER PLUG
ROOF GLASSWITH FIXED ROOF GLASS
BUMPERDYNAMIC FRONT BUMPER + STANDARD REAR
MUDFLAPWITH FRONT MUDGUARD
NUMBER PLATEWITHOUT LICENCE PLATE
LUGGAGE RACKMOUNTING WITH ROOF BARS
FRONT FOGLAMPLED FRONT FOGLAMPS
PANORAMIC VISUAL AIDWITHOUT PANORAMIC VISUAL AID
SPARE WHEELSPACE-SAVING SPARE WHEEL
EXTERIOR ACCESSORIESBODY COLOUR EXTERIOR HANDLE
EXT. REAR VIEW MIRROR (DRIVER SIDE RADIUS)CURVED EXTERIOR MIRROR GLASS
GLASS (APPEARANCE)TINTED + DARK-TINTED RR WINDOW GLASS
WINDOW (TYPE)ACOUSTIC LAMINATED WINDSCREEN + TOUGHENED REAR GLASS
HANDS FREE ACCESS AND STARTINGWITH HANDS-FREE ACCESS/STARTING
Interior Fittings
INTERIOR TRIM TYPEW&W TEXTILE OXF +PVC PU "0N"
ANTI-THEFT ALARMWITH THEFT PROTECTION ALARM
CIGAR LIGHTERWITHOUT CIGAR-LIGHTER
BLIND SPOT DETECTIONWITHOUT BLIND SPOT MONITORING
REAR SEAT ARMRESTWITH REAR SEAT ARMREST
INT. LOAD RETENTIONWITH INTERIOR STORAGE
LUGGAGE COVERSCREEN
REAR SEATBELT3 REEL 3 PT REAR SAFE BELT + UNBUKLED WARNING
FRONT SEATBELTRETRACTOR ALARM DRIVER + PASS S/BELT
ASHTRAYWITHOUT ASHTRAY
CLIMATE (AMBIENT TEMP)HOT OR WIDER TEMPERATE COUNTRY
SPEED GRADUATIONSSPEED GRADUATION IN MPH
GEAR SELECTORFLOOR GEAR CONTROL
DRIVING POSITIONRIGHT HAND DRIVE
ADDITIONAL HEATINGWITHOUT ADDITIONNAL HEATING
MIRROR LINKWITHOUT MIRROR LINK
INT. TRIM AND EQUIPMENT VARIATIONWITHOUT ACCESSORIES SOCKET
MISC. INT. LAMPSLED INT LIGHTING+AMB LIGHTING+REAR SPOTLAMPS
LOAD SPACE TRIMMAT + BACK + SIDES CARPET
INSTRUMENT PANEL (CHARACTERISTICS)INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH MATRIX
DOOR TRIMSATIN CHROME DOOR TRIM DECORATION
CHILD SEAT ANCHORING POINTSWITHOUT CHILD SEAT MOUNTING WITH ISO RR
LOUDSPEAKER4 FR SPEAKERS (2 TW + 2 FR)+2 RR SPEAKERS
RADIO CONTROLSREMOTE RADIO CONTROL
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT SOUNDPROOFINGSOUNDPROOFING (PASSENGER COMPARTMENT) BULKHEAD 2.8 KG
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEIGHT CONTROLPASSENGER BOOSTER PARALLEL + FRONT ADJUSTMENT
DRIVER SEAT CONTROLDRIVERS FRT SEAT MANUAL CNTROL
DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTMENTMANUAL DRIVER’S LUMBAR ADJUSTMENT
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTMENTPASSENGER’S LUMBAR SUPPORT
FRONT SEAT ARMRESTCENTRAL ARMREST
COMPACT DISCWITHOUT COMPACT DISC
SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEMNAVIGATION 2 COLOUR SCREENS
HEADLAMP BULBSLED BULB
REAR WINDOW LIFTSEQENT CONTR RR WINDOW LIFTER
TRAFFIC INFORMATION READERWITHOUT LATERAL TRAJECTORY MONITORING
DISPLAYDIGITAL TOUCH SCREEN
COURTESY MIRRORDRIVER’S + PASSENGER’S CONCEALABLE WITH LIGHT
OIL GAUGEOIL LEVEL GAUGE
FITTING REAR HEAD RESTRAINTMOUNT 3 REAR HEAD-REST
HEATING ELEMENTNON HEATED SEAT
FRONT LATERAL AIRBAGTHORAX SIDE + CURTAIN AIRBAG
FOOTWELL LIGHTINGDRIVER’S + FRONT PASS’S FOOTWELL LIGHTING
REAR PASSENGER PROTECTIONW/O RR PASSENGER PROTECTION
AIRBAG DEACTIVATIONMANUEL AIRBAG DISARMING
REAR LOAD FLOORWITHOUT REAR LOAD FLOOR
HEADLAMP HEIGHT ADJUSTERAUTOMATIC HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT
FRONT SEAT GUARDWITHOUT CAB PROTECTION PANEL
FRONT SUN VISORDRIVER+PASSENGER SIDE WITH CARD HOLDER+INSCRIP
WIFIWITHOUT WIFI
RADIO RECEIVERSMEG DIGITAL RADIO RECEIVER
REFRIGERATIONAUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
CRUISE CONTROLPROGRAMMABLE CRUISE CONTROL AND SPEED LIMITER
DRIVER’S SEAT HEIGHT CONTROLPARR+FR DRV HEIGHT ADJ
INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORELECTROCHROMATIC DAY-NIGHT INTERIOR MIRROR
CARPET COVERCARPET MAT GT LOGO
EXT. REAR VIEW MIRROR (DRIVER SIDE RADIUS)CURVED EXTERIOR MIRROR GLASS
LOAD SPACE STORAGEBOOT RAILS
TUNER RADIODUAL RADIO TUNER
COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LAMPNO WATER LEVEL WARNING
OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEMFR RR RADAR OBSTACLE DETECTOR + RR CAMERA
LATERAL BLINDSWITHOUT SIDE BLINDS
INFLATION PRESSURE LOSS INDICATORINDIRECT DETECTION OF UNDER-INFLATION WITH LOCATION
FLOOR MATFRONT AND REAR MATS
EQUALISER AMPLIFIERWITHOUT EQUALISER AMPLIFIER
RADIO FREQUENCYWESTERN EUROPE RADIO FREQUENCY
LOCKING CONTROLCENTRAL DEADLOCKING + AUTOMATIC LOCKING
WINDOW (TYPE)ACOUSTIC LAMINATED WINDSCREEN + TOUGHENED REAR GLASS
STEERING WHEELSPORT LEATHER STEERING WHEEL
FAN1 X 2-SPEED FAN 140W AERO DYNAMIC FLAP
SEATING ASSOCIATED VARIANTLOW
SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT (OPERATION)MANUAL LUMBAR SUPPORT
AUDIO PACK AUXILIARY SOCKET1 JACK SOCKET + USB
TELEMATIC UNITWITHOUT TELEMATIC UNIT
Electrical
ALTERNATORALTERNATOR ISTT53
HORNSHORNS-HARMONY
BATTERYBATTERY L3 760 VRLA2 EN AGM
STARTER MOTORSTARTER MOTOR CL 5
SPECIAL LIGHTINGFRONT DAYTIME LIGHTS
REVERSING LAMPSWITH TWO REVERSING LIGHTS
MISC. INT. LAMPSLED INT LIGHTING+AMB LIGHTING+REAR SPOTLAMPS
EXT. REARVIEW MIRROR COMP. FUNCTIONELECTRIC FOLDING EXTERIOR MIRROR+DIODE
CEN. LOCKING REM CONTROL FREQUENCYLOCKING REMOTE CONTROL FREQUENCY 433.92 MHZ HETERODYNE
HEADLAMP BULBSLED BULB
MULTIPLEXINGFULL ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE
FOOTWELL LIGHTINGDRIVER’S + FRONT PASS’S FOOTWELL LIGHTING
FRONT FOGLAMPLED FRONT FOGLAMPS
HEADLAMP HEIGHT ADJUSTERAUTOMATIC HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT
LIGHTING OF LAMPSAUTOMATIC SWITCHING ON OF LIGHTS
Component manufacturers
INJECTION ASSOCIATED VARIANTMOUNTING DELPHI
Miscellaneous
SPECIAL SPECIFICATIONNORMAL
CONDENSER (SPECIFICATIONS)CONDENSER 19,3DM2 THICKNESS 12
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONSNORMAL ATMOSPHERE
DRIVING POSITIONRIGHT HAND DRIVE
VIN PLATEEUROPEAN UNION CONSTRUCTOR’S PLATE + NRE
LABELWITHOUT LABEL
AIR CONDITIONING PIPESSTANDARD AIR CONDITIONING PIPES
RADIO HEADPHONE SOCKET12 V FR + RR ACCESSORIES SOCKET
TRAFFIC SIDEDRIVING ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE
SIDE IMPACTSDOOR WITHOUT REINFORCEMENT
SET OF KEYSSET OF BADGE KEYS + BACK-UP KEY
DOOR SEALIMPROVED DIRT SEAL + FR DOOR FR
REFRIGERANTAIRCON FLUID 1234 YF
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENTW/O HELP EQUIPMENT
SURFACE CONDITIONSGOOD TERRAIN
EXTERIOR ACCESSORIESBODY COLOUR EXTERIOR HANDLE
SPEED MONITORINGWITHOUT SPEED CHECK
SLAVE CONTROL UNITBSI + COM 2008 + POLY SOUND
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GiveMeABreak wrote: 25 Jul 2024, 10:16 Factory Build Sheet as Requested from the Parts thread Matt:
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Thank you! :)

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Gosh, £17.90 per driveshaft nut!
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Driveshaft nuts, I've decided to believe the info from Autodoc's driveshaft descriptions which reckons it's an M22x1.5 thread.
Looking online, I've bought a couple of new nuts in this thread size. Interestingly they are 32mm hex so perhaps what's on there currently is not too far wrong! One has definitely been cross threaded though so will be changing regardless. £3.09 each.

On the brake caliper guide pin cap front, Marc has kindly provided the following:
GiveMeABreak wrote: 25 Jul 2024, 10:10 Image

(11) Set Column Screw, part: 443914, £34.78
Quite surprised how expensive these are too especially given it's only guide tube and cap, no bolts etc as far as the imagery shows (not sure if that's two caps and two guide tubes or if it's double that cost per caliper!

Anyway, 443914 into eBay suggests:
MEYLE 014 698 0006 GUIDE SLEEVE KIT BRAKE CALIPER Front
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354608171824?
£7.45 for 2 guides + 2 caps.

Autodoc fed the same 443914 suggests Stark brand 2 guides + 2 caps £3.64 as follows :
STARK Guide Sleeve Kit, brake caliper https://m.autodoc.co.uk/stark/15753580

Or better still, £3.41, same brand, but includes the guide pins too:
STARK Guide Sleeve Kit, brake caliper https://m.autodoc.co.uk/stark/8113909
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Ta da!
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These 508 alloys are pretty rough cosmetically, but that's another day's worrying.

Two "Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51" in size 215/55R16 97W they are "XL" extra load rated, will see how ride comfort is with these.
Discount £10.00 making the bill £215.98 for the pair. Asda tyres seemingly cheaper than Black Circles this time.
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Looks good Matt!
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Grey 308, MOT advisory said rusty rear springs, so time to change those.
Not terrible but some rust fair enough
Not terrible but some rust fair enough
Quite a lot of surface rust in wheel arches and under the boot floor so sanded back, phosphoric acid, the end of my tin of zinc 182 and a coating of chassis black in both arches and most the boot floor.
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New ones are going to put up more of a fight going in than old ones did coming out!! Quite a bit extra uncompressed length.

Tried removing the beam's front mounting bush bolt (to let me drop the beam to the limit of the flexi hoses / ABS cables) - nut is free but the bolt seems rather seized in place! Annoyingly the bush looks a bit tired so I will be tackling this seized bolt at some point.

Arches and boot floor have had chassis black then top coat of Tetroseal