09-09-2014, 10:28 PM
Turns out the leaky suspension strut wasn't even for a 306, only had two bolt holes on instead of 3 (from a 206?). All replaced and good now though.
Replaced the clutch and a front wheel bearing 2 weeks ago with the help of madmadmax. It ended up taking 3 days, getting the transmission to go back on was a nightmare. Thought it was going to become a permanent feature of his back garden. Literally everything that could go wrong went wrong. I would have taken it to a garage or bought the proper tools if I had known how difficult it would be. Tools used for wheel bearing, 6lb sledge hammer/axe and socket to remove hub from bearing, angle grinder to remove bearing race left behind on hub, die grinder to cut out rusted in circlip after breaking two circlip removers, cold chisel, 20ounce hammer and a lot of patience to remove outer race after old bearing disintegrated. Sledge hammer and old bearing race as a drift to knock in the new bearing and finally a 6" record vice to press in the old hub. Jack without enough lift and nothing as fancy as a workshop crane lift the transmission back on, cue manhandling and lots of bruises and cuts. Did learn quite a bit but never again like that. Transmission only had about 1.2l of fluid too, got 2l of total 75w80 on the way. Bearing seems ok after 800 miles.
Replaced the clutch and a front wheel bearing 2 weeks ago with the help of madmadmax. It ended up taking 3 days, getting the transmission to go back on was a nightmare. Thought it was going to become a permanent feature of his back garden. Literally everything that could go wrong went wrong. I would have taken it to a garage or bought the proper tools if I had known how difficult it would be. Tools used for wheel bearing, 6lb sledge hammer/axe and socket to remove hub from bearing, angle grinder to remove bearing race left behind on hub, die grinder to cut out rusted in circlip after breaking two circlip removers, cold chisel, 20ounce hammer and a lot of patience to remove outer race after old bearing disintegrated. Sledge hammer and old bearing race as a drift to knock in the new bearing and finally a 6" record vice to press in the old hub. Jack without enough lift and nothing as fancy as a workshop crane lift the transmission back on, cue manhandling and lots of bruises and cuts. Did learn quite a bit but never again like that. Transmission only had about 1.2l of fluid too, got 2l of total 75w80 on the way. Bearing seems ok after 800 miles.