Well, not long left...

[highwayman306]

if you lived closer m8, i would come and do the work for you for free.

Cheers mate I'm overwhelmed by all the replies offering me help with this, you guys are diamonds honestly.

i feel your pain, it dont get easier either till they leave home lol, i did have an old luk clutch here only thing wrong was where bearing sat the spline ends had snapped, if i can dig it out and its any use to help you to funds allow let me know i would help if closer mate

Thanks Mac, i may have the help i am after off Dan. He has contacts and has got me a really good deal on a clutch and the mounts, but thanks for your offer, thats very kind
I can't wait until my lad gets here, i know its going to be hard, and progressively too, but all the parents i know have said the same, that they wouldn't change it for the world I'm looking forward to the challenge too.

Do you have AEP car parts factors? (pug citreon specialists)  down your way?
I got a LUK clutch kit for my 306 Hdi estate 9 months ago on special mates rates for £59+vat and couldn't afford to get it fitted but the clutch stayed good til I sold the car so it went back 3 months ago for a few parts for the 307!
The branch I used was Rutherglen Glasgow so if there's no AEP near you it might be worth a call to them and ask about postage!
I also bought a wishbone 18mm bj for the same estate from SRS ( steering rack services ) for £19+ with trade disco obvs so worth an ask for your beam mounts

Im not sure there is although i haven't really searched just yet As i said above, i am on the road to sorting this now i will try and see if there is though, its good to know this thanks.

Honestly, guys, your offers of help have astounded me. Its nice to know there are still decent people around. I thank all of you for your offers of help and advice, salt of the earth, the lot of you

Nah that's a fair response tbh, sorry bud that was a generic reply from me, wasn't aware of your situation. Guess i'm just too used to everyone these days being like "only get 2 grand a month after tax and once i've paid my mum £200 rent there's nothing left" lol.

Don't think i've anything useful to contribute to the cause, will shout if i find anything that will help.

Thats cool mate lol i think painting the bigger helps people to better understand my situation and I should have put that earlier so it was out there, but I'm right there with you on that, some people don't know they're born, let alone how to budget lol

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I think you and me are in competition for the dodgiest hdi tbh! My clutch is still holding at the moment, but the bite is really high! Also have dodgy rear beam mounts, plus a host of other issues, but I plain can't afford to chop it in for anything else, the cars got to be almost worthless in the state it's in. And my daughter is 3 weeks old today.

I agree with piggy though, stick a standard map on there for now and drash on! [emoji38] the way I see it with my car, is its better the devil you know.

http://306oc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=31320
So far, from my own diagnosis:

Wishbone bushes (front ones as i have P bushes ready)
Engine mounts (all)
Rear beam mounts
Rear beam
Standard air box (running k&n atm... grrr)
MAF sensor (second hand one is fitted and there doesn't seem to be a choke on the power so i think its ok atm)
Break bleed nipples (f*cked on all but one rear)
Drive shafts (clunky on lock with one boot split... but passed MOT???)
Strut bearings (very dry sounding when steering)

Things to diagnose:

Noises mentioned in 1st post
EML
Bang/rattle from underneath (possible sway from shitty engine mounts causing zorst movement?)
Creaky noises from inside car at rear (more than likely the beam mounts and/or beam?)

Any of those on your list too?
Three weeks! Congrats to you all mate
So i wasn't alone in feeling this about my 306, I can't help but feel that its worthless, and as for 'better the devil you know'...couldnt agree more