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Peugeot 206 rear axle

  • 15-01-2014 01:42PM
    #1
    willciviceg5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭


    The girlfriends car failed the Nct last night. Does anyone know where to get a recon axle for the above, sooner the better. There's 2 guys offering them on donedeal, one of the guys is out of stock, and the other reconditioned the axle in February and it's gone again, so I'm not in a hurry to go back to him.


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  • #2
    szpynda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭szpynda


    Tip for the future. Polish or Russian mechanic can fix it. Cost about 120 EUR (if one site). My car had the same problem at the NCT. Now NCT is done.


  • #3
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    szpynda wrote: »
    Tip for the future. Polish or Russian mechanic can fix it. Cost about 120 EUR (if one site). My car had the same problem at the NCT. Now NCT is done.

    Why can't Irish, English, Ukrainian or Nigerian mechanics fix it?


  • #4
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Is there a major problem with 206s axles?


  • #5
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    WikiHow wrote: »
    Is there a major problem with 206s axles?

    They do give trouble and can be refuted but I'm not sure if the success rate given the costs involved


  • #6
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    They do give trouble and can be refuted but I'm not sure if the success rate given the costs involved
    What are the problems?


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  • #7
    szpynda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭szpynda


    Thi's a very popular problem in the 206. You need to replace the axle but there is broken small and inexpensive part (thimble?). The new axle is veryexpensive. Officially does't fix that. You can make a recovery.
    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Why can't Irish, English, Ukrainian or Nigerian mechanics fix it?

    Because English or Irish mechanic say: go to the store, buy a new one (600EUR?) and bring a lot of money. It will be ready in a week. Sorry but it's true. In the Nigerian mechanics you can repair a camel. Joke.


  • #8
    fussyonion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    I have a Peugeot 206 and it's the worse car I ever had. Nothing but problems. Was warned to steer clear of them but never listened.
    Failed NCT so many times.


  • #9
    fussyonion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    szpynda wrote: »
    Thi's a very popular problem in the 206 You need to replace the axle is broken but there is only a small and inexpensive part (thimble?). The new axle is expensive. Officially does't fix that. You can make a recovery.



    Because English or Irish mechanic say: go to the store, buy a new one (600EUR?) and bring a lot of money. It will be ready in a week. Sorry but it's true. In the Nigerian mechanics you can repair a camel. Joke.

    If I said that about a Nigerian person I'd be labelled a racist.


  • #10
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    szpynda wrote: »
    inexpensive part (thimble?)

    My grandma has several thimbles from sowing will these fit?


  • #11
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    szpynda wrote: »
    Because English or Irish mechanic say: go to the store, buy a new one (600EUR?) and bring a lot of money. It will be ready in a week. Sorry but it's true. In the Nigerian mechanics you can repair a camel. Joke.
    Most mechanics will have the parts properly refurbished or fit new parts.

    Nationality doesn't come into it.


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  • #12
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    WikiHow wrote: »
    My grandma has several thimbles from sowing will these fit?

    Only if you pack it full of mince pies.

    To answer your earlier question I know seals fail letting in water and grit and I think bushings go after that within the axle but I'm not 100% sure on the part that fails.


  • #13
    fussyonion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    I've only ever dealt with Irish mechanics; I find them utterly professional, pleasant and reasonable. In my opinion.

    I like to give my local mechanic the work, instead of funding the pockets of certain people who are sending their wages home every month.
    Sorry, but that's just me.


  • #14
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Those axles are very difficult to repair when they wear. New bearings usually won't suffice as there is usually wear on the axle itself as well. The cause of the wear on the bearings and axle is lack of lubrication(grease)from factory and no option(grease nipple) is provided to lubricate the axle(although this can be retrofitted)

    There are however good s/h axles still out there and they are the only way to go imo, or else a good recondition unit.


  • #15
    szpynda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭szpynda


    fussyonion wrote: »
    If I said that about a Nigerian person I'd be labelled a racist.
    No offence, more peace!
    WikiHow wrote: »
    My grandma has several thimbles from sowing will these fit?
    Nope! ;)
    fussyonion wrote: »
    I've only ever dealt with Irish mechanics; I find them utterly professional, pleasant and reasonable. In my opinion.

    I like to give my local mechanic the work, instead of funding the pockets of certain people who are sending their wages home every month.
    Sorry, but that's just me.
    For me they are too expensive. Irish mechanics: 600EUR for the new part (or look for scrap) and labor. I paid 150EUR for everything in Lithuanian. He does't send money to country, because he lives here. Like most immigrants from the EU. EOT.


  • #16
    willciviceg5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭willciviceg5


    The problem is that most people only replace the bearings or double up on the bearings to fix the problem which is ok for a while but the tubes have to be replaced or you will have the same problem again. There is not many places around the country that will replace the tubes, but I found a guy that did it with a 2 year warranty


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