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Peogeut 206 clutch

aldub83 · 2015-11-19 19:41:19

Changing the clutch on my 206.cant seem to get the bottom ball joint to separate from the wishbone enough to get the hub out for driveshaft removal.any tips?is it just more leverage/force?

19-11-2015 7:41pm

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aldub83

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Changing the clutch on my 206.cant seem to get the bottom ball joint to separate from the wishbone enough to get the hub out for driveshaft removal.any tips?is it just more leverage/force?

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#2 19-11-2015 7:43pm

rex-x

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Man up!, the ball joints are the easy bit.

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#3 19-11-2015 7:56pm

aldub83

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Have the ball joint broken.cant get it down to release the hub

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#4 19-11-2015 8:01pm

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Just lever it down, takes a few seconds with the right technique. bigger the bar the better

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#5 19-11-2015 8:55pm

George Dalton

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The 206 is notorious for this exact issue. You need to push the wishbone all the way down until it hits the subframe in order to get enough clearance to get the balljoint out of the hub carrier. What kind of bar are you using to lever the wishbone down? Most garages will have something like this:

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#6 19-11-2015 9:21pm

aldub83

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Was just using a crow bar.need to find meself a bigger bar so

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