The £550 Citroen Berlingo 2.0 HDI (super shed)
Discussion
Well after an increasing levels of anxiety due to the toe-out on the rear wheels (due to a known weak point of the rear axle bearings on berlingos) I've took the plunge and bought a refurbished rear axle £300 delivered. And while thats off i thought i might as well replace the shock absorbers £80 for the pair (bilsteins - as the fronts are) rear axle mounts etc. I need to do this as I'm transporting an engine soon.
Most would of just not bothered i believe. I wouldnt blame them. However its just that this thing is amazingly cheap to run and insure. Its pretty much 90's technology so its nice and simple, before diesels got overcomplicated. Parts are also cheap so it allows me to save for the respray on the mk2 golf.
Most would of just not bothered i believe. I wouldnt blame them. However its just that this thing is amazingly cheap to run and insure. Its pretty much 90's technology so its nice and simple, before diesels got overcomplicated. Parts are also cheap so it allows me to save for the respray on the mk2 golf.
Edited by Coakers on Tuesday 2nd October 06:56
bungz said:
If the rest of it is sound then whats 400 quid to get it right?
Its not a super hard job to do the rear beam so I think its a no brainer to keep it going.
Well i might change the title from super shed to super sIts not a super hard job to do the rear beam so I think its a no brainer to keep it going.
tter. On my way to work at my new job at jaguar/landrover (that I have been wanting for a couple of years now) and this happened.... again!!!!
2nd time the clutch cable has snapped.
Well what a weekend its been.
Clutch cable snapped during the week... again.
Towed it
Tow rope snapped.
On the busiest road im st helens at 1500 on a friday afternoon. Bought a tow bar. Got it to a bit of wasteland where i work on my cars.
Operation clutch replacement was in progress (I'm starting a new job monday at Jaguar/Landrover - no pressure then).
Start removing loom clips, air box, starter motor, drive shafts, drain gearbox oil etc etc (biggest ballache was the d/s hubnut and lower arm ball joints). Ive never replaced a clutch so it was all an exiting learning process for me anyway.
The intermediate shaft has two very awkwardly placed 11mm nuts (you need a long 11mm socket for this.)
Then its just a case of working around the gearbox undoing the bolts as you go, some are naturally more awkward to get to than others.
Before this though you should undo the gear linkages (i didnt).
This was stuck in between the lower rad hose and the subframe. Off with the lower rad hose it was and then we had successful detachment. After the gear linkages that is but that was simple enough. They pop off with anything with a decent hook.
New vs old
Also did a quick video showing how knacakrd the release bearing was.
https://youtu.be/JkZD_FELkB0
However however however, i saw the input shaft sleeve and my heart sank (more).
Chewed up and knackered. I'd have to replace it but i could only get it from a dealer. So then a plan was hatched. Family helped me out and were able to get me a car locally for buttons.
A very well kept Peugeot 406 LX 2.0 hdi - yes really, July 2019 mot, 123,000 miles. £380
I couldnt insure both, i was skint and quite frankly tired of spending time on the berlingo. I know i could of ordered the part but as a matter of urgency something had to give. I had to scrap the Dingo. And It did feel like putting the family dog down. So I'm afraid this draws this thread to a close. I'll always have fond memories of the ol shed...
Clutch cable snapped during the week... again.
Towed it
Tow rope snapped.
On the busiest road im st helens at 1500 on a friday afternoon. Bought a tow bar. Got it to a bit of wasteland where i work on my cars.
Operation clutch replacement was in progress (I'm starting a new job monday at Jaguar/Landrover - no pressure then).
Start removing loom clips, air box, starter motor, drive shafts, drain gearbox oil etc etc (biggest ballache was the d/s hubnut and lower arm ball joints). Ive never replaced a clutch so it was all an exiting learning process for me anyway.
The intermediate shaft has two very awkwardly placed 11mm nuts (you need a long 11mm socket for this.)
Then its just a case of working around the gearbox undoing the bolts as you go, some are naturally more awkward to get to than others.
Before this though you should undo the gear linkages (i didnt).
This was stuck in between the lower rad hose and the subframe. Off with the lower rad hose it was and then we had successful detachment. After the gear linkages that is but that was simple enough. They pop off with anything with a decent hook.
New vs old
Also did a quick video showing how knacakrd the release bearing was.
https://youtu.be/JkZD_FELkB0
However however however, i saw the input shaft sleeve and my heart sank (more).
Chewed up and knackered. I'd have to replace it but i could only get it from a dealer. So then a plan was hatched. Family helped me out and were able to get me a car locally for buttons.
A very well kept Peugeot 406 LX 2.0 hdi - yes really, July 2019 mot, 123,000 miles. £380
I couldnt insure both, i was skint and quite frankly tired of spending time on the berlingo. I know i could of ordered the part but as a matter of urgency something had to give. I had to scrap the Dingo. And It did feel like putting the family dog down. So I'm afraid this draws this thread to a close. I'll always have fond memories of the ol shed...
. Hang on....
All that care and effort. All the time spent on the clutch (even just removing it). Everything that went into it so far, and scrapped because of a £38 piece of metal?
Surely would have been cheaper to rent a car for a few days while you fixed it?! I mean, moot point now and all that.
Sorry, just a bit surprised.
All that care and effort. All the time spent on the clutch (even just removing it). Everything that went into it so far, and scrapped because of a £38 piece of metal?
Surely would have been cheaper to rent a car for a few days while you fixed it?! I mean, moot point now and all that.
Sorry, just a bit surprised.
Kitchski said:
Hang on....
All that care and effort. All the time spent on the clutch (even just removing it). Everything that went into it so far, and scrapped because of a £38 piece of metal?
Surely would have been cheaper to rent a car for a few days while you fixed it?! I mean, moot point now and all that.
Sorry, just a bit surprised.
Believe me I understand your points, but it wasnt just the spline sleeve (thing) if you scroll up you'll see the amount of negative camber on the rear wheels (needs new rear axle - £300 delivered). I think it was used a multi drop delivery vehicle in the last few years. Needed a new d/s wing also. So I had that to deal with all that soon. I wasnt happy having to this but with a new job, a 50 mile commute. And no real way of getting to and from work on my first proper week something had to give I'm afraid.All that care and effort. All the time spent on the clutch (even just removing it). Everything that went into it so far, and scrapped because of a £38 piece of metal?
Surely would have been cheaper to rent a car for a few days while you fixed it?! I mean, moot point now and all that.
Sorry, just a bit surprised.
Coakers said:
Believe me I understand your points, but it wasnt just the spline sleeve (thing) if you scroll up you'll see the amount of negative camber on the rear wheels (needs new rear axle - £300 delivered). I think it was used a multi drop delivery vehicle in the last few years. Needed a new d/s wing also. So I had that to deal with all that soon. I wasnt happy having to this but with a new job, a 50 mile commute. And no real way of getting to and from work on my first proper week something had to give I'm afraid.
Yeah, fair enough mate. I guess I just wouldn't have the guts to pull the plug halfway through the repair!Great topic and sad to find it now that it's come to an end, I have recently half rebuilt a Peugeot 306 1.9 XUD engine and replaced all the front suspesion, clutch etc. Today is the day I get started on stripping down and repairing the rear beam (bought a cheap second hand one to recon) and have never touched one before
Oh well all good things come to an end apart from Peugeot 1.9 XUD engines "they last forever"
Top posting, thanks
Oh well all good things come to an end apart from Peugeot 1.9 XUD engines "they last forever"
Top posting, thanks
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