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  2. bacardincoke
    Cheers... Hoping the input seal is pretty new already, if the seller was to be believed the 'box had received a full refurb. (at a reputable place that's not too far from me), who've since confirmed the work. New cable in yesterday and what a difference! Compared it against the old one (and it was old) but there's no measurable difference in length, so suggests stretch wasn't behind anything... have to put the improvement down to simply the act of taking it all apart, cleaning / replacing and adjusting as necessary. Old gear oil was still amber (presumably having been refreshed post the refurb.) but for all the price of it / ease, mad not to make it routine and that was done today. I've unfortunately lost contact with the previous owner (was 6 years ago nearly), so can't check and there's nothing in the car's paperwork to say one way or the other, but the gear change / pedal action is now perfect and it wouldn't surprise me to find he'd done the clutch as well... so that's going on the back burner for a while, to see if things stay as they are.
  3. SRDT

    New torsion bars

    SRDT replied to Jimarilo's topic in Brakes, Suspension & Steering

    Was the extra 1.5mm in length a problem?
  4. David Simson

    Sorrento green Limited Edition

    David Simson replied to David Simson's topic in General Car Chat

    ScoobyJawa, I have a couple of views on the subject of Sorrento paint quality. When I bought mine the paint was tired. It was OKish but then you put it into context. These cars are 35 years old and look at ANY car that's 35 years old and see if the paint is perfect. I very much doubt it. Secondly, modern paints are so much better than paints from the 70s and 80s. My car was stripped to bare metal and repainted in Sorrento green which was mixed in 2024. So anyone can make comments about anything but they have to be judged against the time they were introduced. 1980s turbochargers, graphic equalizers, CDs, Ziggy Stardust, crew cuts, mini skirts, lime green suede, Bjorn Borg, Carlsberg lager.........the list goes on and on. They all represent a moment in time and comparisons against other decades - whether earlier or later - only have so much validity. I can only speak from my own experience but I haven't regretted a minute of restoring it. I wanted a car which looked like it had dropped off the end of the production line in 1989 and I've succeeded in that. It's in 'production' condition. It isn't concours but then I can't see the point of cars which never get driven as they cease to be cars. These cars deserved to be preserved and if that means a fresh paint job every 30 years then so what?
  5. barneys66 started following Front door speakers
  6. barneys66

    Front door speakers

    barneys66 replied to Tom Fenton's topic in Body, Interior & ICE

    I don't think you'll go wrong with those Tom if it's just a 'standard' head unit. Assume you need component as opposed to coaxial? Not sure what you've got upstream, or if you plan on running a small amp (and without stretching to SPRs) then I'd also consider the SPGs which are a touch over budget: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202354998422
  7. ScoobyJawa

    Sorrento green Limited Edition

    ScoobyJawa replied to David Simson's topic in General Car Chat

    Mine sorrento is still doing ok, the paint isn’t perfect but it’s not bad for its age. Whether to respray or keep original is an ongoing tug of war! I also find that just about every delivery driver that comes to the door wants to chat about it!
  8. ScoobyJawa

    What Have You Done To Your 205 Today?

    ScoobyJawa replied to acox99's topic in General Car Chat

    Had a new timing belt and water pump fitted. More pricey than I thought it would be since I supplied the parts, but glad it’s done. also mot’d at same time, no advisories for the 2nd year running had some weird hiccups the other day, driving around and the stereo kept turning off and back on again. Then mid way through journey stopped doing it and been fine since. I do think there’s a gremlin with the fitted alarm/immobiliser I’ve had some previous weird issues particularly if I don’t let the alarm set and settle. Might get it removed at some point….
  9. Duroc started following Front door speakers and Mi16 - XU9J4 - engine rebuild to go into a 309
  10. Duroc
    We've deleted it in all 205 1.9 mi16 conversions, so doesn't seem to be a problem
  11. Jimarilo

    New torsion bars

    Jimarilo replied to Jimarilo's topic in Brakes, Suspension & Steering

    Hi only just fitted the bars last week and fitted the bars on the default setting, but this sets the rear end too high due to the heavier rating 22mm thick I then reduced the height probably an inch too much but will have another play in the next couple of days The bars come in and out very easily once they have been replaced and the ends are greased The ride quality is very good and doesn't seem too hard at all .......not a great difference to be honest ......so no need to fear them ;-)
  12. Duroc

    Front door speakers

    Duroc replied to Tom Fenton's topic in Body, Interior & ICE

    Whoops....I've gone a bit wrong then. I have Focal es165kx2 component speakers. But they do sound sublime. But cheaper componet Focal speakers are worth a shout. I cut my doors to fit 6.5", but standard 5.25" setup something like this might be worth a look: Focal Access 130AS 100w 13cm 2-Way Component Speakers.
  13. Yesterday
  14. The Gentleman

    UK right hand drive headlights

    The Gentleman posted a topic in Body, Interior & ICE

    I took my car for an MOT this week and failed as I have euro headlights fitted. I didn’t realise this when I brought them. Can you still get uk headlights for the 205gti, if so where from? thanks
  15. Last week
  16. Leslie green
    There is an input shaft seal in the gearbox , the earlier machined type you just replace the seal inside and the later type is pressed and you replace the whole piece. There is a paper gasket on the machined type.
  17. bacardincoke
    Cheers, different widths make sense then. The speedo o-ring, can't find a reference to it other than possibly this? Miamistu which if correct, appears to be this -
  18. Tom Fenton
    No 5 is a shim, used to set the preload on the diff bearings. If you are not changing anything to do with the diff then leave it alone. There is an o-ring that isn't shown on that diagram, that seals the speedo housing to the side of the gearbox.
  19. bacardincoke
    Thanks... The car does seems to have had a history of period mods done to it over its earlier years that (prior to me getting it) have mostly been removed / reversed back to standard. Was trawling through Miamistu's site to see what other seals etc. it would be wise to replace while the clutch / box is out. Below are the drive shaft seals (left and right), plus that single one at #5... it seems to have multiple versions that are all very slightly different sizes and not clear which is applicable to my car. Miamistu I'm only starting to delve into the mechanical side of the car, so learning as I go along... are there any other seals or similar I'm not yet aware of, plan is to get all that's needed up front and have the car off the road for as short a time as possible.
  20. welshpug
    its not uncommon to find a clutch pedal swapped for a post 90 variant, MA and BE use the same pedal.
  21. bacardincoke
    Thanks, that's something I always have to take into account with this car... has anything been changed away from standard or from what's expected? Hence the double checking. Cheers for confirming the length, had wanted to avoid taking the old one out just yet, before getting another, but think It'd be wise to do it just to be sure.
  22. welshpug
    the cable pictured is a post 1990 variant, yours being 89 'should ' have a clevis pin attachment to the pedal. not that it matters. the length of a rhd cable is around 1400mm
  23. Henry Yorke

    Sorrento green Limited Edition

    Henry Yorke replied to David Simson's topic in General Car Chat

    Given where you live @David Simson, and the fact you are on holiday next week, there isn't really an excuse not to drive 20 minutes down the road this Sunday to go to the Peugeot Sport Clubs Peugeot Festival and see a lot of other really nice 205's and a load of people from this forum https://pscuk.net/pscuk-peugeot-festival/ Not many sorrentos now as the paint was awful on them and the lacquer went milky and peeled off and a full respray was not worth it when they were £500 cars. Those that offer to buy them off you on the road often don't appreciate the stupid amount of money they now trade at
  24. bacardincoke
    Cheers... so just to clarify (and assuming the box is the original) the 07/89 onwards kit 620 1150 00 with release bearing 500 0327 10 (that's pictured below), is the one to go for. For once I appear to need the cheaper version of something! The cable was the next thing I was going to ask about. The cars current one is of the type also pictured, with that hook on attachment at the pedal end. They appear to come in different lengths (possibly because of LHD / RHD versions) ... most though are advertised as 660mm from tip to tip and 367mm between the grommets. I can't get in well enough to measure my own, but at a guess I would say it's not too far off those figures (assuming of course the correct one was previously fitted). Thanks...
  25. SRDT
    To know if you have a BE1 or a BE3 you just have to check where is the reverse gear: next to 1 for the BE1 and next to 5 for the BE3. Late BE1 casings are the same than early BE3 ones so it's not really helpfull when you're too close to the switch date.
  26. welshpug
    your's would also have the rares of the 3/4 clutch cables used, clevis pin on the pedal, but BE3 at the gearbox end clips directly into the casing.
  27. welshpug
    be3 in a 205 uses the bearing with the plastic clips, cross shaft with arm on top rather than the ball pivot arm with a quadrant that BE1 uses.
  28. bacardincoke started following Clutch Kits (Specifically Release Bearing Differences)...
  29. bacardincoke
    Late October 1989 UK registered phase 1.5, 1.9 (128hp) GTI, original engine and no reason, until the contray is shown, to suspect the gearbox isn't also... cars exact manufacturing date unknown. BE3 box - Intention is to change the clutch in the near future. LuK is my preferred maker, due to previous good experience on other cars. Below is a link to their own eCatalogue... you'll see it lists two potential kits. LuK / Schaeffler My interpretation is each kit consists of the pressure plate / disc and release bearing. The difference between the 2x kits is soley the release bearing, with the disc / plate being shared. You'll also see the cut off dates that differentiate one kit from the other are for vehicles manufactured up to 06/89 and from 07/89. Sods law dictates my box (if original to the car) could potentially be either. While the date of when the box's outer casing was cast is May 1989 and predates 06/89, it's not inconceivable it could have been used to assemble a post 07/89 box. The images of the 2 x types of release bearing are from the interweb, so subject to confirmation, but if correct you can see the differences. Soooo, to the question... Anyone found themselves in the same boat and if so some pointers (or any other thoughts) to help me source the correct kit!
  30. Tom Fenton

    Front door speakers

    Tom Fenton posted a topic in Body, Interior & ICE

    I'm looking for a set of component speakers to fit in the front doors, I've got a set of Infinity in another 205 which are great, but it seems not made any more. There are a wide range of options out there from around £50 to over £300, can anyone shed any light on which are a decent choice spending up to say £100? I don't really think I need a set of £300 speakers in a 205. These Alpine look OK to me but is there something else I should be considering? Alpine SXE-13CS - 13CM 5.25" 500 Watts 2 Way Component Kit Door Car Speakers | eBay UK Thanks
  31. Deantracy17

    Cti and Gti running gear differences

    Deantracy17 replied to Deantracy17's topic in Brakes, Suspension & Steering

    Thanks for the responses. I had 2 GTI’s back in the day, but the CTI is in my budget. I guess one benefit of the standard control arms is that they are only 27 pounds each and here on Friday. Bargain. Been a 7 year restoration, so nearly there. I was going to do the rear beam in the winter. Never driven it before, so was disappointed to have crunching gears between 2nd and 3rd. Assume the synchro is worn. Another job for the winter. Thanks once again for all the posts.
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