205 Jobs That You Hate Doing

[DaveW 6]

Removing wings...

[Anthony 1,003]

One I have just thought of that can be awkward, getting the engine mount off the side of an 8v XU to do the cambelt. Even a short socket/ratchet is too long to get in.

No need to remove that to do the belt though Tom - providing that you've suitably skinny hands you can remove and refit the belt with it still in place.

 

I removed it once when I first did an 8v belt swap and was following the Haynes manual, but quickly decided that you didn't need to do that and the probably couple of dozen belts that I've done since have all been done with that mount still in place. Makes an 8v belt swap very quick and easy, as there's little more to it than removing the alternator belt and crank pulley, removing the cambelt covers, slacking off the tensioner, and removing the belt - 30 minutes start to finish assuming that you're not doing the waterpump at the same time.

 

I imagine that it could be a bit more of an issue if you've huge slabs of meat for hands though.

[Lan 24 1 Cars]

even though i agree working on a 205 can be annoying at times theres nothing thats as tedious as taking this gearbox out of a s*ite tanker you have to drag it across the floor because it wont fit under the chassis on anything and you can barely get to any of the bolts because the person who designed the tanker attachment apparently thinks you don't ever have to take the gearbox out

 

[Phil H 16]

The aggro that is undoing driveshaft nuts when you have 1.6 wheels !

[shalmaneser 26]

trying to slide the gearbox back on while lying on your back is probably the most frustrating, espcially on a turbo'd car, or those two 10mm bolts on the down pipe can be a tw@ if there rusty and you dont have new ones to replace them.

 

pfft at the 11mm drive shaft nuts its a 2min job

 

Argh!!!!!

 

This one! I hate those bolts so much!!!!

[Obey_R 23]

I found trying to fit the tank back into place whilst trying to keep all the hoses in the right place and connecting up the filler hole a real PITA.

[sceptre 0]

Definitely the dash/interior trim, trying to work out where to start, "gently" pulling on 20 year old pieces of cheap plastic only to hear that familiar soft cracking sound of it all going wrong... duct tape and zip cords just don't look as good sticking out of the dash!

 

Exhausts hurt my eyes and bumper brackets always spin...

[backroadpug 12]

Filling the tank knowing its not going to get you far.

[Pugmanian Devil 1]

No need to remove that to do the belt though Tom - providing that you've suitably skinny hands you can remove and refit the belt with it still in place.

 

I removed it once when I first did an 8v belt swap and was following the Haynes manual, but quickly decided that you didn't need to do that and the probably couple of dozen belts that I've done since have all been done with that mount still in place. Makes an 8v belt swap very quick and easy, as there's little more to it than removing the alternator belt and crank pulley, removing the cambelt covers, slacking off the tensioner, and removing the belt - 30 minutes start to finish assuming that you're not doing the waterpump at the same time.

 

I imagine that it could be a bit more of an issue if you've huge slabs of meat for hands though.

 

What if the 8v engine has the spring type tensioner and you need to change it, from what i could tell that bracket needs to come off...???

[tartanbloke 35 1 Cars]

What if the 8v engine has the spring type tensioner and you need to change it, from what i could tell that bracket needs to come off...???

 

Nope. Changed the belt, spring type tensioner and water pump on mine recently with the bracket still in place. Did it all from underneath and was not that difficult but I do not have bit slabs for hands.

 

Regards

 

Chris

[Weser 30]

The aggro that is undoing driveshaft nuts when you have 1.6 wheels !

 

Totally agree with that ^. Its just annoying.

 

The two bolts on the exhaust I do hate.

 

So far though my worst job has been try to get the metal coolant hose bolts undone. The one that bolts to the wing with philps heads. Anyone that has managed to get that off without rounding them off my hat comes off to you!

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Totally agree with that ^. Its just annoying.

 

The two bolts on the exhaust I do hate.

 

So far though my worst job has been try to get the metal coolant hose bolts undone. The one that bolts to the wing with philps heads. Anyone that has managed to get that off without rounding them off my hat comes off to you!

 

I managed to get mine undone and replaced with hex head bolts sharpish!

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

So far though my worst job has been try to get the metal coolant hose bolts undone. The one that bolts to the wing with philps heads. Anyone that has managed to get that off without rounding them off my hat comes off to you!

 

You have a point there. I managed to undo one of mine fine, the other was completely chewed and now just spins. I have tried to chisel the blighter off but no luck. Will get the grinder out and go an tackle it at some point. Apparently you can get the back of it through a hole.

[24seven 104]

Another vote for the half-shaft retaining bolts. Though really the bolts themselves are ok, it's just getting the shaft out after. Exhausts are a bitch too. I never seem to be able to make them seal properly, so my car is always blowing a little from somewhere!

[Alastairh 47]

Removing fuel tanks for me. No dought one of the 2 studs will shear. Normally they would get some heat, but the tank would melt...

 

I have no problems doings beams now. When you do a few you get a nack for it and make tools to press items out safely.

[Kettmark 0]

Turning off the engine & locking the car away in the garage.. hate doing that.

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Trying to bed the rings in before mot.

Mate said he's going to lend me his trade plates, flopped... now back to the original plan of an extra long drive to the mot station with the car sorn'd

Gonna be fun

[u47sb2 27 2 Cars]

Gearboxes. Bloody gearboxes. I'm now quite use to removing and refitting them now with the rally car.

[Pugmanian Devil 1]

Fitting a boot catch release solenoid and getting it to work properly.....And OC gearboxe's!!! Back aint how it use to be

Edited September 10, 2011 by Pugmanian Devil

[krypton 0]

Trying to stop the dash from rattling haha

 

11mm nuts on the driveshaft is easy once they been out a few times

 

Love taking the gearbox out but thats only cause its a Tu. 15mins on a good day

[harryskid 193]

Exchaust knuckle joint on my 205 gti6

[happygoron 2]

Handbrake cables with rear discs. Was a right pig to remve the cables from the calipers.

[Josh_Quant 27]

dont think i never had a problem with the 11mm nuts on the shaft on any peugeot

 

iv only done one 8v cambelt and what a stupid place to put the bolt or nut on the other side tensioner

 

 

16v loads easier lol

[BlueBolt 156]

Researching costs of things half way through a job...!!

 

Hate this one!! Lol

 

Good lesson learner tho :S

[Cameron 16]

F*cking base model suspension. Balljoint won't come out the hub, ARB won't come out the LCA, strut won't come out the hub carrier. CAMERON SMASH!