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I’m not sure if this is being posted in the correct place. Thought it may be of use to someone. I recently had an issue with my inside door pulls and some success with repairing them. I wanted to share it, in case it proved useful to anyone . The 205 door pulls as you know, have inside them a metal skeleton surrounded by foam, all encased in a PVC /Laminate type skin. After years of use and being yanked on the foam starts to part from the PVC skin, it distorts and looks like it’s bursting open a bit. The foam inside both my door pulls had started to separate from the outer skin and the metal skeleton. This allowed the ends to flare and bulge out of shape. I wanted to try repair them instead of simply replace. I found a company online that manufactures a 2 part liquid which expands into an adhesive foam. They make and sell it primarily for movie sets to make props such as foam weapons etc. After speaking to them, I went ahead and bought their smallest kit , 500ml. In preparation, I made a small wooden jig to brace the door pull in. This squeezed the handle into the correct shape and position, holding it all in place ready for me to inject the liquid. I removed a generous amount of the original foam to allow space for the new liquid/foam to fill a decent void and to give it more surface area to adhere and bond to. To prevent this liquid/foam going everywhere I used a bit of masking tape and taped up the edges. With the handle secure in the jig, I mixed the two parts together and using a large 100ml syringe I injected the liquid into the void. BEWARE that once mixed, the chemical reaction takes about 30 seconds to begin - the liquid begins to heat up fast and then starts to foam. Leave it to foam and do its thing and allow to dry overnight and then trim off any excess using a Stanley blade. My door pulls are almost as good as new ! Packed out with foam and back in their original shape. I suggest doing a decent sized test patch before you commit to using it for the real repair, maybe into an aerosol lid or something. This way you have an appreciation for the foaming ratio and the speed of the reaction. Also make sure you mix the two liquids together extremely well and be quick ! I hadn’t planned to put up a post about this so apologies for the terrible photos. Hopefully it’s useful to someone out there . The link for the product is : https://www.mbfg.co.uk/black-gun-foam.html They do large quantities but the smallest 500ml kit is ample for small repairs .

Hi everyone, I’m fairly new to the Peugeot scene having previously only driven VWs. My girlfriend recently got her hands on a 1.7ltr diesel Inca. The car had only had one previous owner and a ton of service history and appeared to be in amazing condition. However after driving it for 6000 miles or so the head gasket decided to blow. I was quoted £1000 fix by a few garages. One even offered to buy the car for £300. instead I decided I’d take the job myself as this was a car I feel I can learn a good amount from. However having purchased the gasket set, new head bolts water pump etc. I have a Haynes xud workshop guide on the way, but I’m really unsure as to what it is I’m supposed to be removing from the bay in order to get the head off. I’ve already managed to remove the cylinder head bolts with little trouble, but there’s so many different components that seem to be coming from the engine I’m at a loss for what’s next. I’ve read certain things saying you need to removed belts etc but I was wondering if this would be covered in the Haynes book. An idiot like me really needs a step by step guide on what needs to be removed. I also have noticed that there isn’t a diesel specific guide for the 205 so is the XUD guide my best bet? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello all, I recently joined the forum, however I've been using this site for a while since buying our 1991 1.6 205 GTI. I'm working on various body repairs, project thread to follow, however I'm looking for some advice on the B pillar and how best to repair it. Our car's B pillar has been cut/corroded away and we're unsure how/if it should join the sill. See below for some photographs. Note the majority of the lower section of the rear quarter panel has been removed. Can anyone advise on how the pillar internal structure should meet the sill (or otherwise?). Any pictures of the area would be much appreciated! Thanks, Andy. P.S. the other side has been bodged by a previous owner so not much of a guide! B pillar from outside by Andy, on Flickr B pillar from inside by Andy, on Flickr