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PhillipM
- 1.8 16v
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by PhillipM » Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:12 pm
New to the site, but not to Pugs
Thought I'd finally register after buying a D8 Coupe last year. It's currently on axle stands so I thought I'd read other peoples tales of woe to cheer me up

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Doggy
- Mod with a 2.2 HDi, De-Fapped!
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by Doggy » Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:38 am
Hi Phillip and welcome aboard.
No shortage of tales of woe here, plus a few of the other kind. Feel free to chip in.
Post some pics when you can.
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate
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PhillipM
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by PhillipM » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:05 pm
I've just spent two weeks trying to get a front brake hose that actually fitted, 3 manufacturers later and I gave up and went to Pug...

Now one of the captive nuts for the subframe is spinning in the chassis leg
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steve_earwig
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by steve_earwig » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:53 pm
Hi Philip, welcome
PhillipM wrote:Now one of the captive nuts for the subframe is spinning in the chassis leg

I seem to remember something similar happening to mjb's coupe, he had to get someone out to cut a hole in the chassis rail, weld the nut solid and weld the hole back up again

Talking bollocks sin©e 2007
2004 D9 2.0 HDi 110 Estate lhd VF38ERHZF81657352 - sold but being very well looked after.
1991 Yamaha TDM850 - fuel leaks galore!
2008 Toyota Recall4 2.0 VVTI ATM LHD JTMBH31V90D007261 - flimsy piece of crap.
1953 Matchless G3LS - Can somebody stand by with an extinguisher?
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PhillipM
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by PhillipM » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:59 pm
Yep, the drill is coming out this afternoon
On a 20/20 hindsight note - if anyone else is having issues with one of the bolts (the other 3 came out easily), then I know it sounds harsh, but I'd go straight ahead and drill a small hole in the chassis leg by the nut and fill it full of penetrating oil
first - you can always put a rubber bung in the hole after if you don't want to weld it up. It's a much neater solution than having to cut a flap open to weld the captive nut back in....
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GingerMagic
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by GingerMagic » Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:19 pm
Hi, welcome across to this forum. The car looks nice, how are you getting on with the front caliper springs?
Do you still want to sell the car..???

1999 T4 family wagon, slow as a turd but the kids like it
2002 Citroen Xsara Picasso Hdi90 - Dirtied by the kids, Dented by the wife....
Sadly sold the 406, best cars I have ever owned
PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Bournemouth area.
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PhillipM
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by PhillipM » Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:30 pm
GingerMagic wrote:Hi, welcome across to this forum. The car looks nice, how are you getting on with the front caliper springs?
Do you still want to sell the car..???

Sell it? I think I might give the fecker away

Calipers are sorted - well, after burning a seized bolt out with hot acid for a day or two anyway...

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PhillipM
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by PhillipM » Sat Jul 18, 2015 2:31 pm
Turns out you don't need to cut a hole in the leg at all to reattache the nut, in fact, if you're lucky you might be able to wedge the nut with a bar or similar, I've still had to weld mine mind is it's REALLY stuck
Pics later.