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Are the top mounts sided is there a right way or can U use ether sideThanks
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 pug pete
Regular  Location: newbury Registered: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 161 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 11th May 2013 at 23:42
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #2
No they are not sided  |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 00:09
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Beagle_Hound
Junior User  Location: Gloucester Registered: 12 Nov 2011 Posts: 53 Status: Offline |
Post #3
whilst they are not sided, you can fit them 180 degrees round the 'wrong' way (since they have 4 holes in the top mounts) and there by removing the Castor angle (which I think they did for certain models). The little lump on the centre part of the mount needs to face the front of the car. |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 07:08
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
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The metal pin on the mounts prevents you fitting it the wrong way round as there isn't a hole for it if you try to fit them the wrong way.There are two versions of the mount; one for cars with power steering, and one for cars without. ________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 08:10
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Beagle_Hound
Junior User Location: Gloucester Registered: 12 Nov 2011 Posts: 53 Status: Offline |
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Rich E wrote: The metal pin on the mounts prevents you fitting it the wrong way round as there isn't a hole for it if you try to fit them the wrong way. There are two versions of the mount; one for cars with power steering, and one for cars without. Cheers, thought I'd read something somewhere. |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 08:56
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pug pete
Regular Location: newbury Registered: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 161 Status: Offline |
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Thanks guys |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 10:47
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
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I'm pretty sure the lump goes at the rear??? The holes for them in my strut brace are at the back not the front.... Gonna go double check now you got me worried lol________________________________________ Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGED Seat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p 12x 306's owned so far Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist. Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available. |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 17:47
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
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armzs16 wrote: I'm pretty sure the lump goes at the rear??? The holes for them in my strut brace are at the back not the front.... Gonna go double check now you got me worried lol If yours are at the back of the mount then you have the non-PAS mounts with less castor. ________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 17:57
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
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I'm gonna have to call bulls**t on that one rich I think, just checked pics on 3 different 306's I've had over the years and all of them are pas models and all have the pin on the top of the mount towards the rear of the car not the front.Also strut brace does not allow them to fit with pins at the front.    ________________________________________ Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGED Seat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p 12x 306's owned so far Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist. Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available. |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 18:06
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woody.
Senior User  Location: London Registered: 18 May 2009 Posts: 799 Status: Offline |
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Careful son, Rich is no normal person |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 18:09
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
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Lol I know he is a very knowledgable forum member but do my pics prove muchly??Edit: & I just went out in the p**sing rain to take those lol ________________________________________ Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGED Seat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p 12x 306's owned so far Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist. Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available. |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 18:15
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woody.
Senior User Location: London Registered: 18 May 2009 Posts: 799 Status: Offline |
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Welshbug to the rescue! |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 18:18
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
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Also just did a google search for 306 omp upper strut brace and they are all same as mine. I win  Anyway as stated they are not sided the only thing on front strut units that are handed is the shock absorbers as he bracket for the arb drop links are sided on them. They both point to the rear of the car iirc. To be fair I'm glad I checked as my car still under steers to easy for my liking so was wondering I I had them the wrong way. Am after a set of adjustable top mounts to put a degree or 2 of camber on them. ________________________________________ Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGED Seat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p 12x 306's owned so far Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist. Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available. |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 18:25
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pug pete
Regular Location: newbury Registered: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 161 Status: Offline |
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That's how mine are I think metal pin to back |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 18:25
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
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My hdi is on a ramp at work but I'll double check those for you tomoz and put up a pic as I'm pretty sure they have never been off.________________________________________ Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGED Seat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p 12x 306's owned so far Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist. Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available. |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 18:36
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
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armzs16 wrote: I'm gonna have to call bulls**t on that one rich I think, just checked pics on 3 different 306's I've had over the years and all of them are pas models and all have the pin on the top of the mount towards the rear of the car not the front. I think you have the lumps and the pins confused. You were talking about the lumps earlier, and now about the pins. The pins always stay at the rear, yes. The lumps are at the rear on the non-PAS mounts and on the front on the PAS mounts. My first post stated clearly that the pins stay at the rear, as there isn't a hole for them if you try to fit them the other way. ________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 18:37
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pug pete
Regular Location: newbury Registered: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 161 Status: Offline |
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Sorted now I'll delete thread cheers |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 18:42
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
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Nah, leave the thread. That way someone else with the same question in the future can find the answer easily.________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 18:43
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
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By lump I thought you meant the pin  and you said pin prevents wrong fitting not that it goes at rear but at least that's cleared up now. As stated and as my pics show rubber lump on centre of mount goes towards front, locatin pins at the rear.  ________________________________________ Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGED Seat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p 12x 306's owned so far Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist. Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available. |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 18:44
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