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Author Subject: New lower arms - the saga!
BigRez

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Post #1
Hi all

My rear P bushes are knackered so I'm wanting to change the arms.

PSA part numbers are 3520H4 and 3521E4 from my dealer (unless they are wrong, shouldn't they both be H4?).

It's a Phase 3 with 18mm ball joints I guess.

There are so many confusing parts out there I don't want to get the wrong ones!

I was looking at TRW ones from Mister Auto; my goodness, what a nightmare! Some look cast, others look pressed, all are listed for cars with standard suspension!


http://www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/suspension-arm-track-control-arm/peugeot-306-hatchback-7a-7c-n3-n5-2-0-s16-163hp_v5583_g273.html

Can anyone help?

ECP list Lemforder which I use for my BMW's since they are OEM, but again these are a nightmare and with separate ball joints cost a bloody mint!

Cheers

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Posted 30th Jul 2015 at 21:40
adam b

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Post #2
Keep your current arms and change the bushes?

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Posted 30th Jul 2015 at 21:42
cully

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Post #3
if it is a complet arm with ball joints and P bushes fitted that will make them handed Wink
Posted 30th Jul 2015 at 21:42
BigRez

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Post #4
I like new stuff so if they come off they are being binned!

What to do?

Is there a good Pug parts supplier that actually sells stuff for our cars and knows what they are selling?

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Posted 30th Jul 2015 at 21:43
BigRez

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Post #5
http://www.eurocarparts.com/suspension-arm-and-suspension-joints

Even the bloody ball joints are a saga!

How many options?!

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Posted 30th Jul 2015 at 21:47
cully

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Post #6
those numbers are less balljoints

Posted 30th Jul 2015 at 21:49
BigRez

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Post #7
Cheers Cully

Any idea where to get proper complete arms that would fit?

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Posted 30th Jul 2015 at 21:56
BigRez

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Post #8
P.s - What number do you have for the ball joint?

Dealer gave me 364048, which doesn't seem right aswell!

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Posted 30th Jul 2015 at 21:57
cully

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Post #9
no6

3640 48

ARM BALL-JOINT
DIAM 18
- XU INJECTION AND IMPROVED SUSPENSION
Posted 30th Jul 2015 at 22:06
BigRez

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Post #10
Thanks Cully

Still, why to ECP list three different types of ball joints?

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Posted 31st Jul 2015 at 20:16
welshpug!

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Post #11
16mm non pas, 16mm pas, 18mm.

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Posted 31st Jul 2015 at 20:52
BigRez

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Post #12
If only they said that in their bloody listing!

I can't decipher it!

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Posted 31st Jul 2015 at 23:02
monty-69

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Post #13
Peugeot and citroen told me the genuine p bushes cannot be purchased separate from the arms? I havnt found any pattern bushes/arms that last longer than 6000 miles before the rubber deteriorates.
Id fit the picasso genuine alloy p bushes if you want them to last.
Posted 1st Aug 2015 at 17:14
scotzman

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Post #14
If you're going to be ordering anything from ECP online, order it from carparts4less.co.uk, it will still come from ECP but will be cheaper.

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Posted 1st Aug 2015 at 18:09
BigRez

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Post #15
I'd rather just change the arms!

I might have to buy genuine just to avoid the crap with getting the wrong ones.

I'd only use TRW or Lemforder but have since found Meyle (who I use for a lot of BMW stuff) have arms in their HD range! I must say I love their HD range of products.

Anyone tried the Meyle arms on their Pug?

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Posted 1st Aug 2015 at 22:31

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