Enfield 0 Posted January 19, 2007 Hi there, I recently bought a 205 Rallye off another forum member and have been going through the service history and MOT documents. I have here in front of me the current MOT. The car was tested in November and passed with only two advisory items. They are as follows: 001 - Nearside front tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement 002 - Offside front tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement What's one of those? Is it easy to fit a new one? How much do they cost? The car appears to have not had a service for a number of years according to the service history, though the previous owner might have told me he serviced it himself but I honestly can't remember. Anyhow I think there's no harm in assuming that it hasn't been serviced and I want to take good care of it... So what parts should I change to keep it running sweet? The cambelt was last changed at 54,000 miles and the car is now at 115,000 so I will get it changed too. The only parts that I can think of to replace for servicing are: Air filter Fuel filter Oil filter & oil Spark plugs & leads Distributer cap & rotor arm Is there anything that i've overlooked? P.s. Is it worth changing the coolant and brake fluid? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BrainFluid Posted January 19, 2007 Is that not the track rod ends? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trogboy 17 Posted January 20, 2007 To me it sound like the rubber bush on the outer ends of the anti roll bar where it locates into the middle of the track control arms. These are the arms that connect the base of the front hubs to the front subframe. As you may know the anti roll bar on the base model suspension acts as a tie bar to control the lateral movement of the front wheels where as the GTi has a triangular track control arm and the anti roll bar is completely separate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swordfish210 20 Posted January 20, 2007 trogboy said: To me it sound like the rubber bush on the outer ends of the anti roll bar where it locates into the middle of the track control arms. These are the arms that connect the base of the front hubs to the front subframe. As you may know the anti roll bar on the base model suspension acts as a tie bar to control the lateral movement of the front wheels where as the GTi has a triangular track control arm and the anti roll bar is completely separate. If it is them then they are not hard to change. You can buy a complete lower arm from Euro Car Parts for about 30 quid (trade prices ) then you just unbolt the old one and wiggle the new one in. Remember to keep the near side driveshaft in the gearbox though cause they have a tendancy to spring out and drain transmission fluid all over the floor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trogboy 17 Posted January 20, 2007 swordfish210 said: ... drain transmission fluid all over the floor Or all over your chest if you happen to be working under the front of the car and manage to give the back of the hub a hefty knock with your elbow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enfield 0 Posted January 20, 2007 Lol! My old man did that on my TD with the driveshaft...I went ape ****! I'm going to take pictures off the hub and that tomorrow because i'm not sure which part you're talking about - not really with it at the moment. There's one part on the TD that I need to get changed, a little rubber bush, just need to know the name of it so I can get a new one so pictures will come in handy. Ta P.s How much would you pay for a 205 1.8 Turbo Diesel (5 door) with 125k on the clock? 1 years MOT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BrainFluid Posted January 20, 2007 Quote How much would you pay for a 205 1.8 Turbo Diesel (5 door) with 125k on the clock? 1 years MOT. Condition? colour? Service history? Reg year? My 3 door Td, K reg , grey average codition outside, very good conditon inside, 110000 miles and no service history just went for £330. I've seen a good condition 5 door Td go for £600 on Ebay. But if the condition of the car is average then I would say they are worth less than a 3 door not a lot of folk seem to want them. An average condition N/A diesel 5 door tends to go for around £250 on ebay... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enfield 0 Posted January 20, 2007 BrainFluid said: Condition? colour? Service history? Reg year? My 3 door Td, K reg , grey average codition outside, very good conditon inside, 110000 miles and no service history just went for £330. I've seen a good condition 5 door Td go for £600 on Ebay. But if the condition of the car is average then I would say they are worth less than a 3 door not a lot of folk seem to want them. An average condition N/A diesel 5 door tends to go for around £250 on ebay... Interior is in good condition so is exterior. No s/h M reg Bought it for £800 (I know, I know). Would like to get that back for it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trogboy 17 Posted January 20, 2007 If you paid £800 for it then there is always the possibility that someone else will too. I guess it just depends on how quickly you want to shift it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
