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| Author | Subject: 307 rear end 'bounce' |
 devere
Senior User  Location: Saxtead Registered: 16 Dec 2008 Posts: 810 Status: Offline |
Post #1
The missus has a 307 diesel. Now, I'm always a passenger in this so I have only noticed this from being in the passenger seat.When going around some bends, and the road may be a little bumpy, very occasionally it just feels like the car skips out a little. Not dangerously, but just feels noticeable. I doubt she has noticed tho. Is this an indication of a shock needing replacement? More likely to be that than a mount or anything like that? |
 Posted 22nd Nov 2014 at 11:42
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Depends on the mileage mate to be honest, I get a lot of 307's in with broken rear springs particularly just the end of the last coil snaps off. Have done a few shocks but not a lot really. They are a pretty bouncy car in general though. Got one customer who moans about the bouncy ride every time the cars in and all I can say is it drives like a 307 estate  ________________________________________ 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 22nd Nov 2014 at 17:56
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daver6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Durham Registered: 08 Aug 2010 Posts: 2,379 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Try bouncing each corner, you'll easily see if a shock has gone ________________________________________ Red Rallye - Rolling "restoration"Wishbone Polybushes available |
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Posted 22nd Nov 2014 at 18:14
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devere
Senior User Location: Saxtead Registered: 16 Dec 2008 Posts: 810 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Yeh I will have to have everything a look at it. I was just curious if anyone else had had anything like it.As said, it's not a big bounce or anything. Just feels like it skips ever so slightly on a bump in bend. |
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Posted 22nd Nov 2014 at 20:05
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daver6
Seasoned Pro Location: Durham Registered: 08 Aug 2010 Posts: 2,379 Status: Offline |
Post #5
tyres inflated correctly?________________________________________ Red Rallye - Rolling "restoration"Wishbone Polybushes available |
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Posted 22nd Nov 2014 at 23:33
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devere
Senior User Location: Saxtead Registered: 16 Dec 2008 Posts: 810 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Yeh tyres are all good. I keep a check on them. I did wonder whether it might be just from the passengers side it was trying to bounce on the bumps. But I wasn't sure if that's just from being sat that side.I havent looked at the rear suspension so I wasn't sure what the setup is back there. Automatically thought a damper may have been giving up the ghost. Hasn't stopped raining since I got up this morning so no chance I was going to check it out today! |
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Posted 23rd Nov 2014 at 16:28
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vts_tibi
Seasoned Pro  Location: Nuneaton Registered: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 1,194 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Mine was all over the place, but that was a different scenario as the previous owner fitted lowering springs and once compressed the coils bumped on each other pretty much restricting the suspension travel. Shocks were also dead so as the rubber inside the rear to mounts  I have fitted four new shocks / springs / top mounts and it was a different car. Ohh and I swapped the ditchfinders to brand new GoodYear winters. ________________________________________ VTSbest 60' : 2.272 best 1/8 ET : 9.375 @ 74.42mph best 1/4 ET: 14.603 @ 97.047mph Team Trackday™ |
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Posted 24th Nov 2014 at 07:54
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orta
Senior User  Location: East Mids Registered: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 860 Status: Offline |
Post #8
As a side note to this can I ask what engine is in your 307 and what real world mpg u r getting and whether it's been reliable or not? Thinking about getting a 307 diesel as a daily...________________________________________ CLUB BLACK RALLYE||B8s||60-70mm drop||Black Partner Steels||P1 VTS Rack||Refurbed Beam||Hybrid ARB||VTS Torsion Bar|| |
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Posted 24th Nov 2014 at 18:26
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devere
Senior User Location: Saxtead Registered: 16 Dec 2008 Posts: 810 Status: Offline |
Post #9
1.6 hdi. 110hp I believe. It's usually getting 60-65 to the gallon. That's driving country lanes etc and not many dual carriage way miles. Seems reliable touch wood. Just this skipping which is most likely a shock. Bit everything else is fine.Nice comfy car also. |
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Posted 24th Nov 2014 at 18:33
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orta
Senior User Location: East Mids Registered: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 860 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Yeah it was the 1.6 110 I was looking at in sw guise tho. Love the panram roof and general spec of the high spec ones. Think the 90 would be pretty gutless. And think the more modern 1.6s over the older 2.0s________________________________________ CLUB BLACK RALLYE||B8s||60-70mm drop||Black Partner Steels||P1 VTS Rack||Refurbed Beam||Hybrid ARB||VTS Torsion Bar|| |
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Posted 24th Nov 2014 at 18:34
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