Just been on holiday in the South of France for a week and naturally this involved a decent amount of Autoroute driving. I noticed some (frankly bloody worring) handling from the rear of the car on the way down though, this was at higher speeds: 60 to 70mph.

The best way I can describe it is that the back end was wallowy and seemed to lag (if that makes sense) behind the reaction of the front end. For example, at 60mph I'd very quickly snap the steering wheel left-right just to sort of 'wiggle' the car and there was a clear noticeable time difference for when the back would follow the turn/wiggle - about quarter to half a second after the front had settled.

It was extremely disconcerting in swooping bends at motorway speeds and the back end just felt loose!

The issue has only just arisen this week. I've chucked the car boldly into corners countless times over the 3 years I've owned it and always been confident of the handling properties. This though scared the shit out of me!

Now, I have searched but before I go and buy useless and irrelevant objects I'd just like to confirm with anyone who knows what this problem might be.

Is it A: rear beam mounts? If so, does everyone else experience anal sphincter enlargement by Peugeot to the tune of £312.10 for 4 pieces of rubber?
Or just put up with it?
Or get them from GSF?
Or go solid ?

Is it B: my new Rainsports? Much improvement in a maritime climate but possibly total dog shit when they've been heated by speed, sun (30+ degrees C) and hot black Tarmac at well over the above temperature?

Is it C: shagged rear beam internals. O please Lord, let it not be C. Car's not lowered, beam doesn't creak, isn't siezed and sports no camber - negative or otherwise. Just passed MOT no problems last month.

Thoughts and comments please!

I would jack the rear of the car up and check for any play in the axle bearings. If thats ok and it is the rear mounts then the solid mounts are a very good upgrade.

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2.1 16v 306 Rallye.

Cheers for the replies.

I was wondering about the solid rear mounts, they seem like a good option, especially given the cost of new OE mounts! I don't really push the car hard enough to provoke lift-off oversteer (I have no talent to recover it...) so I doubt I'd miss the lessening effect of this through reduction of passive rear steer. Is there a lot more noise transmitted through the cabin with them?

The price I quoted above was from servicebox for:
5131 71 - (2)
5131 69 - (1)
5131 70 - (1)

How can you get OE replacements for less?

front P-bushes can cause this

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Bring on the Trumpets.

on depends on how you drive and where you drive had mine go in less than 6 months. spoox or rich w ones next on my list

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Does anyone sell any hardened rubber version of these mounts?

Thanks,

Matt

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Team Astor Front Mounted... Hybrid turbo on it's way.

For me, LOOS is a "get into jail (backwards) card"

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E39 M5
Ph2.5 GTI-6

Beginning to think I need to find a massive wide open space at night and test this LOOS... At least I might learn how to control it if it ever happens

I'm certain it's not the P bushes given that they're only a few months old and the front feels very tight now. I'm going to go for some solid mounts I think, partly due to price! Not needing to replace worn ones in the future will be an added bonus too

making it happen yourself in carpark will not prepare you for when it happens for real!

the f*cker will just come out and youl be like AARGGHGHGGRGHGRGHGRGHGTHGHRRGH!!!!.....followed by HAHAHAHAHAH.... THAT WAS FUN!!!

when it happens just floor the accelerator and turn into it

... Yeah pretty sure with my l33t driving skillz the ARRGH moment will turn into a stool sample deposited neatly on the Alcantara and the Garmin will start stating "recalculating..."

Pray tell, what happens with this 'turn into it' malarky when the section of Tarmac you'll be 'turning into it' on contains a bemused HGV driver and his/her sizeable HGV?
I don't get how the width of a UK A or B road allows the dimensions of a recovery!

Regardless of whats coming the other way you should corrrect, HGV or not, you can correct the 6 quite easy it wasent renowned as one of the best handling FWD cars for nothing

if you dont correct, then hitting the said HGV is a certainty