Doki wrote:
>
> "David Hearn" <dave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:6229v9F2193ujU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Can anyone give me some rough prices I should expect for some work -
>> I've tried my local Peugeot garage, but not quite sure of the figures
>> as the person didn't seem too clued in (lots of maybes and stuff - and
>> the figures seem high).
>>
>> Peugeot 306, 1.4l petrol, 1998 5 door hatchback, no ABS.
>>
>> Replace rear shoes (Peugeot said approx £200)
>> Replace handbrake cable(s) (Peugeot said parts were £15 a cable (2
>> apparently, but I'm not certain from memory of what I saw underneath)
>> but that it would be about £200 to get it done).
>
> Both these jobs are the same as the ZX. About an hour and a half for the
> brake shoes, an extra half hour for the handbrake cables. £200 could be
> about right if they want to replace the drums as well and charge a
> horrendous labour rate.
So £200 all in? Peugeot originally thought I wanted cylinders done too
- but these were done at the last shoe change by Nationwide (eughh! see
old posting for that experience!) The price they quoted was, AFAIK, for
just the shoes.
>> Replace nearside CV joint (knocking on left turns from front left side
>> of car - would this be worn CV joint? Gaiter had leak for a while and
>> was replaced last year - can't say for certain if knocking wasn't
>> present before that) - Peugeot said £280 for new driveshaft (I think,
>> wanting old one for refurb).
>
> Find someone else who does the bits.
>
>> These figures seem much higher than what I was expecting -
>> particularly the shoes and handbrake cables. I was prepared to do the
>> shoes myself, but was physically unable to remove the hub nut's
>> locking indentation - and as the handbrake cable needs replacing (MOT
>> advisory about exposure of the inner cable, just forward of the rear
>> wheels - outer part seems fine, but looks like 2 cables run into 1
>> outer at this point, and it's at this point that apparently they don't
>> look right) I thought it might be worth getting both bits done at a
>> garage.
>
> You want a little set of chisels and punches. I removed the hub nut
> notch with a little set of gedore chisels and a lump hammer. Pretty easy
> when you've got a chisel small enough to fit in the gap. The hub nut
> should be replaced with a new one and notched again to stop it coming
> undone.
Yeah, the problem I had was my chisels were too wide to fit in, so
whilst I had a go at it, I couldn't get it clear, and it's still well
and truly notched in there, so I had no issue with leaving it be and
keep driving with it.
If I was to get someone to do the handbrake cable, is it worth me doing
the shoes myself, or is there sufficient duplication in the work that
actually, it probably won't add too much to the cost to get the shoes
done too? If it's still worth doing, I'll probably get some more
chisels more suitable to doing the job.
Incidentally, is there any way to know which shoes are fitted without
removing it all? I ask because Peugeot asked whether it was Bosch or
Girling - they can find out from the chassis number. I'd need to get
the right shoes before starting the job!
Thanks
D
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