Somewhere to lower my saxo - Buckinghamshire - had some issues

20th January 2008, 18:32

Hey!

steve from here has had me saxo and is unable to lower the rear as 3 of the points are seised need to find somewhere with oxy-accetaline gas which is hotter!

anyone help me with this at all???? need to get the car lowered

Matt!

21st January 2008, 08:08

I don't know anywhere that uses oxy-accetaline gas, but why don't you start soaking the torsion bars in WD40. If you do it twice a day for a few days, it's bound to help things release.

21st January 2008, 09:34

with that its gonna have to have no wheels on it lol
and dont have the space outside my house to do that

lame!

21st January 2008, 09:38

Is Buckinghamshire anywhere near Oxford?! Dont ask if Im wrong lol.

Pug1off are around there you see.

21st January 2008, 10:10

are they going to be able to do more than steve has already tried tho is the thing?

21st January 2008, 11:19

You can spray from the other side, without having to remove anything. It's a start anyhow mate.

21st January 2008, 11:32

theres a peugeot rally specialist in Aylesbury. PB-cars I think its called.
To be honest any competent garage will do.. I found another who were spot on for my BMW - Thirkettle - -I can find the address if you want

21st January 2008, 11:56

Oooh. Might be worth me checking them out, they might be able to advise on my braking / suspension issue.

21st January 2008, 12:03

http://www.pbcars.co.uk/start.htm

21st January 2008, 12:15

i have dropped them a email! so see what they say
see how much it is to do the front and rear if too much ill get them to just do the rear!

cheers kam!

21st January 2008, 12:15

They appear to specialise in Protons, not Peugeots... Are you sure kam?

21st January 2008, 12:16

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Originally Posted by Toad

They appear to specialise in Protons, not Peugeots... Are you sure kam?

look in the motorsport tab and there is a bit there saying they prep cars for rally so must include lowering brakes etc

21st January 2008, 12:33

They quoted
150 + VAT just for the rear if no problems
i know that its seised so looking 4/5 hours work said about 200/250it will be then! ouch!

21st January 2008, 13:12

To put things into perspective for you... If it's not seized, it would take about 30 mins to lower. It's really simple.

21st January 2008, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toad

I don't know anywhere that uses oxy-accetaline gas, but why don't you start soaking the torsion bars in WD40. If you do it twice a day for a few days, it's bound to help things release.

i tired all sorts to unseise it spent 3 and a half hours on it

i caked it in wd40 and special plus gas unseiser spray before i started taking it apart so it could soak in for an hour and i kept spraying more on every 10mins so it got a good caking in that. I tried a commershal heavy duty 7lb slide hammer to pull the torsion bar while at the same time hitting the other side with a 7lb lump hammer, 1 end on the left side torsion bar came unseised but the other 3 end spline ponts were seised right in. I Then tried the bolt and socket combined with the 7lb lump hammer and still no budging. Then i used a blow torch and got some heat on it and tried both the methods again. At this point i gave up coz i had spent 3 and half hours trying to unsiese them and i cant charge modified for a job i couldnt finish so decided to just pack up coz it could have taken hours more and not got anywhere and they were realy seised the worst i have seen, I gave them lots of abuse trying to get them out but were not budging and was supprised considering the cars only done 13k and was spotless underneith. The only thing i suggested to him was to take it somewhere where they have oxy-acetaline as that would heat it up alot hotter then the blow torch i was using so it might make a difference

21st January 2008, 13:22

thanks for trying tho! defo!

guess i gotta find somewhere if not just not get it lowered and sell the springs

should be with ya about 6ish 2night depending on traffic!

21st January 2008, 13:44

from r-tec

Price to adjust the torsion bar is £90 + vat and you may need to have the bar de-seized which is £25 + vat

dont sound too bad

21st January 2008, 22:52

There's a place near me in Hartley Wintney (Hampshire) that could do it for you. Only around an hour from you. Depends if you fancy the drive.

If interested, PM me.