Peugeot Re: '88 505 Turbo tie rod[complete] round 2

From: pugNZ (pug-yahoo2@azorah.co.nz)
Date: Mon 02 Jun 2008 - 04:03:24 EDT

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    My 1991 GR wagon with the XN1 engine has the early type suspension. Just got
    a 1992 GTi wagon (ZDJL motor) so will have a look to see what that has
    tomorrow when it is light.

    On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 4:25 PM, Rabin Rutten-James <rabin505@sasktel.net>
    wrote:

    > I'm curious - I've only ever seen 88+ 505's as Turbo or V6's - do the
    > regular "lesser" models retain the old 1 pc strut? I just assumed it was a
    > change across the board for the 88+ cars and they all had the updated 2pc
    > suspension.
    >
    > FWIW - my 88' parts car was a GLX - so a base model V6 with no ABS, but it
    > had the new suspension
    >
    > Rabin
    >
    > Sunday, June 01, 2008 6:26 PM
    > To: Rabin Rutten-James <rabin505@sasktel.net>
    > cc: ouigpt <ouigpt@yahoo.com>, peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com
    > From: pugNZ <pug-yahoo2@azorah.co.nz>
    > Subject: Re: [Peugeot-L] '88 505 Turbo tie rod[complete] round 2
    >
    >
    > The later 505 V6 and turbo models have different front suspension setup
    > (possibly only those with ABS, but could be all V6 and turbo models) and
    > take the longer tierod but the other 'lesser' variants still have the
    > normal
    > suspension with the shorter tierod.
    >
    > The inner ball is integral with the tie rod, it is pressed on. We did
    > remove
    > one, the tie rod is pressed on to the shaft of the ball joint, and once you
    > remove them they are stuffed.
    >
    > On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Rabin Rutten-James <rabin505@sasktel.net>
    > wrote:
    >
    > > The 88'+ 505's have the newer 2 pc strut assemblies, with the one piece
    > > lower a-arm - and that design needs the longer tie rod assembly. The
    > > version you got is for the earlier 1pc strut assembly design on 505's
    > prior
    > > to 88'.
    > >
    > > If you can use the center part from your old piece then great - but on my
    > > 88' parts car the inner tie rod is part of that center sleeve - or at
    > least
    > > appears to be as I couldn't separate the two. (Was hoping to use the rack
    > > in my 86 but it was way too wide.)
    > >
    > > Rabin
    > >
    > > Saturday, May 31, 2008 5:38 PM
    > > To: peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com
    > > cc:
    > > From: ouigpt <ouigpt@yahoo.com>
    > > Subject: [Peugeot-L] '88 505 Turbo tie rod[complete] round 2
    > >
    > >
    > > Thank you to the member who helped me. The
    > > tie rod assembly is out of the car. Absolutely
    > > no "dis-ing" of Rock Auto, but the replacement
    > > is about 2 inches shorter in the middle. The inner
    > > ball/socket and the outer tie rod look identical
    > > to the old part. Alas, with the exception of being
    > > too short. Is using only the extremeties with my old
    > > center rod an option? Is the ball/socket end made to
    > > be removed from center adjusting rod?
    > > Out of curiousity...who gets the shorter assy?...504?
    > > 604?
    > >
    > > Gil
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
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