Problem Proposed Solution Advice/Status
Front lower control arm bushes
  • New bushes (ball joints are apparently ok)
    or
  • New lower control arms?
 Recommended to get cheap aftermarket LCA's complete with bushes from O/S1
Ordered 2021‑04‑28, AU$143.47, delivered
Could have gotten these a bit cheaper: €13.32 per side; although shipping is the killer
I wonder if the slightly longer 309 part would have been worthwile, for some negative camber
Front brake hoses
  • New Si front brake hoses
    or
  • Used 306 calipers, discs and brake hoses (and 14" wheels and tyres)
  • Braided lines make a significant improvement; a must if chasing braking perfection 2
  • Recommended not to use 306 calipers as they would be well beyond their service life now
  • Look for Bosch 266mm rotors and calipers from later model PSA vehicles: 206 GTi, Berlingo, Xsara etc; or, for example, 247 mm Bosch brakes from a 4 door 206 3
  • You will need 14inch wheels; only Italian pepper pots fit over 266mm rotors and calipers not the French ones
Front discs (8.5mm) Not a problem; within tolerance? (but see above re 306 calipers)
Rear brake hoses New Si rear brake hoses Braided lines make a significant improvement; a must if chasing braking perfection
Rear wheel cylinders New rear wheel cylinders or
Renew existing rear wheel cylinders		 Rear wheel cylinders have inbuilt compensators; can be bought online from local source1
Ordered 2021‑04‑28, AU$91.12, delivered
Tie-rod ends New tie-rod ends Ordered 2021‑04‑28, AU$92.91, delivered (left, right; inner, outer; steering rack track rod boots)
Rear shocker bushes New rear shocker bushes If you need to replace the rear shock bushes, you can just throw in some 306 xsi or gti6 rear shocks. They bolt right in and are cheap.4
Secondhand GTi6 shocks, 2021‑05‑17, AU$69, delivered
Rear muffler Serviceable second hand rear muffler
CV boots New CV boots
Dented rear tailgate Is this really a roadworthy item?
Straighten or replace
Rear wiper New wiper blade; adjust; tighten
Front wipers New wiper blades
Dirty engine bay Steam clean engine
Wrong battery Is this really a roadworthy item?
Other things to do Advice Status
ARB bushes Get Powerflex ARB bushes 23mm, makes a big difference. Don't use SASIC bushes, way too soft1 Ordered 2021‑04‑26, $94 AUD, delivered
Set the timing to zero
  • Most Sis have ignition retarded to run 91, setting to zero removes a flat spot
  • You need to set the timing to zero with a TAD100; Alpine Affair have one[
  • Timing advanced can also be changed with a TAD4-99, a PP2000 or diagbox
New oxygen sensor Ordered 2021‑05‑11, AU$25.90, delivered

https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/peugeot-205-si.142993/post-1706093

  1. https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/peugeot-205-si.142993/post-1706093 ↩ ↩ ↩

  2. https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/peugeot-205-si.142993/post-1706095 ↩

  3. https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/peugeot-205-si.142993/post-1706104 ↩

  4. https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/peugeot-205-si.142993/post-1706603 ↩