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This replacement procedure can be used for:
PEUGEOT 206 Van 1.1, PEUGEOT 206 Van 1.9 D, PEUGEOT 206 Van 1.4 HDi … View more

The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

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Suspension arm

Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 Van. List of the tools you'll need:

                      Wire brush
                    
                      WD-40 spray
                    
                      Brake cleaner 
                    
                      Copper grease 
                    
                      Combination spanner #17
                    
                      Combination spanner #21
                    
                      Drive socket # 17 
                    
                      Drive socket # 21 
                    
                      Drive socket # 32 
                    
                      Wheel impact socket #19
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Tap wrench
                    
                      Hammer
                    
                      Pin punch
                    
                      Flat chisel
                    
                      Crow bar
                    
                      Hydraulic transmission jack
                    
                      Fender cover
                    
                      Wheel chock

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Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 Van. AUTODOC recommends:

The replacement procedure is identical for the left and right lower control arms.
Warning! Shut down the engine before starting any work – PEUGEOT 206 Van.

Carry out replacement in the following order:

Step 1

Open the bonnet.

Step 2

Use a fender protection cover to prevent damaging paintwork and plastic parts of the car.

Step 3

Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 4

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 5

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.

Step 6

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 Van. Tip:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
Step 7

Remove the wheel.
Step 8

Clean the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a wire brush.
Step 9

Remove the cotter pin. Use a crowbar.
Step 10

Loosen the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a drive socket #32. Use a tap wrench. Use a crowbar.
Step 11

Detach the driveshaft from the steering knuckle. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
Step 12

Clean the fastener connecting the ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 13

Unscrew the ball joint fastening to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17.
Step 14

Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 15

Release the fastener that connects the control arm ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
Step 16

Prop up the steering knuckle. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 17

Disconnect the lower arm from the steering knuckle. Use a crowbar.
Step 18

Remove the support from under the steering knuckle.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 Van. Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 19

Pull the drive shaft out of the steering knuckle and lifting it, tie to the body.

Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 Van. AUTODOC recommends:
Make sure that the drive shaft is not unloaded (when the car is jacked).
Step 20

Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.

Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 Van. Tip from AUTODOC:
After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 21

Unscrew the front arm fastener. Use a drive socket #21. Use a tap wrench.
Step 22

Unscrew the rear arm fastener. Use a drive socket #21. Use a tap wrench.
Step 23

Remove the fastening bolts.
Step 24

Remove the arm.
Step 25

Clean the mounting seats and the thread of the suspension arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 26

Install a new arm.

Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 Van. AUTODOC experts recommend:
During the installation process, use only new bolts and nuts.Do not damage the ball joint cover.
Step 27

Install the control arm fasteners.
Step 28

Screw the front arm fastener. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a drive socket #21.
Step 29

Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 30

Install the drive shaft.
Step 31

Connect the lower arm to the steering knuckle.
Step 32

Install the fastening bolt.
Step 33

Screw the fasteners of the ball joint. Use a drive socket #17. Use a combination spanner #17.
Step 34

Tighten the front fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a drive socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 111 Nm torque.
Step 35

Tighten the rear fastener of the control arm. Use a drive socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 111 nm torque.
Step 36

Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a combination spanner #17. Use a drive socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 40 nm torque.
Step 37

Treat all joints of the arm. Use copper grease.

Step 38

Tighten the drive shaft nut. Use a drive socket #32. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 245 Nm torque.
Step 39

Install the cotter pin. Use a crowbar.
Step 40

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 41

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 Van. After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 42

Install the wheel.

Replacement: front lower arm – PEUGEOT 206 Van. Tip:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when screwing in the fastening bolts.
Step 43

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 44

Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 100 nm torque.
Step 45

Remove the jacks and chocks.

Step 46

Remove the fender protection cover.

Step 47

Close the hood.

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