Help, Saxo Damage repair or Parts - Saxperience

Jordysport · 17th August 2008, 10:29

I am having a little debate with myself atm about the westcoast i bought last week whether to break it for parts or repair the car. atm i am thinking of breaking it but first i have to see the extent of the damage (which i generally know) but anyways the main question was

How do i remove this panel which holds the radiator.

Thanx in advance.

raunchz · 17th August 2008, 11:34

You don't iirc - it's spot welded on.

The n/s chassis leg doesn;t look to healthy, prob best to split tbh - I saw a video on yotube of a car that had been crash repaired and a normal car crash, and the crash repaired one just crumpled up, whereas the normal one was okay i suppose - not worht risking tbh.

Once the 'crumple zone' has begun to crumple I'd look to either replace the chassis leg or split it up. Might be able to get some good money on mango parts, as they are rare'ish on the second hand market. Just my opinion on it.

Jordysport · 17th August 2008, 15:08

kk thanx. Also do VTR wheels fit on standard calipers?

raunchz · 17th August 2008, 15:48

I don't know what you mean ?

Vtr's have standard calipers and vtr wheels

pepper953 · 17th August 2008, 16:49

As long as the chassis leg is not back,
the rad panel just requires a spotweld drill to remove
and weld new one on ,not a big job and beat the flitch
back to shape

Jordysport · 17th August 2008, 17:12

Ok, i am trying to identify the calipers and discs as i believe they are not standard here are some specs.

270mm diameter disc 20mm thick vented.

Caliper - Lucas roughly 150mm x 30mm. Single Pot

Also i noticed on the struts "PEUGEOT" ??? they are Red springs and look pretty clean/new. ????

are these standard???

Thanx.

Ps i am not going to repair it i will break for parts so if any one wants some parts post here.

Jordysport · 17th August 2008, 17:13

BTW this car is not a VTR. it is a 1.4 westcoast. that might help lol

Payney · 17th August 2008, 17:13

I'd be interested in some mango bits if you decide to split.

And, the brakes sound like something from a 206 GTi disks etc...

Jordysport · 17th August 2008, 17:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony

I'd be interested in some mango bits if you decide to split.

And, the brakes sound like something from a 206 GTi disks etc...

i have already decided to split so PM me.

Really Yay. heres a pic of the caliper soz about the wheel being in the way.

Jordysport · 17th August 2008, 17:24

Jordysport · 17th August 2008, 17:46

I think they may be from a 106 gti as someone may of just taken the front struts and brakes with it and bolted it on.

Jordysport · 17th August 2008, 18:27

still very confused plse help. also the vtr wheels don't fit over the calipers because the calipers stick out too far to the side perpendicular to the motion of the disc

smiith · 17th August 2008, 18:39

the stuts come marked pugeot, my 03 plate vtr when i broke it had pug struts.

the brakes looks standard to me, i may be wrong though

Jordysport · 17th August 2008, 18:46

well everyone else with a saxo can fit VTR alloys but they don't fit on these.

raunchz · 17th August 2008, 19:06

someone had probably put some 266mm calipers/discs on there - vtr alloys should still fit over them - I managed to get vtr alloys over my 266mm calipers.

The next step up is around 285mm calipers/discs which won't fit under vtr alloys, but I think are more than 20mm thick.