Repair Guidelines for Rear Axles

of the model ranges Citroen AX and Saxo;

Peugeot 106 and 206 using the
RUVILLE tool set 1002226

Caution: installation should only be carried out by qualified professionals in compliance

with the general repair guidelines of the manufacturer!
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Unfasten the parking-brake cable
Carefully clean the working area of the torsion bar mounts. The vehicle has a groove between the axle tube (sheet metal)
and the axle yoke (cast steel) and it is especially important to clean this well
Unscrew the hydraulic lines of the brake calipers
Unplug the electric lines to the wheel-speed sensors
Remove the brake calipers
Remove the dampers
Measure the distance between the fender edge and the middle of the wheel hub (this distance serves for check after repair)

Caution! Carefully clean elevating screw and axial bearing and adequately grease before use!
DISASSEMBLING:
1. Unscrew out the plastic plugs (1a) and locating screw (1b) of stabilizer retaining
plate (left vehicle side).
2. Screw the M12x1.5x50 screw into the thread of the plug hole, which will lift
off the stabilizer retaining plate.
3. Do the same on the right side of the vehicle loosen the locating screw and
pull the stabilizer out to the right.
4. Disassembling the torsion bars: unscrew the retaining screws and remove the
eccentric discs; carefully clean the grooves.
5. Mark the position of the torsion bars in their serration so that you can clearly
recognize them later.
6. Force the torsion bar out in the direction of its larger serration (diameter).
7. Pull the radial arms off of the stub shafts (if need be, use the special tools
Peugeot No. 0538 and 0539).
mm
8. Measure the shaft offset in the axle tube as Stub shaft offset left
shown in sketch 2 and enter in table below. Stub shaft offset right
mm

a
b
2

The following steps must be carried out on both sides of the vehicle:
9. Slide the protective sleeve No. 1002223 onto the tool screw No. 1002222 and
screw the M20x1.5 nut delivered with the kit into the stub shaft with its collar
to the vehicles outer side (Image 3a).

3a

10. Apply a MAG weld seam to reduce the inner diameter of the stub shaft to a
minimum of 24 mm, so that the tools placed inside (screw and nut) cannot be
pulled out. After welding, remove the screw with protective sleeve and let it
cool off (Image 3b). Caution: Disconnect battery before welding.
11. Select the correct thrust ring according to the diameter of the stub shaft, push
on the stub shaft against the axle yoke and put on the tool as seen in Image 4.
Caution: Tool screw must be screwed into the nut a minimum of 10 turns.
12. Now pull out the stub shaft using the tool nut (Image 4). Caution: this requires
considerable force; use the appropriate tool; wear safety glasses!
The model ranges AX, Saxo and the 106 also have a bush on the stub shaft to
protect the surface against the sealing ring. Carefully remove this bush and
keep it for later.

EBH PSA GB 9990193730

use protective sleeve

for shrinkwrapping only

3b

aSSEMBLY:
13. CAUTION! Check the inner surfaces of the axle tube for usability, clean and
grease sparingly.
14. Renew the bearings and sealing rings of the radial arms according to manufacturers
specifications. Use grease No. 71174 for the bearings.
15. Apply assembly paste No. 71018 thinly and evenly onto the area with the longer
chamfer of the new stub shaft that needs to be pressed in, and extensively onto
the opening of the axle tube.
16. Insert the stub shaft as in Image 5 with the tool kit to the same depth as the
offset distance measured above (see No. 8).

nOTE

When inserting the stub, constantly check that it is being inserted parallel
to the axle tube. Lightly hitting the middle of the axle tube with a rubber
hammer will make insertion easier.
5
6

move in new
stub shaft with
pressure pad

22

To be used as distance pieces during

the press-in process

5
4

1

2
3
4
5
5
6
6
7
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nut M20x1,5 /
DIN 6334

axial bearing
end piece
thrust pipe
thrust piece 1
thrust piece 2
thrust piece 3
thrust piece 4
jackscrew long:
protective sleeve
jackscrew short:
Screw DIN 961
connection sleeve

31305
51204
1002219
1002216
1002217
1002218
1002220
1002227
1002221
1002223
1002222
1002224

17. Only for model ranges AX, Saxo, 106:

Clean the bush removed earlier and tap it back onto the new stub shaft.
Re-adjust if needed.
18. Lubricate the axle stub using grease 71174 and mount the axial arms with
new bearings.
19. Mount the torsion bars again according to manufacturers specifications.
Use the measurements taken earlier and position the torsion bars
correctly (see No. 5).
20. Place the eccentric discs of the torsion bars in the cleaned grooves and tighten
them down again with the retaining screws.
21. Remount the stabilizer in reverse order.
22. Check the control marks made at removal and if they do not match, correct the
pair and Further
position of the torsion bars.
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23. Reinstall the other components in reverse order as well.
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