How do you roll the arches on a Peugeot 205 5 dr. My 15

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A: A 5-door 205 has two small rear shock absorbers that are about 12 inches long, each. They are connected between the rear axle "trailing arm" and the auto body. I'm afraid they were never meant to take a maximum load of any kind. It is a family car for maybe two kids in the back. The car was designed for 13" rims and tyres of the "80" height. By now, your car is at least 9 years old, maybe more. Those little shock absorbers could maybe be replaced to help your problem. You could do this yourself, it's only 10 sentences in the Haynes Repair Manual #0932. ALSO.. if you look under the car, you will see two rubber "bullet-shaped bumpers". These are protection for when you "bottom out" going over a big bump. Maybe you could increase the height of these rubber bumpers somehow? Use two bumpers from another car? That might save your friends' butts who are riding "president". EDITED LATER: adjusting the REAR ride height. In the most current Haynes Manual #0932, it says you can't do this yourself, it involves tools used by the Peugeot dealer. BUT, in the old Haynes Manual #932 (1983 -late 86 models) it says you CAN. I am sure that all models 1983-1998 have the same rear shocks. Get this old book and read chapter 9, part 11. Basically you remove the rear torsion bar, reposition the rear trailing arms, and re-install the torsion bar. Measurements must be taken BEFORE removing anything, and changed very little to add 3mm of height. or more???

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