Driveshaft lengths and splines

For Peugeot 205 and 309

I made this table to see what driveshafts I would need for my conversion. 309 GTI driveshafts aren't very plentiful in junkyards. Also, I wanted to know to who I could sell the driveshafts I no longer needed. In this table you can also see what hubs will interchange without swapping the driveshafts as well. Could be useful when doing a brake swap.

Note that a different line in this table means a different driveshaft (partnumber), even if all numbers match. There's one exception : diesels use the same driveshafts as 1.6 automatics. For instance an early 205 1.1 has different shafts than a 1.4 of same vintage. Probably the 1.4 axles are just stronger, but they will interchange. For example, I'm now running diesel shafts on my 309 and they fit fine, only they might be a bit less durable. Not mentioned in this table is the fact that ABS equipped GTI/CTI versions have different driveshafts too. That must have something to do with the wheel sensors, they probably don't interchange.

The longest one (right hand side) always has a center support bearing, except for early 205's that have equal length driveshafts without a center support bearing. Those cars are also the ones where gear oil and engine oil are one and the same.

Length figures are overall length, but compressed to minimum. Model years span rougly september thru august, so the '88 model year begins september '87.

Thanks to the verbose catalog at the parts store!

CarLengthSplines
 type model year leftrightgearboxhub
205 1.0-1.1 (XV/XW)'83-'877357352221
205 1.4 (XY)'83-'87 7357352221
205 1.0, 1.1 (TU)'88- 6108352221
205 1.3, 1.4 (TU)'88- 6108352221
 
205 1.6+autall 6008452421
205 1.6 GTI+CTIall 6008452421
205 1.9 GTI+CTIall 6008402425
 
205 1.8D/TD (=1.6aut)all 6008452421
 
309 1.1-1.3'86-'89 6108452421
309 1.1i,1.4i '90-'93 6208502221
 
309 1.6 autall 6108502425
309 1.6, 1.6GTI'86-'89 6108502425
309 1.9 GTI 8V, 16Vall 6108502425
 
309 1.9D/1.8TD (=1.6aut)all6108502425

You can e-mail me if there's anything wrong, missing or if you have other comments. It took me a while to gather these numbers, so please ask before publishing this elsewhere.

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