Rear Beam Creakiness

[Tesstuff 222]

 

I love this cold wet weather, it makes my rear beam sound like a scary movie scene when they open the old door and it creaks , when i get out of it

 

And frozen condensation on the inside of the rear 3/4 windows last week, it's all good owning a 205 in winter

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A creaking beam is normaly an indication that it is on its last legs .

[Tesstuff 222]

nah, who told you that ?

 

i bought it in May 2007 like this, creaky beam in wet weather, and its still exactly the same now

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All the beams I have had go creaking is the first indication and its one of the things you look out for when buying a 205 or any other Peugeot.

[andychalmers 0]

I aggree if its creaking its on its way out. At a guess the real seals have failed & let water in on the beam bearings. If you dont sort soon it could seize up plus completely knacker your beam.

[philfingers 5]

totally agree. Get it apart and hopefully all you'll need is a rebuild kit. If it goes too far then the you'll be looking at a couple of hundred, + fitting the labour for the bits you can't do yourself.

[Tesstuff 222]

Ok i believe you all, but can you explain why it has been the same for 2 years, and the creaking sound disappears when the warm weather returns.

 

I have no camber, it performs fine as a beam and if i sit in the boot and bounce it up and down i hear no creaking.

 

Its just in wet weather and this time of year when i get out i hear it creak as it rises up.

 

I have no problem sorting it if the consensus is that its the right time to do it

[Cloverleaf 1]

When it creaks, is the hand brake on?

[macamizer 0]

hot and cold weather things expand when they warm up,justb a thought

[Tesstuff 222]

When it creaks, is the hand brake on?

 

The handbrake has always been on when it creaked yes, so i just went out and tried it without it on and it still creaked

 

 

hot and cold weather things expand when they warm up,justb a thought

 

Yes i always told myself that was the reason, but after a bit of a check over this morning i think i will get my beam refurbed now.

 

[macamizer 0]

have you had a price for a refurb?bet its not cheap,might be better to post in wanted, see what people got second hand in good condition

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

I have no camber, it performs fine as a beam and if i sit in the boot and bounce it up and down i hear no creaking.

Neither had NathanlGD but look at the state of his beam when I stripped it for a rebuild;

 

 

Graham.

[Tesstuff 222]

Neither had NathanlGD but look at the state of his beam when I stripped it for a rebuild;

 

 

Graham.

 

 

Graham, i would prefer you not to appear like the Grim Reaper on the horizon , thankyou

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Graham, i would prefer you not to appear like the Grim Reaper on the horizon , thankyou

 

I'm not wishing appearing as the Grim Reaper but stating from experience in an effort to save you some money in the long run.

 

Graham.