Rear Beam Removal

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

what is the difficulty rating for this?? are the bolts likely to be buggers to get off?

 

just going thru the inspection stage seeing whats what

[omega 82]

if you check the main site theres a how to guide on there that might help you.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Quite easy, all the main beam fixing bolts to the shell will come undone.

 

Only thing likely to cause most bother are brake hoses.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Don't do it by yourself! Sh***er of a job if you do. easy job other wise just big and bulky. Bolts should be fine as they are inside.

[marksorrento205 80]

If your just unbolting the beam complete, then its a doddle. The 6 nuts are all inside the car so wont (should not) be rusty. The nuts on the fuel tank strap maybe but I have never had one that wont come off. Handbrake cables and brake pipes (1.6) or if a 1.9 I tend to unbolt and move the calipers out of the way to save bleeding them afterwards (if going back together as it was)

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

The leaving the brake pipes connected can also be done on the 1600 cars if just doing a straight swap, remove the drums, then you can unbolt the backplates complete from the trailing arm, and manoeuver the pipes etc round the trailing arm out of the way.

[marksorrento205 80]

The leaving the brake pipes connected can also be done on the 1600 cars if just doing a straight swap, remove the drums, then you can unbolt the backplates complete from the trailing arm, and manoeuver the pipes etc round the trailing arm out of the way.

 

I like it

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Works a treat buddy, why disturb fully working brake hydraulics when it is the beam that is the problem you are doing the repair on!!

 

Its a bit more awkward than 1900 calipers, but can be done, the principle is the same.

[jackherer 543]

Off topic but does anyone know if you can swap a Xsara VTS beam with the brakes still connected?

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

I vote no, due to all the compensator valve pipes and cr@p.

 

Having said that, I have done a couple of 206 GTI's, these have a union placed in a handy place that can easily be split and swapped onto the new beam, so you may be lucky.

[jackherer 543]

That was my initial feeling when I had a look underneath but I thought I'd ask in case someone had managed it.

[tartanbloke 35 1 Cars]

Afternoon,

 

Removing the rear beam is easy even if you are doing it yourself. The hardest part is getting the new one on but a good trolley jack and some patience is a great thing to have.

 

If it is a 1.9, I would suggest giving the rear calipers a little bit of a refurb as the guides in mine were seized.

 

Chris

[welshpug 1,657]

It can be done on a 306/xsara with the compensator

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

It can be done on a 306/xsara with the compensator

 

Yep, I've done it several times.

[jackherer 543]

Excellent, I need to get on and do it really, tyres rubbing on inner arches is not a nice sound

[welshpug 1,657]

crumbs, I've taken a few totally shot ones apart that didn't rub at all, dread to think how far through the tube that one has worn

[jackherer 543]

It has a tow bar fitted, the previous owner towed a boat with it which I suspect didn't do it any favours.

[jord294 92]

i reckon your tube will resemble this

 

 

my old miami 309 gti had a towbar, and was used by a landscape gardener