Inspecting A Beam

[dave205 19]

Whats the best way of checking the condition of a rear beam? To insure its not seized, worn, accident damaged etc?

[Tom Fenton 1,540]

Strip it. Anything else is just guesswork.

[welshpug 1,655]

As tom said, that is the only way to asses its condition.

 

Alignment wise accident damage tends to be rather obvious, the stub axles bend far sooner than a trailing arm, I think one or two here have experienced bent crossmembers, which takes some doing!

[dave205 19]

Thats another job to add to the to do list then. I'll strip it down and see!

[dave205 19]

Finally stripped my gti beam down tonight :/, 2 hours work for nothing by the looks of it. I'll add some pictures later, when im at a computer.

[jord294 91]

We've all been there pal.

 

It's always a gamble knowing what you'll find.

[kee 22]

it's better to strip it down and find it doesn't need work then having to give it a full rebuild or replace altogether

[dave205 19]

pics:

 

 

not sure if its visible but you can see just about see the end of the tube is bent, from accident damage.

 

 

Nice pile of scrap!!

[welshpug 1,655]

Which bit is bent? have you dug out the outer bearings totally?

 

The casings look to be intact, so possibly salvageable.

[dave205 19]

No the outer and inner bearings are still in the tube. When the tibe is on the floor you can clearly see its bent

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Most of that beam is scrap but for the centre tube to have bent means it must've been in a big wreck so I'd scrap it all.

 

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[dave205 19]

Yeah it was in a big smash unfortunately .

[adam1973 1 1 Cars]

Are these the type of kits.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REAR-BEAM-AXLE-REPAIR-KIT-X-2-FOR-PEUGEOT-205-GTI-306-309-CITROEN-ZX-XSARA-/360513826246?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53f04c6dc6 or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-205-MK1-1-1-36KW-83-87-REAR-AXLE-ARM-REPAIR-KIT-QH-/300751978910?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3APeugeot%7CModel%3A205&hash=item460637019e ??

[welshpug 1,655]

both well overpriced if you look hard enough.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120976019232?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

I was about to comment that those kits on ebay are usually overpriced, but the first one seems not too bad seeing as it includes the shafts as well (as to whether they are genuine parts I couldnt tell you)

You'll probably find that all the beam guru's will swear by genuine only parts

[adam1973 1 1 Cars]

Cool, thanks... Have saved into watch list so when funds allow, & can find a decent (cheap, lol) spanner man to do work etc, will get done.

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

you might find that if you're getting somebody to do it for you that theyll be able to get parts more cost effectively

 

Im sure theres a few guys within an afternoons drive of you that'll be able to help

[jord294 91]

re-furbed beam on ebay now, which was built by coventry transmissions, and comes with shocks and brakes

[Alastairh 47]

both well overpriced if you look hard enough.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120976019232?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

Good price.