Rear Beam Bracket Question

[Clapton_Is_God 21 1 Cars]

Hello All,

 

I have decided to take the plunge and have a go at rebuilding my rear beam (God help me).

 

I bought it reconditioned from a company called SSP Engineering. Out of interest, has anyone here had any dealings with them?

 

When I took the cross member brackets off I noticed that both were marked with the letter G and I understand that Peugeot mark their parts with a G and D to determine left or right. My question is, are these things handed? They look offset to me, should I have one stamped with a D?

 

Many thanks for any advice.

Edited August 16, 2014 by Clapton_Is_God

[welshpug 1,646]

indeed one should be marked D and one G, with both the same the beam will sit on the piss across the car, making the wheelbase shorter on one side by about 20mm or so.

[Clapton_Is_God 21 1 Cars]

Thank you for the quick reply!

 

That's what I thought because the wheels sat unevenly in the arches and I never could figure out why. Hence the reason for asking if anyone has had any dealings with them.

 

Hmmmmmmm.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Give them a call and explain what's happened. I'm sure they will be apologetic and get you one in the post.

 

Whilst it's something you'd hope would be noticed - mistakes do happen and it's not as if they would intentionally give you two G's and someone else to D's to maximise profits.

[farmer 327 1 Cars]

Am sorry,but as a so called professional company who offers this service that kind of thing shouldn't be happening.

 

These things should be checked over twice as a beam isn't a cheap bit of kit and safety is important.

 

From reads in the past I wouldn't trust there work and this underlines that, if a simple error like this is made what is the workmanship like elsewhere?

 

I don't build beams or intend to build beams for a living or have any affinity to one company or an individual just stating an opinion.