Guest djuk Posted April 5, 2006 After reading through a lot of stuff on the forums over the last couple of weeks I've seen a lot of reference to refurbishing and replacing rear beams. What exactly are the symptoms to look for which would indicate a rear beam needs sorting out? Thanks David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonmurgie 2 Posted April 5, 2006 A good beam should look like this from the back: |---| A knackered beam will look like this from teh back: /---\ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest smokinslim Posted April 5, 2006 Creak, Groan, Fook there goes another one! Seazing up also another symptom to look for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dream Weaver 2 Posted April 5, 2006 A fully siezed beam like my old one will also nearly make you sick due to no suspension travel Mine looked fine and had no camber, but was still seized due to standing for 2 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willxs 0 Posted April 6, 2006 my drivers side has a slight camber, debaiting whether to try find a new one and refurb that, or go with refurbing the one on... but is it completely shot if it has any sort of camber? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonmurgie 2 Posted April 6, 2006 It's 50/50 as to whether a beam with camber it totally shot or not, you really do need to pull it appart to check. THough lately is seems that once a beam LOOKS fooked it IS fooked I've had 2 beams that seemed OK but were beyoned economical repair... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 245 3 Cars Posted April 6, 2006 As standard they have a very small amount of camber but if it is clearly noticable then either source another beam & rebuild it or strip the one you have & rebuild it now before it is beyond repair. I stripped a couple of beams on Tuesday looking for bits to rebuild Nathanlgd's beam & thought I'd struck lucky straight away on a J reg 309 when the shafts looked clean & it all came apart easily. The beam seems to have been rebuit at some before but using the bearings from GSF & both radius arm shafts had indents from the rollers so they were no good meaning I had to strip another to hopefully find some good ones. Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danGTI 0 Posted April 6, 2006 If you can get your hand in try getting your fingers down the back of the tyre, if you can't it's probably well on it's way. Another way is to get someone to apply throttle while the handbrake is on so you can see how smooth or rough the movement is. That said, beams are funny things, mine was apprently ok, even the bloke at the garage had said this, yet now it's with it's new owner it's started to creak. By now it's probably safe to say any beam that hasn't been done needs doing, or not far off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willxs 0 Posted April 9, 2006 had a look at my rear beam yesterday, managed to get one of the torsions out, (passangers side) and the arm moved freely with no creaks or squaks. came to the other one and wouldnt budge at all! torsion bar was proper stuck in and couldn't move the arm for the live of me. this side has a camber on it so im sure its past refurbing which means im now on the look out for a new beam.... anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahl 4 Posted April 9, 2006 Was the stuck side the drivers side? These always seem to go first. I've seen a couple of beams now where the passenger side was absolutely perfect and the drivers side was absolutely gubbed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willxs 0 Posted April 9, 2006 yep, thats exactly how it was! how freaking anoying! thought i was onto a winner with gettin one torsion out, but noooo... stupid things! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
