Atari Boy 11 Posted September 22, 2007 I have just acquired a 1.9 rear beam for my 1.6. I am in the process of cleaning it up prior to stripping and rebuilding but one side seems seized. I am sure this has been covered a million times before but I have search for ideas and read the beam rebuild guide on the website without finding the simple answers, all this whilst tackling the usual IPS errors. Do I just need to whack the arm with a dirt great big hammer? Or will this fcuk it even more? Is it beyond repair? You get the gist, any help would be much appreciated. I am assuming that now is the time to tackle the seizing issue as apposed to after it is stripped. Thanks for you help; I know it is a boring question. Jonny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atari Boy 11 Posted September 23, 2007 Or would it be better to start stripping it? Jonny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianthemagical 1 Posted September 23, 2007 start stripping. its siezed because the bearings the radius arms turn on are knackered. if everything is k when you take it apart, it wil go back together fine but the bearing will needshould be replaced. you might still need the hammer to get it apart though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atari Boy 11 Posted September 23, 2007 Okay, thanks. So am i right in thinking that it may be usable still? Every nut and bolt are so dam stiff! So thats why they are so much money sorted. Any other tiips. Is a heat gun going to help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max0 5 Posted September 23, 2007 Okay, thanks. So am i right in thinking that it may be usable still?Every nut and bolt are so dam stiff! So thats why they are so much money sorted. Any other tiips. Is a heat gun going to help? Mine had worn through the bearing and worn the top of the tube so i needed a new beam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miles 331 1 Cars Posted September 23, 2007 Every Seized beam I have found have been scrap which I bet you yours will be I'm afarid, But to strip it get a BFOH and start hitting it hard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest smokinslim Posted September 23, 2007 As Miles said. U may find there are some salvageable parts but the tube is likely as f**ked as the bearings will be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atari Boy 11 Posted September 23, 2007 (edited) Okay, not great news but better I know now. What is a beam going to cost? Do I go to Pug? What else will I probably need? Trailing arms, seals, bearings, mounts......? Edited September 23, 2007 by Atari Boy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
