Rear O/s Camber

[v6Max 0]

Just fitted a s/h beam that was recon'd back in 2004 and to my eyes it looks like there's a touch of negative camber on the o/s.

 

Now I know this is a sign of impending doom as far as the beam is concerned but it's definitely not siezed, there are no strange noises coming from it in fact nothing that would hint that the bearings were dead/dying.

 

Is this what normally happens? you get a bit of negative camber then it gets worse and then the beam siezes?

 

If I'm already getting the camber what are chances that the beam is servicable/refurbishable?

 

Thanks.

[skanny 0]

If it is bearing woes then its not too far gone to repair.

 

I got mine done at coventry transmissions, it was pricey ay £250+vat but it was quick and it came back looking like new.

 

Mine was not seized and the only wign of trouble was the camber on the off side wheel and a knocking when i levered up the rear hub.

 

To lever it up

Put it on axle stands

 

then i removed the wheel

 

Screwed in one of the studs (all the way in)

 

Then got my breaker bar and socked on it

 

Had the breaker bar with the socked in line with the handle - not in the 'using it' position!

 

Then with the socket on the nut i lifted it up which in tirn moved the rear swinging arm against the shocker and a noticable knock could be hears from where the swing arm goes into the beam.

 

In addition to this knock i could see a gap appearing where the water seals are, between the swing arm and the beam.

 

Give it a go and i hope you dont find any of the above symptoms!

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

The beam should have a small amount of negative camber as standard but not an excessive amount.

 

It is more than possible for the bearing to be dead & the beam showing signs of camber but it still to work like it should & not seize up.

 

I suspect if the car is in daily/ frequent use then it is less likely to seize up but the signs of camber are something best investiagted sooner rather than later.

 

Without taking the beam apart (should be easy if it was last refurbished in 2004) the actual condition of your beam is unknown.

 

Graham.

[v6Max 0]

The beam should have a small amount of negative camber as standard but not an excessive amount.

 

It is more than possible for the bearing to be dead & the beam showing signs of camber but it still to work like it should & not seize up.

 

I suspect if the car is in daily/ frequent use then it is less likely to seize up but the signs of camber are something best investiagted sooner rather than later.

 

Without taking the beam apart (should be easy if it was last refurbished in 2004) the actual condition of your beam is unknown.

 

Graham.

 

Graham, do you know how much camber? In my other job I run a fleet of track day hire cars so I'm used to looking at alignment on cars so it may simply that I'm being paranoid as I had assumed that the "correct" camber was actually none i.e. 0.

 

Thanks all.

[Anthony 1,003]

0.5 degrees on a standard 205 GTi beam.

[v6Max 0]

Thanks all.