Atari Boy 11 Posted February 24, 2008 (edited) I have been slowly stripping a beam to rebuild and replace my existing one. All was going okay, until this happened. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x151/At...0080224_075.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x151/At...0080224_073.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x151/At...0080224_074.jpg Is there a way of remedying the problem or is the whole beam scrap now? The other trailing arm is still attached and I am not sure how I would be able to get it off the cross member. Help! Edited February 24, 2008 by pugtorque image file sizes, 800 x 600 & 120k max please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baz 421 Posted February 24, 2008 No, that's f*cked, for want of a better word. You could try and remove the shaft from the tube but it'll be next to pointless as the shaft and tube will both 99% likely to be fecked too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted February 24, 2008 ditto! from the angle of the shaft I'd hazard a guess that if you do get it out that its worn the tube Best bet IMO is to remove the other trailing arm, place a scaffold tube against the inner end of the Arm Shaft and work away your anger/frustration with a BMOFOS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atari Boy 11 Posted February 24, 2008 (edited) The joys of old cars! Onwards and upwards. I am already watching that beam, is it yours Baz? It looks okay. Thanks Jonny Edited February 24, 2008 by Atari Boy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony 1,003 Posted February 24, 2008 As said, that shaft/tube will be scrap and I really wouldn't waste your energy trying to remove it - I assume it was siezed or very badly cambered before you tried to strip it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M_R_205 5 1 Cars Posted February 28, 2008 I had the exact same problem a few weeks back, i removed the other arm, scaffy bar in, and then holding the beam with the scaffy bar on the ground pounded the beam downwards (if that makes sense) The result... http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k296/con...gh/IMG_0018.jpg http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k296/con...h/stuckstub.jpg And inside the beam ist self although round, incredibly rusty, i may try cleaning it up on the lath but i think it will be a waste of time as mentioned... Paul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
205007 12 Posted February 28, 2008 scrap dont waste your time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnie205 1 Posted February 28, 2008 from the look of how that shaft is sitting in the tube it look like it would have had major camber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All Praise The GTI 3 Posted February 28, 2008 there was no bad camber or play in the beam when was on car just when it was removed to be replaced by a 309 gti one i realised one side was seized,the other moved nicely Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atari Boy 11 Posted February 28, 2008 I am not stressed about it, I bought it knowing that one side was seized, although it started to become a close friend though as I had been working on it so long. I have a nice free moving one now to play with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coonper 0 Posted February 28, 2008 I hate torsion beams... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
