Rear Torsion Bar. (i Think) Problem

[Guest ben-1888]

awrite folks iv just got my first gti today and took it a wee blast to check it runs ok etc... seems stupidly stiff on the back its been lowered im sure but didnt think it should make it that stiff... anyway after getting it all garaged up and gettin stuck in about it i noticed that 1 of the back wheels just dusnt seem to move atall... this is my first 205 project so really dont yet have much of a clue on how its all put together...(working on it tho) haha!! any help would b good...

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Seized rear trailing arms are a very common 205 GTI fault now that even the youngest cars are 15 years old. Really you need to strip the beam to inspect it, expect to find that the bearings inside the beam tube are rusted away to nothing, and the shafts on the trailing arms are badly worn/corroded away. If you are fortunate the beam tube itself will be OK and you will then be able to rebuild the beam with new bearings, seals and arm shafts.

If you are reasonably handy then you should be able to do most of it yourself, although you will need a press to install new arm shafts into the trailing arms. Alternatively the other option is to buy a second hand or rebuilt beam; the second hand option will be cheaper but is a lottery as to the condition, the rebuilt beam guarantees it is good, but will cost a lot more.

[Guest ben-1888]

thanks alot mate... will give it a bash tomorow... easy enuf to get off?? i havent really spent alot of time lookin at it! spent too much time gettin the engine ready for removal

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

To get the entire thing off the car is straightforward, however dismantling it further is not so easy. Have a look on the main 205drivers site as I am sure there is a good guide on there.

[Guest ben-1888]

cool mate thanks alot... any suggestions what to do with it... kind of bought it on a whim and lookin for insparation!!

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Get it off and drag it to bits and see what is what!

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Rear beam refurbishemnt guide.

 

Graham.

[ricky123 0]

The rear beam lowering guide on the main 205gtidrivers site helped me alot when i took my beam off so might be worth looking at that.

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

The rear beam lowering guide on the main 205gtidrivers site helped me alot when i took my beam off so might be worth looking at that.

I've posted a better guide than that before in my replies on here using the Peugeot Sport factory approved method not the spline method from that article.

 

I have a new article nearing completion for putting on the website when its done.

 

Graham.