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new beam. - kingy - 25-03-2012
right. it sounds like my rear beam is shaged on my ph3 1.6. how easy is it to replace? and i was thinking about putting a 6 beam on whilst im doing it. how hadr is it to trasnsform it from drum to disk. and will the thicker torsion bar give me better handleing? what price should i be paying for a second hand beam? thanks all.
new beam. - Matt - 25-03-2012
Easy to swap. If your swapping to disc you will need new handbrake cables. Tbh I wouldnt pay more than £80 for a decent '6 beam. Changing is easy too. Drop the old one off, something like 4 bolts either side. Then new one one, do the cables and bleed brakes
Re: new beam. - kingy - 25-03-2012
Mint. Sounds easy enough that. Cheers matt.
Re: new beam. - Ed Doe - 25-03-2012
Check out the below. Dunno if they do them on an exchange basis, but speak to em. Might be worth going the full hog with a gti beam if youre doing it anyway...
http://www.imaxle.co.uk/catalog/refurbished-rear-axle-306
Re: new beam. - declantg - 25-03-2012
personally i would just grab one from the scrappy, easy, cheap, job done
Re: new beam. - Ian - 25-03-2012
Apart from you dont know what you are getting. Buying a refurbed one is a sure way of knowing that your new beam is good.
Also dont forget to remove the backbox before you drop the beam...
Re: new beam. - ginge191 - 25-03-2012
also lobbs video on the tubes of you - rear beam change..
Re: new beam. - Eeyore - 25-03-2012
declantg Wrote:personally i would just grab one from sams house, easy, cheap, job done
corrected for truth!
Re: new beam. - declantg - 25-03-2012
SRowell Wrote:declantg Wrote:personally i would just grab one from sams house, easy, cheap, job done
corrected for truth!
He's right you no!
Re: new beam. - kingy - 28-03-2012
Right, ivebeen told it might be the Barings. Could this be a possibillity.
Re: new beam. - mark_airey - 28-03-2012
kingy Wrote:Right, ivebeen told it might be the Barings. Could this be a possibillity.
Yes it will be the bearings, thats what goes on them normally but they are £80 a set and a bitch to change plus if its been like that for a while the stub's will be fecked too............
in short, be easier if you can get a know good, used one or if you can stretch to it better still with a re-con beam, but they aren't really cheap!
Re: new beam. - ginge191 - 28-03-2012
kingy Wrote:Right, ivebeen told it might be the Barings. Could this be a possibillity.
again, the effort of changing bearings, you could remove and replace the beam...
Re: new beam. - 4WayDiablo - 28-03-2012
ginge191 Wrote:And get a 6 beam on there and maybe some thicker tortion barskingy Wrote:Right, ivebeen told it might be the Barings. Could this be a possibillity.
again, the effort of changing bearings, you could remove and replace the beam...
Re: new beam. - Connor - 28-03-2012
But... who's to say the replacement beam doesn't have 1,000miles left in it? Might be fine when you buy it, but go again soon /justsaying