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Beam change troubles - rocker8742 - 17-11-2012
Beam swap went reasonably well today up until we snapped off the bleed nipple on the brake so going to get the garage to sort the caliper out on Monday as i still have some brakes byte they're a bit light
Problem is when driving im getting a horrible noise coming from the rear wheels which is worse when going over bumps, also the car seems to be incredibly bouncy at the rear
Iv had a quick look and it seems both rear wheels are rubbing against the inner arches but I've never had the problem on the last 3 306s they've been on
Any ideas why changing the beam would cause this much difference?
RE: Beam change troubles - samass - 17-11-2012
beam sounds f*cked mate. dampers deffo gone, hence the bounce. any camber? thatd explain the scrubbing
bad times bro
RE: Beam change troubles - C2K - 18-11-2012
Look from the rear for excessive camber, sounds like the beam you've put on is less than healthy. Mine scrubbed the wheel arch liners as the camber got worse - i changed it shortly after.
RE: Beam change troubles - puglove - 18-11-2012
scrubbing inside or out? deffo a gti beam i.e gti TB's and ARB?
Beam change troubles - ash240970 - 18-11-2012
What sort of gap have you got between the tyre and the inner arch liner on both sides?
Make sure there is virtually no movement in the liner when checking this - if there is your arch liner is probably loose like mine ha ha
Re: RE: Beam change troubles - Tyronnster - 18-11-2012
(17-11-2012, 10:09 PM)samass Wrote: beam sounds f*cked mate. dampers deffo gone, hence the bounce. any camber? thatd explain the scrubbing
bad times bro
Had same issue with mine when replaced it
Re: Beam change troubles - rocker8742 - 18-11-2012
Doesn't look like there's any camber tbh
RE: Beam change troubles - spike2002 - 18-11-2012
You have a pm mate.
Re: Beam change troubles - rocker8742 - 18-11-2012
Afaik its a gti beam and there's virtually no gap to the inside of the arch maybe a couple mm max
RE: Beam change troubles - puglove - 18-11-2012
no gap against the inner plastic arch at the back?. if so it maybe the plastic arch linner in out of place. failing that 2x 5mm spacers lmao
Re: Beam change troubles - rocker8742 - 18-11-2012
Got a couple of bodged spacers at about 4mm which seems to have solved the issue for now but don't see why there would be the difference
RE: Beam change troubles - cully - 18-11-2012
205 or 206 gti beam?
RE: Beam change troubles - puglove - 18-11-2012
not a posibility cully different mounts
Re: Beam change troubles - rocker8742 - 18-11-2012
Arch liners seem like they're where they should be
When i said bouncy i meant its incredibly stiff until you put alot of force onto it then it bounces back very quickly, c ould this be the shocks?
Beam change troubles - ash240970 - 18-11-2012
What wheels and tyres have you got on it?
Re: Beam change troubles - rocker8742 - 18-11-2012
Tyres are 195 55 15 wheels arentt standard pug ones and tbh don't know what et they are but I've never had a problem in the past
Beam change troubles - ash240970 - 18-11-2012
Hmm the wheels could be part of the problem then seeing as you have sorted it with spacers but I'd change the beam mounts and shocks ASAP for peace of mind as soon as you can afford it.
RE: Beam change troubles - rocker8742 - 18-11-2012
I can swap the shocks over from the old beam as afaik there alright
RE: Beam change troubles - Oil-burner - 18-11-2012
If you swap the beam mounts or have a spare set with the new beam give me a shout!
Beam change troubles - ash240970 - 18-11-2012
I'd swap them for known good ones then bud - at least that will give you some peace of mind, just the mounts to sort next and proper spacers.
RE: Beam change troubles - rocker8742 - 18-11-2012
Spacers will be ordered on payday
Any idea how difficult it is to swap the shocks over?
RE: Beam change troubles - Oil-burner - 18-11-2012
2 bolts each mate, 10 min job!
RE: Beam change troubles - rocker8742 - 18-11-2012
that easy? dont need to keep em compressed or anything daft?
Also ill let you know about the beam mounts on my old one
RE: Beam change troubles - Oil-burner - 18-11-2012
Yeah mate, it'll make sense when you get them off!
Cheers matey!
RE: Beam change troubles - rocker8742 - 18-11-2012
Daft question but how are the beam mounts actually attatched?
RE: Beam change troubles - Oil-burner - 18-11-2012
Unbolt from boot floor and on beam.
Bit of a pain to get to them in the boot so you'll want an extension or long socket.
Google them and you'll see.