03-05-2018, 10:18 AM
Sian, I honestly think Piggy was trying to do you a favour by steering you away from IMaxles. You were asking for suggestions on where to get a beam and everyone, including me, is pointing you towards Stef. I've not had a rebuilt beam from him but he's supplied me with some parts when I rebuilt my beam. (He's a top bloke btw). When I rebuilt my beam
it came to close to £300, and like Piggy & Wainwright, that's without factoring in labour.
That's one reason everyone questions why IMaxles are so cheap. Also, quite a number of people on various forums have taken IM beams apart after just a year or two of use and they're already starting to fail. Of course, the price is massively attractive if you're on a tight budget. If your aim was just to get another year out of a car that's ear the end of its life then IM has a place in the mix for lots of people. If you have any intention of keeping the car longer term & want to get on track with it then it's almost certainly going to be a false economy.
Seconding what's already been said, Stef's beam will be 'like new', reconditioned to very high standards and should last many years. (Don't confuse it with the one Cully offered you).
You mentioned that your axle isn't that bad. If you don't know the history of it (when it was rebuilt & by who) and you haven't stripped it down then it's very difficult to know what state it's in. The time can be very short between them looking fine and the outer bearings shredding themselves so you get excessive camber.
Just a heads-up on other potential costs. It's worth checking with Stef if the recon'd beam he's got has abs sensors & hubs fitted too. If it does it really is an excellent bargain. You'll struggle to reuse the old hubs/bearings from your old beam no matter what option you go for. ABS sensors will almost certainly be seized in to the caliper bracket by corrosion.
it came to close to £300, and like Piggy & Wainwright, that's without factoring in labour.
That's one reason everyone questions why IMaxles are so cheap. Also, quite a number of people on various forums have taken IM beams apart after just a year or two of use and they're already starting to fail. Of course, the price is massively attractive if you're on a tight budget. If your aim was just to get another year out of a car that's ear the end of its life then IM has a place in the mix for lots of people. If you have any intention of keeping the car longer term & want to get on track with it then it's almost certainly going to be a false economy.
Seconding what's already been said, Stef's beam will be 'like new', reconditioned to very high standards and should last many years. (Don't confuse it with the one Cully offered you).
You mentioned that your axle isn't that bad. If you don't know the history of it (when it was rebuilt & by who) and you haven't stripped it down then it's very difficult to know what state it's in. The time can be very short between them looking fine and the outer bearings shredding themselves so you get excessive camber.
Just a heads-up on other potential costs. It's worth checking with Stef if the recon'd beam he's got has abs sensors & hubs fitted too. If it does it really is an excellent bargain. You'll struggle to reuse the old hubs/bearings from your old beam no matter what option you go for. ABS sensors will almost certainly be seized in to the caliper bracket by corrosion.