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 gti6mark
Regular  Location: peterborough Registered: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 195 Status: Offline |
Post #1
i believe my bearings have gone in my rear beam, my driver side back wheel has a camber to it, now iv been told the rebuild kits could sort this? is this true? or is it worth buying a new beam? 2nd hand obviously.________________________________________ whatta beast! |
 Posted 23rd Jun 2010 at 03:32
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,851 Status: Offline |
Post #2
a rebuild can sort it if the main crossmember is still serviceable, you can;t tell how it is inside till you have it all apart though.a replacement beam can be had quite easily and can come off anything if you already have a gti6 beam as you can fit all your gti6 bits like the torsion bars +ARB. I wouldn't just fit an unknown beam to a car though, at the very least stick a bearing and seal kit on another beam before fitting it. don't pay any more than £60 for a beam, bearings and seals are from £35 depending on what you need. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 23rd Jun 2010 at 03:55
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gti6mark
Regular Location: peterborough Registered: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 195 Status: Offline |
Post #3
rfom what i can tell the rear axle is fine, i believe its just the bearings have gone! ________________________________________ whatta beast! |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 01:39
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,851 Status: Offline |
Post #4
the bearings are in the axle, so the axle is not fine....________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 01:43
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gti6mark
Regular Location: peterborough Registered: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 195 Status: Offline |
Post #5
well im only going on what people tell me, im a computer person not a hands on person lol ________________________________________ whatta beast! |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 03:01
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rallyestyle
Seasoned Pro  Location: London Registered: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 14,991 Status: Offline |
Post #6
welshpug! wrote: the bearings are in the axle, so the axle is not fine.... the axle is fine but the bearings inside are not   ________________________________________ Just Drive It |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 14:25
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,851 Status: Offline |
Post #7
because the bearings are shot, the axle will be damaged.... it could look like this...    but you never know until you strip it apart! I sorted CUJ's beam a few weeks ago, looked perfectly fine, no camber whatsoever, but it needed two arm shafts on top of the 4 bearings and 4 seals. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 15:29
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rallyestyle
Seasoned Pro Location: London Registered: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 14,991 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Just playing with words  My beam is currently on just under 90k and still going strong  ________________________________________ Just Drive It |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 18:15
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bobdylan_55
Seasoned Pro Location: derby Registered: 28 Mar 2009 Posts: 1,466 Status: Offline |
Post #9
rallyestyle wrote: Just playing with words My beam is currently on just under 90k and still going strong your obviously not driving it hard enough  ________________________________________ 309 GTi6-T |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 18:20
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,851 Status: Offline |
Post #10
I bet its not, have you inspected the bearings and arm shafts recently?  driving it hard will increase its life btw ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 18:28
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rallyestyle
Seasoned Pro Location: London Registered: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 14,991 Status: Offline |
Post #11
welshpug! wrote: I bet its not, have you inspected the bearings and arm shafts recently? driving it hard will increase its life btw  Obviously its going to have some wear but nothing has given up yet. Will probably rebuild it next summer so it just needs to last until then.________________________________________ Just Drive It |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 18:56
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adam b
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #12
welshpug! wrote: driving it hard will increase its life btw Jolly good ________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 20:46
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scoty18
Regular  Location: aberdeen Registered: 13 Apr 2009 Posts: 233 Status: Offline |
Post #13
welshpug! wrote: I bet its not, have you inspected the bearings and arm shafts recently? driving it hard will increase its life btw mines fast approaching 110k and its fine, not much play at all and its never had any work done to it. ________________________________________ |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 21:44
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,851 Status: Offline |
Post #14
how do you know its fine? you haven't had it apart, it shouldn't have ANY play...I can't remember how many miles CUJ had on his car, but his was so near to needing the tube replacing as well as the shafts and bearings. mileage has little or no bearing on it either. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 23:12
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scoty18
Regular Location: aberdeen Registered: 13 Apr 2009 Posts: 233 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Theres a small bit movement where the bolt goes through the bottom of the strut ( You can lift it very slightly before it pushes up the strut). Not had it apart but with the wheels off and the back in the air there isn't any unusual movement or noises and it feels fine when driving so no need to strip it yet  Probably fall apart next time Im driving now that I said that. ________________________________________ |
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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 23:41
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davedgti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: whiston, prescot Registered: 28 May 2006 Posts: 1,651 Status: Offline |
Post #16
Welshpug is right, you really don't know what you will find until you take them apart, I took my old one apart recently to have a nosy, beam was fine, one arm shaft was reusable (-just) but the needle rollers had clearly bedded into the shaft and the shaft needed rotating 180 degrees in order to be reused (was fooked really I suppose), the other side on the other hand was fit for scrap only, this beam was on my car and appeared perfectly fine. ________________________________________ Team Supercharged Gti-6™ |
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Posted 25th Jun 2010 at 01:22
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