Iv build a few beams myself, i'v already partly built a 205 gti beam and all fitted and wanted to take the old one apart to salvage either the whole lot or parts of it like arms.

The picture below is what i got after applying 300 tons of pressure to try and unseize the beam, whats happened is the tube itself eventually came out from the tubes end shock fixing brackets. Instead of seizing around the bearings area it seems to have rust welded seized before the bearing area, iv never seen this before and quite surprised its rust welded itself in that area. As for the other side, well that is in perfect condition, totally different to this side

Has anyone seen this sort of seizing in the same sort of area before ?



I have sprayed some dry moly grease around the new beams seals, so at least it will keep the water at bay around the seal a little more. Moly dry grease can be used on rubber seals where wet grease isnt sutiable, ie wet grease attracts dirt and bits to it, which in turn will ruin the seal.

EDIT - unless some of the roller bearings has come loose, then got trapped which then started to attach between axle and tube then rusted in

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When it was being pressed out, the bracket was on the shelf as was arm, they came out together at the same time after a fair amount of heat then oil, was wondering if the bracket would break during.

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i've had the trailing arm shaft stay in a tube many a time.

but a gti6 arb whacked from other end has always got it out.

i'm with mei. never seen the actual bracket come off

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