new beam.

[kingy]

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.

[Matt]

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

[kingy]

Mint. Sounds easy enough that. Cheers matt.

[Ed Doe]

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/refurbis...r-axle-306

[declantg]

personally i would just grab one from the scrappy, easy, cheap, job done

[Ian]

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...

[ginge191]

also lobbs video on the tubes of you - rear beam change..

[Eeyore]

personally i would just grab one from sams house, easy, cheap, job done

corrected for truth!

[declantg]

personally i would just grab one from sams house, easy, cheap, job done

corrected for truth!

He's right you no!

[kingy]

Right, ivebeen told it might be the Barings. Could this be a possibillity.

[mark_airey]

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!

[ginge191]

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...

[4WayDiablo]

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...

And get a 6 beam on there and maybe some thicker tortion bars

[Connor]

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