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 clen666
Seasoned Pro  Location: Co. Durham Registered: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 2,401 Status: Offline |
Post #1
How can I tell if my beam tube is suitable for a rebuild or is Donald ducked?How can I tell if the tube is out of shape where the bearings sit, or is it just a judgment call? ________________________________________ Team 'unintentional rat look' |
 Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 12:29
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hovis16
Seasoned Pro  Location: Reading/parts for sale Registered: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 4,306 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Do the outer seals slide on and off by hand? Also check for dimples on the outside and inside of the tube. Failing that measure it________________________________________ Ph2 Black GTI 6!EX black 6 owner But now a Black caged rallye owner Hunting for Go faster bits! SEARCH click here |
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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 12:33
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #3
clen666 wrote: How can I tell if the tube is out of shape where the bearings sit look at it. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 13:02
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jord294
Seasoned Pro  Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,113 Status: Offline |
Post #4
better still, take the outer bearings out to make sure they're not covering a bodged previous rebuild________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 14:02
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clen666
Seasoned Pro Location: Co. Durham Registered: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 2,401 Status: Offline |
Post #5
welshpug! wrote: clen666 wrote: How can I tell if the tube is out of shape where the bearings sit look at it. Well I didn't know how precise it needed to be, obviously if it looks out of shape it's knackered, didn't know if small amounts not clearly visible to the eye would affect bearing life  ________________________________________ Team 'unintentional rat look' |
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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 17:03
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jord294
Seasoned Pro Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,113 Status: Offline |
Post #6
clen666 wrote: Well I didn't know how precise it needed to be, obviously if it looks out of shape it's knackered, didn't know if small amounts not clearly visible to the eye would affect bearing life not necessarily! i have 2 tubes here which i thought were perfect. good outer bearings both sides, but when i removed them ready to get tubes shotblasted and powdercoated, i found that the outer bearings had been fitted into a tube which had previously had bearing failure, and had worn into the tube. fit for scrap only  ________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 17:51
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Its pretty ruddy obvious tbh, if its f**ked its f**ked! if its not worn, its fine!________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 18:08
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