phosphor bronze

1. barneyg40 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 NORN IRON Posts: 228 QUARTZ SILVER SAXO VTS 2000

   #1 6th October 2009, 15:25

   basically my rear beam has craped itself (typical bearings), am getting a guy to stick sum phosphor bronze in! has anyone heard of any reports on this, either good are bad! after google'n it i can't find anything bad about it!
   
   honset opinions please
   
   thanks
   barney
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 6th October 2009, 20:44

   bad thing about phosphor bronze is that it is brittle and so doesn't take too kindly to shocks and banging around. saying that minis etc have bushes in their rear radius arms made of it and so long as they are greased up regularly they seem to do ok
3. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

   #3 7th October 2009, 08:57

   best not tot half arse something. just fix correctly.
4. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #4 7th October 2009, 09:30

   i'd just use a proper beam rebuild kit
5. barneyg40 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 NORN IRON Posts: 228 QUARTZ SILVER SAXO VTS 2000

   #5 8th October 2009, 09:22

   i had a nosey on 205 gti drivers club forum and it seems to get good reports, i shall keep you posted on how it gets on!
   
   thanks for the replys people!
6. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #6 8th October 2009, 10:54

   what you wating to do? replace the bearings with a solid bush? should be fine.
   i make pistons and bushes for hydraulic torque wrenchs from it.
7. barneyg40 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 NORN IRON Posts: 228 QUARTZ SILVER SAXO VTS 2000

   #7 8th October 2009, 12:06

   yes will, replaceing the bearing with the bronze! apparantly its used on industrial motors etc, i hadnt heard of it before until my mate mentioned it, he has used it 2 fix 205 suspension before!
   
   should be a good job, need my mot ive had no car for a while and its doin my head in!
8. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

   #8 8th October 2009, 18:51

   I would like to know how they hold up over a few years use.
   
   Company here that can make some up for you.
9. barneyg40 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 NORN IRON Posts: 228 QUARTZ SILVER SAXO VTS 2000

   #9 8th October 2009, 20:01

   they are made already, he made them from solid pieces of that bronze! have to say now its a really good job! no play at all! time will tell how they hold up! but i have faith in my mechanic! ill keep uz up to date!