Rear Beams

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 250 2000 Saxo Woodland Green VTS, 2002 Mazda MX5
    #1
    I can't fully tell if my rear beam on both cars are on the way out, i'm thinking the VTS (green) is looking abit knackered as the NSR wheel looks like it has some camber on it but anyway wanted to know what you guys thought!

    VTS:



    VTR:



    Thanks in advance, i'm thinking the VTR looks ok (annoyingly )
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #2
    Hard to tell mate. You are best getting pics inline of each rear wheel from behind. Also check uneven tyre wear on the rear. If the inside has worn then its likely to have gone!
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI
    #3
    Top one looks like it has slight camber and the bottom one looks fine.

    Camber alone is not enough, you need to actually check for play.

    If I look at the back of mine, the wheels are ever so slightly cambered in but there is no play at all.
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by devilsadvocate View Post
    Top one looks like it has slight camber and the bottom one looks fine.

    Camber alone is not enough, you need to actually check for play.

    If I look at the back of mine, the wheels are ever so slightly cambered in but there is no play at all.

    x2 people have one glance at their rear wheels and think the world has ended.

    jack the car up and give the wheel a good wiggle around. get a mate to observe were the trailing arm meets the beam as the movement could be a wheel bearing but unlikely without the annoying droning noise
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tarzan View Post
    x2 people have one glance at their rear wheels and think the world has ended.

    jack the car up and give the wheel a good wiggle around. get a mate to observe were the trailing arm meets the beam as the movement could be a wheel bearing but unlikely without the annoying droning noise
    my missus told me she was out shopping!
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 250 2000 Saxo Woodland Green VTS, 2002 Mazda MX5
    #6
    ok thanks guys i will check for play this weekend, both cars dnt make an annoying drown when driving however when going over rough road (pretty much all of england) the VTS' sounds like a train going over tracks from the rear! i'm planning on getting under the car this weekend as it really sounds like something is loose, just wondering if you guys have any suggesstions as to what this could be?

    Ironically the VTR doesn't make any noise from the rear suspension (bloody typical)
  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #7
    Arb end plate.
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 250 2000 Saxo Woodland Green VTS, 2002 Mazda MX5
    #8
    ok update for everywhere had a look at the tyre wear on the VTS and it doesn't look both inner wheels are on minimum and outer wheels are ok









    time to start looking for a replacement i think
  9. Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1
    #9
    jack up car get hold off wheel top@bottom if u have alot of play its knackered also put ur hands down inside of wheels check difference on both sides