rear beam repair

1. Laurynas Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2013 Iceland Posts: 277 Citroën Saxo VTS (build in progress.)

   #1 2nd April 2014, 01:06

   Hi i want to ask is it hard to change the rear beams bearing? My is not good and i have a repair kit but i dont have the instructios for the kit. Maybe somebody has a guide on this and could share?
   
   Thank you.
   Laurynas
2. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #2 2nd April 2014, 01:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Laurynas Hi i want to ask is it hard to change the rear beams bearing? My is not good and i have a repair kit but i dont have the instructios for the kit. Maybe somebody has a guide on this and could share? Thank you. Laurynas

   Never done it before as I just changed my whole rear beam when mine went but from the research I did then yes they're hard to change as you need specialist tools, ie a massive press to get the trailing arm pin out and back in again. Usually a lorry garage or just a Citroen dealer will have one! Also if everything is rusty, which it will be, you'll end up stuck at certain nuts and bolts that wont come undone etc.
3. Laurynas Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2013 Iceland Posts: 277 Citroën Saxo VTS (build in progress.)

   #3 2nd April 2014, 01:17

   Ok so i have a litle play in my left wheel and i am in iceland i dont have the money to buy a axle and ship it to here. Is it best to leave it like this or just try to change it?
4. Laurynas Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2013 Iceland Posts: 277 Citroën Saxo VTS (build in progress.)

   #4 2nd April 2014, 16:02

   Bump.... Still need help
5. user_27150 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Glasgow Posts: 1452 Saxo VTR

   #5 2nd April 2014, 16:13

   Are there no second hand saxos in Iceland breaking that you can get a decent axle off of?
6. user_24390 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 North Wales Posts: 5576 Fabia VRS PD130/ VTR Mk2

   #6 2nd April 2014, 16:45

   I rebuilt mine using the bearing kit from IM Axles, first thing you need to do is remove the trailing arms on both sides and assess the condition of the stud pins. Any marks/scratches/pitting and they will decrease the life of the new bearings. I then just removed the old bearings and put the new ones in, making sure they where the correct way round.
7. Laurynas Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2013 Iceland Posts: 277 Citroën Saxo VTS (build in progress.)

   #7 2nd April 2014, 17:08

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   Are there no second hand saxos in Iceland breaking that you can get a decent axle off of?

   No there is no saxo in iceland i have one of 2 vts in iceland and i saw 2 other i think one is a 1,1 and another a vtr.
   
   so about 4 in total left. Rest in motorsport.
   
   

   Quote:

   I rebuilt mine using the bearing kit from IM Axles, first thing you need to do is remove the trailing arms on both sides and assess the condition of the stud pins. Any marks/scratches/pitting and they will decrease the life of the new bearings. I then just removed the old bearings and put the new ones in, making sure they where the correct way round.

   ok so i think i will try to change it myself because i have to pass mot this month and whant to fix it as it scares me that it can fall apart or something.
8. Laurynas Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2013 Iceland Posts: 277 Citroën Saxo VTS (build in progress.)

   #8 2nd April 2014, 17:08

   And can i just change the one side bearing as the other one is good?