removal of beam

  1. Newbie Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 3 Desire 1.1
    #1
    Hi everyone could anyone give me advice plz as how to remove a rear beam on saxo vtr thanks in advance also if bolts are seized what the procedure
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 452
    #2
    You'll more than likely to be told to search for this type of thing as its been covered lots of times. But basically you want rear wheels off, reae of car on axle stands, disconnect handbrake cable and brake lines which I tend to disconnect via the load sensing valve on the beam itself. Then youll just want to undo the 4 bolts, might want to crack them with a breaker bar. Once the bolts are removed the beam will drop. Theyre usually not too seized youll just want a breaker bar to crack them.
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #3
    Did mine last week:

    Disconnect the handbrake cables and free them from any clips or zip ties on the axle.
    Remove the exhaust
    Disconnect the brake line unions which lead to the bias valve from the master cylinder
    Undo the four nyloc nuts, two under the boot floor two under the rear seat
    Have a quick check that nothing is attached from the car to the axle
    Jack the car up and wheel the axle out as a full unit
  4. Newbie Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 3 Desire 1.1
    #4
    What tools will I need to take the beam off
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #5
    A deep reach 18mm or 19mm socket, an extension, 18mm or 19mm spanner, 11mm brake line spanner. Sockets to remove exhaust (whatever size they are).

    If you need to remove the heat shield to get at the handbrake for the cables it a 10mm socket and 12mm spanner to back off the cables.