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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: cняis on 13 June 2007, 21:36

Title: Corroded rear beam help
Post by: cняis on 13 June 2007, 21:36

How problematic is the following:

"Rear axle corroded around front mount bushes"

Im guessing this is where the beam mounts to the car? Is this a common problem and how can i overcome it besides buying a new rear beam £Â£Ã‚£

 :undecided:

Title: Re: Corroded rear beam help
Post by: sharpie on 13 June 2007, 22:14

mot fail or advisory? no ask the garage?

Title: Re: Corroded rear beam help
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 13 June 2007, 22:35

Beam from a scrap? not expensive afaik?  :undecided:

Title: Re: Corroded rear beam help
Post by: cняis on 13 June 2007, 23:14

i'd imagine it to be expensive to swap the parts over as im no mechanic.... anyway the last MOT advisory sheet (Nov 06, 8k miles ago) says the following:

• Nearside rear radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement [2.4.G.3]
• Offside rear radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement [2.4.G.3]

So one place says bushes, the other suggest a corroded beam...?

Title: Re: Corroded rear beam help
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 13 June 2007, 23:34

beam from scrapy, poly or OE bushes your choice.. get em pressed in, you can do the swap yourself..

at leastim pretty sure you can, it all needs unbolting and dropping down like..

Title: Re: Corroded rear beam help
Post by: rubjonny on 14 June 2007, 13:04

i think you need to get them to show you what the problem is, it might be rust on the actual boot floor?  Or they might be muppets and mean the rear wishbone bushes  :grin: