Does This Look About Right

[Rom 0]

Right, been a few years since i built a beam. Just want to check this seal looks ok. I know its a crap pic, i really must learn how to use this phone properly.

 

The red line is where i measured the 0.05mm. Its a little tricky to get in, but i think more becuase of how flimsy the feeler is, rather than its too tight.

 

 

Cheers

 

Edit : thickend line so you can actually see it

Edited April 4, 2009 by Rom

[yorkshirekowboy 19 1 Cars]

yes thats right, i did my 0.05mm gap while the beam was on the car. Put the 0.05mm gauage between the cup seal and cup on arm, knock the trialing arm into the tube, untighten the long stud until the inner bit of the stud touchs the screw cup, then tighen the nut with 13mm spanner. then when your happy remove the feeler guage.

[Rom 0]

Cheers. Just wanted to be sure

 

Ill probably get it on the car tommorrow. Im hoping the ride height will be fine and i wont need to have it apart again

 

Being the type of seal it is, its hard to tell exactly how to do it. As you can still get the gauge in when its quite far in. I knocked the shaft out until there was a gap between the cup and the seal, then put the gauge in, knocked it in till i was happy. The rechecked it after it was all tightend up.

[yorkshirekowboy 19 1 Cars]

Cheers. Just wanted to be sure

 

Ill probably get it on the car tommorrow. Im hoping the ride height will be fine and i wont need to have it apart again

 

Being the type of seal it is, its hard to tell exactly how to do it. As you can still get the gauge in when its quite far in. I knocked the shaft out until there was a gap between the cup and the seal, then put the gauge in, knocked it in till i was happy. The rechecked it after it was all tightend up.

 

 

to be honest in me experience even if the seal is correctly seated they still let in water etc so your best of replacing the seals again in roughly 2 years or so. I had grease between my seals and cup seal for when the arms were inserted into the tube, left the grease on the seal to see if it will help stop water getting in.

[Rom 0]

Aye, i know what you mean. Water will find its way in some where

Im going to replace the seals on my old beam before i sell it. So ill see what condition its in after about 2.5 yrs.

[MerlinGTI 3]

Should of gone for the MAC spanners insted of the snap on ones Rom The only thing MAC sells that better hehe

 

Sexy beam BTW

[Rom 0]

Lol.

 

Our Mac man dont come round anymore, stopped over a year ago. Dunno why as we did buy things.

I have loads of spanners, but the Flank Drives are amoung my faves. Got 2-3 of most sizes, Flank, ratchet, stubby, racthet stubby etc etc. I only replace missing ones now, was spending a fourtune on tools for the sake of it.

 

The beams been powder coated. Put it together in friday lunch time. Just got to swap the mounts, calipers etc over and its ready to go on. Ill post up some pics when its done, it does look nice, almost too nice to use

My whole cars getting like that

[pugdamo 111 2 Cars]

Lol.

 

Our Mac man dont come round anymore, stopped over a year ago. Dunno why as we did buy things.

I have loads of spanners, but the Flank Drives are amoung my faves. Got 2-3 of most sizes, Flank, ratchet, stubby, racthet stubby etc etc. I only replace missing ones now, was spending a fourtune on tools for the sake of it.

 

The beams been powder coated. Put it together in friday lunch time. Just got to swap the mounts, calipers etc over and its ready to go on. Ill post up some pics when its done, it does look nice, almost too nice to use

My whole cars getting like that

 

Jumping in on your thread,im with you on the flank drives but i noticed the high leverage Snap-On spanners,there pretty good aswell,saves putting too much effort in

[MerlinGTI 3]

MAC Edge > Flankdrive I like the squareness of the shafts as well. Saying this snappy spanners do seem to require less effort. (strangely, they are the same length as the MAC ones)

Our MAC man has been MIA for months too. Not that im complaining I owe him money

I hear you on the buying tools for the sake of it! its addictive they are shiney and you get them before you have to pay !

 

 

 

Post some piccies of your car up Rom, the snippets ive seen in various threads look great

Edited April 4, 2009 by MerlinGTI

[Rom 0]

Lol

 

I see your toolbox, and raise you !

 

 

The flank drives come in different lengths, mine are the longer ones. Is that high leverage ? I just like longer spanners.

 

Anyway, off to work now, to get that beam fitted etc. Ill try and grab some pics.

[MerlinGTI 3]

Lol

 

I see your toolbox, and raise you !

 

ok you win!

[Rom 0]

Not at 205s today apparently

 

Didnt get the beam on. Couldnt get the mounts off the old beam.

Got the tank back in, fuel lines, new brake lines etc though. So not a completely wasted day. Guess ill have to include the Gp A mounts with the beam when i sell it