Rear Beam Tube

[Tom Fenton 1,576]

Jimi that would be good. I'm going to try and machine and then sleeve a tube.

[Anthony 1,003]

Reclaiming a tube I would imagine isn't too difficult if you've the correct machinery and enough engineering brains - I mean, I'd imagine that it wouldn't be too difficult to machine the end of the tube where the outer bearing sits to say +5mm larger diameter, and then press in a 2.5mm cylinderical hollow tube to sleeve the tube back down to the correct size.

 

Am I on the right lines Tom?

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Ive got a knackered 309 GTI beam tube if anyone ever wants it?

 

 

Also the best way Ive found of removing torsion bars is with a slide hammer and a copper mallet, The copper mallet is to strike the brackets that the torsion bar splines locate in, Thus shocking it and allowing the slide hammer to work its magic.

Edited February 5, 2010 by Daviewonder

[jimistdt 1]

I'll bring it to yours Tuesday night if it suits, if you're not in I can leave it 'round the back.

[Tom Fenton 1,576]

That will be super.