Batfink 201 Posted March 5, 2010 Well after killing my BMW (which I am scrapping this weekend), I have been borrowing my Girlfriends 206 I've had to replace the dampers and today I went to sort a rear steer issue. MOT had apparently highlighted worn bushes, but it turns out that the bearings are screwed one side and I can move the trailing arm by hand Thats two cars now in less than a month. I have a month to wait before I get my replacement car so I think I might have to borrow one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fenton 1,525 Posted March 5, 2010 From what I've seen it looks like 206 beams are turning into even more of an achilles heel than 205 ones. I've replaced a couple so far, on low-ish mileage 206 GTI's, and unlike the 205 beam, there doesn't seem to be an easy way to repair them either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,622 Posted March 5, 2010 Never seen one apart, but the diagrams seem to show that they're very close to a 106 beam, these seem to wear out far quicker as well. oddly the 405, partner/berlingo, picasso etc have beams that look to be just a larger version, and seem to last decades. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
