Daveskater
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Awesome 
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
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Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
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Tomnova16
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
Cool mate, will do.
The wheel's going to need fixing though, is that sort of thing repairable or am I going to need a new one?
Pow, I did Mechanical Engineering in college so could probably do it, but if someone who knows what their doing will fit it then bonus 
[Edited on 03-02-2009 by Daveskater]
in the last pic the rear wheel looks like it has got a big kink in it so would have to be a new one, scuffs are repairable
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Daveskater
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Fair enough, yeah it's not got a chunk missing or anything just knocked in a bit. Good job they aren't Rota's
[Edited on 03-02-2009 by Daveskater]
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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pow
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Sounds liek your sorted mate
Still got steeles?
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Daveskater
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There's a point, yeah   Forgot about those haha. Yeah they're in the back garden.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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lil_g
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Those rotas!!!
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pow
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[Hamish]wouldn't happen if those wheels had dish[/Hamish]
[Edited on 03-02-2009 by pow]
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XSIHardy
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get it sorted, by a garage and not by rop, car, and hammer !
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
[Hamish]wouldn't happen if those wheels had dish[/Hamish]
[Edited on 03-02-2009 by pow]
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Kevxx
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few things to watch out for when replacing back axle is the load bearing tensioner things, and if your front arms/ball joints are gone there are two different sizes pre 97 and post 97! make sure you get the right one cause i didn't and it made the car feel mental!
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Daveskater
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Cheers mate will keep that in mind 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Kevxx
few things to watch out for when replacing back axle is the load bearing tensioner things
The what? 
The rear beam is really simplistic on the Corsa, it literally is just a BEAM!
Only real problem you will have is the brake hoses, they tend to corrode like a cow! So soak the bits that go into the rear drums and where they connect to the rubber hoses in LOADS of WD40 for a couple of days in advance while you are looking for a beam.. Best bet is to get a complete rear beam with drums/brake lines on it, makes life much easier
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Simon_16v
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I wonder if it would of bent as much with a gsi arb?
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DaveyLC
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Doub it would make a difference.. And even if it did make the rear beam stiffer it would probably bend the monocoque instead!
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Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
[Hamish]wouldn't happen if those wheels had dish[/Hamish]
It wouldnt actually. Well not if you had these dishes
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_2zgM_lnilA
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Kevxx
few things to watch out for when replacing back axle is the load bearing tensioner things
The what?
The thing which needs adjusting on 1.4 16v and 1.6 16v cars when you lower, as it thinks the car as extra weight applying more braking power to the back.
Incidentally, the 1.2 16v and 12v's don't have these as far as I know
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
quote:
Originally posted by pow
[Hamish]wouldn't happen if those wheels had dish[/Hamish]
It wouldnt actually. Well not if you had these dishes
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_2zgM_lnilA
Autsch!
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Kevxx
few things to watch out for when replacing back axle is the load bearing tensioner things
The what?
The thing which needs adjusting on 1.4 16v and 1.6 16v cars when you lower, as it thinks the car as extra weight applying more braking power to the back.
Incidentally, the 1.2 16v and 12v's don't have these as far as I know
Brake Bias Valve..
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Boss at work whacked his new 3-series into a kerb, snapped the wishbone apparently. BMW have come back with a repair quote of 3.5k
Just hope to fuck i keep myn on the road.
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Graham88
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Did the same thing on mine Dave, wasn't as bent as that, but a new rear axle in and it was sorted, get new bearings for the axle though, I left the old ones on and it collapsed and my wheel came off at 70mph a week later
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Ollie_B
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my 1.2 sxi has the laod bearing tensioner on it
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Did the same thing on mine Dave, wasn't as bent as that, but a new rear axle in and it was sorted, get new bearings for the axle though, I left the old ones on and it collapsed and my wheel came off at 70mph a week later
Cool mate, glad I'm not the only one My dad's all like "how can that be an easy job" so I'm going to show him this thread.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Graham88
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Well I had a mate help me but we managed it within a couple of hours. Granted he knows what he is doing but there really isn't much too it!
Hardest bit I'd say was wiring up the drums again and getting the handbrake cable on.
Here was mine:
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Daveskater
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Cool, yours looks quite similar. Will have to ask round scrappies then, I think it might cost way too much to take it to Tom 
My mum said "it'll be hundreds" and I really don't have that much money. I have insurance and MOT to pay for in the next couple of weeks
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Graham88
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Cost me £50 for a rear beam...could have got it for £30 but needed it that day. Then chucked my mate a bit for helping out at such short notice.
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