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Type 3 Beam Bearing
telf - February 23rd, 2009 at 01:50 PM

Dose any 1 know if its easy or has any 1 ever replaced a bearing or the inner bush on a type 3 beam
ive finaly found a bush & bearing but ive asked a few places about it but no 1 has ever replaced 1. So at the mo im on my own
would replace the beam bu cant find 1

Thanks For the help
Telf


vw54 - February 23rd, 2009 at 03:48 PM

you will need the special tool talk with Vintage in Sydney 02-9789-1777


telf - February 23rd, 2009 at 04:22 PM

is the tool to pull out the bearing or the bush


type3lover - February 23rd, 2009 at 06:35 PM

Hey Telf what parts are needed and where did you get them?

I need to do mine too as one looks to be cracked...bump!


vw54 - February 23rd, 2009 at 07:19 PM

both


telf - February 24th, 2009 at 08:42 AM

So is it a bearing puller.
There are 2 places ive found them ISP West in the US & T3D in the uk. I think im only looking at getting the bearing. make sure you stat either top or bottom as they are different sizes.
Why do yo think you need a new 1 what happens.
mine has a really bad wobble in the stearing wheel when i go over bump
i jacked it up and the pasenger side was all spongy when you turned it quickley.
Hope this make sence.


vw54 - February 24th, 2009 at 08:46 AM

have you tightened the sway bar / torsion bar up

pretty sure theres a bolt on the pas side between the arms it needs to betight
check on the drive side if not on pass side


telf - February 24th, 2009 at 09:48 AM

was the first thing i did and no change unfortunatly.
after it being lowered 3 outer spline for a few years now im sure that that would take its toll on the old bearings.


grumble - February 24th, 2009 at 03:53 PM

R/H/S dave,they used to have a lock tab but most of these are gone now.loosen the lock bolt on the bar,and tighten the adjustment bolt,lock the lock bolt again.(been a lot of years since this was a daily chore)


telf - March 6th, 2009 at 04:28 PM

New Question dose any 1 know of any 1 selling a type 3 beam
think i might take a new direction
preferably near the gold coast direction


telf - March 20th, 2009 at 01:07 PM

All sorted got a new beam, going on this weekend thanks for all your help
Telf