#1: Drum to disk conversion Author: sicskate, Location: Margate, KentPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:11 pm ---- Can the above be done?
I need a new axle for my gti, but I'm struggling to find one local and at a good price.
I would buy a recon, but I don't intend on keeping the car too much longer, otherwise I would.
I see the drum ones are common, and reasonable cost.
Cheers all.
#2: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:13 pm ---- easy, you just need to swap the trailing arm
#3: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: sicskate, Location: Margate, KentPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:27 pm ---- Don't you have the remove the arb and torsion bars to swap the trailing arms?
#4: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:27 pm ----
sicskate wrote:
Don't you have the remove the arb and torsion bars to swap the trailing arms?
yes, you will have to remove both
#5: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: l_jacka, Location: CroydonPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:29 pm ---- So you are converting from disc to drum?
#6: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:33 pm ----
l_jacka wrote:
So you are converting from disc to drum?
aparently he want to replace his damaged disc axle
by swap the trailing arm then he could potentially get the cheapest axle avalible in the market
#7: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: sicskate, Location: Margate, KentPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:35 pm ---- Correct.
Although I don't think it would be "easy".
#8: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:38 pm ----
sicskate wrote:
Correct.
Although I don't think it would be "easy".
not hard
even i don't go to the gym i still manage to bang off the torsion bars
#9: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: sicskate, Location: Margate, KentPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:51 pm ---- Will the trailing arms just slide out once the bars are out?
#10: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:18 pm ----
sicskate wrote:
Will the trailing arms just slide out once the bars are out?
yes, a few tap from a hammer will knock the arms off
#11: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: l_jacka, Location: CroydonPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:23 pm ---- Whats actually damaged on the rear axle?
#12: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: sicskate, Location: Margate, KentPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:27 pm ---- It knocks quite abit. I'm guessing it's the bushes?
#13: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:28 pm ----
sicskate wrote:
It knocks quite abit. I'm guessing it's the bushes?
where knocks a bit?
the arm or the crossmembrane?
#14: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: sicskate, Location: Margate, KentPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:41 pm ---- Not too sure.
The wheel doesn't shake or wobble.
#15: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: l_jacka, Location: CroydonPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:41 pm ---- Any play in the arms? If there isn't then its not the bushes...
Check its not something stupid like exhaust hitting something or the spare wheel cage as that happens to quite often rattle
#16: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: sicskate, Location: Margate, KentPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:43 pm ---- What else could it be?
I replaced both hubs a month ago.
Shock maybe?
#17: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: l_jacka, Location: CroydonPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:48 pm ----
l_jacka wrote:
Any play in the arms? If there isn't then its not the bushes...
Check its not something stupid like exhaust hitting something or the spare wheel cage as that happens to quite often rattle
#18: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: sicskate, Location: Margate, KentPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:51 pm ---- Could well be the exhaust...
I'd be shocked if I was the cage, especially as I don't have one.
#19: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:14 pm ----
l_jacka wrote:
Any play in the arms? If there isn't then its not the bushes...
Check its not something stupid like exhaust hitting something or the spare wheel cage as that happens to quite often rattle
it will be very hard to check the play in the arms when the torsion bar is connected
#20: Re: Drum to disk conversion Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:18 pm ---- did you check if every bolts on the rear is tighten?
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