Powder Coated Rear Beam

[VRTrickster 0]

Ive just picked up my lovely finished rear beam from the powder coater, which I Im over the moon with the quality of finish!

 

Only thing is he has forgotten to mask the stub axle faces and the bearing faces! Im not to worried about the bearing faces, I think they are actually painted from factory, they'll just be harder to press the bushes in maybe?

Its the axle faces I was more concerned about! Will this matter much, or should I be alright bolting them up to the powder coat finish?

[Goldie 2]

Im sure they will both be fine, the powdercoating will come off once you start pushing bearing in and the stub axle face will probably go the same way..

 

If in doubt use a file and remove it..

[stevej 0]

i would remove it from both surfaces before you replace the axle bush and bolt on the stub axle. i was advised to do this (after I had a heap of supension components powdercoated when i was working on my old truimph) before i reassembled it.

[VRTrickster 0]

i would remove it from both surfaces before you replace the axle bush and bolt on the stub axle. i was advised to do this (after I had a heap of supension components powdercoated when i was working on my old truimph) before i reassembled it.

 

Yeah there was no chance of getting the bushes pushed in, I spent an hour and a half picking it off with a stanley knife :(

 

You reckon I should take it off the axle face then? It does state in the Bentley manual to make sure the metal surface is clean!

[stevej 0]

i would remove it from both surfaces before you replace the axle bush and bolt on the stub axle. i was advised to do this (after I had a heap of supension components powdercoated when i was working on my old truimph) before i reassembled it.

 

Yeah there was no chance of getting the bushes pushed in, I spent an hour and a half picking it off with a stanley knife :(

 

You reckon I should take it off the axle face then? It does state in the Bentley manual to make sure the metal surface is clean!

 

yep i would. It was a few years back, but i think i did as you and used a stanley blade and a little dremmel device with a sanding paper wheel. i left all the bushes in, and then pressed them out and replaced, once the components had been powder coated.

 

just my dropped my rear beam, back plates, carriers etc off for shot blasting today. not going for powder coat finish, just going to paint them.

[VRTrickster 0]

Well Ive managed to scrap the surface off now without too much trouble, but quite time consuming!

Just found out that I have the wrong brake point unions, which are going to be hard to find on a sunday! Camberley Auto Factors are my only chance if Im to get the car back on the road by Monday evening!