ZX TD replacing beam from 1.8

ukitr · Post by **ukitr** » 19 Feb 2006, 22:01

1993 ZX 1.9 TD Volcane rear arm bearings shot, usual problems, rear wheels /----\ and sqeaking noise etc.
I've found a perfect rear beam from a 1993/4 1.8 ZX (low mileage and I---I).
Plenty of you have replaced it the other way round - will I have any problems and is it easier to:
1. replace drums on the new beam with my discs
or
2. keep drums on the 1.8 beam

8304 · Post by **8304** » 20 Feb 2006, 08:33

find a beam with discs already on it its not worth changing arms etc....

ive put quite a few posts on here about changing beams as i did it a short while ago - have a search for it maybe.....

alastair

ukitr · Post by **ukitr** » 20 Feb 2006, 21:53

Can you please clarify are there two types of radius arms one for discs and one for drums? If they’re the same can I swap the brakes.

RS2000CUSTOM · Post by **RS2000CUSTOM** » 24 Feb 2006, 19:38

Need an answer on this asap please !

I am the unfortunate spanner monkey waiting to do this job on "ukitr's" ZX

Reason we need to know before starting is the handbrake cable !

If disc brake set-up will swap over onto drum brake set-up radius arms then no probs !

If we cannot swap over brakes then he needs to order a drum brake handbrake cable befroe we start swap over.

I do not intend removing radius arms from axle beam just swapping brakes from one beam/arms to the other