Changing Rear Axle

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 252 Citroen Saxo VTR 1.6i 8v 2000 (W)
    #1
    Hi Guys
    Will be changing my rear axle soon any tips or tricks on how to do it?

    Cheers

    Nath
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS
    #2
    only tip i could say it take ya time and make sure you do everything spot on
  3. Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT
    #3
    plenty of guides knocking about mate. make sure you have read them so you have an idea of what your letting yourself in for. make sure you have all the tools you need.
    and as raz has said take your time and be patient especially if the bar is siezed
  4. Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts
    #4
    make sure youve got 2 mates if your changin it on the driveway.

    me and sax908 did his a while ago, was easy but took a long time.

    undo the wheels on the back, chuckem off, get rid of the back box and unhook the centre section,undo brake lines, get rid of the spare wheel cage,

    depending on how the new axle comes undo the handbrake cable either under the handbrake in the car or at the rear brakes.

    2 bolts under the rear seats
    2 bolts under the bootcarpet

    you will have to get a mate to hold these still with an 18mm spanner on the bottom of the car.

    chuck the new one on (this is where the 2 mates come in) bolt it up. put the handbrake and brake lines back on. fill the brake resevoir up with brake fluid and bleed all the brakes.

    chuck every thing back on and check the hand brake and brakes work.

    id never done it before and there were 2 of us and it took about 8 hours, which did inlcude collecting the new one.