Need advice Saxo VTS V reg rear trailing arm

1. xbc Newbie Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3

   #1 19th February 2009, 10:15

   My son's O/S wheel was leaning in, and he has been driving like this for about two weeks, Our Older soon is a mechanic (volvo) and said If he can get one from a scrap yard he may be able to sort it, he got it at the garage now and took the rear axle off as far as I know as said the rear arms knackered
   
   I have had no look for a rear arm at scrap yards, the only had one with drum brake not disk
   I have seen whole axles on ebay second hand and recon, or ebay members that will recon your own but will take about 7 days but reading this site I am unsure if his axle will be any good driving on it for 2 weeks
   
   Can anyone give us advice on the best way to go
   There pretty expensive on ebay and I dare say I got to pay for it
   does anyone know a resonable place to get the recon complete rear axle
   
   Thanks for any advice
2. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #2 19th February 2009, 10:25

   this is a very common problem with saxos, depending how bad the camber is of the wheel the axle could be fixed by simply swapping the bearings.
   
   However if the Stub pins are worn then the axle would definatly need replacing. Hit the search button on the top toolbar and there will be lots of people talking about getting axles re-furbished etc. I believe a recon axle costs around £250.
   
   Hope this helps you.
3. davidharvey Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Mull of Kintyre Posts: 1496 Saxo VTR. Pug 407. trabant...seriously VW T25

   #3 19th February 2009, 10:53

   Buy the drum braked one at scrappy and change the brakes over.
4. xbc Newbie Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3

   #4 19th February 2009, 13:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by davidharvey Buy the drum braked one at scrappy and change the brakes over.

   Sorry we tried that and there is a differance is the length on the drum brake one ( so my son has told me & thats got to be returned to the breakers
   as it cost £85.00)
5. xbc Newbie Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3

   #5 19th February 2009, 13:13

   Thanks for the advice
   I contacted a guy in coventry who rebuilds them
   so gone with that, will cost me £290.00 and I will collect it's soon as it made
   but have to leave another £100.00 down, until I return with the old axle
   so hopefully I can get it sorted fast my son, will have his car on the road and the other son will have the car out from his garage.
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 19th February 2009, 13:15

   get in touch with piggy123
   300 quid fitted to the car iirc
   very good lad too
   hes based not far from coventry
7. vtcarl Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 telford, shropshire Posts: 968 E86 Z4 3.0 si coupe

   #7 19th February 2009, 15:06

   ^can vouch for that. had mine done by him, very very good.^
8. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #8 19th February 2009, 21:40

   you can use the drum beam. put your trailing arms etc on with new bearings.