is my rear axel gone

1. Hodgins91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 South Wales Posts: 1051 '52 Saxo VTS

   #1 23rd July 2009, 23:50

   
   
   as per title really, doesn't look too bad now looking at the pic lol
2. benwh555 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2137 Saxo VTS black 2003

   #2 24th July 2009, 01:29

   I would say get a better pic up. Can't really tell from that. What makes you think its gone?
3. Hodgins91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 South Wales Posts: 1051 '52 Saxo VTS

   #3 24th July 2009, 01:41

   the pic is a bit shite tbf lol, it just seems to lean in more than the other side and occasionally toes in
4. taki Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Rotherham Posts: 141 AX VTS, Saxo VTS

   #4 24th July 2009, 01:43

   Sounds like it might be. To be fair even if it is theyre cheap as chips anyway
5. Ben Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 5469 Ecoboost

   #5 24th July 2009, 01:59

   Hmm your wheel looks slightly \ to me.
6. user_19702 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Kendal, Cumbria Posts: 2728 White mk1 VTS

   #6 24th July 2009, 02:54

   Yeh looks like your axle bearing has gone mate sorry...cheapest option is to get another rear axle....unless its only just gone....cos mine had gone and i did god knows how many miles on it without knowing....and it messed up the whole are and bar...so i had tog et a new one
7. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #7 24th July 2009, 11:15

   Doesnt look excessive to me..
   
   Jack the car up, wobble the wheel and see if the trailing arms have play where they attach to the beam..
8. Hodgins91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 South Wales Posts: 1051 '52 Saxo VTS

   #8 24th July 2009, 13:31

   ill have a look when it stops raining
   
   cheap ! £400 ? lol
9. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

   #9 25th July 2009, 14:38

   Don't look that bad to me, i wouldn't say for sure that your axle is ruined.
10. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #10 25th July 2009, 14:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Hodgins91 ill have a look when it stops raining cheap ! £400 ? lol

    can get for 300 from sam (piggy123) on here
11. Hodgins91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 South Wales Posts: 1051 '52 Saxo VTS

    #11 25th July 2009, 16:41

    what options are available apart from a new axel ?
12. user_34182 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 476 MK2 Saxo VTR(Sold) Skoda Octavia VRS

    #12 25th July 2009, 16:50

    Try this link mate, i had the same prob.
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=238727
13. user_34182 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 476 MK2 Saxo VTR(Sold) Skoda Octavia VRS

    #13 25th July 2009, 16:52

    Mine was so bad it wore the inside wall of my tyre lol
    Pics are in link^^^^^^^^^^
14. Jackman Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2006 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 11234 iTB 205 Rallye, 205 STDT.

    #14 25th July 2009, 16:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Hodgins91 what options are available apart from a new axel ?

    I believe if you catch it before it gets to bad you can change the bearings!
15. user_19702 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Kendal, Cumbria Posts: 2728 White mk1 VTS

    #15 26th July 2009, 04:49

    yes you can change the bearings....if you dont catch it early, then the worn out bearing start wearing out in beam and arm...thus fcuked lol...early tho shouldnt be any problems
16. RichM Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Plymouth Posts: 1871 Saxo VTR MK2 '01 Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch '60

    #16 26th July 2009, 05:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MaRiO89 Doesnt look excessive to me.. Jack the car up, wobble the wheel and see if the trailing arms have play where they attach to the beam..

    +1 to what he said. Mine was a lot worse than that when I replaced mine lol.
17. jpsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2005 Sydney Posts: 8525 Mango Westcoast

    #17 26th July 2009, 06:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jackman I believe if you catch it before it gets to bad you can change the bearings!

    New bearings dont solve the problem, if the stubb pins are marked / worn in anyway then its new beam time, as already said piggy123 refurbs them!