New axle.. Fucked!

1. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

   #1 10th December 2009, 17:19

   Pretty pissed off to be honest, Put the car in for a pre mot expecting all to be hunky dory, And the axle i have a receipt for from August 08 is goosed! Bearings are nackered and cambering slightly at the top of the wheels, And was only warrented to august 09' So £400 receipt for it and this happens. Bad times! Will upload pics of camber and vid of play in wheel to see what you think, Mechanic said its no use but i might get off with it. Cheers!
2. user_38198 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1

   #2 10th December 2009, 17:25

   Thats bad. I would phone the company up and say your not happy.
3. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

   #3 10th December 2009, 17:27

   Good shout but the warranty has expired. Still an absolute joke.
4. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #4 10th December 2009, 17:28

   sounds like stubb pins maybe weren't replaced ? And just the bearings replaced, causing it to go quickly again? Its easy to speculate tbh. until you see the condition of the stub pins and know which company did it.
5. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

   #5 10th December 2009, 17:29

   Cheers raunchz, Was just a local mechanic jacked it up and the back left wheel had loads of play, Back right was fine.
6. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

   #6 10th December 2009, 17:31

   What a piss take.
   
   What company done the axle for you?
7. Harv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Mold Posts: 2936 EP3 Civic Type R

   #7 10th December 2009, 17:32

   I bought one around 4 months ago and had it fitted. Old one had a little play but nothing much, still an MOT fail though (took it to another garage who said it wasn't a fail at all but..). My new one looked really dodgy, rear wheels leaned in loads but the garage I bought it off wouldn't do anything about it as it wasn't broken or didn't have any play.
   
   I refurbed my old one with new bearings and polyrace bushes, fitted it yesterday and today and already it looks much better.
   
   Do it yourself, you can't trust anyone these days.. Plus if you do it yourself you know its right!
8. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

   #8 10th December 2009, 17:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Harv I bought one around 4 months ago and had it fitted. Old one had a little play but nothing much, still an MOT fail though (took it to another garage who said it wasn't a fail at all but..). My new one looked really dodgy, rear wheels leaned in loads but the garage I bought it off wouldn't do anything about it as it wasn't broken or didn't have any play. I refurbed my old one with new bearings and polyrace bushes, fitted it yesterday and today and already it looks much better. Do it yourself, you can't trust anyone these days.. Plus if you do it yourself you know its right!

   This is the reason i do all my work myself, had problems with garages before.
   
   Least you know what has been done and that is has been done properly.
9. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #9 10th December 2009, 17:39

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=275238. maybe not much use as youve not long had one but.
10. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

    #10 10th December 2009, 17:41

    Cheers guys, I'll just get a pic of the receipt and upload. Will phone them tommorow!
11. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #11 10th December 2009, 17:46

    receipt wont help us at all !! lol
    
    Strip the axle down to see what conditon its in - that's the only way to confirm it - they could say that its worn quickly due to lowering etc.
    
    IMO you don't have a comeback tbh. Definately worth a phonecall to see what they say but not worth pushing it tbh - Just learn your lesson and move on tbh
12. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

    #12 10th December 2009, 17:50

    Ok fuck the receipt lol. I'll get pics tommorow in the light to show the camber of wheels, I'll phone them and see what they say tommorow anyway.
13. user_38198 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1

    #13 10th December 2009, 17:52

    I would phone them up and try and sweet talk them tbh. Dont go mad just say I had it done by you and its failed and it shouldnt really be failing after a years motoring/ X amount of miles. Any chance of money to be put towards a new one etc.
    
    If that dont work shout from the rooftops about how shit their work is lol
14. IM_axles Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Nottingham Posts: 464

    #14 10th December 2009, 17:52

    Sounds like the stub axles wernt replaced, and or new seals wernt fitted properly.
15. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

    #15 10th December 2009, 17:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Meto I would phone them up and try and sweet talk them tbh. Dont go mad just say I had it done by you and its failed and it shouldnt really be failing after a years motoring/ X amount of miles. Any chance of money to be put towards a new one etc. If that dont work shout from the rooftops about how shit their work is lol

    Very true man, I'll see if i can get one off them on the cheap or so.