Rear axle?

1. motocrossjord Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Northampton, northamptonshire Posts: 1020 MK2 VTR, Transit - gone :( 3.0TD Signum GSXR

   #1 1st November 2010, 22:24

   Is there a guide on here for taking off a rear axle? i cant find one, just wondering if there was one at all?
   
   Is it a massive job to take off?
   
   thanks.
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 1st November 2010, 23:09

   can do it easily just take your time you need to disconnect rear brakes + hand brake then undo the 4 mounting bolts and lower using a jack or a couple of mates i did mine last week on my own and it took a hour topp's and it only took that long because a bolt snapped.
3. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #3 1st November 2010, 23:13

   I couldn't find a guide when looking before, just found a few brief explanations.
   
   But it is pretty easy tbh.
   
   As said above, firstly slacken the handbrake cables via the nut under the exhaust heatshield then disconnect the handbrake cables where they go in to the calipers. Disconnect the brake lines where they loop under the axel. Then it is just a case of the 4 bolts inside the car under the boot carpet and rear bench.
   
   Depending if you're getting an axel with hubs on or not, take the hubs off the old axel.
   
   Then just fit the axel in reverse order and remember to bleed the brakes!
4. motocrossjord Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Northampton, northamptonshire Posts: 1020 MK2 VTR, Transit - gone :( 3.0TD Signum GSXR

   #4 2nd November 2010, 02:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chris_furio I couldn't find a guide when looking before, just found a few brief explanations. But it is pretty easy tbh. As said above, firstly slacken the handbrake cables via the nut under the exhaust heatshield then disconnect the handbrake cables where they go in to the calipers. Disconnect the brake lines where they loop under the axel. Then it is just a case of the 4 bolts inside the car under the boot carpet and rear bench. Depending if you're getting an axel with hubs on or not, take the hubs off the old axel. Then just fit the axel in reverse order and remember to bleed the brakes!

   
   Sounds pretty straight forward, thankyou. Ive got to take the discs, shocks etc off, nah im not replacing the axle just selling it off a vtr im breaking. thanks for your help
5. finny_vts Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2009 stoke - on - trent Posts: 364 pug 106, 1.1 coversion ftw soon

   #5 2nd November 2010, 21:14

   how much for axle
6. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #6 2nd November 2010, 22:16

   depends if you want second hand or refurb. refurb ones are about 350 ish and second hand ones you can get for about 100 but you take the risk of it messin up again.
7. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #7 3rd November 2010, 22:21

   Im refurbing beams for £200 all in.........
8. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #8 3rd November 2010, 22:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by motocrossjord Is there a guide on here for taking off a rear axle? i cant find one, just wondering if there was one at all? Is it a massive job to take off? thanks.

   takes me about day to swop over beams from old to brand new one just got to take your time.......
9. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #9 5th November 2010, 10:57

   brand new??
   what brand would that be ?
10. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #10 5th November 2010, 11:26

    200? Fk me. Profit not worth the effort for that!
11. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

    #11 5th November 2010, 11:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxokid100 Im refurbing beams for £200 all in.........

    Bargain price alot of effort for little money though mate.
12. motocrossjord Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Northampton, northamptonshire Posts: 1020 MK2 VTR, Transit - gone :( 3.0TD Signum GSXR

    #12 6th November 2010, 02:34

    Feel free to make me an offer for axle breaking a vtr.
13. spudders Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 shrewsbury Posts: 476 306 dturbo x2 saxo vtr

    #13 6th November 2010, 12:08

    if u will fully refurb rear beams for £200 i could probably bring u alot of business