axle away again :( !

1. user_39346 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 193 Mk2,Black Vtr, ,ep3 type r,evo viii

   #1 10th November 2010, 12:00

   my drivers rear wheel is tilting in on my car is my axle on its way out allready ?
2. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

   #2 10th November 2010, 12:13

   When was it replaced?
   Was it new, second hand or refurbed?
3. IM_axles Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Nottingham Posts: 464

   #3 10th November 2010, 12:21

   jack it up and check for play, its possible that you could of bent the stub pin, if youve hit a kerb etc, you will know if you jack it and check it!
4. MR_N Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Fareham Posts: 3029 Saxo VTR

   #4 10th November 2010, 16:25

   Off topic but i got a refurb axel off you guys at IMAxles a few months ago. Fitted it all dandy and im getting play on the passenger wheel now. Im going to put 2 sets of bearing in there and hope it hasnt marked the stub pin. Got any tips for me when putting it back together to get it tight and play free? PM me
5. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #5 10th November 2010, 17:47

   How much play have you got? I was told they all have a little bit in them anyway
6. MR_N Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Fareham Posts: 3029 Saxo VTR

   #6 10th November 2010, 17:49

   Only a little bit. But enough to notice holding the wheel at 12 and 6. Slight knock
7. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #7 10th November 2010, 18:02

   Mines just been refurbed incl new pins and has a little bit that you can feel with both wheels off the floor. But only about 1mmish
   
   Also on a side note do both the wheels have to be off of the floor to feel the play?
8. user_39346 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 193 Mk2,Black Vtr, ,ep3 type r,evo viii

   #8 10th November 2010, 19:11

   ive had the car jacked up and there is little/ no play but wheels still bent in a bit :/
9. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #9 10th November 2010, 19:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MR_N Off topic but i got a refurb axel off you guys at IMAxles a few months ago. Fitted it all dandy and im getting play on the passenger wheel now. Im going to put 2 sets of bearing in there and hope it hasnt marked the stub pin. Got any tips for me when putting it back together to get it tight and play free? PM me

   Have you contacted IM axles regarding this?
10. MR_N Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Fareham Posts: 3029 Saxo VTR

    #10 10th November 2010, 19:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by gavin_t Mines just been refurbed incl new pins and has a little bit that you can feel with both wheels off the floor. But only about 1mmish Also on a side note do both the wheels have to be off of the floor to feel the play?

    Yeah, cant feel the play when its on the floor. Only about 1/2mm of play there, enough to feel it.
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mcsalty ive had the car jacked up and there is little/ no play but wheels still bent in a bit :/

    Can be just the shape of the body work against it. When mine was first done i kept looking back and thinking that they are still bent in. Optical illusion against the shape of the body
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Paul Have you contacted IM axles regarding this?

    Yeah
11. user_39346 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 193 Mk2,Black Vtr, ,ep3 type r,evo viii

    #11 10th November 2010, 23:05

    hope it aint on its way out
    and as 4 it leaning in the near side isnt half as much as the drivers :/
12. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #12 11th November 2010, 00:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MR_N Yeah

    Just noticed IMaxles are in this thread lol, half asleep earlier.
    
    What have they said about it?
    
    Do they give you any warranty? I'm thinking of buying one off them you see.
13. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

    #13 11th November 2010, 00:52

    I got a refurb axel off im axels recently, sure it's a 12 month warranty or 20,000 miles, whichever comes first
14. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #14 11th November 2010, 00:57

    20,000 miles isnt much really.
15. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

    #15 11th November 2010, 01:00

    I'd say 12 months isn't a lot as I only do about 5,000 miles a year in the vts lol
16. MR_N Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Fareham Posts: 3029 Saxo VTR

    #16 11th November 2010, 08:00

    Im talking with Martin from ImAxels at the moment, and will feed back on what he says
17. IM_axles Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Nottingham Posts: 464

    #17 11th November 2010, 10:51

    Sam's is still under warranty, ive said to him, if there is something wrong, we will replace it no problem.
18. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #18 11th November 2010, 12:05

    How much warranty do you give, just to clarify?
19. IM_axles Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Nottingham Posts: 464

    #19 11th November 2010, 13:09

    1 years, providing you havnt had a crash or anything like that. Just keep the receipt with the car and we also have records here.
20. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

    #20 12th November 2010, 02:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by IM_axles 1 years, providing you havnt had a crash or anything like that. Just keep the receipt with the car and we also have records here.

    pritty fer that mate...........
21. MR_N Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Fareham Posts: 3029 Saxo VTR

    #21 12th November 2010, 09:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by IM_axles Sam's is still under warranty, ive said to him, if there is something wrong, we will replace it no problem.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxokid100 pritty fer that mate...........

    Yeah that is fair.
    Was about to come here and post what ImAxles have said but seems like Martin has beaten me too it.
    Im taking the trailing arms off asap, if they are marked at all ill be sending a pic to Martin @ ImAxles and sorting a replacement. Cant fault the guys there at all. Very helpful and professional.
    
    Sorry to drag the thread off topic a tad but if your beam is on its way out then get in touch with these guys and they will sort you out. Not to mention a discount for Saxperience
    
    Sam