Bent my rear axle, need some info about puting a new one on????

1. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

   #1 2nd December 2010, 18:26

   Hi, well with this bad wether iv bent my bad axle. I wont go into detail but yeah its bent i spose, when i hold steering wheel it wonders of to the left a little and im holding steering wheel straight lmao :\???
   
   So i spose im going to have to buy another one, now can i simply go get one from another saxo or is it more complercated?
   i have a mk1 saxo '99' on drum brakes.
   Can i go get one from a VTS and put disks on and/or what will i haft to alter/change for this to work with disks?
   Or is it easyer jsut putting a stadered one back on with drums? dose it haft to come from a mk1??
   
   Or am i better of buying a refurbished one??
   
   Can anyone tell me the prices of either one please?!
   
   All help is very aprichated. Thankyou.
   
   Adam.
2. Trobez L-plater Joined: Jun 2009 Ashford (Kent) Posts: 67 MK2 Mango Furio 1.4 MK4 Fiesta 1.3

   #2 2nd December 2010, 18:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AdamDougal when i hold steering wheel it wonders of to the left a little and im holding steering wheel straight lmao :\???

   you could have just knocked your tracking out
3. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

   #3 2nd December 2010, 18:36

   thats what i was thinking but idk the rear end feels a little 'wobbily' sometimes but i dont know wether this is because the wheel is buckeled lol.
4. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #4 2nd December 2010, 19:01

   Have to. No such word as haft
5. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

   #5 2nd December 2010, 19:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LeeM Have to. No such word as haft

   my bad i was trying to type it quick.
   i'll change it jsut for you.
6. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

   #6 2nd December 2010, 19:23

   any help please ...
7. user_36078 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010

   #7 2nd December 2010, 19:35

   Speak to IM_Axles, they are very clued up on a situation like this
8. user_19702 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Kendal, Cumbria Posts: 2728 White mk1 VTS

   #8 2nd December 2010, 19:36

   yeh youve bent your rear axle arm(s), youll need to get a new axle, you can get a vts axle, but youll need brake pipes off a VTS, other than that your good to go...its only 4 bolts and your brake lines / hand brake...if i were you id get a vtr axle, no ABS sensors or setup to fanny about with

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9. dave-richards Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Nottingham Posts: 293 205gti 1.9

   #9 2nd December 2010, 19:51

   i'de personally go and have a tracking and alignment check, least that way you know where the issue is and don't waste time guessing
10. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

    #10 2nd December 2010, 20:04

    So a VTR axle would just be exactly the same to change as my current one now?
    sorry i have no idea about this lmao.
11. brosnan Established Member Joined: May 2008 Kent Posts: 1127 BMW X5 4.4 PETROL

    #11 2nd December 2010, 20:10

    get 4 wheel allianment done before you do anything

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12. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

    #12 2nd December 2010, 20:13

    yeah i will im guna change the buckeled wheel then get the allianment done (Y)
    cheers
13. user_19702 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Kendal, Cumbria Posts: 2728 White mk1 VTS

    #13 2nd December 2010, 21:23

    well with a vtr axle youll still need brake lines from a vtr, as your on drums and the brake lines are shapped differently, although you could bend them to make them fit, it maybe abit risky as they may snap, so i reckomend new lines

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