m.o.t fail !

28th March 2011, 16:25

car has failed today on off side rear radius arm pin & bust also front ball joint. its not the front thats the problem its will i need a new back axel ? help please.

28th March 2011, 16:31

mine failed on radius arm pin/bush too. i changed the full axle , i found it easier to do this than to change a radius arm (changed one on my old mk1 punto.....was a f*ckin nightmare )

28th March 2011, 16:33

Yeh change the whole axle is easiest option

1. Give IM Axles a ring for a good quality brand new axle

2. Go to a scrapyard or wherever, buy a second hand axle and see it fail again in 2/3 months

28th March 2011, 16:35

or try mandlyslover, i got mine from him, was cheap and was already lowered

28th March 2011, 16:43

yes thats wot i have been told just to change full axel, how much am i looking at for new 1 ? any ideas. a mate of mine said he will replace the parts for me or shall i just replace or even scrap the car because i dont have alot in the funds atm. thanks for your help

28th March 2011, 16:49

cant believe your considering to scrap it over 2 things lol.
take a look at my fail sheet lol. http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=368327

if you buy from im axles there around 300 roughly, mandyslover around 150.
bottom ball joint is a tenner off ebay , then just need to get a garage to press it in, not a great deal tbh

28th March 2011, 17:01

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Originally Posted by danny-vts

cant believe your considering to scrap it over 2 things lol.
take a look at my fail sheet lol. http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=368327

if you buy from im axles there around 300 roughly, mandyslover around 150.
bottom ball joint is a tenner off ebay , then just need to get a garage to press it in, not a great deal tbh

ill see wot my mate can do ill keep you updated

just had a look at your fail sheet hahaha have you got it all done now ? thats the biggest fail sheet i ever seen

28th March 2011, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by danny-vts

cant believe your considering to scrap it over 2 things lol.
take a look at my fail sheet lol. http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=368327

if you buy from im axles there around 300 roughly, mandyslover around 150.
bottom ball joint is a tenner off ebay , then just need to get a garage to press it in, not a great deal tbh

That fail sheet is nothing compared to my VTS when i bought it, i had 3/4 pages of red failure and 2 advisory pages

Some people ask how my car is still on the road

28th March 2011, 19:35

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Originally Posted by lwigmore

That fail sheet is nothing compared to my VTS when i bought it, i had 3/4 pages of red failure and 2 advisory pages

Some people ask how my car is still on the road

Try didnt pass a single thing... Nova ftw!
Could lift the shell off the chassis in places!

28th March 2011, 19:41

Its more like £365 from Im Axles.

Not only is that the price, you get just an axle, you need to take hubs off etc and then put them on to the new beam, good luck getting an old bearing off and re-fitting them properly, you don't want to muck up bearings. Hubs are £50 per side by the time you add it up its more like £465 and if you get a garage to fit will easily be another £100 making the total £565.

Its a risk to take a second hand one but as they come with hubs etc its pretty well priced @ £150 providing its decent.

28th March 2011, 20:51

Don't scrap it! Look at my MOT Sheet ---> Failed MOT........ !

You will get through it mate if your willing to put the time and effort in. Im still getting round to mine... just about been bothered to start it.

28th March 2011, 20:57

I took my radius arms off on my own changed the pin bearings and put them back on with a broken leg as everyone was to busy to come and help anyway my point is its not that hard so long as u have the tools and the stub pins arnt nackerd.

Bearing kits are 40-50 on ebay alot cheaper than a new axle like everyone ALWAYS surgests

28th March 2011, 21:34

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Originally Posted by outrage_uk

Don't scrap it! Look at my MOT Sheet ---> Failed MOT........ !

You will get through it mate if your willing to put the time and effort in. Im still getting round to mine... just about been bothered to start it.

I brought my Saxo cheap had 47k on the clock S reg nice condition, but it was cheap because the guy selling it said the headgasket had gone when I came to change the head gasket turned out the engine was scrap so £350 for a new engine then the gearbox went £150 to pass its MOT it needed a new rear beam, cat, brakes all round, inner CV boots, ABS sensor, and alot of welding I stuck with it and got there in the end problem is by that time my cheap saxo wasnt so cheap anymore but like outrage_uk said if you stick at it most problems are easy to solve and u actually learn something along the way hardest part is the welding luckily my brother can weld.

Regards
Fubsy

29th March 2011, 01:00

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Originally Posted by Ro3vtr

ill see wot my mate can do ill keep you updated

just had a look at your fail sheet hahaha have you got it all done now ? thats the biggest fail sheet i ever seen

nearly, only got front suspension, pair wishbones and pair of droplinks to go then its done. running around in it still even though it has no mot

29th March 2011, 17:18

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Originally Posted by baker556

Its more like £365 from Im Axles.

Not only is that the price, you get just an axle, you need to take hubs off etc and then put them on to the new beam, good luck getting an old bearing off and re-fitting them properly, you don't want to muck up bearings. Hubs are £50 per side by the time you add it up its more like £465 and if you get a garage to fit will easily be another £100 making the total £565.

Its a risk to take a second hand one but as they come with hubs etc its pretty well priced @ £150 providing its decent.

its looking like a dear do this axle but cant afford a recon or new 1 atm and need car for work so ill just get the kit which is £60 each side from citroen, just going to do 1 side and see if i can get it through m.o.t

. my car this week has cost me £40 mot, £131.50 for new cat and £135 for 2 toyos on the front so i was'nt best pleased haha. thankyou for your help and if it all goes tits up i will contact im axles.

8th April 2011, 08:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ro3vtr

its looking like a dear do this axle but cant afford a recon or new 1 atm and need car for work so ill just get the kit which is £60 each side from citroen, just going to do 1 side and see if i can get it through m.o.t

. my car this week has cost me £40 mot, £131.50 for new cat and £135 for 2 toyos on the front so i was'nt best pleased haha. thankyou for your help and if it all goes tits up i will contact im axles.

Mine failed on rear axle aswell bought a new one from citroen £370 it fails cos when lowered so put mine back to std as this is my 3rd axle in 6years

8th April 2011, 09:16

would of brought a second hand axle only takes a hour to replace them and you ca pick one up from £80 - £120

5th May 2011, 18:13

sorry i have'nt updated. i got it through m.o.t, just went to citroen and got a bearing kit, its £50 each side and the mechanic who did it for me said " i have no idea why people replace the rear axle i would do them all day long". also got front bearing for £12 job done

took it for m.o.t and went streight through happy days.

5th May 2011, 21:02

Nice one

another saxo saved from the scrapys lol