Important! : Rear axle gone?

1. luize Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 105

   #1 5th September 2011, 21:53

   i was driving no more that 15mph as i was pulling into a carpark and theres was a very loud thud from under the car, i thought id hit something?! looked and there was nothing.
   
   looking around the axle and the osr wheel looks very toe in to me but also the camber looks well out. what u think?
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. luize Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 105

   #2 5th September 2011, 21:54

   
   
   
3. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #3 6th September 2011, 13:03

   The camber is not bad enough on either wheel to be able to give an exact answer.
   
   Jack the car up and check for play in the axle (both sides), that will tell you whether it's gone
4. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #4 6th September 2011, 13:04

   looks fine, theres very little camber there.
5. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #5 6th September 2011, 13:44

   my cambers worse than that and my axle is fine just pssed mot with it aswell
6. luize Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 105

   #6 6th September 2011, 19:09

   mechanic looked at it and said theres alot of play. mot not until april so il just drive on it until it fails then
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 6th September 2011, 21:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by luize mechanic looked at it and said theres alot of play. mot not until april so il just drive on it until it fails then

   Get a 2nd opinion.
8. krissy_vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Glasgow Posts: 237 Wreg Saxo VTR

   #8 20th September 2011, 13:06

   i am curious to what a "gone axle" actually is?ive only owned my saxo for a few months and have been made aware of these small probs but what happens and why?