rear axle

1. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #1 6th October 2011, 19:50

   alreet,
   
   can a rear axle be repaired after the bearings have gone?
   
   my axle has got slight movement in an im thinkin bout buyin another one ready for if it does
   
   im not sure if i should buy a one with knackered axle bearing an sort it or to buy one that has no movement
   
   any info will be great
2. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #2 6th October 2011, 20:03

   contact IM AXLE on here!
3. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #3 6th October 2011, 20:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tonto_VTR contact IM AXLE on here!

   got any info?
4. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #4 6th October 2011, 20:22

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=133
   
   not so hard.
5. chinabluegti Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 146

   #5 6th October 2011, 22:33

   probably works out cheaper if you buy a second hand one in the end, as long as you can fit it yourself.
6. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #6 7th October 2011, 17:30

   hahah good luck finding a 2nd hand one mate, disc or drum i can't seem to be able to find one, and rarther stay away from ebay and scrap yards tbf
7. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #7 7th October 2011, 17:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chinabluegti probably works out cheaper if you buy a second hand one in the end, as long as you can fit it yourself.

   Or as yorkie found out another £800 more expensive wasting time fitting broken axles or ones that didnt last long.
   
   Dont be a cheap chav
8. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #8 7th October 2011, 17:40

   I find IMAxles to be a rip off tbh...
   For the prices they charge I'd rather chance another secondhand £100 beam from a low mileage Saxo off of here or at a scrapyard.
   I have an axle specialist near me that refurbishes worn beams for £250 and that includes a free lowering as the beam will be in bits anyway.
9. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

   #9 8th October 2011, 07:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Nathan-HxC I find IMAxles to be a rip off tbh... For the prices they charge I'd rather chance another secondhand £100 beam from a low mileage Saxo off of here or at a scrapyard. I have an axle specialist near me that refurbishes worn beams for £250 and that includes a free lowering as the beam will be in bits anyway.

   Who's that then nathan?
10. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #10 8th October 2011, 11:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ads85 Who's that then nathan?

    A company called Safe Drive in Westbury.
    They've got all sorts of tools to get seized beams out and refurbish worn beams.
11. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

    #11 8th October 2011, 11:29

    Ah yeah I have spoken to them already but they quoted a lot more than that to do mine
12. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #12 8th October 2011, 11:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by f13sta hahah good luck finding a 2nd hand one mate, disc or drum i can't seem to be able to find one, and rarther stay away from ebay and scrap yards tbf

    not looking hard enough then lol, contact mandyslover on here, he should have a few in stock
13. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

    #13 8th October 2011, 14:38

    yeah it can be refurbished, but its expensive though. as above try IMAXLE.. expensive but good
14. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #14 8th October 2011, 14:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts not looking hard enough then lol, contact mandyslover on here, he should have a few in stock

    
    hahah was my first port of call, all out apart from 3 stud beams, aparently they can't keep hold of them long enough lol.
15. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #15 8th October 2011, 22:05

    Picking up a 2nd hand beam cant be to hard. Plenty on ebay as long as you give them a good check over for play etc its fine
16. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #16 9th October 2011, 08:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ads85 Ah yeah I have spoken to them already but they quoted a lot more than that to do mine

    My mate had his 306 done there for £290 (both sides), and for my Saxo it was £250 (both sides aswell). They used better bearings aswell, twice as many rollers or twice the width or both or something.
17. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

    #17 9th October 2011, 08:51

    Yeah a mate of mine took his 205 axle in and had it done for a similar price, yet when i phone them up i get quoted between 300 and 450 ?? weird
18. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #18 9th October 2011, 09:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ads85 Yeah a mate of mine took his 205 axle in and had it done for a similar price, yet when i phone them up i get quoted between 300 and 450 ?? weird

    Hmm, that is pretty weird.
    Maybe you spoke to a different bloke there that doesn't actually do the beams?
19. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

    #19 9th October 2011, 10:13

    Possibly, i work around the corner from them so i think i'll drop in
20. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #20 9th October 2011, 10:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Nathan-HxC I find IMAxles to be a rip off tbh... For the prices they charge I'd rather chance another secondhand £100 beam from a low mileage Saxo off of here or at a scrapyard. I have an axle specialist near me that refurbishes worn beams for £250 and that includes a free lowering as the beam will be in bits anyway.

    How are they a rip off? Theyre actually pretty cheap considering the labour and parts costs and the service they provide. Cant be that expensive if basically every single person advised to go there buys one.
21. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #21 9th October 2011, 11:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax How are they a rip off? Theyre actually pretty cheap considering the labour and parts costs and the service they provide. Cant be that expensive if basically every single person advised to go there buys one.

    I find it a rip off only because I can get it done locally for £150 less.
    
    To others that don't have a company that does refurbishing axles near them will probably consider IMAxles to be fair pricing, I probably would aswell had I not known of the one I used.