rear axle gone? try bearings?..turn of events here...

1. hegg L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 32

   #1 14th March 2012, 18:12

   so i was leaving work yesterday and was driving past my pal(who has a history of stock car racing like myself) he said you have a chap...so asked um where he said sounds like back...personally i couldnt hear it inside(it wasnt for trying btw lol) then 12 mile along road i heard it...3 more to my house n car hasnt moved its up on axle stands and the rear right has play... will i have caught this before its done the damage? replace the bearings? if so how long they last if axles bahuggered?! thanks for replys in advance really need to get parts in tomorrow and fix it!
2. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #2 14th March 2012, 18:31

   you could get away with changing the bearings if you caught it early enough, only way to check is to take off the trailing arms and see the condition of the stub pins that the bearings roll on as when the bearing goes it starts to grind away at the pins
3. hegg L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 32

   #3 14th March 2012, 18:40

   well thats first noise i have heard personally...do i just take off the plate that has 13mm head on it n remove the trailing arm? will anything fall out? should i be aware of anything?
4. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #4 14th March 2012, 18:51

   http://www.ironpumacustoms.co.uk/mec...ring/index.htm
   
   This should help, hopefully.
   
   I've also got a fubar'd rear beam. Looking at refurbishing it, but I think it may be to far gone..without taking it apart I don't no.
   Sorry to hijack the thread, my rear wheels appears to be wobbling when looking the side mirrors at times.. they're also cambered.
   Would the wobbling show that the bearings have gone and are wearing into the beam itself?
5. hegg L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 32

   #5 14th March 2012, 19:57

   cars a 2001 y reg 2 tone vtr will it have rear ABR?
6. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

   #6 14th March 2012, 20:00

   yes mate it will
7. hegg L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 32

   #7 14th March 2012, 20:45

   cheers to all...cars jacked up in drive wi wheels off ready to attack tomorrow after work.. shes only done 59k n aint lowered...didnt think would be any problems but we have this steering pump to replace...and i thought 500 was a bargain