Is this my rear axle?

1. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

   #1 20th July 2012, 09:16

   Bought myself another Saxo VTS last night got it very cheap but i'm 99% sure the rear axle has gone on it.
   
   It drives fine and handles well but theres a terrible knocking from the rear drivers side. I couldnt see any noticable camber on the wheels tho.
   
   The knocking only happens when going over bumps etc if the road is nice and smooth its fine no knocking.
   
   Am i right in thinking its the rear axle?
2. jasonmayall Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.

   #2 20th July 2012, 09:25

   It could be one of your bushes, Get it up on a jack and have a look at where the axel mounts to the car, Check the rubber bushes to see if its perrished or it could be the shocks?
3. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

   #3 20th July 2012, 09:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jasonmayall It could be one of your bushes, Get it up on a jack and have a look at where the axel mounts to the car, Check the rubber bushes to see if its perrished or it could be the shocks?

   Cheers i will check these. I thought it was axle as the ammount of threads i read about knocking and it being the axel.
4. jasonmayall Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.

   #4 20th July 2012, 09:57

   I wouldnt rule the axel out, it could be many things if its knocking but i know mine used to until i replaced the shocks (the bushes on the shocks were fudged)
5. Beaniemoo Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Milton Keynes Posts: 1210 Yellow 106 Rallye

   #5 20th July 2012, 10:07

   Check the spare wheel is tightened up properly. Obvous one but I've had a few of these cars where it's crashing about.
6. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

   #6 20th July 2012, 12:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Beaniemoo Check the spare wheel is tightened up properly. Obvous one but I've had a few of these cars where it's crashing about.

   Checked that one its nice and tight.
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 20th July 2012, 19:23

   Check the mounting bolt for the shock absorber.
8. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #8 20th July 2012, 23:47

   As already said, check the mounting bolts for the shock, the bushes and make sure everything's tight but not perished.
9. Forbes_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Chesterfield Posts: 355 White mk2 vtr

   #9 22nd July 2012, 01:34

   didnt buy it from ashton car sales in manchester did you??
   hes a right shady fu*k. sold me a vtr " nothing wrong at all" i belived him like a tool, the shell is mint but it needs a list as long as my arm to get it thru a test , including rear axle, all in all about £ 700 of parts
10. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

    #10 22nd July 2012, 15:50

    Cheers for the replies guys been looking at it today and found out what it is. Axle and shocker are fine. Its got a rusty boot\arch looks like the seal for the floor\arch has come loose so this is moveing and making the noise my mate has been down today and checked it all and hes going to cut out the rust and weld it all up together so will get it sorted.