Important! : Rear trailing arm movement

1. user_41827 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 torquay Posts: 924 Citroen saxo MK2 VTR

   #1 1st August 2012, 19:19

   Hello people. Yet another problem with my car!
   
   Basically I just got pulled over by a bother car not a cop and he said one of my rear wheels was wobbling more than the other!!! After moving both wheels by hand and feet the passenger wheel moves back and forth side to side up and down and the other one is stiff the wheel baring are fine? Could it be the tailing arm of so how do I go about fixing the god dam thing!!!
   
   
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2. AaronSAXOVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stowmarket/Ipswich Posts: 439 Slammed Silver 52 VTR

   #2 1st August 2012, 19:22

   if its wobbling bad then will be a whole new axle as the bearings would have worn into the stub pin :/ know how you feel as ive been there myself !
3. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #3 1st August 2012, 19:37

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   Originally Posted by AaronSAXOVTR if its wobbling bad then will be a whole new axle as the bearings would have worn into the stub pin :/ know how you feel as ive been there myself !

   Or just replace the pins @ £40 maybe...
4. AaronSAXOVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stowmarket/Ipswich Posts: 439 Slammed Silver 52 VTR

   #4 1st August 2012, 20:02

   You could do but then you have to buy the bearings and fit them all yourself which will take time. I would rather pay for a refurbished one from imaxles and get warranty with it, thats what i did lol
5. user_41827 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 torquay Posts: 924 Citroen saxo MK2 VTR

   #5 1st August 2012, 20:13

   As much as I would love a referbs he'd axle my budget doesn't quite stretch that far!
   
   
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6. user_41827 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 torquay Posts: 924 Citroen saxo MK2 VTR

   #6 1st August 2012, 21:42

   The question is..... Is the car still safe to drive even though it handles like SHIT!
   
   
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7. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #7 1st August 2012, 21:50

   i got rear axle no ply nothing if your looking for one
8. user_41827 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 torquay Posts: 924 Citroen saxo MK2 VTR

   #8 1st August 2012, 22:56

   Needs to be a vtr one with disc brakes and lowered 50-60 mil?
   
   
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9. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #9 3rd August 2012, 16:11

   mine is off vtr with disc brakes but not lowered
10. D4MJT Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition

    #10 3rd August 2012, 16:43

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    Originally Posted by curt The question is..... Is the car still safe to drive even though it handles like SHIT! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

    No. It would fail an MOT, and causes unpredictable behaviour in the car. Mines currently in bits as I've had the same failure, and the car was terrible in the wet, and would pull to the side coming off the throttle sharply etc.
    
    If the wheel can move side to side freely, then the car will feel unsettled.
    
    Best to get it fixed in case you come unstuck chap If it's that bad a copper has been able to see it wobbling while you drive, you say it handles poorly, then I'd say it's not safe to drive.