Dangers of a goosed axle

1. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #1 16th April 2013, 19:08

   What's the danger of driving with a goosed axle? Apart from wheels rubbing on the arch causing a blow out.
   Can the axle fall apart while driving... Or wheel come off?
   
   -im waiting for payday for an olite axle, and have swapped the wheel over where it's rubbing with the spare wheel which has sorted the rubbing problem out. Need the car to get to and from work... But not if it's going to fall apart or cause a bad accident.
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 16th April 2013, 19:12

   Handling gone to pot,old bill pulling you if they notice bad camber on the wheels.
3. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #3 16th April 2013, 20:31

   as above, also dont do oilite, its not the correct bearing for the application, too much sticktion, use rollers., peugeot/citroen know best.
4. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

   #4 16th April 2013, 20:49

   whats the issue with the Oilite, so far mines been bang on.
5. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #5 16th April 2013, 20:54

   As mentioned the handling will be shit, the back on mine was wandering around fastish corners, felt like the car was floating in a way
6. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #6 17th April 2013, 16:12

   So apart from handling and police is that's all to worry about ?
7. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #7 17th April 2013, 16:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by OMGASAXO So apart from handling and police is that's all to worry about ?

   And a MOT fail, if you dont replace of corse.
8. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #8 17th April 2013, 16:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by OMGASAXO So apart from handling and police is that's all to worry about ?

   And your street rep as your car will look shite.
9. Jizanthapus Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3593

   #9 17th April 2013, 16:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by OMGASAXO So apart from handling and police is that's all to worry about ?

   I'd be weary of spontaneous combustion also.