Removing rear axle

1. Coops200691 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 120 Saxo vtr

   #1 19th November 2013, 15:23

   Bought a anutha saxo at weekend to strip wanting rear axle for mine as have exessive play in the rear near side. Im gma pay some1 to fit it and lower it on my good car but remover it of doner car myself but crnt find any tutorials on how to remove it was wondering if any1 has any advice
2. user_24390 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 North Wales Posts: 5576 Fabia VRS PD130/ VTR Mk2

   #2 19th November 2013, 18:08

   If its a donar car that your not to fussed about:
   
   Cut and drain the brake lines before the Bias valve,
   Remove/cut the handbrake cables,
   Support the beam with a jack,
   Undo the 4 bolt/nuts holding it to the car.
   
   If you left the wheels on you just lower thr jack and it should roll out (aslong as the car is heigh enough.
3. Coops200691 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 120 Saxo vtr

   #3 19th November 2013, 21:39

   Ok thanks n yeh i dont care abwt the car but would like to salvage as much as poss as keeping the whole car for spares for mine
4. Nik_L Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Here and there. Posts: 3372 205 GTi

   #4 19th November 2013, 22:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sam If its a donar car that your not to fussed about: Cut and drain the brake lines before the Bias valve, Remove/cut the handbrake cables, Support the beam with a jack, Undo the 4 bolt/nuts holding it to the car. If you left the wheels on you just lower thr jack and it should roll out (aslong as the car is heigh enough.

   Not quite.
   
   Exhaust would be in the way. lol.
   
   But aye, do the above.
   
   Or just remove the exhaust, undo the 4 bolts, jack the car up, then look and see what's in the way and stopping it from coming out.
   
   Once you are under the car anyway you will see what needs to be removed or chopped. Its easy.
5. Coops200691 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 120 Saxo vtr

   #5 20th November 2013, 18:13

   Sounds quite easy n ive already taken the exhaust of so that wont be a problem
6. user_24390 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 North Wales Posts: 5576 Fabia VRS PD130/ VTR Mk2

   #6 20th November 2013, 23:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Nik_L Not quite. Exhaust would be in the way. lol. .

   Shit knew I forgotten something, my exhaust was already off when I overhauledy beam so it didnt come into my head when I was writing it out
7. craigbarley Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 staffordshire Posts: 133 saxo vts (2000 single plug&mk2) and a civic type r

   #7 21st November 2013, 00:16

   Don't forget to disconnect the abs if it's got it. 2x blue plugs in center by fuel tank
8. Jedward Newbie Joined: Aug 2013 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 24 Saxo VTR

   #8 21st November 2013, 09:56

   Did mine at the weekend and it took the whole weekend to do but mine came with many problems along the way brake lines corroded callipers wouldn't come away nothing a blow torch couldn't sort out, but other problems some clown who owned it previously has never touched the brakes or rear axle only to lower it 60 mm and bend brake pipes all over the place, in my opinion 60 mm is too low!! Anyways it was a nightmare my new returned axle from imaxles is spot on and lowered 40 mm really smooth now