Important! : Rear axles gone :'( help!

1. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #1 14th December 2013, 17:15

   Just been out in my car today, felt fine, but my mate was following me and noticed my passenger side, rear wheel was wobbling a lot. Giving it a quick wobble etc, its the trailing arm thats loose which I'm guessing means knackered rear axle?
   Can anyone point me in the right direction of someone who refurbs them in Yorkshire, or a cheap place to buy them? Would you recommend buying second hand etc?
   Cheers
2. user_7393 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4

   #2 14th December 2013, 17:19

   I got a refurbed one off eBay last year, was about £90. The refurb was spot on.
   
   
   Don't buy the first one you see tho, check that the seller knows his stuff.

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3. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #3 14th December 2013, 17:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by potatopete I got a refurbed one off eBay last year, was about £90. The refurb was spot on. Don't buy the first one you see tho, check that the seller knows his stuff.

   Ok Cheers, I do need it repairing asap though really! What about these axle repair kits you can get for £40-50 with new bearings etc, are they any good?
4. user_61517 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2012 canterbury Posts: 586 3/4 vtr turbo

   #4 14th December 2013, 17:29

   i bought a rear axle off someone on here and paid good money for it, and had a refurb done not long ago apparently and the Offside rear has play in it
   make sure you get proof. Lesson learnt.

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5. user_7393 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4

   #5 14th December 2013, 17:31

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   Originally Posted by jbrady72 Ok Cheers, I do need it repairing asap though really! What about these axle repair kits you can get for £40-50 with new bearings etc, are they any good?

   Sorry, don't know anything about the repair kits.
   
   The rear axle is one of the most common things to go on a Saxo, so long-term, you'd probably be better off getting a refurb. They're really expensive brand new, but save yourself loads and get a good quality refurbed one.
   
   Someone else might be able to help you about the repair kits.
6. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #6 14th December 2013, 17:59

   Ok cheers, I'll keep researching! My trailing arm is really bad, I dont feel safe driving it, but its gone all of a sudden! There was no warning! Weird
7. JoeHindle Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Preston Posts: 2007 '05 Golf GT FSI

   #7 14th December 2013, 18:39

   IMAxles are the place to go mate!

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8. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #8 14th December 2013, 20:21

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   Originally Posted by JoeHindle IMAxles are the place to go mate!

   They seem quite expensive! I'm trying my best to do what I can on a budget but getting a used one is false economy really, I don't know what to do
9. SaxoKid95 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2013 London Posts: 171 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #9 14th December 2013, 20:30

   I noticed there is someone on here, if you go to Saxo Forums at the top of the page and there is a thing with dicounted with IM Axles or something like that, hope this helps and hope you get it sorted soon.
10. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

    #10 14th December 2013, 21:04

    Ahhh ok cheers, its a 10% discount, thats £25 off but not quite enough for what I have to spend but thanks anyway!
11. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #11 15th December 2013, 03:13

    I thought the price with IM axels was quite good.
    Around £250 for the bare axel to swap your stuff over. And they will give you money for yours.
    If your buying a refurb kit. You've got to factor in doing both sides and normally the stub pin is goosed and that can only be pressed in.
12. JoeHindle Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Preston Posts: 2007 '05 Golf GT FSI

    #12 15th December 2013, 03:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by f13sta I thought the price with IM axels was quite good. Around £250 for the bare axel to swap your stuff over. And they will give you money for yours. If your buying a refurb kit. You've got to factor in doing both sides and normally the stub pin is goosed and that can only be pressed in.

    
    This.
    
    It's the main reason I was gonna get a new beam- plus the fact you get a warranty.
    
    
    Sent from my iPhone5 using Tapatalk, to piss Chr15 off..
13. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

    #13 15th December 2013, 07:53

    Cheers people! Do you know how much I'd get for mine??
14. user_59011 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Posts: 100

    #14 15th December 2013, 07:57

    You don't get anything for yours they do pay for the courier to come and collect it once you've fitted there's though
15. user_59011 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Posts: 100

    #15 15th December 2013, 07:58

    Theirs*
16. user_36592 L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 Burton on Trent/Sheffield Posts: 83 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR

    #16 15th December 2013, 10:43

    if it was mine, i'd take the radius arm off, see if the stub pin is in good condition, if so i'd buy the bearing repair kit. a lot of people say they're a bastard to do but to be fair they're not that bad, that'd save you quite a bit of money on a new axle, but if the stub pin isn't smooth, then a new rear beam it is, as the pins have to be pressed in
17. user_36592 L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 Burton on Trent/Sheffield Posts: 83 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR

    #17 15th December 2013, 10:44

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    Originally Posted by Tretty if it was mine, i'd take the radius arm off, see if the stub pin is in good condition, if so i'd buy the bearing repair kit. a lot of people say they're a bastard to do but to be fair they're not that bad, that'd save you quite a bit of money on a new axle, but if the stub pin isn't smooth, then a new rear beam it is, as the pins have to be pressed in

    and you can get a bearing kit for about £30
18. monka Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1368

    #18 15th December 2013, 10:55

    where are you getting them at that price from
19. user_36592 L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 Burton on Trent/Sheffield Posts: 83 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR

    #19 16th December 2013, 00:48

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    Originally Posted by monka where are you getting them at that price from

    I brought some from eBay about 2 weeks ago, but they're about that price from ces I think maybe a bit more but I get discount (:
20. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

    #20 16th December 2013, 00:53

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    Originally Posted by Tretty I brought some from eBay about 2 weeks ago, but they're about that price from ces I think maybe a bit more but I get discount (:

    Could you describe what a good pin is like so I can look tomorrow please?
21. user_36592 L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 Burton on Trent/Sheffield Posts: 83 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR

    #21 17th December 2013, 00:33

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    Originally Posted by jbrady72 Could you describe what a good pin is like so I can look tomorrow please?

    Course I can (: if it's only got surface rust then it can be cleaned up with a bit of wet and dry, I remember doing it on a previous saxo with a stub pin that had 13 years of surface debris on it, it cleaned up nice and never had play in the bearings when it went back together, however if there is damage to the pin for example I recently took my radius arm off on my new saxo as it had play in the bearings after a £400 'refurb' and the stub pin had damage ie the bearings had implanted themselves into the pin and I'm back to square one, hello new axle, but if it's round and clean it shouldn't have play in it when it all goes back together (:

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22. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

    #22 17th December 2013, 12:52

    any rust is a nono, any pitting is bad, you want a smooth untarnished surface, which is massively unlikely if there is play.