rear axle possible problem

1. motormike Newbie Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 29

   #1 10th September 2014, 17:41

   Hi guys, joined the site as car is going for its mot next week and im worried about the rear axle. I read online they are a common week pount of the car and a good way to tell if its on its way out is to stand back from the car from the rear and if the rear wheels look in at the top of the wheels ( look closer to the inner arch) i did this check and the driver side looked out but passenger was fine. I took the hub caps off and put a spirit level over both sides, passenger is spot on as suspected but driver side is around 6-8mm in at the top... Checked for movement by jacking car up and cant feel any movement... Anyone know if this is the axle going? Mot fail? I hope not as plan is after it gets through mot to do some more work on suspension wheels etc as its a reliable boy, if it helps its the 1.5 deisel.
   
   Thanks to anyone who replies
2. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #2 10th September 2014, 17:44

   Pics would help, how much gap is there between the inner edge of the tyre and the inside of the wheel arch?
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 10th September 2014, 18:36

   Pics please.
4. motormike Newbie Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 29

   #4 10th September 2014, 19:23

   Going to sound stupid, can i upload pics from a mobile and i cant find the button? I will measure while getting a pic
5. motormike Newbie Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 29

   #5 10th September 2014, 19:30

   15mm gap from widest point of tyre sidewall and arch
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 10th September 2014, 20:26

   You need to get an account with an image hosting service,such as photobucket.Then post up from there.
7. motormike Newbie Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 29

   #7 10th September 2014, 21:17

   http://s40.photobucket.com/user/motormike1990/embed/slideshow/"></iframe> thats the link to the photo album
8. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #8 11th September 2014, 12:40

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9. motormike Newbie Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 29

   #9 20th September 2014, 17:22

   Just to let you know it passed the mot with welding but no advisaries on the rear beam
10. oxass Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 215

    #10 20th September 2014, 17:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by motormike Just to let you know it passed the mot with welding but no advisaries on the rear beam

    The radius arm would have to have what the tester deems as excessive play to fail the mot.