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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:52 pm |
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Joined: May 20, 2010 Posts: 365
Trade Rating: +5
Location: Newcastle
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Hey guys,
last year when i got my MOT i got an advisory for play in the passenger side of the rear axle.
i dont have the test sheet to hand but iirc it was around the stub axle area ??
now my MOT is due again in a few months and ive been taking alook at the passenger side of the rear axle.
The problems i have seen are as follows:
1) Passenger side rear wheel leaning/has camber causing the inside of the tyre to wear rapidly.
2) Passenger side rear shock is rubbing against what looks like a circular piece of metal, maybe holds a rear bush?
now obviously the main thing to see is the rear wheel leaning and with it causing the tyre to wear ALOT on the inside i need this sorted!!
i recently had a new hub/bearing put on this part of the axle roughly 2 months ago as id crossed the bolt holes (fail!) and the guy fitting it mentioned i had some play and said he had replaced an axle on a 206 recently, punting for work...
now i dont want it to now fail the MOT because of this so im here to see if this can be fixed...
im "hoping" that i wont have to buy a new axle, as with it being on just one side i was thinking maybe it can have some bearings replaced??
any advice would be good here guys.
i can get some pictures for you lot if need be, just let me know what you want pics of
Thanks,
Karl.
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:57 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010 Posts: 3977
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Location: Halifax
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Tyre wear on the inside means its too late correct me if I am wrong? Axles are not really that expensive anyway.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:08 am |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011 Posts: 908
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Location: welshpool, mid wales
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If im right in saying when it gets to that stage its to late to replace the bearings. i have got to do mine soon (had an advisory for mine to)
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 3666
Trade Rating: +59
Location: Scotland
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If you fixed it last year when it was an advisory you might have been able to save your axle.
I'd start looking for a replacement axle.
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| '98 Nile Blue 306 GTi 6
'04 Obsidian Black 206 GTi 138 | |
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:16 am |
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Joined: May 20, 2010 Posts: 365
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Location: Newcastle
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ah buga. best start looking then!
i can get a brand new one for around 300 but was hoping i wouldnt have to but nevermind.
thanks guys.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:05 pm |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2012 Posts: 53
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Oxford
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where you looking to get a brand new one from?
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| "if someone has put it together then I will take it apart" it might never work again but at least I will have an understanding of how it worked and might be able to buy another
The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!! | |
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:46 pm |
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Joined: May 20, 2010 Posts: 365
Trade Rating: +5
Location: Newcastle
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Frost wrote: |
where you looking to get a brand new one from? |
Sorry i ment a fully refurbed axle from IM axles (on saxperience.com)
can get one for £390, which will be better money spent than buying a second hand one from somebody who is breaking a 206.
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