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 Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 10:34 am |
 
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Location: Oldbury west midlands
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any 1 changed these before or know how to do this or how easy/it is,
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 10:53 am |
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Location: Palestine
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it's pain in the a$$ job 
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:11 am |
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Location: Oldbury west midlands
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worth just getting a whole new axle ?
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:26 am |
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Location: devon
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if your confident with your mechanical skills and have patience it isnt too bad a job but if your in any doubt id get a 2nd hand axle.
just find a lot of good axles are being thrown away because people cant be a**e to change the bearings it doesnt always ruin the stub. i rebuilt mine over the winter was only on 65k but i thought id do it as a matter of course while i was adjusting the rear height so i know the axle will stay good
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:37 am |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010
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Location: North West Wales
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If you need an axel ive got one off the gti im breaking.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:52 am |
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I'd look at repairing your existing axle even if the bearings and stub pins are knackered.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:01 pm |
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Quite easy if everythink go,s to plan and the bearing hasnt worn the shaft egg shaped!
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:21 pm |
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better to re-con it than getting a scrap yard axle
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:51 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010
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Location: northallerton
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would be interested in this also as i have no clue really where bearings etc are
will be doing it soon
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 1:12 pm |
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My bearings are fine, there's no play in the arm yet it has dented the bearing surface on the stub axle...so if you think its a case of just sticking new bearings on a worn axle then be prepared for a surprise. In other words if you have an evidently worn axle with play in the bearings it will be worse than mine.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 1:12 pm |
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would be interested in this also as i have no clue really where bearings etc are
will be doing it soon |
there is a guide on here so as on youtube... 
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 3:19 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010
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Location: northallerton
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just done a search on youtube seams to be a few guides so might use them as a guide, is it worthwhile changing all bearings etc
i will be changing the mount bushes as they are shot, any special tool needed, also is it easier to remove the tbs while the axel is off the car
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 3:54 pm |
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| usher wrote: |
just done a search on youtube seams to be a few guides so might use them as a guide, is it worthwhile changing all bearings etc
i will be changing the mount bushes as they are shot, any special tool needed, also is it easier to remove the tbs while the axel is off the car |
i am struggle to remove the bush...
bearing is easy, definitely worth to do it if you want to keep the car for at least few more year
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 11:40 am |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010
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Location: northallerton
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his it possible to change the bushes with normal tools or do you need a press to get them in
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 12:45 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West mids
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Why not buy a 2nd axle and re-build it then swap it over? Then you could rebuild your old one and sell it or scrap it??
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