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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:13 pm |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2011 Posts: 167
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Location: York
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Sorry if there is already a topic about this, I have searched but didn't find anything much helpful. My cars rear axle on the right (drivers side) is very loose, my local garage quoted me dangerous and £576 for repairs. Would you say this sounds right? And does the whole rear axle need replacing? Is there any shortcuts to this???? The car is still drivable at the moment but it is risky and dangerous by which I mean if I hit a hard bump or hole it may collapse.......
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:16 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2719
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Location: UK
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Ssp engineering. Google it.
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:56 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 3935
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Get a second hand axle . About 100 quid pay garage about £70 as its only a hour joby.
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 4:08 pm |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2012 Posts: 540
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Location: Torbay, England
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Generally the easiest way is to replace the axle rather than repair the one thats there.
As mentioned labour should only be an hour or two tops. So i'd budget £100 ish for that.
Can get a second hand axle or a refurbed one.
Second hand will be around the £100 mark as mentioned, a refurbed one will probably around £250-300 from the likes of IM Axles or similar.
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:22 pm |
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Joined: Jan 01, 2013 Posts: 48
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Ricky rpm in Barnsley did back axle on my saxo think it cost £190 and was done in an hour or so he might have 1 he might not but its full of scrap yards round here. Not sure if the axle is similar to the saxo but you might just need new bearings putting in on the stub axle. Just Google Ricky rpm or find him on Facebook he does a lot of french car repairs builds them races them etc
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:22 pm |
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Joined: Jan 01, 2013 Posts: 48
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Ricky rpm in Barnsley did back axle on my saxo think it cost £190 and was done in an hour or so he might have 1 he might not but its full of scrap yards round here. Not sure if the axle is similar to the saxo but you might just need new bearings putting in on the stub axle. Just Google Ricky rpm or find him on Facebook he does a lot of french car repairs builds them races them etc
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:50 pm |
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Joined: Aug 11, 2010 Posts: 56
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Location: fife
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I did this some years back, I used one of those online scrappies sites where you fill out what part you need and different scrappies get back to you, cost £150 delivered and look almost new as the scrappies promised!
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