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 Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:35 pm |
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hi lads, this seems to be the place i can get the help i need.
fitted a replacement axel on my 1400 hdi van from a 14 hdi car, everything about new axel seemed fine beforhand but when driving the van still seems to have rear wheel steer on lefthand corners as woth old axel which was defo knacked as could kick wheel and it was asif loose, but this axel wheel has no play .
what i have found is there seems to be a difference on height between wheel and arch on either side,
is it poss this axel is sound just not setup right??
hope so as axel was 240 plus a ton to fit
ty indvance
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:38 pm |
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Where is the axle from? Was it a recon?
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:40 pm |
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from ebay the guy said an 07 car with 26000 miles so thought no major probs
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:47 pm |
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i would check if the torsion bar is set up properly
P.S. and you pay 240 for a drum axle?  
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Last edited by Seabook on Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:48 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:48 pm |
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| axelrose13 wrote: |
| from ebay the guy said an 07 car with 26000 miles so tought no major probs |
Never trust any f****r!!
Could be that this axle is fubbered too... 
You paid 260 for axle and fititng must be around 120
Should have got yours recon and the recon company offer free fitting too
Always ask for advice before splashing out big $$$$$ on job like this.
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:49 pm |
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would that make tha van get halfway round a corner then back end swing out? like rear wheel steer
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:49 pm |
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| axelrose13 wrote: |
| from ebay the guy said an 07 car with 26000 miles so thought no major probs |
there should be a sticker on the axle saying the manufacturing date of the axle
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:51 pm |
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| axelrose13 wrote: |
| would that make tha van get halfway round a corner then back end swing out? like rear wheel steer |
anything could happen if things are not setting up as they should
get the garage who fit the axle check it for you
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:52 pm |
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lads im in the highlands, paid 140 for axel, 80 delivery, 100 fitting plus its abs which made it harder to find
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:55 pm |
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| axelrose13 wrote: |
| lads im in the highlands, paid 140 for axel, 80 delivery, 100 fitting plus its abs which made it harder to find |
like i said above, get the garage who did the job check it for you.
one side higher than the other is never going to be right.
either the torsion bar is not set yp correctly or one of the dampers is knacked
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:03 pm |
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ty mate if its just the setup then thats fine will get them to sort it, was just worried was ripped off with axel as bad as one taken off van
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:06 pm |
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| axelrose13 wrote: |
| ty mate if its just the setup then thats fine will get them to sort it, was just worried was ripped off with axel as bad as one taken off van |
without actually touch the axle no one can tell
there is always a chance to go wrong when fitting srap yard's part
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:45 pm |
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If you still have the invoice on the axle, check it for any kind of guarentee. I had one fitted today and there's a 60day warranty on the part, not exactly a lengthy period but better than nothing !
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