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Add91289
21st March 2010, 20:50
right next weekend me and my dad are going to be fitting a a new one of these.
is there any info i should know about the job from people who have done it?
will i need new torsion bars for the new axel ect? as im thinking of lowering it while we are at it. (not the dangerous way)
is there anything else thats worth replacing while the old axel's off?

thanks all, adam
Denno09
21st March 2010, 20:57
Hi there mate is it disc's to disc replacment or drum to disc?
Add91289
21st March 2010, 21:06
its a vtr so disk to disk mate
Denno09
21st March 2010, 21:18
all iv been told mate is just make sure its coverd low milage,bushes are ok.
Add91289
21st March 2010, 21:21
its a re-furbished one so there's no worries about it been worn out.
Denno09
21st March 2010, 21:24
You shouldnt have any problems with it them mate.
Im getting my saxo axle done 2moz having drum to disc conversion done.
Add91289
21st March 2010, 21:29
how much it costin you to have done? think i saw you go past escapade last saturday night?
Denno09
21st March 2010, 21:33
About £100 mate 106 gti axle being fitted did ya,yea was out and about saturday nite lol.
fastroadkid69
22nd March 2010, 07:24
did you fit the axel, write up how you got on here, let me no if there sanything you found difficult or was fiddly, so i no how to do it, has i need to do this soon, thanks matey.
dustcapart
22nd March 2010, 16:34
its not reallly fiddley the paint bit is sorting the brake lines out so that the compansator isnt twisted i dsone it twice in a wekk second hand axel was worse than 1st, if your thinking about lowering it make sure wwhen you put it back together with lots of copper grease, every bolt you put in must be greased it will save time and hassle if you ever have to do more work on it.

need and help while your doing it drop me a pm
maraalfa
22nd March 2010, 16:42
Still in the middle of doing it here. Brakes were no problem but the bearings and end plates were. Will be putting up a thread with pics when finished. Because the axle on the car I reckon was the original and 9 years of salty roads had taken their toll on certain bolts. Waiting for new bearings and end plate screws for midweek, if doing yourself might be worth pre ordering such pesky items as torx bolts....
fastroadkid69
23rd March 2010, 08:55
cheers. yeah make sure you do a write up of it.