Rear Axle

[Moke]

How easy is it to remove / fit a rear axle? How long would it take?

Cheers.

[saxovtsmad]

too much bonking in the back moke noooo good
best getting it done correctly

[devilsadvocate]

It's easy enough if you can follow a guide and have the correct tools and space :)

Only four bolts hold the axle to the car itself, it's the brake parts which take the longest to remove.

If you have never done it before, I wouldn't attempt it on your own.

Get a mate and follow a guide or find someone who has done it before and help out :)

[DavidsVTR]

IIRC, to get it off, there are just 4 bolts you need to undo. 2 in the boot area, 2 under the seats. Undo the brake pipes from the axle using spanners. Then the axle should just lower down. Leave your wheels on the axle though as it'll be easier to roll it out of the way.
As for the handbrake cable need to undo exhaust heatshield from under the car so its loose and then undo the cables.

hope this makes sence :y:

[Moke]

Cheers guys.

I'm just thinking about how much a garage would charge if I can get a cheap axle...

The garage I go to, I get a bit of a discount, so.....

How much are axles going for nowadays?

[Viper]

Ask Yorkie. He's done about 15 of them

[Moke]

I'm not going to be doing the work guys... Just getting a rough guide on how much work needs to be done, etc...

Cheers Tom :y:

[DavidsVTR]

Be careful when buying a second hand axle.

My axle went, replaced it with a second hand one, totally unaware it had the same problem :cry:

Ended up buying a reconditioned one from IM axles.

[rick_VTR]

May aswell do it yourself, its so easy.

most time consuming part is brakes, and re-bleeding them after.

[Moke]

I'm not very mechanical Singh lol.

David, I'm gonna get one that I know isn't fucked, but just wondering the rough prices nowadays?

[devilsadvocate]

You could do it in under an hour but I reckon a garage would charge for 2 hours labour so maybe £80-£100

[Moke]

You could do it in under an hour but I reckon a garage would charge for 2 hours labour so maybe £80-£100

Not bad then :)

It's just getting the part.... Hmmm.

[Liam_]

Pretty sure you can leave the brakes connected if you remove the calipers from the trailing arms and place them out the way?

[Moke]

Pretty sure you can leave the brakes connected if you remove the calipers from the trailing arms and place them out the way?

That'd save some time!

Anyone know anyone else that does refurbed axles apart from IM?

[devilsadvocate]

Not bad then :)

It's just getting the part.... Hmmm.

A refurb is like £350+ from IMAxles

Second hand one about £50-£150

Stick a post in the wanted section or keep an eye on the for sale ads.

Could check ebay as well

[Viper]

Hi Liam

[rick_VTR]

Pretty sure you can leave the brakes connected if you remove the calipers from the trailing arms and place them out the way?

the lines are attatched to the axle with clips, i took it all off when i did mine, would imagine it being a ballache trying to remove the axle with calipers and lines everywhere.

[Moke]

A refurb is like £350+ from IMAxles

Second hand one about £50-£150

Stick a post in the wanted section or keep an eye on the for sale ads.

Could check ebay as well

Cheers mate.

I just wanna make sure I don't buy a fudged one!

Hi Liam

Fuck off outta my thread x

[DavidsVTR]

You could do it in under an hour but I reckon a garage would charge for 2 hours labour so maybe £80-£100

Yeh that's about right :y:
Garage near me charged £90 to replace mine :y:

[Liam_]

Hi Liam

Evening Viper.

the lines are attatched to the axle with clips, i took it all off when i did mine, would imagine it being a ballache trying to remove the axle with calipers and lines everywhere.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b159/williamsvts/rebuild/DSCN0243.jpg

Should be do-able as long as you're careful with the brake lines?

[Mochachino]

I really wouldnt buy a second hand one mike!

yorkie got through 15 second hand ones that didnt last long or were fucked once on the road that couldnt be judged off the car. £100 per axle x 15 lol

He ended up getting a refurb'd IM Axles one.

Also if you fit a second hand one, then pay £100 labour, then you have to pay £100 labour and another £100 for another one if that ones fucked or dosent last a few weeks!

[Moke]

I know man yeah........

How much are IM selling them at?

[DavidsVTR]

I really wouldnt buy a second hand one mike!

yorkie got through 15 second hand ones that didnt last long or were fucked once on the road that couldnt be judged off the car. £100 per axle x 15 lol

He ended up getting a refurb'd IM Axles one.

Also if you fit a second hand one, then pay £100 labour, then you have to pay £100 labour and another £100 for another one if that ones fucked or dosent last a few weeks!

I agree with this tbh.

Even if you do find a second hand axle which seems ok, you still don't know how long it'll last. Even if it's from a low millage car, you dont know how it's been treated.

It all comes down to money at the end of the day. And how long your planning on keeping the car :y:

[Mochachino]

£365 :y:

[Moke]

It all comes down to money at the end of the day. And how long your planning on keeping the car :y:

That's exactly it... It's going early next year, but I wanna make sure it's OK when I sell it.

£365 :y:

Ouch, that's gonna hurt my bank balance!

Grant me a gypsy wish and place £365 into my wallet please?

[DavidsVTR]

£365 :y:

I think if you send them your old one, you get it a tad cheaper. All you need to do is wrap it up and they pay for courier :y:

[Moke]

I think if you send them your old one, you get it a tad cheaper. All you need to do is wrap it up and they pay for courier :y:

They take off £20 IIRC.

[Mochachino]

Up to you if you want to risk it or not!

£365 for a Refurb with warrenty + £100 fitting

or

£100 second hand axle + £100 fitting + £100 for another axle + another £100 for removal and refitting = £400, its only got to happen once and you have paid the same as IM Axles.

Id rather have the peace of mind with a refurb, can also pass the recipt onto the new owner next year with its warrenty!

[Mochachino]

I think if you send them your old one, you get it a tad cheaper. All you need to do is wrap it up and they pay for courier :y:

£390 without exchange minus £25 for exchange.

[Paul]

Moke, text the Paul.

[DavidsVTR]

They take off £20 IIRC.

Better than nothing :D

[saxova]

I got a beam for £80 with uprated mounts etc, fitted it with a mate.. took about 3 hours, as had to mess about lining brake lines up.

[Moke]

Moke, text the Paul.

I've not got your number mate... New phoneee.

[Moke]

Better than nothing :D

Touché ;)

I got a beam for £80 with uprated mounts etc, fitted it with a mate.. took about 3 hours, as had to mess about lining brake lines up.

Where'd you get that from mate?

[Paul]

:O

Same number?

[saxova]

From Paul lol.

[Moke]

:O

Same number?

Yeah man, text me :)

From Paul lol.

LOL, what a cunt he is.

[Viper]

Yorkies issues weren't because they were 2nd hand. Lol

[Mochachino]

Yorkies issues weren't because they were 2nd hand. Lol

Thats what he told IM Axles.

But then his car was bent.

[saxokid100]

How easy is it to remove / fit a rear axle? How long would it take?

Cheers.Done mine over two days!! due to waiting for citreon to get parts out to me:p normaly takes one full day to swop over......:y::p

[saxokid100]

Moke im in the middle of breaking another 8 low milage vts"s so ile do you good low milage beam for £100,standard or lowerd upto you......

[Prickle]

Mike rollin a hellaflush axel? STATIC san..

Ooosh.

[kennym1987]

normaly takes one full day to swop over......

lol...

[Piggie]

Done mine over two days!! due to waiting for citreon to get parts out to me:p normaly takes one full day to swop over......:y::p

EH?!

My mate did mine on my driveway. Took him 2 1/2 hours tops!

Charged me £50.

Ive had 2 no Mokey Cokey. Latest one came from Mandyslover70 was mint

Ask him worth a shot

[Emm287]

Hi all,

I'm looking to sort the rear axle for my X reg VTS. I would prefer to get a recon one so that it will actually last a reasonable amount of time as I do 30 miles a day so don't want to fit one axle that's rubbish then have to pay out again for another one. Does anyone have any recommendations of places to buy one/get one fitted?

Thanks :y: