rear axle swop

[cairoc]

Im in the process of buying a rear axle and wondering how easy its gonna be to swop over?

[Keicchan]

if i understand well what "rear axle" mean exactly

http://www.spoox.co.uk/4821-thickbox/citroen-saxo-rear-axle-refurbishment.jpg

i think u mean this.. right?

if it's so.. i've done it in garage with a pair of good crick and some ... "easel" ? (it's that the word?.. i mean those:

http://www.modellismo.net/forum/attachments/statico-work-progress/24391d1187477201-auto-lancia-037-full-open-cavalletti_1.jpg

in order u have to:

raise the back of the car safely..
unmount the wheels
leave the handbrake off
take some measurement to fit the torsion bar at the same point as before (i guess there are some guide for regulation of the torsion bar on the forum)
detach assorbers and calipers (let's tie up the calipers at the car) wth handbrake cables
detach all the brake tubes from the chassie
detach the 2 rear bolt of the rear axle
use a crick to keep allineated the structure pointing it at the middle of the central yello/black tube
with a friend into the car detatch the 2 front bolt ofr the axle from inside the car
meanwhile u or the man under the car have to keep it on the crick and slowly lower it on the ground..

remove the axle.. disassemble it.. reassemble the new one without the torsion bars
put it in place and have fun raising it and securing it at the car...
when u have safely done work on the torsion bar..

enjoy...

i think i didnt forgot anything or may be anything important or not obvious...

sorry for my bad english (i'm italian ;D) .. and work safely..

[Mickswan]

In a nut shell

Remove the exhaust, handbrake cables and disconnect the brake lines at the bias valve.

Slacken the wheel bolts

Unclip the brake lines running along the body of the car and be careful not to smash the pressure valve on the fuel tank as it might be zip tied to the axle (mine was).

Remove the four axle bolts, two under the rear bench, two under the boot floor.

Jack the car up and wheel the axle out.

Remove the wheels.

Start swapping everything over.

You'll need a puller for the hubs, you might destroy the bearing so be on stand by for new hubs.

Once everything's seapped over refit everything, connect the bakes, bleed them and your away.

[iSlayeR]

Tip for you, when putting the new axle on, I use two jacks either side, jack it up, line it up with the mounting holes, bolt it up, remove jacks and your away :drink:

[cairoc]

Picked the axle up yesterday. As advertised it appears to have recently been refurished. All visible parts look sound and powder coated.Has poly bushes too.

Came with attached drilled and grooved rear discs,calipers and pads,goodrich lines and handbrake cables,hubs.

In the garage waiting to be painted up later before fitting at weekend.

Appreciate the advice.

[Mickswan]

Should be pretty simple to do if it's built up

[Luxie75]

cairoc where did you get such a well specced axle from?

[cairoc]

Ebay...got lucky i guess. He wanted £150 and accepted £130.£20 in petrol.