Removal of Rear Axle on VTR TYPICAL - Saxperience

Reilly · 2nd December 2008, 11:48

Hey, im swapping my rear axle on my vtr for a re-cond one because i broke the other. Im pretty sure how to get everything off EXCEPT the solid brake pipes.

What part do i remove them from? Will i need to bleed them as soon as my axle is back on?

Help is needed a.s.a.p
Thanks

Dan-Subtle^m · 2nd December 2008, 12:06

just simply unbolt the pipes from your existing axle, remove old axle, replace with new axle and then just bolt the brake pipes on to the new axle.

will need to blead the brakes.

Steve · 2nd December 2008, 12:08

as above. d/c any abs plugs if you have abs.

4 nuts and bolts hold the axel on, piss easy to get off.

Hardest part will be undo'ing the brake lines.

Get the proper brake line spanners from halfrauds other wise you will round them off

get the 9mm 11mm and 10mm 12mm spanners

will come in useful in future.

Reilly · 2nd December 2008, 12:12

I know about the 4 mounting bolts but just unsure of the brake pipes. Do remove straight from back of caliper????

Steve · 2nd December 2008, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Reilly

I know about the 4 mounting bolts but just unsure of the brake pipes. Do remove straight from back of caliper????

nope there is a braket mounted on the axel where the flexi hose joins

Reilly · 2nd December 2008, 12:35

Remove all of them?? and from the one side or will it have to be both sides

Steve · 2nd December 2008, 12:37

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Originally Posted by Reilly

Remove all of them?? and from the one side or will it have to be both sides

undo one taht is closest to front of car, that screws into flexi hose which then goes to solid line to caliper.

So unscrew ones closest to font of of car then unclip from axel if they are clipped down.

You will see as your removing it dude.

Reilly · 2nd December 2008, 12:43

Oki doki. I have been stormed out for now so im jus sittin tight till this weather calms lol, so far iv had rain non stop, then it went to snow, and iv just been under the car whilst ma legs are gettin battered by massive hail. grrr lol

Steve · 2nd December 2008, 13:31

get out there and go hardcore.

I did yesterday now got a cold

Reilly · 2nd December 2008, 13:37

I already gots one

haha. it pisses me off so, if im pissed off i will rush, and if i rush i will fuk it up. and thats not on my "to-do list" haha

AlexB^p · 2nd December 2008, 13:51

best place we found to remove the brake lines is the biax box on the rear beam

then you can get the lines off the beam in realtive comfort off the car if theyre needed

11mm brake spanner iirc
they can be a pain but we found motorcycle chain grease was a good way to lube it to ease getting it out

its not a hard job to do
fitting the new 1 is more of a pain lol

Steve · 2nd December 2008, 13:53

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Originally Posted by Alex-VTS

best place we found to remove the brake lines is the biax box on the rear beam

then you can get the lines off the beam in realtive comfort off the car if theyre needed

11mm brake spanner iirc
they can be a pain but we found motorcycle chain grease was a good way to lube it to ease getting it out

its not a hard job to do
fitting the new 1 is more of a pain lol

thats if you have a rear bias valve

Reilly · 2nd December 2008, 13:55

Thatl be the box type thing with four pipes coming out of it will it??

AlexB^p · 2nd December 2008, 13:57

yea
theres 2 that go to the beam
and 2 that run forward to the car

undo the 2 that go to the car
to do it easily drop the beam down (rest it on some stands of boxes)
gives you more room to reach them

Reilly · 2nd December 2008, 14:01

ahhh okay. Im avin another go in a min so, got a "twat bolt" so gonna fuss wi that then drop it down, so undo the 2 that go to the car, drop the beam fully, swap it over and re attach the 2 pipes??

Reilly · 2nd December 2008, 14:45

2 rear mounting bolts removed (the ones that go into the boot) and its dropped a lil, gonna drop it sum more off the front mounting bolts and it should be free to see these 2 pipes i need to undo, is a brake spanner a DEFO MUST USE, or is a normal one worth a go??

P.S you should see how wrapped up i am, i look like im off to the frikin Arctic! ahwell, warmth...i love it

AlexB^p · 2nd December 2008, 15:02

deffo use a brake spanner

normal spanner will round the fitting and then your screwed

Reilly · 2nd December 2008, 15:03

Off to halfrauds now. Then i shal continue

Cheers for this chaps btw lol i wud still be starin at it now!! Cheeers

Paul^p · 2nd December 2008, 15:38

*imagines him walking into halfords dressed up as if hes going north pole*

Know the feeling on working on car in bad conditions mate, the day before trax i was led in big puddles under my car lol.

Reilly · 2nd December 2008, 16:33

Haha, all that is true apart from the walkin part..............i had ma huskies drag me there on ma sled lol.

Yea and my car lowered a fair bit so it bottoms out QUICK at the front so got around 2foot of space, on ma chest or back. Live along the sea too so got gale force winds, sea spray, had rain, had hail as i sed before etc etc.
Anywhoo got me toolies and its pitch black out so, gonna be a "To Be Continued" job.
I shal post 2morrow if any more probs or Q's chaps.