Rear Axle - Saxperience

stormin · 20th March 2009, 21:22

I know this has been done over and over but just need to clear my mind.

My car had its mot today and had an advisory on the rear axle bearings but i am a little confused as my axle got all new bearings last year. There is no noise from the back and absolutely no movement from the arms, in all there is not a thing up with it that i know off so is the garage ripping the piss hoping that i will say fix it or could there be an issue and just because i cant see it does not mean i am right?

saxokid100 · 20th March 2009, 21:24

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Originally Posted by stormin

I know this has been done over and over but just need to clear my mind.

My car had its mot today and had an advisory on the rear axle bearings but i am a little confused as my axle got all new bearings last year. There is no noise from the back and absolutely no movement from the arms, in all there is not a thing up with it that i know off so is the garage ripping the piss hoping that i will say fix it or could there be an issue and just because i cant see it does not mean i am right?

Think the garage are taken the mick dude!!

Gabbastard · 20th March 2009, 21:25

If its an advisory, there might be play starting.

Depends how good condition the stub pins (that the bearings run on) were. If they were worn when the arm bearings were replaced, then theyll repeatedly wear out.

Gabbastard · 20th March 2009, 21:26

skim reading.

Just noticed you said there was no play at all - I think its the garage then; I had a car motd once with a perfect axle, and got the bearings advisory as well. I dont know if they gauge it in some weird way.

RichyBoiVTR · 20th March 2009, 21:27

put mine in for mot earlier this week mine failed on the rear axle bearings so i bought a second hand axel and put it on last night c**t of a job to do the ride has improved loads hope it passes tomorrow on the retest......you say you had the bearings changed last year did you replace the stub pins if you didnt this probably caused them to go again at least yours was advisory and not a fail like mine...

saxokid100 · 20th March 2009, 21:30

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Originally Posted by RichyBoiVTR

put mine in for mot earlier this week mine failed on the rear axle bearings so i bought a second hand axel and put it on last night c**t of a job to do the ride has improved loads hope it passes tomorrow on the retest......you say you had the bearings changed last year did you replace the stub pins if you didnt this probably caused them to go again at least yours was advisory and not a fail like mine...

Did you pack the bearings with lots of thick grease?? this helps stop the bearings wearing out......

stormin · 20th March 2009, 21:46

cool people cheers for the feedback, the rear axle was stripped and all bearings were replaced stub pins were checked and told they were ok but who knows. it was an advisory only so will get looking at it when i get it back.

stormin · 23rd March 2009, 11:44

Cheers again for the help guys, car went to garage that refurbished my axle last year and the driver side bearing got a couple of cracks in the internal bearing casing luckily though no damage to the stub pins

they replacing the part under warranty and will get it back on the road today for its once over again at the mot station.