How to remove rear axle? :)

[Darren123]

as title pretty much says, how dyu go abouts getin the back axle off?

[Tyronnster]

Literally 6 bolts in the boot.

Check YouTube for darrenlobb axle change

[Mattcheese31]

search darren j lobb in google and his webpage has a guide on it, lift the carpet, pop out rubber bung and undo basically

[Piggy]

remove exhaust back box and drop mid pipe.
remove spare wheel and hanger.
jack and support rear
remove wheels
remove handbrake cables from underside/inside of car
undo brake pipes
undo clip abs x2 if it has it
6 bolts in boot and it will drop to floor. good idea to have jacks and mates holding it!

reverse to refit.
remember to bleed brakes!

[Toms306]

As above...but remember to disconnect the brakes first lol. And wiring for ABS is applicable.

Edit - I'm too slow as usual!

[Connor]

Get 2 strapping young lads to come round and fit it for you. Well one of them young... and strapping. The othet just strapping on a dildo for his date later that evening

EFA

[devils_fuel]

Edit - I'm too slow as usual!

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Get 2 strapping young lads to come round and fit it for you. Well one of them young... and strapping. The othet just strapping on a dildo for his date later that evening

EFA

Ha ha I know who those 2 are then from piggys description...

[Piggy]

I didnt say that!!!!

[Bender]

That's what they all say, it wasn't me lol.

[Darren123]

Sound lads

[mtp]

remove handbrake cables from underside/inside of car

When you have undone the handbrake cables inside the car can they be passed though the floor out the bottom of the car? I assume they can as it looks like one continuous cable from the caliper to the adjuster at the handbrake.

[Piggy]

yep. tug from underneath and they just pop out

[mtp]

yep. tug from underneath and they just pop out

Good, nice and simple then. Thanks.

[burnmw]

remove exhaust back box and drop mid pipe.
remove spare wheel and hanger.
jack and support rear
remove wheels
remove handbrake cables from underside/inside of car
undo brake pipes
undo clip abs x2 if it has it
6 bolts in boot and it will drop to floor. good idea to have jacks and mates holding it!

reverse to refit.
remember to bleed brakes!

I'm just wondering actually if it would be worth cracking the bolts loose but leaving the wheels on, that way when you undo it, the discs/drums won't hit the floor?

yep. tug from underneath and they just pop out

*giggidy*

[Piggy]

as others can testify...unless you have the car about 2feet in the air, if you leave the wheels on, you cant get the beam out from under the car!

[burnmw]

as others can testify...unless you have the car about 2feet in the air, if you leave the wheels on, you cant get the beam out from under the car!

Fair point, can't argue with that

[Toms306]

I seem to remember GTIKYLE removing a beam with the wheels still on...in the most pikey way possible balancing it on bricks!

[Darren123]

Tis out anyways

[adamm306]

easiest way is to support the trailing arms with axle stands and drop a trolley jack down slowly in the middle of the beam..

did it this morning and vice versa for refitting it only took about 20 minutes