Hi All,
I have created this thread as I am currently in need or some expert opinions, advice and previous experience with regards to my K12.
I currently own a '05' reg Micra Sport+ 3door version pre face lift model. Just before the Christmas period when the snowfall was crazy to say the least, my car decided to play a game of pin-ball with the kerb on the passenger's side.
The impact itself was relatively low speed, maybe between 15-20mph. When I drove off after this impact the steering was turned at the 2 o'clock position when driving in a straight line. From this I assumed it would just been I knocked the wheels out of line and just needed re-done. To my amazment it was not to be just the tracking!
I took the car to my mate's Vauxhall dealership and threw it up on the ramps, I was stunned to see immediately the passenger's side of the rear axle beam bent in as if i had reversed into the rear axle? To add to this the rear driver's side tyre is almost bald on the inside half of the tyre and deflates at least once a week.
My Questions are this;
1) If the rear axle does need replacing, how much roughly could we be talking and would i need to replace anything else other than the tyres and axle?
2) Is it possible to repair without replacing the whole axle?
3) I have found a rear axle for a 5door 1.2 k12 '03' reg would this fit a 3door or are they identical?
Im not a mechanically clued up guy, so forgive my stupidity!
I have created this thread as I am currently in need or some expert opinions, advice and previous experience with regards to my K12.
I currently own a '05' reg Micra Sport+ 3door version pre face lift model. Just before the Christmas period when the snowfall was crazy to say the least, my car decided to play a game of pin-ball with the kerb on the passenger's side.
The impact itself was relatively low speed, maybe between 15-20mph. When I drove off after this impact the steering was turned at the 2 o'clock position when driving in a straight line. From this I assumed it would just been I knocked the wheels out of line and just needed re-done. To my amazment it was not to be just the tracking!
I took the car to my mate's Vauxhall dealership and threw it up on the ramps, I was stunned to see immediately the passenger's side of the rear axle beam bent in as if i had reversed into the rear axle? To add to this the rear driver's side tyre is almost bald on the inside half of the tyre and deflates at least once a week.
My Questions are this;
1) If the rear axle does need replacing, how much roughly could we be talking and would i need to replace anything else other than the tyres and axle?
2) Is it possible to repair without replacing the whole axle?
3) I have found a rear axle for a 5door 1.2 k12 '03' reg would this fit a 3door or are they identical?
Im not a mechanically clued up guy, so forgive my stupidity!
