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That’s why I asked, bought a new replacement one thinking mine was bent and it was exactly the same. On the plus side it turned out mine was fine and I didn’t have to modify the new one to fit my 100HP.Hard to tell from the photo but I am guessing your talking about the nearside slightly twisted round (lower) towards the road than the off side
If thats the case then every panda I have looked at, its yes
Whether they came out of the factor like that I dont know
replacement 3rd party axles don't, there level
yep seems weird to me alsoIt does seem a weird design though as the spring is not in full contact with the cup.
That’s why I asked, bought a new replacement one thinking mine was bent and it was exactly the same. On the plus side it turned out mine was fine and I didn’t have to modify the new one to fit my 100HP.
Sorry didn’t word that very well. Didn’t actually need to fit the new one, when I stripped it down and cleaned up the old one it was actually pretty good. It does appear to be sitting slightly higher on the near side still, but as the new beam was exactly the same there didn’t seem much point in going to the hassle of cutting/drilling and welding brackets onto it. The drum brake version is do-able, there’s plenty of them been done on the 100HP Facebook pages but no-one as yet has done a guide with pictures to show what exactly is involved.What did you buy and where from?
I need a 100hp rear axle and the advice seems to be all over the show on what does and doesn’t work. Did you have to drill for the ABS sensor?
There is no need for a guide
There’s no need for a guide if you’re familiar with modifying and replacing Panda rear axles. As the 100HP ages and more cars are falling foul to the problem (in some cases being scrapped because of it), other 100HP forums have questions about which rear axle will fit almost daily. Most of these people have never had to replace a rear axle, let alone modify one to fit. Being able to point people to a simple guide which shows where the holes have to drilled and where the extra brackets welded on a drum braked axle, would stop people fitting disc brake 500 axles (which are too wide) and alleviate peoples concerns.The OEM 100HP axle has a dirty great slot cut into the spindle mounting bracket at 12 o'clock which clears the ABS sensor.
There is no need for a guide. You remove the original wheel hub from spindle. Now remove ABS sensor and spindle from the old axle. You can now mark the ABS position on the new axle and drill a suitable hole to clear the ABS sensor. The result will be stronger than OEM as there will not be a 12mm wide x 20mm deep slot chopped into the stub axle mounting bracket.
Is that starting with a drum brakes Panda axle like this one:
The Original HD Rear Axle for Fiat Panda 03- 4MM Thick spring pan NOT 4X4/100HP | eBay
The new axles from IM Axle Specialists are manufactured using tried and tested processes developed over many years to ensure the part gives you both performance and reliability that matches or exceeds the Original Equipment part.www.ebay.co.uk
rather than the too wide 500 one
What other things need done?
I think I’ve read brake pipes and that there’s a mounting hole or bracket missing unless I misunderstood.
The spring cup on mine has gone, car is sitting low at 1 side so is going no where until I fix it.
It makes a big difference if it does not require welding. Any garage should be able to help for a reasonable cost.I'm interested in this thread too. My beam on the 100HP is starting to look a little worse for wear, though it may still be saveable.
most cost effective, but its not for everyone.I'm not in a position to work on it myself really and my partner relies on it for daily transport, so I dont want it off the road for weeks whilst I fumble around.
I know of nowhere in the UK that specialises in this, but its not a difficult job to replace or refurbishIs anyone aware of any good specialists in the East lancs / West Yorkshire area who have this problem well understood?
Direct replacement is no longer made.I know of a few beam replacement garages, but I wonder if this is a bit specialist, as the direct replacment is so expensive. It would be nice if there was garage familiar and ready to make some of the modifications mentioned on this thread.