front axle shaft shims
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front axle shaft shims
I bit the bullet and replaced my lower swivel pin bearing today as well as the wheel bearings (both).
However when I went to put it all back together I couldn't get the circlip on the axle shaft - much less the 2 (TWO!) shims that came out with it (I kept the circlip and both shims in a baggie and only did the driver's side.
The circlip will go back, but not even one shim will go. I put a bolt in the end of the shaft and pulled it out as far as it will go.
So I know that some have 1 shim, some have 2 and even some have no shims, but since I pulled two out, I figured 2 should go back, right?
What did I do wrong? I'm pretty certain I got the bearing races back all the way in place which is the only thing I can think that would cause this to not seat right. Should I take it back apart and check those races?
Or did new bearings (the old ones seemed to be fine) push me out so I don't need the shims? I would think I'd need at least one.
However when I went to put it all back together I couldn't get the circlip on the axle shaft - much less the 2 (TWO!) shims that came out with it (I kept the circlip and both shims in a baggie and only did the driver's side.
The circlip will go back, but not even one shim will go. I put a bolt in the end of the shaft and pulled it out as far as it will go.
So I know that some have 1 shim, some have 2 and even some have no shims, but since I pulled two out, I figured 2 should go back, right?
What did I do wrong? I'm pretty certain I got the bearing races back all the way in place which is the only thing I can think that would cause this to not seat right. Should I take it back apart and check those races?
Or did new bearings (the old ones seemed to be fine) push me out so I don't need the shims? I would think I'd need at least one.
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