Maybe it's supposed to do that #2 - or I need a new half shaft
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Yep - it had definately been cross threaded, and most likely way over-torqued at some point. A grinding noise led me to replacing the hub on that side. Hub was actually solid and quiet. I will be keeping it as a backup.
I feel like going to the dealership service center that did my pre-buy inspection (and told me there was nothing wrong with it, and the front end noise was bad tires) and tossing that place into the street.
2 new axles ordered - will be putting those on next week. Anyone done this themselves? Doesnt look like it will be that bad...
I feel like going to the dealership service center that did my pre-buy inspection (and told me there was nothing wrong with it, and the front end noise was bad tires) and tossing that place into the street.
2 new axles ordered - will be putting those on next week. Anyone done this themselves? Doesnt look like it will be that bad...
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I was dimpled - moreso than I expected. I had a heck of a time with a hammer and a diamond point chisel getting it opened back up to loosen it. It was just a bothced job all around. Thing is, the hub was in good shape - it was solid and quiet when turned.
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The end of the axel also looks as though it's been peened with a hammer as someone has tried to knock it out of the hub without the proper LR tool or 3 leg puller. This has probably lead to the cross threading as the nut wouldn't start properly by hand, so they forced it after getting it to 'start'. Now you're dealing with the cockup and forking out for someone else's pig headedness.
Hope that's the end of the cockups you find on your motor.
Hope that's the end of the cockups you find on your motor.
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x2 on that. Somebody that did that kind of work on the axle - who knows what else I will find down the road. Maybe I will get lucky and have a deer run out in front of me one of these mornings, and I can upgrade...!
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