Need help!! Axle snap ring
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Need help!! Axle snap ring
I have a 2000 F-250 4wd and tonight I was changing out my driver side ball joints and all the seals that go along with the job. I was following along the thread that Racerguy wrote back in '05 and everything was going smoothly till it came time to re-install the snap ring on the axle. No matter what I do I can't seem to get the axle out far enough to expose the groove enough for the ring to go in. I did make my own seal driver for the knuckle seal and don't know if I over-drove something upon re-installation. Any help as to what to do next would be greatly appreciated!
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Ok, thanks! I am about to get back to work on it as this is my Sunday so work starts again tomorrow. Is there a way to make sure its fully seated if I pull the hub back off without destroying that seal? The local dealer in town has a price of $60 for that bad boy and I'd rather not have to buy another but also understand it may come to that.
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Got it fixed and feeling pretty dumb right now 
Things tend to go back together better when you put parts on in the correct order. I guess I was tired last night while I was trying to finish up but after coming out to work on my issue and re-reading a couple ball joint how to's I realized I was putting the thrust washer in the wrong area. I put the hub on before installing the washer and was instead trying to install in with the other 3 on the lock ring side. Once I figured this out though went back together smoothly!
Things tend to go back together better when you put parts on in the correct order. I guess I was tired last night while I was trying to finish up but after coming out to work on my issue and re-reading a couple ball joint how to's I realized I was putting the thrust washer in the wrong area. I put the hub on before installing the washer and was instead trying to install in with the other 3 on the lock ring side. Once I figured this out though went back together smoothly!
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