wobbly Front axle assembly
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Originally Posted by Gary E
So I can wiggle the front u-joint and axles up and down a good 1/2 an inch. I assume this is bad, and will a new front hub assembly fix this?
Shouldn't be too hard to find. Just start moving things around and find the source of the movement. Replace the offending parts and you should be good to go.
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From: Racine Wi
The same thing happened to mine last year. You will find the axle bearing have gone away and trashed the axles. New axles are very expensive, so I had mine built back up and turned at a local machine shop. You will need bearings, seals and u-joints to repair as well as either new axles or rebuilt ones. Last week, there was a post with a link on replacing ball joints. Most of the steps are the same to replace the axle bearings and seals.
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