PLAY R FRONT AXLE
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From: highlands ranch, co
PLAY R FRONT AXLE
I NOTICED PLAY IN MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AXLE STUB TODAY WHEN ROTATING THE TIRES. IT IS DEFINATELY THE AXLE TRAVELING THROUGH THE CV JOINTS NOT THE BALL JOINTS OR TIE RODS. I RECENTLY DID THE BALL JOINTS X 1YR. DO YOU THINK I JUST NEED NEW FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES OR ALSO THE AXLES? THE PLAY IS ONLY ABOUT 1/4"TOP TO BOTTOM WITH THE TIRES ON. THERE ISNT ANY BEARING NOISE THAT I CAN TELL OVER THE DIESEL. LITTLE BIT OF STEERING WANDER. THE SEALS LOOK GOOD AND THE PARTS LOOKED LIKE INSTALLED CORRECTLY FROM THE BALL JOINTS. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT.
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I NOTICED PLAY IN MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AXLE STUB TODAY WHEN ROTATING THE TIRES. IT IS DEFINATELY THE AXLE TRAVELING THROUGH THE CV JOINTS NOT THE BALL JOINTS OR TIE RODS. I RECENTLY DID THE BALL JOINTS X 1YR. DO YOU THINK I JUST NEED NEW FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES OR ALSO THE AXLES? THE PLAY IS ONLY ABOUT 1/4"TOP TO BOTTOM WITH THE TIRES ON. THERE ISNT ANY BEARING NOISE THAT I CAN TELL OVER THE DIESEL. LITTLE BIT OF STEERING WANDER. THE SEALS LOOK GOOD AND THE PARTS LOOKED LIKE INSTALLED CORRECTLY FROM THE BALL JOINTS. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT.
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Thanks for the reply. I took off the hub assembly and it seems ok no unusual play or obviously bad needle bearing. No brake rotor wear from the play. I was going to put on a new hub assembly today. I just wasn't sure how to tell if the axle was bad and needed replaced. All the seals are intact and look in good shape. Mike
