Everything looks good. Oil is very low but no water in it. But I can move the axle left to right and up ans down maybe 1/2 inch. So in this pic... where the short shaft is seen... I can move that, so what is behind the U-Joint looking at this pic? Is the play normal? The U-Joint is in very good shape. So, I'm thinking I might not take the steering knuckle apart becasue it is so good. Remember 42k of the 65k miles are long hunting trips to Canada and Colorado.