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Question about front axle shafts/housing

673 views 2 replies 2 participants last post by  Northcountrywood 
#1 ·
Novice to these trucks, but fairly mechanically inclined. Doing a brake job and pulled the rotor and outer knuckle to service/check everything while I was in there. Wiggled the shafts and the joint is solid, however both the inner and outer shafts have a LOT of play between them and the housings. That can't be normal.

Truck drove fine, no noises, no leaks before tear down. Tell me I'm not completely screwed.
 
#2 ·
With the knuckle off you will have play, nothing supports them in the tube itself until it slides into the carrier inside the differential housing.

Once you have everything back together with the big seal on the stub shaft sitting in the knuckle and the unit bearing on you should have any play.
 
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