drive axle is wobbling
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2nd Gear
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From: paisley, ontario ontario
drive axle is wobbling
I had my car up on jacks with the wheels off looking for a vibration from the rear of the car. I put the car in drive at idle and watched the drive axles. the one one the left looked good but the right drive axle looked to have a very noticeable hump to it. Is my differential yoke bearing gone or could the drive axle be that far out? any ideas?
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From: Charles Town WV
Re: drive axle is wobbling (Joe's 1st 1)
If it wasn't before, it may be now. Your yokes will bind on your shafts when hanging that low. They weren't designed to be run like that. The bumping you describe may be the yokes binding.
What kind of vibration are you having? I've never seen a half shaft wobble.
What kind of vibration are you having? I've never seen a half shaft wobble.
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2nd Gear
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From: paisley, ontario ontario
Re: drive axle is wobbling (Steve Straus)
feels like a wheel rear wheel bearing, all I can tell is it feels as though it is coming from the rear. I replaced one axle spindle and bearing assembly, regreased and shimmed both sides to within spec. So the humping I saw was probably the binding of the yokes? I won't do that again!
