the stub axles. You need to pull the rear out and change the axles or at least open the cover up and see what is broken or worn out.
Passenger side as well...
Rear Wheel Movement
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mankato Mn
Rear Wheel Movement
A noticed a noise in the rear while moving slow. I jacked up the rear & discovered I can move the passenger side wheel by holding the top & bottom. I thoght it was the dreaded rear wheel bearing but discovered it is the yoke moving in & out of the rear end. What would cause this & what is the fix ? I think I heard awhile back that there is a clip or something inside. Could I be so lucky ?
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What hardened tip? Thats a joke isnt it. During that era, I dont think GM hardened anything.
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From: frederick maryland
theres a bunch of posts on this here, search is your friend. not sayin that to be a hardass, but when i got my car this was the first major project i tackled. i searched the forum and found quite a few pages of posts, many with excellent info, including endplay specs for the shafts.
you need to drop the rear and remove the rear cover. look and see if the snaprings are present that are supposed to hold the axles in place. in my case both were missing - i cleaned the rear out thoroughly and couldnt find the remains of them. anyways whilw i had my rear out i replaced all the seals. with the clips in place my endplay was well within the specs i found here - i dont want to quote them from memory - but it will save u $$$ if your axles arent worn - only way i know to tell is to replace the snap rings and measure the endplay
GL!
you need to drop the rear and remove the rear cover. look and see if the snaprings are present that are supposed to hold the axles in place. in my case both were missing - i cleaned the rear out thoroughly and couldnt find the remains of them. anyways whilw i had my rear out i replaced all the seals. with the clips in place my endplay was well within the specs i found here - i dont want to quote them from memory - but it will save u $$$ if your axles arent worn - only way i know to tell is to replace the snap rings and measure the endplay
GL!
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