Trailing Arm Movement, Is this Normal?
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Trailing Arm Movement, Is this Normal?
Rebuilt trailing arm with new spindle. Half shaft replaced with new U Joints.
Noticed a lot of movement from the trailing arm and half shaft looks out of round in rotation.
The Video is of the lh side.
The rh side has very little movement.
Is this normal?
If its not does it look like I need a new Half shaft.
Thanks
Craig
http://s1235.photobucket.com/user/wa...5c55a.mp4.html
Noticed a lot of movement from the trailing arm and half shaft looks out of round in rotation.
The Video is of the lh side.
The rh side has very little movement.
Is this normal?
If its not does it look like I need a new Half shaft.
Thanks
Craig
http://s1235.photobucket.com/user/wa...5c55a.mp4.html
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To me, it looks like the u-joint is not sitting in the axle end yoke correctly.
Make sure that both of the u-joint caps are sitting in the yoke and between the raised portions in the yoke.
If it seems the caps won't go together close enough to fit in the yoke then check to see if some of the need bearing/needle rollers fell into the bottom of the u-joint end cap/bearing.
Make sure that both of the u-joint caps are sitting in the yoke and between the raised portions in the yoke.
If it seems the caps won't go together close enough to fit in the yoke then check to see if some of the need bearing/needle rollers fell into the bottom of the u-joint end cap/bearing.
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To me, it looks like the u-joint is not sitting in the axle end yoke correctly.
Make sure that both of the u-joint caps are sitting in the yoke and between the raised portions in the yoke.
If it seems the caps won't go together close enough to fit in the yoke then check to see if some of the need bearing/needle rollers fell into the bottom of the u-joint end cap/bearing.
Make sure that both of the u-joint caps are sitting in the yoke and between the raised portions in the yoke.
If it seems the caps won't go together close enough to fit in the yoke then check to see if some of the need bearing/needle rollers fell into the bottom of the u-joint end cap/bearing.
+1just as important, don't run a C2/C3 Corvette up on jack stands with no wheels and the suspension hanging.
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From: Kent WA.
Found the problem, when I pulled the half shaft .
The yoke end u joint cap was not seated correctly
Because of a needle bearing mis aligned.
I never have time to do it right the first time ,But I always have time to do it right the second time!
The yoke end u joint cap was not seated correctly
Because of a needle bearing mis aligned.
I never have time to do it right the first time ,But I always have time to do it right the second time!
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Can you elaborate a little, for newbies like me? Is it because at full suspension-extension, the half-shaft u-joints are pushed passed their normal range of motion?
Or am I all wet?
Thanks.
Peter
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