New spindle-old flange movement....?
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
New spindle-old flange movement....?
How much is too much....They say a picture is worth a 1000 words in this case I think a video is better. Maybe all new spindles have this much play...? The old spindle feels pretty good, the new one seems to me to have too much play. What do Ya'll think....?
Brian
Brian
#3
Drifting
Thread Starter
I'm sure it was an import at only $100...Will this cause me any issues...? I'll put less than a 1000 miles a year on it....Stock 350 and I don't drive hard.
Anyone else use these imports and seen this kind of movement....?
Brian
Anyone else use these imports and seen this kind of movement....?
Brian
#7
Le Mans Master
I'm going through this issue as well. Except my "noise" developed a bit more than two years after installation of rebuilt trailing arms.
Im going to remove the half shafts and re-torque the spindle nut (100lbs) and check out the movement.
When I drop it in and out of gear is sound exactly like a u joint clicking, but if I crawl under the car and have my beer assistant roll the car back and forth I can SEE the movement between the flange and spindle behind the nut. I chalk it up to crappy spindle during the rebuild, by a forum sponsor no less.
Im going to remove the half shafts and re-torque the spindle nut (100lbs) and check out the movement.
When I drop it in and out of gear is sound exactly like a u joint clicking, but if I crawl under the car and have my beer assistant roll the car back and forth I can SEE the movement between the flange and spindle behind the nut. I chalk it up to crappy spindle during the rebuild, by a forum sponsor no less.
Last edited by Dodosmike; 03-29-2017 at 04:11 PM.
#8
Melting Slicks
I agree. I would not be comfortable with that spindle. Not sure what the solution is - don't know if better parts are available, but when you consider the trouble and expense of rebuilding those bearings, I think its worth getting the best parts you can. What is wrong with the old spindles?
#9
Safety Car
I'm going through this issue as well. Except my "noise" developed a bit more than two herds after installation of rebuilt trailing arms.
Im going to remove the half shafts and retorque the spindle nut (100lbs) and check out the movement.
When i I drop it in and out of gear is sound exactly like a u joint clicking, but if I crawl under the car and have my beer assistant roll the car back and forth I can SEE the movement between the flange and spindle behind the nut. I chalk it up to crappy spindle during the rebuild
Im going to remove the half shafts and retorque the spindle nut (100lbs) and check out the movement.
When i I drop it in and out of gear is sound exactly like a u joint clicking, but if I crawl under the car and have my beer assistant roll the car back and forth I can SEE the movement between the flange and spindle behind the nut. I chalk it up to crappy spindle during the rebuild
GM service bulletin #07-04-95-001
#10
Le Mans Master
Maybe I'll drop a tab of weld on it. Lol
id like to know how wide the grooves are on the OEM spindle vs the "new" one, to see the difference in the casting.
I have an an old spare set of T/A's in storage. 100,000 miles on them. Zero slop in them.
Maybe try my old flanges and slide them on the rebuild spindle and see what kind of movement I get.
Just need to get get the car out of storage. Few more weeks.
id like to know how wide the grooves are on the OEM spindle vs the "new" one, to see the difference in the casting.
I have an an old spare set of T/A's in storage. 100,000 miles on them. Zero slop in them.
Maybe try my old flanges and slide them on the rebuild spindle and see what kind of movement I get.
Just need to get get the car out of storage. Few more weeks.
#11
Burning Brakes
With that much play just one wheel hop or jack rabbit start and the whole thing will twist off. Its like letting the clutch slip off your foot at every redlight, IT will bust. CHINA CRAP send it back, the last person did and then you got it.
#12
Drifting
Thread Starter
It's almost completely back together now....I'll report back in a couple of weeks after I get some miles on it....I did use Loctite 609 retaining compound between the flange and spindle.
Brian
Brian
#14
Drifting
Thread Starter
No problems so far and no noise that I would expect it to make if it were loose.....That said I haven't put maybe 20 or 30 miles on it since I got everything back together.....Headed to Super Vette Saturday this weekend....That will put another 40 miles on it and I'll report back if I have any issues.
Brian
Brian
#16
Drifting
Thread Starter
Put about 40 miles on it yesterday and had no issues at all....After the trip home I shot the bearing housings with a temp gun and both read real close, right at 90 deg.
I put the loctite on both the spindle and flange and coated both pretty well. I'll have to check and see what number I used...It's made for this purpose.
Brian
I put the loctite on both the spindle and flange and coated both pretty well. I'll have to check and see what number I used...It's made for this purpose.
Brian
#19
Le Mans Master
Put about 40 miles on it yesterday and had no issues at all....After the trip home I shot the bearing housings with a temp gun and both read real close, right at 90 deg.
I put the loctite on both the spindle and flange and coated both pretty well. I'll have to check and see what number I used...It's made for this purpose.
Brian
I put the loctite on both the spindle and flange and coated both pretty well. I'll have to check and see what number I used...It's made for this purpose.
Brian
#20
Drifting
Thread Starter
I haven't put but maybe another 20 miles on it since the last report. No issues to report, I'll post a pic of the bottle of loctite I used tonight.
Brian
Brian