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Old May 4, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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Hey guys,
So I heard some squeak / noise coming from the right rear on Saturday. Put the car up in the air and the rear tires have a lot of play in them. By that I mean I can physically shake the tire up and down. It will move quite a bit. I'd say close to 1/4 inch on both sides.

It looks like they move all the way up to the rear end / side yokes. I'm thinking it's time to replace the yokes, but would that cause the noise as well. What about wheel bearings?

I see adds for replacement spindles all the time. How can I check these to make sure they are not part of the problem. If I'm going to take the old boy apart, I want to make sure I got everything I need.

Any help would be appreciated,
Christ
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Old May 5, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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try pushing at 3 & 9 as well
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Old May 5, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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If I have play at 3&9 what else could be bad?
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thats sounds like the bearings if you can move the wheel with the 3 and 9 test.
there shall be alittle play in the diff but not that much so it can be the yokes
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