It's the washers!!
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From: Bradenton, FL
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The splines should not move
Nice write up, but I don't see how the washer is the cure. The way I see it 
, is the washer is there so there is no metal to metal contact. Instead of the shoulder of stub and face of bearing unit taking the wear from friction caused by backlash, the washer is there taking the wear and is serviceable(replace).
As you say, the backlash is still there. Lubing the splines and more torque on the axle nut is the answer for the click.
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, is the washer is there so there is no metal to metal contact. Instead of the shoulder of stub and face of bearing unit taking the wear from friction caused by backlash, the washer is there taking the wear and is serviceable(replace).As you say, the backlash is still there. Lubing the splines and more torque on the axle nut is the answer for the click.
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All that being said, thanks for bring up this issue. I now know what that click is on the left rear of my current 85. I’ve been all over the u joints on that car looking for a problem & been blaming it on putting 500 ftlb of torque on a car designed for half that. Now I wonder if the bearing manufacterers just got sloppy with splines.... or is the nut not tight enough. The manual calls for only 81 ft lb. That’s pretty low for a spindle nut.
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I tend to agee. There should not be any movement if the axle nut is tight enough. Never had that problem on my first 85 or my ‘90. I changed bearings on both of them.
All that being said, thanks for bring up this issue. I now know what that click is on the left rear of my current 85. I’ve been all over the u joints on that car looking for a problem & been blaming it on putting 500 ftlb of torque on a car designed for half that. Now I wonder if the bearing manufacterers just got sloppy with splines.... or is the nut not tight enough. The manual calls for only 81 ft lb. That’s pretty low for a spindle nut.
All that being said, thanks for bring up this issue. I now know what that click is on the left rear of my current 85. I’ve been all over the u joints on that car looking for a problem & been blaming it on putting 500 ftlb of torque on a car designed for half that. Now I wonder if the bearing manufacterers just got sloppy with splines.... or is the nut not tight enough. The manual calls for only 81 ft lb. That’s pretty low for a spindle nut.
Last edited by Joe C; May 1, 2018 at 09:58 AM.
