Originally Posted by Ruth (Post 2395799)

I'll be watching this one. I have always had mixed feelings about using shims.

If the taper between the axle and the hub hold keep it from moving, how does the work with a shim between them? I would think there would be some movement and then only the axle key would be doing the holding?? I don't know.

Axle shims are available from most of the vendors if you go that route. https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/p...8129&cat=41823

Originally Posted by nkaminar (Post 2397293)

I assume "they" are the mechanics that installed the juice brakes. I would also assume that they did not torque the nuts significantly to prevent the shim from working it's way into the axle housing and probably did not degrease the axles, keys, and hubs.

Originally Posted by P.S. (Post 2395918)

Like Bob said- "Shims are a good bandaide for a problem that needs fixing the next time you open the differential."

But it is still a band-aid for the real issue. And never EVER use more than one shim. If one shim isn't enough, swap the axle.