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Old 12-10-2023, 08:52 PM   #9
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Default Re: Rear axle shafts

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Originally Posted by Bigsnapper43 View Post
The play at the outboard end of the axel is only controlled by the grease seal in the bango housing. If it is moving as much as he says there will be a grease leak from the bango.
What about the rear wheel bearing - that big roller bearing that carries the weight of the car? With the hub locked onto the taper, everything is then held quite rigidly in place by the bearing. The seal carries NO load what so ever.
IMO, the OP will be fine to reassemble it as it is.
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