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12-10-2023, 03:15 PM | #1 |
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Rear axle shafts
Alrighty people got a good one for you. I'm currently working on my brakes on my pickup as I have been repainting my backing plates and it has been going well. however, I noticed something that alarmed me, and I would like to ask y'alls opinion on the matter. When I pulled the drums off to inspect the brakes on the rears, I noticed that the rear axle shaft on the passenger side has side to side play between the shaft and housing. I'd say about .080" in side-to-side play. backlash and in and out play all check out but the side-to-side play got my attention. I know this is a 3/4 floating axle and the axle shaft doesn't support any weight but I want to know what y'all think about this. I need to keep this truck on the road since my chevys are laid up with major issues and I need to be able to drive it. thanks for your time.
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12-10-2023, 03:37 PM | #2 |
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Re: Rear axle shafts
With the hub off the axle moves a lot normally except in- out
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12-10-2023, 03:40 PM | #3 |
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Re: Rear axle shafts
As long as it's not in and out it's fine? I was worried about a bearing or axle shaft breaking and the wheel falling off. since I hadn't noticed it before, maybe I just don't remember if it did that before Just so long as it stays on the car and doesn't give me any problems down the road I'm happy.
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12-10-2023, 04:40 PM | #4 |
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Re: Rear axle shafts
Define better "side to side play." If it's movement of the shaft in the hole, then you're probably fine. If it's "in and out" - maybe not so fine.
Um. Look over Tom Endy's instructions for rebuilding the Model A rear axle. If "in and out" it's sounding like you have "extra space" somewhere between the axle shafts. Possibly in the housing bearings, possibly in the differential carrier (which "pins" the two axles together and causes them to face the differential spider gears.) In and out not sounding that good - how does the rear axle sound otherwise? Noise would probably be between the pinion and ring gear. But there could be a lot of free play in the differential carrier part which you never hear - except when you turn a corner. https://www.santaanitaas.org/wp-cont...vised-2014.pdf Joe K
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12-10-2023, 04:47 PM | #5 |
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Re: Rear axle shafts
Sunny - +1 to Kurt. The side-to-side movement (just to be clear, I mean fore and aft relative to the frame, or up and down) you see is normal. There is no support of the axle itself at the outboard end of the axle housing, it sort of flops around out there. Not like a modern car that has a bearing carrier at the outboard end. Once you get the bearing in the hub and the hub on the shaft that should go away. If it doesn't - look for wear on the axle housing, or wear within the hub. The Red Book gives wear tolerances for both, and the suppliers have sleeves to install if either are out of spec.
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12-10-2023, 05:26 PM | #6 |
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12-10-2023, 08:30 PM | #7 |
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Re: Rear axle shafts
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.
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12-10-2023, 08:52 PM | #8 |
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The rear hub bearings are the ONLY support for the outer ends of the axle shafts. Folks have fabricated rear drum retainers that will prevent the hub from departing in the event of a shaft breaking but they were mostly made for hydraulic brake set ups. I haven't seen any for model A rear ends.
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IMO, the OP will be fine to reassemble it as it is.
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12-11-2023, 12:50 PM | #10 |
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These slides should help you.
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12-13-2023, 09:06 AM | #11 |
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Bob, your ability to do great slides is amazing. Keep up the great work.
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12-13-2023, 11:22 AM | #12 |
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Thanks Old31!
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