Axle shaft walking out?

deadguy said:

Background d44 with 5.13s arb and 35 spline nitro shafts. I had the shaft bearings to bad on me a bit back and now the driver side axle shaft is making contact with the caliper mount. It seems like the shaft is trying to come out of the tube but the caliper mount is holding it back. Retainer is tight. I whacked the shaft in about a 1/4 inch today and it came right back out and rubbed the bracket again. Did I not seat the bearing down enough on that shaft? I'll be ripping it apart tomm but just seeing g if anyone else has any ideas

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cozdude said:

Sounds like the bearings are not pressed on all the way if they keep walking the shaft out

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deadguy said:

Yeah that's what I'm thinking. I'll find out tomm. I have a press so hopefully it's as simple as giving it a couple squeezes to fixer up

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cozdude said:

Take pics when you pull it apart cause now you have me curious

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deadguy said:

I will. Thanks Steve. Did the PSC Install and took it for a spin and said Jesus the brakes Sound worse than before I changed the pads (thinking it was that after last wheeling trip). always something

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cozdude said:

Take pics when you pull it apart cause now you have me curious

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deadguy said:

Sorry no pics but just pressed the retainer and bearing down another 3/16 or so before it bottomed out. I think I know what happened. I didn't have the clearance on my press and it bottomed out on the lower part of the press and I thought the bearing was all the way seated.

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cozdude said:

Yea I bet that was the issue. Let's hope that fixes it!

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