Hey guys,
Started the front axle rebuild last week (thanks to Cruiser Outfitters for working during this shutdown). Birfs look thrashed so I got some new ones along with a rebuild kit. After I disassembled everything I noticed the inside of the DS axle housing where the birf goes, looked like it was damaged (pics attached). I’m wondering if anybody’s ever seen this kind of damage and whether you guys think it will be a major issue once I button everything up. When I pulled everything apart it was almost bone dry, just some diff lube, but hardly any grease. Also found some metal shavings on the ABS sensor.
Reason I’m doing the axle rebuild is I just bought the truck in December (a ‘94, got it for cheap) and was getting some intermittent noise, a low pitch, loud, rotational noise that would stop if I hit the brakes and/or punched on the gas real quick. Sometimes pulled to the left, sometimes didn’t. There was grease/oil on the outside of the wheel hub.
Started the front axle rebuild last week (thanks to Cruiser Outfitters for working during this shutdown). Birfs look thrashed so I got some new ones along with a rebuild kit. After I disassembled everything I noticed the inside of the DS axle housing where the birf goes, looked like it was damaged (pics attached). I’m wondering if anybody’s ever seen this kind of damage and whether you guys think it will be a major issue once I button everything up. When I pulled everything apart it was almost bone dry, just some diff lube, but hardly any grease. Also found some metal shavings on the ABS sensor.
Reason I’m doing the axle rebuild is I just bought the truck in December (a ‘94, got it for cheap) and was getting some intermittent noise, a low pitch, loud, rotational noise that would stop if I hit the brakes and/or punched on the gas real quick. Sometimes pulled to the left, sometimes didn’t. There was grease/oil on the outside of the wheel hub.