After a more adventurous than desired knuckle rebuild job (one side still pending) I may be doing it over again. It went back together, but it’s driving me crazy trying to figure out why it was different. Just doesn’t seem right.
All was well until final reassembly and pulling the axle via bolt out to install the axle clip and dust cap. Instead of being able to pull gently and seat the clip, I had to add a flat washer and a breaker bar to lever it out and it still barely cleared enough to install the clip. Makes me really nervous.
I did overdrive the inner seal with the wits end tool, but I can’t fathom any way that affects position versus just where the axle rests. I did notice that the previous job didn’t use any gaskets, all were some sort of gasket maker goop.
Anyone else run into this? Trying to figure out what I’m looking for as I think my only solution is to tear it back down and start over. Ugh.
All was well until final reassembly and pulling the axle via bolt out to install the axle clip and dust cap. Instead of being able to pull gently and seat the clip, I had to add a flat washer and a breaker bar to lever it out and it still barely cleared enough to install the clip. Makes me really nervous.
I did overdrive the inner seal with the wits end tool, but I can’t fathom any way that affects position versus just where the axle rests. I did notice that the previous job didn’t use any gaskets, all were some sort of gasket maker goop.
Anyone else run into this? Trying to figure out what I’m looking for as I think my only solution is to tear it back down and start over. Ugh.