I have too much noise and vibration on the highway. It has for years. It is not a grinding type of thing but a harmonic and out of balance type of thing.
My rear diff has about 10* of radial slop on the drive line. The U-Joints are tight.
I noticed vertical and horizontal play on the rear diff flange that appears to be coming from the shaft to bearing fit.
To me that indicates the bearings and or shaft could be spun or obliterated, which does not seem to to be the case.
OR, or the bearings were never set up right. Maybe the bearings seated themselves after being rebuilt years ago?
They are tapered seat pin bearings, like a trailer wheel bearing, so the position of the castle nut (#33) matters? As a temporary measure can I tighten the castle nut in the diff flange to take slop out of the shaft?
I understand that the diff needs to be rebuilt. Unfortunately I can not do it and nobody in my area can be trusted to do it right.
My rear diff has about 10* of radial slop on the drive line. The U-Joints are tight.
I noticed vertical and horizontal play on the rear diff flange that appears to be coming from the shaft to bearing fit.
To me that indicates the bearings and or shaft could be spun or obliterated, which does not seem to to be the case.
OR, or the bearings were never set up right. Maybe the bearings seated themselves after being rebuilt years ago?
They are tapered seat pin bearings, like a trailer wheel bearing, so the position of the castle nut (#33) matters? As a temporary measure can I tighten the castle nut in the diff flange to take slop out of the shaft?
I understand that the diff needs to be rebuilt. Unfortunately I can not do it and nobody in my area can be trusted to do it right.
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