Noise, bearings and/or u-joints?
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Heh, I didn't want to go through the trouble of answering a question that wasn't asked yet, if the pinion seal wasn't his plan. And I like to "cheat" whenever I think I can get away with it.
Instead of counting the number of turns, I would prefer to count the number of threads that are showing beyond the nut on the pinion shaft. Counting the turns could end up to be slightly inaccurate once you get to the end, or while starting the nut back on again. If you don't put the nut back in the same place as it was, you would/could be altering your pinion gear depth setting, which could eventually damage the r&p gears.
Instead of counting the number of turns, I would prefer to count the number of threads that are showing beyond the nut on the pinion shaft. Counting the turns could end up to be slightly inaccurate once you get to the end, or while starting the nut back on again. If you don't put the nut back in the same place as it was, you would/could be altering your pinion gear depth setting, which could eventually damage the r&p gears.
here's an admission; some of us don't see as good as we used to and those threads are getting tougher to see. A big ole blob of white can't be missed
Now please don't tell Gorn about about my admission
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You guys are awesome!!!
Thanks for all the suggestions. The cheat method sounds peachy and makes sense. I used to do something like that when removing some shafts on the hydraulics on forklifts on a previous life of me.
I believe torque mentioned the rim not getting completely inside around the hub. I will doublecheck that once the rain stops lol (yes, I have a garage, yes it is for three cars but I can only fit one inside lol)
regards to all
jim
I will keep updating.
Thanks for all the suggestions. The cheat method sounds peachy and makes sense. I used to do something like that when removing some shafts on the hydraulics on forklifts on a previous life of me.
I believe torque mentioned the rim not getting completely inside around the hub. I will doublecheck that once the rain stops lol (yes, I have a garage, yes it is for three cars but I can only fit one inside lol)
regards to all
jim
I will keep updating.
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are you saying that your driveshaft now has a problem?
If you have a leaky pinion seal, that is not on the drive shaft, it's on the axle/diff
and I'ze gutz ta know
why do you have 2 driveshafts hanging around?
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First it was a leaky pinion seal, now he's mentioning an issue with the driveshaft. A pinion seal is no big deal but now I'm confused................
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yah sorta jumping around. i was thinkin if the car hit something hard enough to bend the axle no tellin what else is messed up in the rearend. your right tig need to try and figure out what it is first.
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Let me just clarify all the malices this car has right now :-)
The car has a bent passenger side axle shaft. That is causing the noise I initially reported. The car also has a shot front (third member or drive pinion) seal that I would like to take care of if I can help it. Now, the u-joints on the drive shaft will also need to be replaced as they are beginning to show some play.
While this car is a fourth gen, I also have two third gens around, I was wondering if the axle shafts were compatible since one of these third gens I am not planning on keeping as it needs too much work.
I am going to the junk yard today. They told me over the phone that they have several of these fourth gen cars in their "self service" yard. They would sell me the complete rear end, not just an axle shaft for $100.
I hope to find a compatible rear end, I would decide if swapping the whole thing would be better depending on the condition of the one that I find.
I really need to get this going. I am currently driving a truck (Ford F250 V10) that is a little pricey to be driving every day plus it needs a couple of things fixed before the snow hits us around here :-).
Thanks to all for the comments and suggestions, I will keep you all posted.
regards,
Jim
The car has a bent passenger side axle shaft. That is causing the noise I initially reported. The car also has a shot front (third member or drive pinion) seal that I would like to take care of if I can help it. Now, the u-joints on the drive shaft will also need to be replaced as they are beginning to show some play.
While this car is a fourth gen, I also have two third gens around, I was wondering if the axle shafts were compatible since one of these third gens I am not planning on keeping as it needs too much work.
I am going to the junk yard today. They told me over the phone that they have several of these fourth gen cars in their "self service" yard. They would sell me the complete rear end, not just an axle shaft for $100.
I hope to find a compatible rear end, I would decide if swapping the whole thing would be better depending on the condition of the one that I find.
I really need to get this going. I am currently driving a truck (Ford F250 V10) that is a little pricey to be driving every day plus it needs a couple of things fixed before the snow hits us around here :-).
Thanks to all for the comments and suggestions, I will keep you all posted.
regards,
Jim