jason_marshall1
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Background: 9" rear end, 28 spline, small bearing, 27.25" length (LH) driven on the road with minor off road usage. The bearings and seals were replaced two years ago.
Issue: The axle slid out of the housing, away from the center about 9/16" (I didn't actually measure), when I removed the axle the last 1/8" of the splines are rounded. I assume this happened as the axle was idle and the carrier was turning under engine power. My son was driving and said it would not move after stopping at a stop sign.
Diagnosis: The axle retainer plate is in good shape and all four nuts were tight. I removed the carrier to look for metal, debris,damage etc. The carrier is in great shape and no damage can be seen on the spool splines.
Sooo, anyone else experienced the bearing coming loose from the axle? I pressed the bearing back into place and it seemed very tight. My press groaned and the bearing popped several times as it moved down the axle shaft. Before I throw money at new parts, I thought I'd ask. I tried to search for similar issues, apologies if this is a duplicate thread.
Issue: The axle slid out of the housing, away from the center about 9/16" (I didn't actually measure), when I removed the axle the last 1/8" of the splines are rounded. I assume this happened as the axle was idle and the carrier was turning under engine power. My son was driving and said it would not move after stopping at a stop sign.
Diagnosis: The axle retainer plate is in good shape and all four nuts were tight. I removed the carrier to look for metal, debris,damage etc. The carrier is in great shape and no damage can be seen on the spool splines.
Sooo, anyone else experienced the bearing coming loose from the axle? I pressed the bearing back into place and it seemed very tight. My press groaned and the bearing popped several times as it moved down the axle shaft. Before I throw money at new parts, I thought I'd ask. I tried to search for similar issues, apologies if this is a duplicate thread.