9 Bolt Axle shaft play
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Car: 89 TTA
Engine: 3.8
Transmission: 200r4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
9 Bolt Axle shaft play
In the process of rebuilding my 9bolt (bearing, new carrier). I've got the axle shafts in and the L one has almost 1/8" of pull/push(in/out) play. How do I get rid of the excess play?
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: 9 Bolt Axle shaft play
Do you have the brake backing plates and bearing retainer all installed and bolted up correctly?
With it having a pressed on bearing I wouldn't think it would have that much play but its been awhile since I worked on a 9 bolt.
With it having a pressed on bearing I wouldn't think it would have that much play but its been awhile since I worked on a 9 bolt.
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Car: 86 coupe
Engine: 383
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.27 posi
Re: 9 Bolt Axle shaft play
Did you replace the axle bearings already? Did you inspect the shafts under the bearing surface for wear? Did you install the seals? I read on here that you might need to remove any: paint on the outer edge of the seal to get it to seat fully.
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