JHZR2
Staff member
Update/questions:
In park, parking brake off, how much play in the diff is too much? I put the tire back on to amplify the motion in the video as follows:
Don't mind the bounce house fan blowing in the background...
I fully removed the cv axle from the hub, found zero basis for any play in the hub on that side at all. The can itself had a minimal amount of play. So small it was hard for me to discern if if was different from the normal in/out plunging play which was the same as the other side. Both cv axles slide inboard and outboard the same and same smoothness.
I put a thick washer between the bolt head and the washer that's supposed to bend into place, and torqued it to spec. Much, much better. So I think the theory about the bolt length is correct.
But I did find two things:
1) the differential motion as seen in the video above. Both sides have the same degree of movement so I assume it is inside the diff. Is this an issue? There's not the same kind of play on the driveshaft.
2) because I was comparing side to side, I did check for play with the tires attached, holding onto the tire at 3&9, and 6&12. The tire on the side with the suspect cv that I've been working on (right) had zero play. The other side had a small amount of play when wiggling the tire at the 6&12 position. That side cv seems just fine - I'm assuming that IS a sign of a wheel bearing going bad?
Thanks!!
In park, parking brake off, how much play in the diff is too much? I put the tire back on to amplify the motion in the video as follows:
Don't mind the bounce house fan blowing in the background...
I fully removed the cv axle from the hub, found zero basis for any play in the hub on that side at all. The can itself had a minimal amount of play. So small it was hard for me to discern if if was different from the normal in/out plunging play which was the same as the other side. Both cv axles slide inboard and outboard the same and same smoothness.
I put a thick washer between the bolt head and the washer that's supposed to bend into place, and torqued it to spec. Much, much better. So I think the theory about the bolt length is correct.
But I did find two things:
1) the differential motion as seen in the video above. Both sides have the same degree of movement so I assume it is inside the diff. Is this an issue? There's not the same kind of play on the driveshaft.
2) because I was comparing side to side, I did check for play with the tires attached, holding onto the tire at 3&9, and 6&12. The tire on the side with the suspect cv that I've been working on (right) had zero play. The other side had a small amount of play when wiggling the tire at the 6&12 position. That side cv seems just fine - I'm assuming that IS a sign of a wheel bearing going bad?
Thanks!!
