Post by triker on Apr 23, 2013 3:24:48 GMT -5
This is what happened to mine. The bearing has a steel ring behind it on the axle. This ring started to chew into the axle tube and the axle would move in and out a little bit.
Make sure the castle nuts are tight. Jack the rear end up and see if the hub and axle move in and out together. If they do this may be your problem. also see if you can wiggle the hubs. there should be no moment of the hubs, if there is the bearing is shot or the axle tube is wore.
This is what was on the axle. The bearing, a thin shim washer then the thick spacer. the thick spacer appears to be a race from a thrust bearing, notice the groove. And it is a hardened steel. it is this ring that was wearing into the axle tube.
This is the axle tube. the photo is kind of blurry, but the lip is gouged up and you can see the grey metal dust inside the tube.
I removed the two spacers and installed a thicker bearing. The bearings I used are 5205 the original bearings are 6205z.
Roy
Make sure the castle nuts are tight. Jack the rear end up and see if the hub and axle move in and out together. If they do this may be your problem. also see if you can wiggle the hubs. there should be no moment of the hubs, if there is the bearing is shot or the axle tube is wore.
This is what was on the axle. The bearing, a thin shim washer then the thick spacer. the thick spacer appears to be a race from a thrust bearing, notice the groove. And it is a hardened steel. it is this ring that was wearing into the axle tube.
This is the axle tube. the photo is kind of blurry, but the lip is gouged up and you can see the grey metal dust inside the tube.
I removed the two spacers and installed a thicker bearing. The bearings I used are 5205 the original bearings are 6205z.
Roy
