loose axles

Mustangless

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Jan 25, 2006

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I have new forged superior axles, new carrier, new gears. The splines of the axles are loose in the axle gear. They are not worn down, just loose. You can turn the wheel back and forth and the ring and pinion does not move, but the wheel does. It sounds horrible when taking off.

Does anyone else have this problem?

 

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94fiveptslow

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bump!!....im curious if anyone has any input on this also....

 

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94fiveptslow

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no one knows enough about rearends to comment??

 

HGFireHazard

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Jan 26, 2006

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I have not a clue, but am curious because I plan to swap out my rear end and axles here in the future. Free bump.

 

donjohn

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I have that problem too... i thought 'riored' or 'rio something' was talking about wheel bearings a long time ago.

but if it's the axles that are moving, wouldn't that be the c-clips? which hold them in (at least that's what I think holds them in)

 

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94fiveptslow

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Jan 29, 2006

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the c-clips hold them in but that wouldnt affect the rotation of them....i had the rearend appart several times and i think the axles are just lemons to be honest...it happens...one of them is also 1/8 of an inch longer so i had to shim it out so it wouldnt rub the caliper anymore....
On another note..i just got back from the track launching at 5k rpm and nothing broke so...whatever....if it breaks atleast ill know whats wrong...expensive way but seems like the only way right now

 

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94fiveptslow

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oh and the problem is with my car..my friend just posted it up cause i never get on here...so you wont get confused....

 

95cobraguy

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Jan 29, 2006

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so basically your saying that the splines dont really sit properly? maybe the axles are too thin. did that diff specify a special axle to use?

 

donjohn

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ooo, i thought you meant that the axles moved in and out some... not rotated some

 

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94fiveptslow

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Jan 31, 2006

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yeah...its forward to back slack....and the auburn pro is a 31 spine diff.....its even the "big spline" option so i dont know what the prob is..im just gonna lauch it until it breaks for now....gotta a s/c and tranny to work on for now...