Rear Axle problems plz help

[bigvino]

hey everyone i have a problem... a couple of weeks ago i completed a 5 lug conversion on my 90 GT..then i noticed the rear wheels are uneven. the driver side rear wheel was not far out enough...or the right side was sticking out to far... whichever the case its not even... can y'all please please help me...

i have all ready checked:
1. Driver-side rear wheel, when pulled didnt move at all, however the passenger side rear wheel when pulled did move about 1/4in.
2. Driver-side rear wheel is rubbing against rear quadshock.


*** Both pictures are of the driver side***

 

[2000xp8]

Did you check the offsets on both rims?
I wouldn't think it to be an axle problem, if it were you probably would of had more issues with the brakes lining up.

 

[bigvino]

i just checked and they are all the same width...

 

[2000xp8]

Offset and width are two different things.

https://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

A quick search yield me that link.

I'm not sure of the rims you have, but is there a chance you have a set of fronts and backs and don't know it?
I've even seen shops screw them up.

 

[ttopstang]

1/4" is way to much play.

 

[Shaolin Crane]

you never said tire size either, those look to be decently wide meats, how did you do the 5 lug, etc, we need more info

 

[bigvino]

dang for real... i thought it was normal for the axel to pull in-and-out- a bit..

 

[bigvino]

the tires are 235/50/27

 

[bigvino]

ive checked the gap between the drum and the drum cover on the Driver-side rear brake, and theres a smaller gap on the driver side when compared to the opposite drum ( the side that sticks out further )

 

[Shaolin Crane]

is there any markings or castings on the back of the rims?

 

[bigvino]

no i didnt notice any..

 

[2000xp8]

Take the rims off and measure the back spacing like in the link i provided.
Even if there is something wrong with the axle, 1/4 of an inch is nothing compared to how bad it's hitting that shock.

I still think it's a rim offset problem.

Are the drums seating all the way down on the axle?
Been a while since i had drums, but if i remember correctly you could still see through the lug holes if the drum was all the way on.

 

[BlackGT89]

You can reverse the quad shocks (with no bad side effects in my case) to help with the rubbing on the inside of the tire. I'm running 275-40-17 Nittos with the SVE wheels, but I am getting slight cuts on the outside of the tire where the fender is hitting when I hit big bumps.

 

[Lawbreaker5.0]

Switch the rims and tires to the opposite side and see if the problem switches sides as well. This will tell you if the offset is wrong on the rim or if the problem lies on a certain side.

 

[bigvino]

all the wheels had the same dimensions.. but when i pull of the rear driver side wheel... i noticed differential gear fuel leaking from the axle.

 

[CDQICKGT]

You probably tore the seal when the axle were installed into the housing. Just a thought but I've heard of people doing 5 lug swaps with ranger axles. 1 is shorter than the other... Just something else to think about.

 

[KENS89LX]

What axles did you use? If it is from a ranger it has to be from the same side...driver side i believe.

 

[Blandnuts]

Perhaps one would yield more results if they posted information about their car.

 

[Jack Hidley]

If one of the axles has 1/4" of end play, there is something very wrong with the differential.

Either the c-clip has fallen off the end of the axle or you have a traction loc differential and the clutches are packed incorrectly or completely worn out.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I was gonna say, 1/4" is way too much play. I am thinking mine move maybe 1/16"...if that.

Also, check your bushings in your lower and upper control arms. Sometimes they fail shifting the rear to the side slightly