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Old 10-03-2021, 05:43 AM   #10
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Default Re: Which Shaft is Broken

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Originally Posted by JM 35 Sedan View Post
After thinking about this a bit longer, before pulling the complete rear, the first thing I would suggest doing is pull those hub/drum assemblies and make sure your problem is not a sheared axle key, and then if an axle is broken, you should be able to pull the broken end out of the axle housing. If by chance the problem is not a sheared key or a broken axle, then pulling the complete rear and torque tube for disassembly is in order.

"After getting home on a roll-back I popped the hubcaps and idled the engine in low gear. The shafts are locked tight to the hubs, so it is not a sheared key."

He stated pretty clearly in his first post that it's NOT a sheared key! DD
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