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jkassay · 05-06-2015, 05:32 PM

While checking the breaks on my 30 coupe I noticed that the passenger side rear has a noticeable about of end play (about an 1/16). Grabbing the wheel and pulling and pushing produces a noticeable clack. Drivers side is OK.

I tried looking in the various repair manuals, but couldn't see any detail. Are there trust washers in the differential that controls this?

Everything at the drum/hub end seems to be OK. There is one shim installed on the taper, and I can't see how that would control the end play. Hub bearings look OK, and the axle nut is torqued properly.

Any suggestions?

jkassay · 05-06-2015, 05:42 PM

Did a search for axle end play before, but spelled axle as "axel" no wonder I didn't find too much, lol.
Still not comfortable with what I have found, don't know if I should be worried?

Tom Wesenberg · 05-06-2015, 07:16 PM

You might have some wear on the carrier thrust faces in the rear end, but at 1/16" I wouldn't worry about it unless the rear end needed to come apart for other repairs.

Too bad you aren't closer. I have a complete spare rear end.

Mitch//pa · 05-06-2015, 08:08 PM

as Tom said your cool

SeaSlugs · 05-06-2015, 10:36 PM

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yea, dont grab the wheel on a modern pickup, has about 1/16" play as normal haha.

05-06-2015, 05:32 PM	#1
jkassay Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bear, Delaware Posts: 12	Rear Axle end play While checking the breaks on my 30 coupe I noticed that the passenger side rear has a noticeable about of end play (about an 1/16). Grabbing the wheel and pulling and pushing produces a noticeable clack. Drivers side is OK. I tried looking in the various repair manuals, but couldn't see any detail. Are there trust washers in the differential that controls this? Everything at the drum/hub end seems to be OK. There is one shim installed on the taper, and I can't see how that would control the end play. Hub bearings look OK, and the axle nut is torqued properly. Any suggestions?

05-06-2015, 05:42 PM	#2
jkassay Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bear, Delaware Posts: 12	Re: Rear Axle end play Did a search for axle end play before, but spelled axle as "axel" no wonder I didn't find too much, lol. Still not comfortable with what I have found, don't know if I should be worried?

05-06-2015, 07:16 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Rear Axle end play You might have some wear on the carrier thrust faces in the rear end, but at 1/16" I wouldn't worry about it unless the rear end needed to come apart for other repairs. Too bad you aren't closer. I have a complete spare rear end.

05-06-2015, 08:08 PM	#4
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Rear Axle end play as Tom said your cool

05-06-2015, 10:36 PM	#5
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Rear Axle end play Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) yea, dont grab the wheel on a modern pickup, has about 1/16" play as normal haha. __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!