Recent content by tn_kayaker

Sorry, maybe a poor choice of words on my part. I was just trying to convey that the bearings were new and had no play due to wear. Unfortunately, it looks like I am going to be pulling it all apart again. I removed the cover and there was a LOT of metal in the oil even though I'd only...

I had someone else ask me to compare this to the lateral movement of the axle by pulling in and out on the entire tire, and I confirmed that this movement is negligible (<0.001) It is a brand new bearing with 0 miles on it at this point, so it hasn't worn in at all yet. To clarify, the play...

Tempting, but I've got so much time and $$ in this thing already, I hate to take the chance of something coming apart in there and turning the whole thing into scrap metal. Right now I'm leaning towards driving it for a while and then checking to see if the amount of play has increased, or if...

1987 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 4x4 with Dana 44 rear axle. I bought the axle from a junkyard and completely rebuilt it. The only thing I used out of the original axle was the ring and pinion (3.54). All new bearings (carrier, pinion, and axle) (Timken). Used Detroit Truetrac LSD. Also put a set of...