Axle moves, just a tad
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Axle moves, just a tad
I had my 96 4Runner on a lift and noticed that the passenger rear axle moves slightly. I can grab the tire and pull and it barely moves but I can feel it and hear it. I don't hear anything inside while driving, what do you think it could be? Bearings going bad, something inside the 3rd?
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well c-clip axles do this normally
but being that these rear ends have a removable 3rd then i don't see how they could be c-clip axles
the only thing i could think that could cause this would be the wheel bearing.
but being that these rear ends have a removable 3rd then i don't see how they could be c-clip axles
the only thing i could think that could cause this would be the wheel bearing.
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I'd say wheel bearing, mine was making a weird kind of clanging noise on the highway and I jacked it up and pulled on a wheel like you did. It was a bad wheel bearing, everything is much quieter and smoother now! How many miles are on yours?
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a very slight amount of in/out movement is normal for the semi-floating axles Toyota uses. On mine, at least, it is enough to feel and maybe measure if I felt like setting up a dial indicator gauge. As long as you don't hear any strange grinding or whining noises from the rear, I wouldn't worry about it.
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It's perpendicular to the vehicle, if I pull on the wheel I can hear a slight clunk from the movement. I didn't realize this until I had the tires put on but I hear and feel nothing out of the norm. I just wanted to see if there was something else I didn't know about. I was thinking the bearing as well but with no noises then I'm not going to worry about it.
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The Yota rears are not C-lip axles... Yota rears have a bearing pressed onto the end of the axle that is held in by a snapring. The flange is sandwiched in there and it bolts to the housing holding it all in.
There usually is a little movement in rear ends pulling out.. Just depends on how much it is actually moving. You could sometimes have a decent amount on a c-clip axle such as a 10 or 12 bolt GM.. You may be developing some play in the bearing.
Does it pull out less that an 1/8th" or so? And do you have any up and down movement?
If it pulls out less then an 1/8th" I would say its normal. But if you get some up and down movement, it may be time for a new bearing.
There usually is a little movement in rear ends pulling out.. Just depends on how much it is actually moving. You could sometimes have a decent amount on a c-clip axle such as a 10 or 12 bolt GM.. You may be developing some play in the bearing.
Does it pull out less that an 1/8th" or so? And do you have any up and down movement?
If it pulls out less then an 1/8th" I would say its normal. But if you get some up and down movement, it may be time for a new bearing.
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Prolly not even 1/16th, just enough to make a sound when it stops moving but I can't even feel it move. Judging from your post I think I'm fine for while. The driver side doesn't do this at all. No up or down movement.
The Yota rears are not C-lip axles... Yota rears have a bearing pressed onto the end of the axle that is held in by a snapring. The flange is sandwiched in there and it bolts to the housing holding it all in.
There usually is a little movement in rear ends pulling out.. Just depends on how much it is actually moving. You could sometimes have a decent amount on a c-clip axle such as a 10 or 12 bolt GM.. You may be developing some play in the bearing.
Does it pull out less that an 1/8th" or so? And do you have any up and down movement?
If it pulls out less then an 1/8th" I would say its normal. But if you get some up and down movement, it may be time for a new bearing.
There usually is a little movement in rear ends pulling out.. Just depends on how much it is actually moving. You could sometimes have a decent amount on a c-clip axle such as a 10 or 12 bolt GM.. You may be developing some play in the bearing.
Does it pull out less that an 1/8th" or so? And do you have any up and down movement?
If it pulls out less then an 1/8th" I would say its normal. But if you get some up and down movement, it may be time for a new bearing.
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