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Old 12-20-2007, 01:37 PM
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Re: rattle in front axle

Sounds like your pinion bearings are shot. Replacing them means pulling the differential carrier and tapping out the bearing races with a brass drift. You will need to have the inner pinion bearing pressed off and on the pinion, a shop can do it if you don't have a press. Reinstall just the opposite. You'll need an in/lb torque wrench to adjust pinion preload.
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