Axle problem Troopy
Submitted: Saturday, Sep 22, 2012 at 13:49
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owen w
Hi all,
I need help! I'm road tripping around oz and for the second time in 2 months the bolts holding the rear passenger side axle have sheared off an leaving me with only front wheel drive, for 4 months the axle has been spitting grease around the rim, I've had this fixed 5 times from 5 mechanics and no one can diagnose the problem only quick fixes, the truck has wide wheels but I'm not sure if that's related, any help would be greatly appreciated, cheers
Owen.
Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Saturday, Sep 22, 2012 at 15:27
Saturday, Sep 22, 2012 at 15:27
Owen,
Check out these 2 threads on this site: 50868 & 78243
They both mention problems similar to yours, with some "fixes" and some reasons for the breakage.
Have seen it on a Dodge truck, with 2-speed diff too. All the passenger side studs broke, as changed from low to high in the diff. And it had happened more than once.
A bent axle is mentioned too, as a possible culprit.
Bob.
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Reply By: Ross M - Saturday, Sep 22, 2012 at 16:10
Saturday, Sep 22, 2012 at 16:10
THe axle may be bent and stressing the studs.
The axle housing may be bent and stressing the studs.
The wheel bearings are too loose and stressing the studs. Too loose le trek (pun)
If it an older vehicle the outer bearing area on the axle tube may have worn at the bottom and it lets the bearing mive radially UP and causes the axle to run offline. Does the bearing inner cone fit snugly onto the parallel outer bearing area or does it flop onto the axle tube??? If it flops on then that too will add to the issue. Not an easy fix.
The oil seal letting oil into the grease won't cause it, many trucks run only oil in their hubs.My 60 often had oil in the grease, no troubles.
The wide wheels with plenty of negative offest will stress the hub sideways particularly if the wheel bearings aren't adjusted spot on/correctly and slightly loose will break the studs.
Do you still have the two locating dowels in the hub to axle flange??? These locate the axle centrally so the studs and tapers can hold it on centre.
Because it is happening on the left hand side it would seem to be a combination of wheel offset flex and loosely adjusted wheel bearings. It is possible to have 5 different mechanics all leave the bearing too loose at reassembly time.
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Reply By: mountainman - Saturday, Sep 22, 2012 at 17:49
Saturday, Sep 22, 2012 at 17:49
im having the same issue.
bearings.
or not adjusting the studs once the cone washers settle in is another, re tighten.
and the other is stuffed hub, where the studs have chewed out their threads allowing movement.
my last resort is arp studs from locktup.
chromemoly gear!
have them in the box on the
kitchen table.
279delivered express post.
i carry a bit of weight so id say thats why, and the cone washers not seating in went un checked.
comes as a kit though, full bearings QUALITY SEALS and gasket.
studs cone washers and nuts.
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Follow Up By: owen w - Sunday, Sep 23, 2012 at 10:55
Sunday, Sep 23, 2012 at 10:55
Thanks mountain man,
might be in my best interest to get a kit myself.
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