21-04-2021, 07:55 PM
The thing has been standing for 50 years unused, but the innards/felt seal of the hub arent in place hence the rear carrier flopping around loose.
So presumably outer hub been done up for keeping main bits all together but may not be tight - but that wouldn't account for nearly 1/4", and I would be able to pull them with a hand, perhaps.
The visible thread length on either side beyond the small hub nut (those are the only bits I was referring to as being quite "clean") are also similar.
I haven't got my puller here so can't immediately check, annoyingly.
Perhaps if the bearing locates the half shaft, then one is missing or loose.
But the "flapping around" is exaggerated end float - 1/4" or more in/out movement in the plane of half shaft's shaft... just on the one side.
So presumably outer hub been done up for keeping main bits all together but may not be tight - but that wouldn't account for nearly 1/4", and I would be able to pull them with a hand, perhaps.
The visible thread length on either side beyond the small hub nut (those are the only bits I was referring to as being quite "clean") are also similar.
I haven't got my puller here so can't immediately check, annoyingly.
Perhaps if the bearing locates the half shaft, then one is missing or loose.
But the "flapping around" is exaggerated end float - 1/4" or more in/out movement in the plane of half shaft's shaft... just on the one side.