I finally got around to finishing up my axle replacement. The outer joint of the axle on passenger side from FCP Groton (DSS brand) seemed "tight" and sounded not like there was a lot of grease in there. Turn your sound way up and you can hear what sounds like metal rubbing metal in this video.

http://www.gone2maui.com/Videos/Volvo_Axle.com

Should this joint be tight like that? I went ahead and installed it as I was "on a roll", but am worried this thing's going to get red hot when driving.

Tell me this is how it's supposed to be?

Thanks,

Joe

Sorry about that....here it is. Axle is fresh out of the box.

http://www.gone2maui.com/Videos/Volvo_Axle.mp4

The tightness is absolutely normal.

The noise, who knows, but I think it is simply related to the tightness.

Thanks very much. I appreciate the input.


Joe

Klaus may be correct, but before you return this part, make sure that this was not something that you did to cause the problem.

CV joints, when new, ARE tight.

As to whether or not you know there is grease in the joint, I'm not so sure you can tell.

See if you can get that sound file working so we have a better idea of what your problem is.

There are a dozen reasons that a new sound could have cropped-up. For instance, you could have accidentally bent the backing plate and it is now rubbing against the disk rotor.

So, before you bother FCP with something that may be your issue, double-check your work.

My PC couldn't find your link.

The axle should not be hard to move and you should not hear metal to metal at any time.

Call FCP asap and ask them. If they agree to a replacement, make sure they include a new axle nut - supply the size.

Klaus
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