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Rear axle differences 120-130

posted by  matt b on  Wed Jul 14 08:05 CST 2004
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Well... if you're getting 3mm... (what the hell are you using metric for???), thats a lot. 3mm=~1/8"=.125"... if spec is .002-.008, you definitely got a problem. I'd think pretty seriously about removing the axles and inspecting/replacing the outer bearings. The inners don't go bad so often, and are probably OK.

You'll know exactly waht you need to do when you get the brake backing plates off. Though you might need a slide hammer to get teh axles themselves out. If you don't have one, you can often get lucky by removing the backing plate, then re-installing a brake drum with the bolt on there, and tapping around the edge of the drum with a hammer... preferably a soft hammer. Best to use a used wasted drum in case you break teh casting...

Good luck!-Matt
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-Matt '70 145s, '65 1800s, '66 122s wagon, others inc. '53 XK120 FHC






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