Are you referring to the axle that the wheel attaches to or the driveshaft between the differential and the transmission/transfer case? What specifically is loose and where? What is it doing that you see as loose?
Are you referring to the axle that the wheel attaches to or the driveshaft between the differential and the transmission/transfer case? What specifically is loose and where? What is it doing that you see as loose?
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I have a 98 dodge ram 4wd, and i am an auto mechanic. I replaced all 4 ball joints and both axle joints and did my front end alignment in about 4 hours. The ball joints are pressed into the front axle yoke holes. If you have a ball joint press tool (which i used) it works out pretty easily in a decent amount of time. Otherwise if your lucky, you could use a hammer, which is not nearly as easy. Also, sometimes depending on how long and rusted the front end is, you might have to heat up the area a little with a torch.I also recommend using the best ball joints you can afford, because it would **** to have to do it all again after another 10,000-60,000 miles.
I just replaced my front ujoint for the 2nd time and yes when you pull the outer axle to replace the u joint and then reinstall the axle it seems to dislodge or screw up the seal. the 1st time i had a shop do it and they fixed the seal but now its on me
the ansew i found is replacing the seal around the joint and from both end removing it and cleaning it out i had rocks in mine from going threw water and mud ita a all day deal but a twenty doller fix axle shaft oil seal is all i had to replace
First just crawl under it and grab your axles and see if you can shake them and get any movement from either of them this will tell you if you have a loose CV joint or not .. thanks Jerry holler if you need more .
I have a 2002 Dodge 1500 Ram 4x4, quad cab and had the same problem. In
2wd the clicking was constant, in 4wd it would go away. Also I had no
4wd while in 4wd, found that out after a snow storm. I took my truck to
a buddies garage (a Dodge mechanic), he said this is a common problem.
He pulled the drivers side wheel, hub, axle and stub axle. The stub
axle splines where it goes into the CV joint and and the internal
splines in the CV joint were gone. Almost smooth even. The wheel
bearing was completely wore out too. I ended up replacing the hub
assembly, both the inner and outer axles. Not a cheap fix either I
have about $600 repair bill, but it's back on the road now smooth and
quite.
back to the rear dif.?
Are you referring to the axle that the wheel attaches to or the driveshaft between the differential and the transmission/transfer case? What specifically is loose and where? What is it doing that you see as loose?
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