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Old 06-13-2006, 08:39 PM
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Re: rear axle shaft

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Originally Posted by hwywolf
Hi All,
I was working on my 98 sierra rear drum brakes and noticed that there was some play in the axle shaft. I could pull the right side in and out about 1".
Now that I think about it, I have been noticing some new noises from the rear of the truck, but thought perhaps it was something else in the suspension.
I would really appreciate anyone's input. How difficult is it to pull the shaft and do the bearings, which is what I believe is the cause since the left side doesn't have the same characteristics.
It is a SLE standard sierra, 4X4 Z71.

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i would think if that has the regular rear end and not the full floater that axle would have departed long ago. I wouldnt drive it till you find the cause
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