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#1
09-29-2009, 08:48 PM
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Axle question...?
'98 Regal LS
When I was checking my wheel bearings, I noticed that my driver's side axle has some play to it, i'm able to move it up and down and back and forth. My passenger side axle has no play however. Is this a sign of a bad axle and should be replaced? Could a bad axle cause a clunking in my steering wheel while turning? 
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#2
09-30-2009, 02:26 PM
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Re: Axle question...?
Yes, that is a definite sign of a bad axle and it will cause the clunking you describe.
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#3
09-30-2009, 08:46 PM
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Re: Axle question...?
yeaaa, couldn't get anymore blunt
than that, ehh? I found an '04 Century in the boneyard with a good front end. I'll pull the axle out of that tommorrow. Oh btw, thanks for the help. Greatly appreciated.
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#4
10-01-2009, 07:47 PM
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Re: Axle question...?
so I just got done replacing my axle...
There's no more 'rubbing' sound.. That's good I guess. But I still have that clunk in my steering wheel... *&^*((*& hmmm...
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#5
10-02-2009, 02:09 PM
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Re: Axle question...?
The steering wheel clunk is most likely a steering colunm intermediate shaft. It's the piece that goes through the firewall and hooks to the rack and pinion, very common issue on these cars.
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#6
10-04-2009, 10:43 AM
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Re: Axle question...?
I had a feeling it had to be something
with the steering wheel column... I just did my wheel bearings yesterday and the clunk is still there.. Had a feeling it would be... So how would I fix a problem like this? What would I have to replace? How would I access this?
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