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Originally Posted by bawareca
There is a chance that you pulled the axle too much when removing it and it was almost fallen apart when you installed it. Should be able to put it back together.
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That was the project for tonight.
I began by removing the driver's side front drive axle just as I had the first time. Once I had it on the bench, the fun began. Both the inner and outer joints felt funny so I serviced both of them. I worked on the outer joint first, the one with the 6 captured balls inside. I found vise grips to work well for removing one type of clamp-band. The internal components were completely covered in grease so I ultrasonic cleaned everything as best I could. The end of the spline which contacts the center pinion was fairly chewed up and the pinion would no longer slide on. Using a triangular jeweler's file, I carefully filed the teeth smooth until the pinion slid on. Once that was repaired, I used a tiny amount of grease to get the internal components back into place. Next I tapped the splined shaft into the pinion and seated the circlip.