i hope some one can help me out.
i have a 66 bronco with a clunking noise in the rear end and a hesitation, can feel some thing is holding the bronco back for a second. it will happen as the rotation is completed to the same spot.
i can hear the noise on the passenger side in the rear.
could it be a bearing? or a brake shoe ?
thank you for all the help in the past, and i hope some one can direct me to what to look for with this problem.
again thank you
Hi
It could be either one. Jack the rear up & pull the wheel, Might just be the brake lining or a piece of the lining, came off one of the brake shoes.
Rich
yep. sounds like a brake lining issue.. could also be a leaky axle seal. that will cause the brake lining to soften and expand/ grab. but you would see a mess when you pulled the drum
it turns out to be a bearing, and i am having one heck of a time trying to pull the axle out i have a slide hammer but still don't seem to want to break loose.
any idea's on how to remove the axle please let me know
thank you for the help
Hi
I think you may have an 8.8 rear as the axles in the 9" slide right out. However an 8.8 has C clip retainers.
jack the rear end up, put drain pan under rear end & remove the cover. look in at the center of the differential & you'll see a big pin in the middle, as you turn the drive shaft you'll see there's a 12 point 5/16 bolt on one end. Remove that bolt then push the pin out (must be pushed from inside out to be able to get it out). (If/when you spin the tires now the spider gears and shims will fall out. Not a big deal) Push the tire in , it will move about a 1/4 of an inch, now look at the end of the axle where that big pin was & you'll see a big C clip on the end of it, it should push right off. Now you can slide the axle out.
Good luck
Rich
got it out it is a 9 inch big bearing axle, had a kid stop by and help me today he just got behind where the wheel studs (plate) and hit it with a big hamer and pry bar 3 times and out it came, the bearing was totaled ball's where falling out of it so i guess it was time to change it LOL
anyway thank all of you that helped me out here
have a good one and take care
again thank you
If I were you I would replace the other side also. You are there and I am sure it will be near the end of it's life too.
Also change the gear-lube just to be sure there is no metal flakes in the other bearings inside the third-member.
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