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Originally Posted by mclearwater
Any tighter and it's going to be broken. The boot appears to be moving away from the diff, is there anything that could have loosened up on that end?
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I have not had My Axles off for a long time but what I remember is there is a tubular Spacer, a Washer and the Bolt.
I believe the washer is made in a manner that puts tension on the Bolt. If the Washer is collasped the The Axle is going to be loose even if the Bolt is tight.
There is 2 different sizes of those Bolts so you need to be careful what you order.
With the Axle going in and out of the Hub you are going to wear the splines in the Hub and a new Hub is like $350 each and too much work to remove at a Junk Yard. Better to get the whole Trailing Arm.
The Washer is listed as a Clamping Disc and is supposed to be a one time use. If I remember correctly the washer is cupped/dished so that acts like a spring washer.
It could be that someone assemble yours with the cupped/dished part facing the wrong way or it is just flat and needs replacing.
I don't know the Deatails on the Bolt sizes.