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John2kx, thanks for the reply and offer of pics. I agree, at this point, the thing to do is some disassembly and examination. New bearings aren't THAT expensive, and as I said, I don't really know their age. The records I have of parts and labor purchases from the two PO's show nothing in this area.

The CV could be bad as well, and it is the CV I suspect the most from my pushing and prodding this afternoon. The CV bolts are tight, at least on the inboard end. If the outer CV is assembled to the stub axle the way I think I understand it to be, it is there that I have the loose fit, play, slop whatever you want to call it. If you have a picture of that end of things, I'd really like to see it.

I am almost ready to pull the trigger on the parts purchase. The reasons are:

I don't want to tear things apart twice.

This car is currently my daily driver.

No garage to work in, and winter's coming.

My other car is (fortunately or un, depending on how you see things) a '75 914 with its own issues.

Really need to make holiday trip at end of this month to Pennslyvania.

So you see, I think I should get in, do the work, and get out as quick as I can.

Ed