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Originally Posted by lucasdw63
Really glad it happened close to home. It gives my wife one less reason to tell me to get rid of the car.
I finally got around to pulling the axle so I could get to the broke bolt. after I dropped the axle a couple of the bearings dropped out- is this normal?
I am now soaking the assembly in cleaner so I can repack it with grease before re-installing.
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The ball bearings can fall out... they're important to put back in the exact place so the joint functions properly. Wipe everything up until perfectly clean, use new grease and reassemble the puzzle with all the balls. Be gentle with the balls...
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