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Old 20-08-2007
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Originally Posted by Troutman View Post
Yeah, not sure I understand exactly what you mean mate, the axle would be supported by a bearing in the housing. I'm not sure why a steel sleeve would be a better idea, but thanks for the input as it's one more thing to check out.
The only bearing on the axle is behind the brake backing plate.The axle slides through the diff housing into the gears, so a steel sleeve picks up the slack.
I am glad you found the origin of your noise as it seems a lot cheaper than mine.
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