Front half shafts?

chemguy · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:22 pm

Should they have any lateral play in them, or should they be static? :evil:

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:24 pm

Explain alittle more what you mean by lateral. If you take the spindle off they should haves tons of play in them. I think the only thing holding it in then is the boot. But just going out and laying under the jeep and pushing them side to side, Im not to sure.

chemguy · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:46 pm

I'm talking about just laying under the Jeep pushing them side to side...got a little bit of play.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:57 pm

Just went out and checked mine and I have play. Id say its around an 1/8in of play, maybe less than that. I would love to take those boots off and clean them all up and repack it all with grease. I just dont like this lifetime grease thing.

phxtoad · **Posted:** Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:32 am

Yup, they should have some play.

TL

JFortier777 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:45 pm

Noticed the same thing last night while under my KJ. The thought of damage crossed my mind but glad it seems normal for the rest of you as well.

PitViper · **Posted:** Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:59 pm

yeah it's normal

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:12 pm

The thing that would not be normal would be if you took the knuckle off, and the shaft fell out of the Diff housing. Then the clip/snap ring has broken off, and it needs to be fished out and then replaced.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:47 pm

USAFCOP wrote:

The thing that would not be normal would be if you took the knuckle off, and the shaft fell out of the Diff housing. Then the clip/snap ring has broken off, and it needs to be fished out and then replaced.

I do not believe the front dana 30a has c-clips. Mine moves in and out alot with the spindle off. I believe they just fall out.

jason thompson · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:12 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

USAFCOP wrote:

The thing that would not be normal would be if you took the knuckle off, and the shaft fell out of the Diff housing. Then the clip/snap ring has broken off, and it needs to be fished out and then replaced.

I do not believe the front dana 30a has c-clips. Mine moves in and out alot with the spindle off. I believe they just fall out.

I kunker

i know for sure that the standard dana 30 is a non c-clip axle

PitViper · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:14 am

nope no clips... mine jusy pulled out.

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