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Originally Posted by carwash
and yes, i have never seen an outer explode without taking out the spindle and all the nuts and bearings as well with it.
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I've been lucky but have only broke stock 30-spline outers so less bang and more clearance. But on the one it did splinter and wedge itself slightly inside the spindle and had to be persuaded out with a hammer....fortunately I was able to get off the gas quickly when it let go or I'm sure it would have caused carnage.
Another thing I just thought off when talking about spindles, definitely make sure the little roller bearings inside the spindles (that the shaft rides on) is in good shape. If it's toast it puts more stress (causes the shaft to bind slightly). Whenever you repack the wheel bearings it only takes a couple of extra minutes to pull off the spindles and pack them with fresh grease.
08-26-2008, 08:13 AM
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