CV Axle Problem After Install

[88Center]

2008 V6
187k

Yes or no, Driver's side CV axle, is it ok to have a bit of play in the lateral direction, between the differential housing and the end of the CV axle that gets inserted?

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Installed new Type-T oil seal. Took my time installing and almost 20m of gentle taps to get to the right depth.

The repair manual is not clear on how much depth the T-Seal should be installed at. I suppose the SST tool used in the repair manual must set the depth correctly.

During install, I hear the click of the c-clip. It's solid in there. But then I can manually pull on the inside CV housing and the CV Axle pulls away from the differential housing by about 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch.

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Is my seal installed to the wrong depth? Something else going on?

Inspected all the splines on CV axle and inside the housing and no chips, dents, or cracks. They look good. The locking clip, cv boots, grease, are new and OEM. The CV axles are original and came with the vehicle.

 

[rdruss]

You are probably fine. I replaced both CV axles and one seal in my '03 this past summer didn't pay a lot of attention to seal placement, just tried to get it where it looked like the old seal sat and all is good. Put it all back together if you haven't already and see how it goes.

 

[zguy1]

2008 V6
187k

Yes or no, Driver's side CV axle, is it ok to have a bit of play in the lateral direction, between the differential housing and the end of the CV axle that gets inserted?

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Installed new Type-T oil seal. Took my time installing and almost 20m of gentle taps to get to the right depth.

The repair manual is not clear on how much depth the T-Seal should be installed at. I suppose the SST tool used in the repair manual must set the depth correctly.

During install, I hear the click of the c-clip. It's solid in there. But then I can manually pull on the inside CV housing and the CV Axle pulls away from the differential housing by about 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch.

----

Is my seal installed to the wrong depth? Something else going on?

Inspected all the splines on CV axle and inside the housing and no chips, dents, or cracks. They look good. The locking clip, cv boots, grease, are new and OEM. The CV axles are original and came with the vehicle.

I think you are fine. There is a bit of play or movement of the axle relative to the transfer case once installed. I had the same concerns when I replaced my first set 100k miles ago.

As far as the seal goes, I would leave it alone.

 

[aemravan]

if you haven't already figured it out you're fine. both of mine have play (and had it since OEM axles). as long as your seal is seated roughly where it needs to be everything is going to stay nice and dry.

 

[igwig]

probably okay. where were the replacements from?