T Series Diff Inner Axle Pops Out. Weird Problem! Pics

[e70van]

hey everyone, i have a t series axle in my corolla (open diff). been working sweet for the last year.

 

i turned hard into a left hand corner the other day (didn't hit anything!) and i heard a clunk in the back.. i look at the back and my right hand (driver side) wheel is sticking out about 30mm more than usual! (lol)

 

car drives fine still, it just makes a little more noise from the diff.

 

As I'm driving it goes in and pops out again. i know its dangerous. I've stopped driving it now.

 

what do you think has caused this??

 

i took the drum off and took some pics. here they are:

 

first two pics you can see the axle is sticking out more. when you spin the rim/tyre by hand you can feel there is more drag/load on the axle.

 

 

this pic below shows the drum back on the the gap it has.

 

this pic shows it without the gap (i smacked the axle back in with a block of wood, so its sitting how it should)

[KEI069]

Looks like your axle bearing has failed or the bearing retainer/ collett has slid down the axle allowing more end float

[SLO-030]

KEI069 sounds pretty spot on.

 

Remove the retainer plate, slid the axle etc out. make sure you find all the bits if something has exploded.

 

Check the surface of the wheel bearing mounting position on the axle. Preferably get a micrometer onto it to check if it has worn down in diameter.

 

If all is ok, replace wheel bearings (preferably both)

 

If not, look for another axle and replace bearings.

[e70van]

^ thanks fellas.

 

time to pull it apart :(