Checking straightness of axle housing

Mike Pearson · 10-05-2010, 05:50 PM

Kenny,
The way I was told to check the housing is to drop the rear out of the car. Bolt the tires back on the rear end. With the tires on the ground or on some blocking rotate the housing keeping the tires in one spot. If the housing is bent the tires will move in and out as you rotate the rear end housing.

Kenny Wigington · 10-05-2010, 07:10 PM

Jim, that should be the easiest way ! Mike, you are the 2nd person that has suggested that way. Thanks to you both.

10-05-2010, 05:50 PM	#1
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,454 Likes: 616 Liked 1,939 Times in 583 Posts	Re: Checking straightness of axle housing Kenny, The way I was told to check the housing is to drop the rear out of the car. Bolt the tires back on the rear end. With the tires on the ground or on some blocking rotate the housing keeping the tires in one spot. If the housing is bent the tires will move in and out as you rotate the rear end housing. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

10-05-2010, 07:10 PM	#2
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Checking straightness of axle housing Jim, that should be the easiest way ! Mike, you are the 2nd person that has suggested that way. Thanks to you both. __________________ 2894 STK

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