Check Rear Axle Endplay

[Yardbrew]

One of the service points at 30,000 is a check of rear axle end play.

I have the shop manual on CD and cannot find the procedure.

The one example I found is part of a rear differential assembly process using dummy bearings, removal and reinstallation of shims, etc.

When I take my van in to the local F**D folks for the 30K service, how are they going to check rear axle end play?

The reason I ask is that I might clean forget to take it in and end up doing the entire 30K service myself.

I have a nice set of dial indicators with a good magnet. Can you just remove the calipers and check it by hand. It doesn't say backlash or runout........just end play.

I guess I'm asking mainly for numbers. It must develop some acceptable slop over the first 30K miles

Thanks in advance,

Yardbrew

[yaric008]

Ever figure anything out about this? I am wondering also about this. Mine has a definite sound now that really sounds like something is going on with the rear axle.

[Yardbrew]

I just posted over in the 7.3 Eng and Drivetrain forum.

Will see what happens.

Yardbrew