Hello and help!
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Hello and help!
Hello!
Trying to wrap up lower ball joints install on my 07 XLT 4x4 f150 5.4L, and ran into issue when I snapped off the end of the CV shaft that goes into the hub needle bearing by overtightening 13mm nut. So... had to buy a new CV shaft from carquest and installed last night. After attaching to the differential but not yet the hub, it was spinning freely by hand. Then after I reattached tie rod end to steering knuckle, I installed CV shaft into and meshed up with IWE, but then CV and differential were only spinning a quarter turn in either direction. Trying to determine if I did something wrong in the install — maybe compressed the inner joints in CV too much or maybe not enough — or if this is normal, seeing as I haven't yet had the truck running and is in park? I need to know if I should remove and try to reinstall before putting back and torquing down the brakes, wheels, etc. I sure don't want to pull it all back apart, but I don't want to do damage if not installed correctly either. Any advice? Thanks.
Dan
Trying to wrap up lower ball joints install on my 07 XLT 4x4 f150 5.4L, and ran into issue when I snapped off the end of the CV shaft that goes into the hub needle bearing by overtightening 13mm nut. So... had to buy a new CV shaft from carquest and installed last night. After attaching to the differential but not yet the hub, it was spinning freely by hand. Then after I reattached tie rod end to steering knuckle, I installed CV shaft into and meshed up with IWE, but then CV and differential were only spinning a quarter turn in either direction. Trying to determine if I did something wrong in the install — maybe compressed the inner joints in CV too much or maybe not enough — or if this is normal, seeing as I haven't yet had the truck running and is in park? I need to know if I should remove and try to reinstall before putting back and torquing down the brakes, wheels, etc. I sure don't want to pull it all back apart, but I don't want to do damage if not installed correctly either. Any advice? Thanks.
Dan
