Kendall
Wheeler
Reged: 12/11/00
Posts: 154
Loc: Colorado Springs, Co, USA
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I am in the process of rebuilding an '83 Toyota front axle for my SAS. When I put the short side axle shaft in it is really tight against the front edge of the inner oil seal, enough so that there is a gap at the rear side of the oil seal. The rear steering stop on the same side of the axle is bent also. This leads me to believe that the housing is bent slightly. I am planning on getting a new housing. I would like to check the housing before I put it together, to see if it is straight. Is there a good method for checking this?
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88 Xtra Cab, SAS, 35X12.50 MTR, Toyota E-Lockers front and rear, Rear seat, custom nerfs and rear bumper.
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mechanic58
Rock Warrior
Reged: 08/16/03
Posts: 612
Loc: Bremond, TX
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I suppose there probably IS, but I'm guessin that it would require some fancy equipment...especially to detect a 'slight' bend. The only way I could think of is by having the complete assembly under a truck that is rolling...and put it on an alignment rack. This would be the easiest. Good luck.
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2007 Ford F150 Supercab
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Anonymous
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Well that sucks.. sorry to hear you are having probs with the sas. Have you allready got a new axle lined up?
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OOP'S
Roll Me Over
Reged: 04/14/00
Posts: 4230
Loc: Roseville, CA, Gateway to the ...
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Is it hard to get the short side axle and birf in and out? If yes it is bent! Any good rearend shop should have a "Jig Bar" set-up to check the housing or a 4 x 4 shops that does custom axle housings!!!!
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David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA
"Serenity through Sobriety"
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Kendall
Wheeler
Reged: 12/11/00
Posts: 154
Loc: Colorado Springs, Co, USA
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Yep, I could not get the inner axle to mate up with the birf while the inner axle was already in. I think that I have a new housing lined up.
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88 Xtra Cab, SAS, 35X12.50 MTR, Toyota E-Lockers front and rear, Rear seat, custom nerfs and rear bumper.
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OOP'S
Roll Me Over
Reged: 04/14/00
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Loc: Roseville, CA, Gateway to the ...
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Yep, I could not get the inner axle to mate up with the birf while the inner axle was already in. I think that I have a new housing lined up.
I would say that it is "El Bento"!!!!!!
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David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA
"Serenity through Sobriety"
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Anonymous
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If the bend is bad enough you can use a strait edge ruler on it but it wont deteced minor bends but im sure theres a way to do it yourself let me ask some axle freinds of mine and see what they say 
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Anonymous
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I have seen jigs for straight axles. Looks like a cross between a pinion depth seting tool and a line bore jig. Im sure most good machine shops could help you out$
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Anonymous
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If your housing is empty you can look through from one side to the other and see if it's bent. Like this:
I think this pic was taken from the long side. You can see the short side seal on the LEFT but not on the right.
Or, if it's together and the stub axle is hard against the spindle like this:
Also bent housing. And no, it's not the same one.
And as long as we're here. Number 3:
This was on my '85 when I bought it, didn't know until I took it apart. No idea what the shim was made from.
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