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Old 07-28-2014 | 10:13 AM
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InspGadgt
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Originally Posted by oldenuff
hi guys, just searching for some advice, Between ball diff rebuilds ( which i am new too ) i am noticing sometimes i get it right and sometimes not, but i don't know the difference of what i am doing from 1 build to the next,. sometimes the car pulls one way under power generally left and sometimes it tracks straight, any hints as to what i should be doing during a rebuild or what i should be looking for or even where i am going wrong, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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oldenuff
A commonly overlooked cause to this is the left side hub being on too tight. You need to have a slight bit of play in the rear axle otherwise the rear bearings bind. Since both rear bearings are on the left side of the diff...it will cause the car to pull left.
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