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Does it look like my axle is bent?

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Old 06-17-2009, 01:45 PM
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Here is a short video of the axle wobble. A bad bearing wouldn't cause it to do that would it?
http://s213.photobucket.com/albums/c...t=HPIM0106.flv
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Old 06-17-2009, 03:11 PM
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it looks bent to me.did you hit anything.
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Old 06-17-2009, 04:31 PM
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I have not hit anything but I have had a vibration i've been trying to find since i owned the car. The other side has a wobble as well but not as bad.
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Old 06-17-2009, 05:35 PM
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what do you guys think of these? Are they overpriced? http://cgi.ebay.ca/87-91-92-93-MUSTA...3%3A1|294%3A50
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Old 06-17-2009, 10:29 PM
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not for 50 bucks I think new ones cost like 100 bucks more
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Old 06-17-2009, 10:38 PM
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I sold a set for like 40$, plus your not supposed to lay them down like that

edit.. watched the video.. definetly looks bent
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hold the camera still!!! anything will look bent the way you are moving the camera around.
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Old 06-18-2009, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by mjr46
hold the camera still!!! anything will look bent the way you are moving the camera around.
You said it... I HATE when I click on a video and it looks like a 2 year old was holding the camera.
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Yeah sorry about the ****ty camera work guys. I never loaded it up to the computer until I had the drums and wheels back on. I may take another one today.
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Does anyone know roughly how much fluid the rear will take to fill? Also I have heard that i need to buy some friction modifier from ford?
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