# Help with infor on front axel

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-infor-on-front-axel/8002>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 5, 2007, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-infor-on-front-axel/8002 "2007-12-05T00:56:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![hankdeehank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b782af/32.png) [@hankdeehank](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hankdeehank)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-infor-on-front-axel/8002/1 "2007-12-05T00:56:04Z")

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we got play in the dry shaft on passenger side of front axel and need to know why? it is a 97 dodge Ram 200 4wheel drive turbo diesel

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**Author:** ![hankdeehank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b782af/32.png) [@hankdeehank](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hankdeehank)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-infor-on-front-axel/8002/2 "2007-12-05T00:56:41Z")

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ram 2500 sorry

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-infor-on-front-axel/8002/3 "2007-12-05T01:06:54Z")

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It’s probably caused from a defective CV/U-joint.

Tester

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**Author:** ![hankdeehank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b782af/32.png) [@hankdeehank](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hankdeehank)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-infor-on-front-axel/8002/4 "2007-12-05T01:09:51Z")

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ok but is there a bearing that holds the axel in place that i need to replace?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-infor-on-front-axel/8002/5 "2007-12-05T01:18:00Z")

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No. You don’t have to replace the bearing. You have to disassemble the steering knuckle to the point where that shaft can be removed and replaced.

Tester