Axle separation

cwynn46
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:33:29 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

I recently had my brakes done, and the mechanic called me to say that there was something wrong with my right front axle. When he showed me the problem, I was surprised. Somehow the axle has come out of the gearbox so that you can actually see into it. I could not tell if the cover had just been knocked back, or if they did something. He said it was a miracle my 4 wheel drive even functioned. I had used it in that mode this past winter, and was not aware of any problem at that time, and the car has not gone over anything that might have damaged it. He said something about splines may have fallen out. Just what is he talking about? How dangerous is this? What might I be looking at in cost to get the axle reconnected to the gear box?

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