Recent content by surfcityZ71

Something that baffles me is why, after installing the two washers and the ring clip, there appears to be a tremendous amount of end play in the shaft. Is that end play controlled by the limited distance between the differential and the steering knuckle so that it becomes a non-factor? As you...

Yup. The same. Groove for the c-clip is almost flush with the housing and probably no gear that the clip fits into. And I bet if the dealer tried to pull up a pic of yours using your VIN they'd come up with the wrong assembly.

You raise an interesting point that I think I can shed at least a little light on. I am in the process of replacing the right front axle seal on my 2004 Tahoe Z71. In doing so, I relied on different sources that said I could simply drive the axle out of the extension housing, replace the seal...