1997 850 out of alignment after CV Axle replacement

[moses3]

I'm guessing the smaller ring is part of the hub bearing

[scot850]

The smaller ring is the dust seal. The larger one is the reluctor ring.

Neil.

[chrafael]

I had a similar problem recently. It isn't caused by over-tightening the axle nut, just the opposite. It's caused by not tightening it enough. I thought the bearing was a sealed roller bearing, but it isn't. It's a pair of tapered ball bearings much like a bicycle steering stem. If it isn't tight enough, the back race pushes out letting the wheel flop around and causes damage. In my case, I had to use a three foot cheater bar just to run the axle nut up and couldn't feel when all the slack was taken up. The brake rotor was holding the hub tight so shaking it didn't tell me anything. Yes, I was tired. Fortunately I knew what I was hearing as soon as I moved the car. Gotta be more careful next time.

[moses3]

I had a similar problem recently. It isn't caused by over-tightening the axle nut, just the opposite. It's caused by not tightening it enough. I thought the bearing was a sealed roller bearing, but it isn't. It's a pair of tapered ball bearings much like a bicycle steering stem. If it isn't tight enough, the back race pushes out letting the wheel flop around and causes damage. In my case, I had to use a three foot cheater bar just to run the axle nut up and couldn't feel when all the slack was taken up. The brake rotor was holding the hub tight so shaking it didn't tell me anything. Yes, I was tired. Fortunately I knew what I was hearing as soon as I moved the car. Gotta be more careful next time.

Yes, I finally realized it was under torqued. That huge nut seems like it's all the way on, but it's not. The torque spec is 89ft lbs + 60 degrees. Tricky for sure. The right side was easier, it's a smaller nut, more manageable.