Yeah, I'd put back the splash guard, all kinds of gunk might get on your rotor. But since you got it out easy the first time, shouldn't be too hard to get off the next time soon.
Question for you ? I see everybody punches the axle backwards towards the transmission case. I guess that doesn’t do much harm. I have to be careful because mine is attached to the Tesla drive motor. Not sure if it’s the same.
@@Themachinewon great question. Yes it is good to make sure the axle shaft is able to slide freely out of the bearing drive splines, just be careful not to damage the threads, do not use just a hammer on the end of it or they usually mushroom out and you’ll never get the nut started again. I usually use a flat round punch and a hammer or something to that effect that will concentrate the energy to the center of the shaft rather than near the threads. As long as the axle shaft slides freely in the bearing your good to go my friend
@@Tech-28 Thanks, yeah, my concern was the actual distance. The axles can actually be punched back towards the transmission case, like I said mine goes into a Tesla drive motor. I may opt for the slide hammer to get the thing off. Any chance of not damaging the Tesla drive case will save me months of repair time because they don’t repair them on the East Coast here.
Can tell you’re a good mechanic. Well done and well explained.
@@jaybilawchuk2225 thank you
Yeah, I'd put back the splash guard, all kinds of gunk might get on your rotor. But since you got it out easy the first time, shouldn't be too hard to get off the next time soon.
Lisle has a great hub tool fyi
That looks like eastcoast rust right there. That's some exfoliation
@@MavHunter20XX yeah I’m located on the other side of Lake Huron across from Michigan
Can a bad rack&pinion on a Rav4 cause a wheel bearing to fail ?
@@johnh7058 no I don’t see how that’s possible
you owe the car owner a new damn backing plate
Well ur def in canada lol rust
Dust shield ! One less thing to rattle...
I try and rip off as many rotten ones as I can :)
Question for you ? I see everybody punches the axle backwards towards the transmission case. I guess that doesn’t do much harm.
I have to be careful because mine is attached to the Tesla drive motor. Not sure if it’s the same.
@@Themachinewon great question. Yes it is good to make sure the axle shaft is able to slide freely out of the bearing drive splines, just be careful not to damage the threads, do not use just a hammer on the end of it or they usually mushroom out and you’ll never get the nut started again. I usually use a flat round punch and a hammer or something to that effect that will concentrate the energy to the center of the shaft rather than near the threads. As long as the axle shaft slides freely in the bearing your good to go my friend
@@Tech-28 Thanks, yeah, my concern was the actual distance. The axles can actually be punched back towards the transmission case, like I said mine goes into a Tesla drive motor. I may opt for the slide hammer to get the thing off.
Any chance of not damaging the Tesla drive case will save me months of repair time because they don’t repair them on the East Coast here.