Re: IML: 1970 chrysler imperial le baron 4-door hdtp 440 cu/in.

["Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>]

Edwin:

The passenger side "plate" which holds the axle into the rear end should have "screwable" adjuster ring which you screw in or out to set the end play. The drivers side is just a plate which contains the outer wheel seal and holds the axle into the rearend. It is possible that someone replaced the correct adjustable one with a non adjustable one at some time in the past.

Are both "plates" identical? (By plate I mean the thing that you un-bolt from the rearend to allow removal of the axles).

----- Original Message -----
From: Edwin
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Subject: IML: 1970 chrysler imperial le baron 4-door hdtp 440 cu/in.
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 11:38:43 +0200

Hello,

 

I just removed the rear axle drive shafts from my 1970 Chrysler Imperial Le Baron 4-door hdtp, 440 cu/in. I made two pictures of the drive shaft's. The first picture is the drive shaft from the passenger side with the ''O''-ring groove in it. The second is the driver's side shaft. Apparently there is no adjuster ring on the passenger side drive shaft to adjust the bearing end-play!! Is this the correct configuration for this vehicle or must the adjustment be done by shims on the passenger side?? I hope someone can tell me what's correct for this 1970 Chrysler rear axle.

 

Thanks a Lot,

 

Edwin de Bruijn.

Fred Joslin