Axle shafts too tight in housing.

[gringeltaube]

The buttons were on the bottom.....

Ah... so simple. One (me) would assume that a complete axle rebuild also included removing the knuckles and inspecting/servicing the king pins.
(These kind of "shortcuts" usually take their toll...)

With everything correctly assembled - when pulling/pushing on the axle shaft - you should be able to actually feel some axial play. A minimum movement at least, regardless of the knuckle angle.

 

[clinto]

This is what happens when the button is left out altogether.



That's the bottom plate, which without the puck on top, allowed the entire knuckle to move upward, rubbing the kingpin bushing plate into the kingpin.

 

[4XDesign]

Ah... so simple. One (me) would assume that a complete axle rebuild also included removing the knuckles and inspecting/servicing the king pins.
(These kind of "shortcuts" usually take their toll...)

With everything correctly assembled - when pulling/pushing on the axle shaft - you should be able to actually feel some axial play. A minimum movement at least, regardless of the knuckle angle.

Oh yes I know. I was truly only going in to replace wheel cylinders. I should've committed right out of the gate.