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Autoxcuda, yes I was wondering about the tolerance on that as well. Mine don't seem exceptionally worn but there is some play. Wondering if a few choice blows with a chisel all around the circumference would stake the outers into the inner. That fix might be only temporary if it worked at all.



You can pinch the back and weld a strap to hold it like I pictured. I don't think a few blows around that circumfernce would hurt anything. That's a good idea. And if the noise went away and came back, at least you could narrow down the source better (I'd chisel it again in the car to see if it would go away again to confirm). And/or you could also put lube in the circumfernce joint and see if that gave any temporary change.