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Rear wheel bearing adjustment?

Froggy

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San Diego, CA
Year, Model & Trim Level
'00 XLT 4x4
I was rotating tires on my 00 xlt yesterday and did the 12/6 test for wheel bearing play. LR felt a tiny bit loose/play.

Is there an adjustmnet nut to adjust pre load on the bearing (like the front on my 1989 B2?) or is this a r&r bearing, or am I feeling normal play? 84k miles, no off road. No noise.

Thanks .
 






There's no adjusting anything on a rear solid axle. I was told a slight amount of play up and down is perfectly normal. You will probably see even more play in and out (pushing/pulling horizontally). If it starts to sound like "hex nuts in a coffee can", then it needs help.
 












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