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8.8 c-clips--why??


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With the pinion gears holding side gears,, why put the c-clips onto axles,, the disc brakes keep axles in position?? Just curious, anybody?
 


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Would you want your axle shaft sliding back and forth against the brakes, pushing the piston in and out, having your axle change width as you drive down the road?

The C clips hold the shaft in a set location, the brakes are neutral and the bearings/seals ride on the machined surfaces like they're supposed to.
 

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With the pinion gears holding side gears,, why put the c-clips onto axles,, the disc brakes keep axles in position?? Just curious, anybody?
The 8.8 was originally a drum brake rear, and nothing else to hold the axles in. Why leave them out just because it's a disc rear? You don't want that thing moving around. If your pads are low, it will move even more.
 
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ok, sounds reasonable,, I guess it would take up a couple brake pumps.
 

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Has nothing to do with it being a drum brake or disc rear. It has to limit the lateral movement. You can do it with c -clips or a bolt on flange and bearing assembly like the older style rears. The c-clips are more of a pain, but they are less expensive. And that is why Ford switched.
 

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Well, guess may as well pull cover and install, found on workbench afterwards
 

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Where do you guys come up with this nonsense? C-clip eliminators keep the axle from falling out if you break an axle. If you have disk brakes the rotor/caliper keeps the axle from falling out if you break. I don't think they even make c-clip eliminators for disk 8.8's. When your axle is working correctly the axle isn't getting slapped around on the pads. If it did every time you turned you would grind against your pads.

The only plus you do get if you get an eliminator kit is the outer bearings. Usually they are bigger than the stock ones. Which adds a tiny amount of overall strength.

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Where do you guys come up with this nonsense? C-clip eliminators keep the axle from falling out if you break an axle. If you have disk brakes the rotor/caliper keeps the axle from falling out if you break. I don't think they even make c-clip eliminators for disk 8.8's. When your axle is working correctly the axle isn't getting slapped around on the pads. If it did every time you turned you would grind against your pads.

The only plus you do get if you get an eliminator kit is the outer bearings. Usually they are bigger than the stock ones. Which adds a tiny amount of overall strength.

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His question is about the C-clips, not the eliminators. He reassembled the axle and forgot to put them in, and was wondering if he needed to worry about putting them in if he had disc brakes.
 

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My bad, I read it to fast. Yeah you would need the c-clips in the axle.

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This thread is way too long already.
 

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