#1 Front Axle/bearing nuts?? why did you remove or replace them?? Maybe i'm confused here...
#2.. i've had BRAND NEW ford rear axle nuts come loose, even torques correctly.. and personally right now.. i have to retorque them once in awhile.. even tossed the Removal strenth thread locker on them too.. (YES nuts were clean and same with the threads on the axles, I'm not THAT stupid, just stupid enough to have bought a MN12
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#3.. Checking the bearings, since i have this i've replaced 3 on my OWN car so far.. depending on how bad the bearing is.. you'll hear `knocking'/`thunking' type of noise over bumps and rough roads coming from the back (ALOT of people say you'll hear squeeling, ect (yah know metal-on-metal type of noises.. 3 bearings later.. have YET to hear such noise myself, and my car isn't THAT loud) Also just jack up the back end and grab the wheel and `wiggle' it Up down, side to side there should be NO!! play at all.. also give the wheel a spin, and listen for any grinding of sand type of noise.. or even a marble type noise...
#4 the socket is CHEAP man.. I even bought myself one (mostly becuase i ALWAYS have to recheck them.. just need a 24-36" 1/2 breacker bar and i'm set
#5 Also did you retighten the Knuckle bolts the same left side and right side??
#6 Does it feel like you car is `turning' fromt he front or the rear?
#7 does it do it at the same spots on the highway and nearly the same speed?
#8 Heh i never changed 1/2 shafts (YET!) but i rebuilt the front suspension, Lowered my car, ect and with a quicky alignment in my parents garage my car tracked good, the steering wheel was straight, ect.. when i took it to the alignment shop the guy said he never really had to touch anything
To bad i DID want like some negitive camaber thou.. like 3/4 in the front, 1/2 in the rear...