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The guy that replied to the email called me today. He was very nice and explained that after a c-clip housing is narrowed that it is hard to get all of the metal shavings out of the axle tubes right behind where the bearing is pressed in due to it having a lip to stop the bearing from going in too far. He suggested that when I change the bearing, to focus on that area. I got another axle ordered and should have it by the beginning of next week. I told him that I would ship the bad axle back in the same box so that they can inspect it and test their heat-treating. He told me it doesn't happen often, but its not impossible for their heat-treating to be at fault.

This weekend, I will pull both axles and bearings, and clean the axle tubes real good just to be sure. I'll pull the posi out and flush the pinion bearings with brake cleaner, like what was suggested by a buddy, to avoid having to dial in the pinion bearing again with a new crush sleeve. Then I will just have to wait for the new axle to arrive to put it all back together. After that I can start installing the A/C!