Loud screeching from drivers axle

Drove the car home from mechanic the other day. He had to pull the passenger axle to get at the oil adapter. I took the wheel off on the drivers side and rotated the axle and the screeching was very loud with just a little turn. I noticed the very base of the axle (part where you would pry on to get out of trans) was moving as well. Not sure if that is normal or not to turn but the screeching is brutal. Need some help.

Loud loud in a straight line or turning left (not like a rumbling wheel bearing) loud metal screeching noise. Plus pulled into driveway & heard some clicking which is usually an axle. Something messed up here. Wondering if mechanic pulled driver axle to install LCA & yanked axle out too far??

take it back to the shop if they touched that side. they f'ed something up.

Agreed just wondering if the base of the axle where it hooks into the trans is supposed to turn with the axle?

the whole axle is supposed to turn.

the shaft just slides in, past the seal. its a spline shaft so something is turning it from inside.

maybe its not clicked in all the way?

sounds bad to me what ever it is.

When I take off the tire, even the slightest tweak of the axle causing a loud shriek.

Should the base of the axle be right snug to the trans? ie. nearly zero gap?

no there should be like 2 inches from the lump at the end of the axle to the trans. you know room for the pry bar to pop it out.

maybe they put the wrong axle in the wrong side? the old switch aroo?

Lol maybe, I installed the passenger LCA without pulling the axle so I am not sure if they even had the axle out?

There is no need to pull the axle to do lca. I don't think they would have pulled it out. But they would have to do the oil filter adapter right?

but noise on drivers side, adapter on passenger side.

if he pulled the pass side maybe the shaft inside pulled out the pass side, and pulling the d/s axle in?

id so be taking it back to the shop.

you can change a lca with out taking the axle out too, why do all that extra work?

how does the pass side look are they equal lengths out of the trans?

Driver's side is internal spline and passenger is external spline IIRC. Pretty hard to switch them.

Originally Posted by dsmuts

how does the pass side look are they equal lengths out of the trans?

Gonna take to shop next week. I am on beer break now for the long weekend I hope...

How did you make out at the shop? I'm also having the same problem on my wifes 02 GT, a loud metal shriek when turning left.

The mechanic didn't have the axle plate seated to the knuckle properly (pretty sure that is what my wife said - she took the car for service). I am wondering if that means the axle nut wasn't tightened enough?

Loose axle nuts don't make noise. At least they didn't when Randy didn't tighten his and went around the block. lol

I bet he bent the backing plate into the rotor. Yeah..I know guys..but I didn't see anyone say it.