So I fixed my axle yesterday. Kept my ride height and found no more mechanical ticking noises from the drivers side rear axle. Hit bumps, potholes, and even a large lump of rock on the road and not a peep from the axle. Maybe I had a defective axle, considering the fact that most other lowered fr-s on the island have been running way lower than I was and from the beginning of their ownership (I lowered my car at 15,xxx miles)?
Basically when removing, I decided to rip open the CV boot.
Image 2 is a closeup of the EDJ cage that broke into 4 pieces.
Its hard to see in image 3, but basically there are gouges where the ball bearings slipped out of the cage.
Image 4 highlights a tri-opening fracture.
