Toyota rear axle bad bearing?
Can anyone tell me how to determine if the bearing on this 99 4runner rear axle shaft is bad? It has 158k miles and the axle seal pooped out. I do not feel any up and down play in the shaft when it's bolted to the axle but I can rock the backing plate just a hair when it's off the axle like in the photo. It spins freely without any noises or grinding.
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Video is not working well but hopefully it does soon.
Bad bearing?