Is this normal?

[TexasNomad]

Well I did a break job on my 79 today and found all kinds of great things.
broken springs broken adjuster cable three broken shoes
here is a pic of one of them

and when I was taking off my right rear tire I noticed the axle shaft had play in it and was wondering if this is normal or do I have a issue here.


What do yall think?

 

[89frankenford]

hm well i know for a fact that there is supposed to be a litle bit of play in rotation and in and out but im not sure if it is supposed to be that much...it doesnt sound to good though(but i think thats just the mic over amplifying the sound

 

[john112deere]

Not sure what axle you have, and I don't know much about axles...but my ol' 7.5" has at least that much slop/noise in it...and I'm pretty sure the slop is back at the c-clips.

That's a quarter-million mile axle, though.

 

[TexasNomad]

Oh yeah, sorry its a 9"

 

[Bricks]

I don't think there's anything to worry about (aside from the brakes). The rotational play is in the gears, and is normal. The in-n-out play doesn't seem to be so bad.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Id drive it till it drops and then find a junkyard carrier or whole axle with posi.