Bent rear axle?

Sam Ahh. That's a point. I did take the axle out last night, but my old eyes aint what they used to be, i.e. I couldn't tell if it looked straight or pissed!

When I put it all back together I moved the non-drive side cone a little bit further down the axle as the amount of threads showing on either side of the hub wasn't quite even. I could only budge it one or two threads before it would turn no more, to basically where the axle entered the hub body.

And re: bending the hub flange. It's not a left to right wobble (and therefore bendable), it's up and down.

If you want to check if the axel is bent remove it and find a good flat surface, an odd bit of laminate flooring or kitchen work surface should be good, and role the axle on that with your finger. You can see / feel if it is bent even very slightly with this method.

Good luck.