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axle trouble!
« on: June 19, 2012, 04:52:06 PM »
Ok so I couldn't figure out why my rear diff kept popping. I thought maybe the auto locker. Well I got underneath it just now. And where the yolk connects to the rear diff the plate on the diff is loose. What do I do?!

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Offline SineCredulitas

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Re: axle trouble!
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2012, 07:18:35 PM »
If I understand you correctly: there's a big nut holding the flange (?) to the diff (or something to tighten up), need to drop the shaft first to access. Maybe change u-joints since you're there and they've been taking a beating with those pops.
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Re: axle trouble!
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2012, 10:02:13 PM »
Are you talking about the dust cover? just silicon it, weld it , jb weld it, or just tear it out of there.
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Re: axle trouble!
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2012, 07:52:17 AM »
If I understand you correctly: there's a big nut holding the flange (?) to the diff (or something to tighten up), need to drop the shaft first to access. Maybe change u-joints since you're there and they've been taking a beating with those pops.
ok that makes sense. Ive never messed with the axles before. ill try that first. then if nothing else ill try mrfuelish idea.

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Re: axle trouble!
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2012, 09:55:09 AM »
if it's the flange your talking about that's a whole different story,do you have some red loc-tite ,an air impact, and a punch, a floor jack, and a couple of jack stands?
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Offline talonxracer

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Re: axle trouble!
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2012, 10:13:27 AM »
what exactly do you mean by loose, and what component is moving in which direction?
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