Do I really need this?
04-14-2007, 07:47 PM
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Do I really need this?
I had my rearend apart to do a 5 lug axle swap today and I had trouble getting this piece to go back in:
I ended up leaving it out. I didnt even see it in the pics of the differential in my Haynes manual where they showed how to take the axles out.
It fell out and there seemed to be no way this damn thing was going back in.
I hope its not completely necessary and wont really affect anything by not being there.
I ended up leaving it out. I didnt even see it in the pics of the differential in my Haynes manual where they showed how to take the axles out.
It fell out and there seemed to be no way this damn thing was going back in.
I hope its not completely necessary and wont really affect anything by not being there.
04-14-2007, 09:15 PM
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RE: Do I really need this?
The spider gears fell out when I was rotating the axle and this spring moved too and I couldnt get the spiders back in right with it there.
This is the first time Ive ever had a rearend apart.
This is the first time Ive ever had a rearend apart.
04-14-2007, 09:18 PM
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RE: Do I really need this?
ORIGINAL: primetime5.0
why did you take it out?? you dont need to remove that to slide 5 lug axles in
why did you take it out?? you dont need to remove that to slide 5 lug axles in
ORIGINAL: PJB
The spider gears fell out when I was rotating the axle and this spring moved too and I couldnt get the spiders back in right with it there.
This is the first time Ive ever had a rearend apart.
The spider gears fell out when I was rotating the axle and this spring moved too and I couldnt get the spiders back in right with it there.
This is the first time Ive ever had a rearend apart.
04-14-2007, 09:25 PM
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RE: Do I really need this?
ORIGINAL: PRO50SC
Agree!!!
Lesson learned! Never rotate the axles while the carrier pin is out. You found out the hard way. Is it back together now?
ORIGINAL: primetime5.0
why did you take it out?? you dont need to remove that to slide 5 lug axles in
why did you take it out?? you dont need to remove that to slide 5 lug axles in
ORIGINAL: PJB
The spider gears fell out when I was rotating the axle and this spring moved too and I couldnt get the spiders back in right with it there.
This is the first time Ive ever had a rearend apart.
The spider gears fell out when I was rotating the axle and this spring moved too and I couldnt get the spiders back in right with it there.
This is the first time Ive ever had a rearend apart.
Im not driving the car anyway since its all apart in my friend's bodyshop.
I learned to turn the driveshaft instead of the axles.
04-14-2007, 09:28 PM
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RE: Do I really need this?
ORIGINAL: FrostByte
Good luck w/ that. BTW Paulmy supercharger will be here Thursday (19th)& be installed by Sun.
Good luck w/ that. BTW Paulmy supercharger will be here Thursday (19th)& be installed by Sun.