: Look What I Found In My Diff


FIXXXXAH
10-12-2002, 10:43 AM
TORE INTO THE REAR DIFF, FOUND THIS:

WHAT IS IT? CRUSH WASHER?

cruiserrg
10-12-2002, 11:42 AM
Looks like the thrust washers for the spider side gears or the spider gear washers, in a beat up state anyway.

Hope you don't have a lunch box locker (lockright) in there, worn thrust washers can chew them up quick.

MetalMender
10-12-2002, 11:49 AM
Nope thats not the crush sleeve, looks like it's time to look a little deeper.
That one piece is kind of cylindrical shaped so it might be a bearing that came apart. :(

Keep looking .
rich

FIXXXXAH
10-12-2002, 12:23 PM
AHHHH WELL, ITS NOT THE SIDE GEAR WASHERS, BUT I THINK IT MAY BE THE SIDE GEAR WASHERS. TIME FOR A COMPLETE REBUILD, ANYONE KNOW WHO HAS THE BEST PRICES ON REBUILD KITS? GUESS I'LL DO EVERYTHING, COMPLETE 3RD REBUILD, NEW BEARINGS, SEALS, DISC BRAKES... I'M GONNA DO THE FRONT TOO SINCE IM AT IT, EVERYTHING NEW... ARRG THERE GOES THE CRUISER FUNDS. GUESS IS NEED TO START TAKING SOME MORE SIDE JOBS.

WELL, AT 10 IT WAS A COMPLETE REAR AXLE, AND BY 1130 IT LOOKED LIKE THIS:

FIXXXXAH
10-12-2002, 12:24 PM
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Pin Head
10-12-2002, 12:28 PM
Originally posted by FIXXXXAH
[SIZE=1]AHHHH WELL, ITS NOT THE SIDE GEAR WASHERS, BUT I THINK IT MAY BE THE SIDE GEAR WASHERS. [SIZE]

Huh? :confused:

Anyway, if the gears are toast, just get another used one for $50-100. If you want a rebuild kit with new bearings, PM Rick Donnelly aka rick d.

wngrog
10-12-2002, 02:47 PM
Dude,

I will mail you one with shipping for $120.......

FIXXXXAH
10-12-2002, 03:19 PM
Originally posted by Pin Head


Huh? :confused:

FORGIVE MY LACK OF PROPER TECHNICAL TERMS, I AM NOT A MECHANIC NOR DO I PRETEND TO BE...

EDIT: AHAHAHAHA MAN I DIDNT EVEN CLICK WHEN YOU POSTED THAT I MENT I THINK IT MAY BE A WASHER FROM THE SPIDER GEARS..

fj40guy
10-13-2002, 02:07 PM
Originally posted by FIXXXXAH
MORE... C:\Documents and Settings\Matt\My Documents\Image Expert Images\October 13, 2002\3rdside2.jpg
C:\Documents and Settings\Matt\My Documents\Image Expert Images\October 13, 2002\3rdside.jpg
ON A PLUS, I FINALLY LEARNED HOW TO POST MORE THAN ONE IMAGE PER POST :shakin:
PINHEAD: THE GEARS AREN'T SHOT, I DONT THINK, BUT IF THEY WERE, I'D JUST FIX THEM WITH A WELDER ;)

Try again... little red X's, as we are not on your computer. :)

file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Matt/My%20Documents/Image%20Expert%20Images/October%2013,%202002/spidergap.jpg

Tom :usa:

FIXXXXAH
10-13-2002, 02:37 PM
TOM, I DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKLING ABOUT MAN :confused: :flipoff2:
I'M PRETTY SURE THE PIECES ARE THE THRUST WASHERS FROM THE SPIDER GEARS. HERE'S A SHOT OF THE GAP I THINK THEY CAME FROM.... [THE GAP AT THE TOP BETWEEN THE SPIDER AND THE CARRIER]

orangefj45
10-13-2002, 10:01 PM
that's a pretty damn clean tub!:p