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Front Diff issues

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Seabee_BUC:
Still in place...If you can't see where it came from, I'd think its a pinion gear shim, behind the differential...Which unfortunately means you have to remove everything to replace it. Which sounds like a good time to regear!...LOL

PaulW:
it's more then likely a thrust washer for the front spider gears.  i've seen where the diff hold down bolt shears off and allows the diff pin to "walk" around in the carrier and oblong the bore where it rides.  when that happens ythe spiders dont run true and they'll snap the thrust washers in no time, then that noise that you hear is gears binding and snap goes the 30 :D

CaptORM:
i really hope its not on the pinion....that makes the repair alot more expensive.

CaptORM:
Question??  This is due to money right now...can i just remove the ring gear, remove the front drive shaft  and run in two wheel drive till i have the money to get it done???

Due to the baby coming im not going to get to wheel to much this summer anyway. So I could save up money and buy gears and lockers. 

calvynandhobbs:

--- Quote from: CaptORM on April 30, 2009, 07:42:00 PM ---Question??  This is due to money right now...can i just remove the ring gear, remove the front drive shaft  and run in two wheel drive till i have the money to get it done???

Due to the baby coming im not going to get to wheel to much this summer anyway. So I could save up money and buy gears and lockers. 

--- End quote ---

I can't think of any reason why you can't. The gears are only used for 4wd. The wheel bearing units are what hold the tires on. Remove the front driveshaft, remove the axle shafts and ring gear and just leave it all hollow for a while.

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