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11-11-2010, 07:34 AM
85cj7

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Originally Posted by stx4wheeler

Where can I get the metal sleeve that goes inside a poly spring bushing? A couple of mine are starting to egg out? Does any company make one that is fully welded?

Now, Frick, What do you say?

http://www.wfoconcepts.com/pr/3-4-Bu...Bolt/3190/3499
http://www.wfoconcepts.com/pr/3-4-Bu...Bolt/3190/3500
11-11-2010, 07:37 AM
stx4wheeler

Gracias
11-15-2010, 04:47 AM
85cj7

Pretty damn cool!
http://snip.awardspace.com/
11-15-2010, 07:47 AM
DRAGOONRANCH

I thought that one might have let you print a template that you could wrap the pipe with, but I guess it would be a decent way to get pretty close on the notches.
11-17-2010, 06:58 PM
breckboarder55

I had a vibration show up in my front driveline.

Found play in the front yoke, pulled the drive shaft. I thought it would the pinion nut just needed to be re-torqued, but it wouldn't budge. I figured this much play was not good.(?)

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...h_PB170124.jpg

So is this from a bad pinion bearing or are the gears on their way out? I have not pulled the cover off and will not have time to do so until Sunday...
11-17-2010, 07:01 PM
BroncoJo

Quote:

Originally Posted by breckboarder55

I had a vibration show up in my front driveline.

Found play in the front yoke, pulled the drive shaft. I thought it would the pinion nut just needed to be re-torqued, but it wouldn't budge. Than I figured this much play was not good.(?)

So is this from a bad pinion bearing or gears on there way out? I have not pulled the cover off and will not have time until Sunday...

What kind of differential do you have? and I'm assuming the axle-shaft u-joints are good?
11-17-2010, 07:12 PM
breckboarder55

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Originally Posted by BroncoJo

What kind of differential do you have? and I'm assuming the axle-shaft u-joints are good?

The U-joints have about 30k on them, feel tight, no noticeable play or visual defects. Stock open differential.

Wheels were chocked, parking break on. It took less effort to move that yoke than to turn a door knob.
11-17-2010, 07:15 PM
BroncoJo

Quote:

Originally Posted by breckboarder55

The U-joints have about 30k on them, feel tight, no noticeable play or visual defects. Stock open differential.

Wheels were chocked, parking break on. It took less effort to move that yoke than to turn a door knob.

Best thing to do is open the cover and take a look. I should be in town this weekend if you need shop space.

Being as old as your jeep is I bet you have a combination of worn gears, bearing, spider gears, axle-shafts and hubs. I suggest driving the piss out of it until something breaks.
11-17-2010, 07:24 PM
breckboarder55

Quote:

Originally Posted by BroncoJo

Best thing to do is open the cover and take a look. I should be in town this weekend if you need shop space.

Being as old as your jeep is I bet you have a combination of worn gears, bearing, spider gears, axle-shafts and hubs. I suggest driving the piss out of it until something breaks.

That would set me up for not being able to wheel at Clayton. I was leaning towards the gears about to take a ****, but I don't know too much about diffs.

If this is not an easy or cheap fix (less than $200), I would prefer to find another D30 or HP30 with 3.73s and bolt it in. As much as I need to re-gear, I don't have the money for it right now.
11-17-2010, 07:28 PM
BroncoJo

Quote:

Originally Posted by breckboarder55

That would set me up for not being able to wheel at Clayton. I was leaning towards the gears about to take a ****, but I don't know too much about diffs.

If this is not an easy or cheap fix (less than $200), I would prefer to find another D30 or HP30 with 3.73s and bolt it in. As much as I need to re-gear, I don't have the money for it right now.

I doubt it's the gears but I don't have much experience with the faggotry that is Jeep.

Normally something else, specifically bearings, wear out and then cause excessive wear on the gears. Gears tend to break instead of wear out.
11-17-2010, 07:59 PM
robertf03

sounds like pinion bearings.
11-17-2010, 08:04 PM
85cj7

Find a cheap rebuild kit on pirate or tx4x4 and take it over to that trans shop on 21 they installed my gears for $150 labor. Or wait until it blows up.
11-17-2010, 08:40 PM
breckboarder55

Quote:

Originally Posted by 85cj7

Find a cheap rebuild kit on pirate or tx4x4 and take it over to that trans shop on 21 they installed my gears for $150 labor. Or wait until it blows up.

So to replace the pinion bearing they have to pull the diff and gears? I might just jump go ahead and re-gear it to 4.88s than. (do the back later)
11-17-2010, 08:43 PM
BroncoJo

Quote:

Originally Posted by breckboarder55

So to replace the pinion bearing they have to pull the diff and gears? I might just jump go ahead and re-gear it to 4.88s than. (do the back later)

Use the $150 for beer instead of labor and do it all at once. Any monkey can change gears.
11-17-2010, 09:16 PM
85cj7

Quote:

Originally Posted by breckboarder55

So to replace the pinion bearing they have to pull the diff and gears? I might just jump go ahead and re-gear it to 4.88s than. (do the back later)

yep they will have to pull the shafts, carrier and pinion. No need to separate the ring gear from the carrier or replace the carrier bearings if you really want to do it on the cheap. But with complete install kits around $100 it would be worthwhile to replace the carrier bearings while you are in there.

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