DiffLeak.JPG
758 hits | 94.46 KB | Posted: 8/27/10
This could be the last major part to be rebuilt. We've resealed this chunk a few times now, and he ...

DshaftRear.JPG
848 hits | 51.54 KB | Posted: 8/28/10
Turns out the rattle wasn't JUST from the rear diff. The front joint in the rear driveshaft is SEVE...

DshaftFront.JPG
767 hits | 64.41 KB | Posted: 8/28/10
Frank is happy with this front shaft, so he's going to ask them to build a new copy of the rear shaf...

DiffLeak2.JPG
889 hits | 103.49 KB | Posted: 8/28/10
With the wheels & drums off, I can unbolt the wheel bearing retainer plates (one nut is visible thro...

DiffLeak3.JPG
700 hits | 97.33 KB | Posted: 8/29/10
The ring gear has 37 teeth, so since it turns the pinion more than 4x, the pinion must have 9 teeth,...

DiffLeak5.JPG
1192 hits | 88.91 KB | Posted: 9/6/10
It took about a week to get this. IIRC, it cost ~$250.

DiffLeak6a.JPG
1195 hits | 47.79 KB | Posted: 9/10/10
The rebuilt chunk arrived today.
The diff is stamped: YDGF9-28-AG 04012010 BF031
The ring gear is:...

DiffLeak10a.JPG
681 hits | 66.85 KB | Posted: 9/10/10
I expected the outside to be cleaner, but it doesn't really matter. The pattern appears to be perfe...

DiffLeak15b.JPG
764 hits | 63.45 KB | Posted: 9/10/10
I put a few thick coats of flat black on it and let it dry in the sun for a few hours.

DiffLeak17b.JPG
732 hits | 60.65 KB | Posted: 9/10/10
I put a thick bead of RightStuff on the axle housing (after tightening & threadlocking the drain plu...

DiffLeak18.JPG
642 hits | 61.47 KB | Posted: 9/12/10
I was a little surprised at how toasty the rebuilt diff got just freewheeling on jackstands idling i...