Is my diff completely done?

[Mattn1192]

Edited my post above. What kinda tolerance are you looking at? I thought there was room

Don’t have exact measurement, but can barely squeeze a socket through…… right when I thought I was done (after taking out both diff bolts) I run into this 🥴

Edit: I think a closed end wrench may be my only option. Also, I did notice when I took out both diff bolts, the diff dropped very little. So I made sure the jack was under.

[Casa de Mesa]

Yeah try open ended wrench.

I'm not firing on all cylinders today. Recovering from a minor operation earlier today, I should give in and just go to sleep now... 😴

[heinzboehmer]

I'm not firing on all cylinders today. Recovering from a minor operation earlier today, I should give in and just go to sleep now... 😴

Check for spark, fuel and compression. Any codes present?

Jk, feel better man!


OP, not sure if the sway bar is in the way for you, but moving it out of the way might give you more room. If you unbolt the bushing brackets, you can swing it downward.

[Mattn1192]

Yeah try open ended wrench.

I'm not firing on all cylinders today. Recovering from a minor operation earlier today, I should give in and just go to sleep now... 😴

Hope you’re doing well bro. Be easy 🤙🏽

[Mattn1192]

Check for spark, fuel and compression. Any codes present?

Jk, feel better man!


OP, not sure if the sway bar is in the way for you, but moving it out of the way might give you more room. If you unbolt the bushing brackets, you can swing it downward.

Sway bar has been moved. It’s just the two bolts up top (in pic) does give much clearance up there. Another option would probably be a crow foot with breaker bar.

[heinzboehmer]

Sway bar has been moved. It’s just the two bolts up top (in pic) does give much clearance up there. Another option would probably be a crow foot with breaker bar.

They're not torqued super high (33 ft-lbs), so open ended/box wrench is probably all you need. Just watch you hands when they break loose.

Offset box wrench might make it even easier.

[sapote]

When it comes to removing the top right bolt on the diff cover (without dropping diff from car) what’s the best way to do so? I’ve run into a clearance issue.

I used an adapter 3/8" x 9/16" (HF may have them). The 9/16 hex end fitted into the 9/16 wrench, and the 3/8 square drive fitted to E14 socket. This low profile wrench clears the torsion bar easily.

[Casa de Mesa]

Check for spark, fuel and compression. Any codes present?

Bwwahahahaaa! Legit laugh out loud at that!

[Mattn1192]

Tomorrow should be the big day, stay tuned…..

[mrgizmo04]

Use the classic double wrench technique. Because of the cooling ribs and the vent hole you cant put a wrench in a vertical position, so has to be horizontal.

Pic borrowed from internet to illustrate.


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[Mattn1192]

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[Casa de Mesa]

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Mah dude!!!!!! Congrats! So happy to see this!!

[eacmen]

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[sapote]

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Great job. But if you didn't use Super glue to keep the flange on the diff, then don't take the left turn too fast, as we still don't know what had pulled it out.

[Mattn1192]

Great job. But if you didn't use Super glue to keep the flange on the diff, then don't take the left turn too fast, as we still don't know what had pulled it out.

I made a ton of figure 8’s yesterday, no issues. A few pulls, no issues. Really have no idea what caused it to pop out. But so far it’s looking back to normal.