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Old Oct 11, 2002 | 02:16 PM
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Default How to tear down a diff.....pics inside>:O)

This is pretty straight forward:
1) remove rear carrier
2) ubolt cover bolts
3) remove bolts for stud mount
4) lift diff out of case
Enjoy!
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Old Oct 11, 2002 | 02:19 PM
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thanks for the pics!
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Old Oct 11, 2002 | 02:23 PM
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Awesome Pics...where can you buy JUST the gears if you wanted to change them out yourself?
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Old Oct 11, 2002 | 02:27 PM
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I just got the 3.90s from COH and had Mark @ AAP install them. Saved some cash but had a downtime of a couple of days.
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Old Oct 11, 2002 | 02:55 PM
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:cool: Thanks, what does everyone think about attempting these on your own, any tricks you should know or is it straight foward replacement of the ring and pinion? :confused:
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Old Oct 11, 2002 | 03:36 PM
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Phil97SVT

you da man!

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Old Oct 11, 2002 | 04:50 PM
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So what part does COH or your guy setup in the pieces taken out of the carrier?
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Old Oct 11, 2002 | 04:57 PM
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Congratulations on your enterprising do it yourself spirt!! I'm impressed :yesnod:
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Old Oct 11, 2002 | 11:36 PM
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Danngg....you got some gutz...I wouldn't be able to even find the diff if I had to...congrats on all the hard work you are doing...pretty sure it will pay off... :cheers:
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 12:42 AM
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I am working on a new differential setup. Paul @ COH is sending me another rear end to work on to try and fabricate a new passenger side shaft. My plan is taking a spare driver side spider gear and isntall it on the passenger side of the diff and have a new shaft made for that. The current passenger side spider gear and shaft is a one piece deal. ALot of custom work but the end result will be a bulletproof rear end. Stay tuned for pics.
Phillip :D
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 01:30 AM
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My plan is taking a spare driver side spider gear and install it on the passenger side of the diff and have a new shaft made for that. The current passenger side spider gear and shaft is a one piece deal.
Just thought I would clarify some terminology :blueangel:
There are two axle gears and two spider gears in the differential, the axle gears drive the axle (output) shafts and the spiders run in between them.


I really like the idea of moving the driver side axle gear over and building a new shaft for it . Good thinking :D

I also plan to rebuild my own when the time comes :yesnod:
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Project:
You can see the spider gear on the right with the hardened output shaft. If you look into the differential you will see the 2 spider gears on the sides and one deep in the case. The spider gear in the case doesn't have a seperate shaft sticking out like the one on the right with the hardened output shaft. My project is to get another spider gear(like the one on the right) and install that in the bottom of the differential(refer to pic). I will have a machine shop make a new shaft to work with the newly positioned spider gear. If your wondering the spider gear located at the bottom of the pic is a one piece assembly with the passenger side output shaft. Hope this clears up everything.
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 01:09 PM
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Project:
You can see the spider gear on the right with the hardened output shaft. If you look into the differential you will see the 2 spider gears on the sides and one deep in the case.
[Modified by Phil97SVT, 3:03 PM 10/12/2002]
I understand, but the gear on the hardened output shaft and the one deep in the case that broke are AXLE gears not spider gears.
The other two are the spiders.
Just wanted to make sure your calling them by the correct name :blueangel:
It's just a terminology thing :)
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 01:18 PM
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I am trying the KISS principal. Keep it simple stupid. Thanks for catching my terminology. :yesnod:
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 02:15 PM
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Default Re: How to tear down a diff.....pics inside>:O) (Phil97SVT)

You know I was just looking in the service manual, and they call the output gears (output gears) and the spiders (side gears).
I guess thats pretty simple huh :yesnod: :lol: :cheers:
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 02:44 PM
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once again is this a DIY project or do you need special tools or knowledge? :confused: :confused: :confused:
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