differential actuator

On a trail 100 miles from home, I learned the hard way that my 323k mile lockers don't work as intended. Shop #1 removed the front differential cover and found metal shavings in the differential fluid. They don’t do differential work, so they referred me to the Toyota dealership. So far, the...

My center locking differential actuator recently cooked itself and I decided to give rebuilding it a go. My windings were completely shot and I didn't find anyone else on here rewinding the motor, so I thought I’d write up my experience to hopefully help someone in the future. Please feel free...

Hi All - So I am going to remove and replace the seals on my differential actuator. It is acting up and I suspect it is full of gear oil. I have seen two methods. The first method is removing the entire unit all at once. It involves twisting the unit and carefully backing it off the metal...