help with 3rd member (1 Viewer)

[cody]

hope i can make this make sense....i broke my main pinion bearing on my 70 fj40, so i took my 3rd member off and replaced the bearing, i also took the differential carriers off of the axle bearings...im trying to put it back together but am having trouple lining the groves up and getting the carriers back on...do i have to take my axles out and put this thing togeter completley before i put it back in?? or is there some trick to this....im sure i i just confused everyone, cause i confused myself...but if anyone has any suggestions, id appreciate it....thanks

 

[HawkDriver]

Take em out.

 

[PabloCruise]

When you say "differential carriers" do you mean the side gears? Any pics?

How did you break the main pinion bearing?

Wait, I think I know where you are...

Yes, you must assemble all, and then puth the 3rd member in, then insert axles.

Have you searched? There is a sweet rebuild by PinHead in the Tech Section:

http://members.cox.net/cglabe1/Diff/diff.html

As well as on the Aussie Locker site:

http://gearinstalls.com/bill.htm

 

[cody]

thanks pablo, the bearing came apart, probably because i just put a sb chevy in, lol. maybe cause its 35 years old also...i was hoping i could get around taking the axles off, but guess not. oh well, back to work, maybe when i get this fixed i can make it a week without somethin braking, at least my dixie air horn still works, lol...thanks again

 

[saskdiesel]

Do you mean the threaded portions of the carrier?
These are usually a matched set so try not to mix them up side to side.
If they are mixed up you may have grief trying to thread the adjusting nuts back in.
I usually mark one side with a punch before taking the carrier apart.