Problem with my Axle

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OK so found the problem would post a pic but no camera right now .Anyways my gears for the ring and pinion is chewed up missing around three teeth. I figured out its 5.29 gears so i guess am going to get a ring and pinion.
does anyone know of Richmond gears? Thats whats in it now and i saw some in a sumit magazine and they have them in stock. Was think of heading down there and picking it up ,and just get some inner axel seals for auto zone ,and see what happens. Since i think the knuckles have been serviced recently by the way the seals look. i think its just a inner axle seal went bad.
 
The difference in quality between that cheapo AutoZone seal and the Marlin seal is huge. The difference in price is insignificant, especially considering the amount of effort required to replace them. Get the real thing.

Richmond gears are decent, not as good as Yukon (IMO), which are not as good as Precision. There are several vendors here on MUD that support this forum, you'd be better off buying from them. The last set of gears I bought came from JT's, they are very helpful on the phone especially when I had a finicky e-locker to setup.

JTs Parts & Accessories, Justdifferentials.com
 
sorry man but what does a site sponsor do? Do they give discounts and were can i find a list of site sponsors?
 
just wondering if I order a R&P how hard will it be for me to replace
 
i feel its pretty high rebuilt and installed three engines i could list everything but would be here for days i don't see it being as much work as a engine overhaul
 
Read here: Toyota Gear Installs

I'll second JT's for the stuff you need, they've been very helpful to me.

Setting up gears isn't too hard, but you'll need a press, and a dial indicator and it's handy if you can weld so you can make a special tool to tighten the bearing retainers... :cheers:
 
nierema said:
i feel its pretty high rebuilt and installed three engines i could list everything but would be here for days i don't see it being as much work as a engine overhaul
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not to be a dick, but if you couldnt get the birfs out by yourself or even get the wheel bearing lock nut off without advice, then DONT SET UP YOUR OWN GEARS.

Its not a simple replacement. It takes experience and skill to get a reliable setup.

Take a picture of the old broken gears. I bet the pattern is s*** or preload on the bearings was junk, if you broke it while just flexing up, not wheeling/beating.

A rig as pretty as yours does not have evidence of enough abuse to kill a strong properly setup diff. I think it was an ammature setup to begin with.
 
WristPin said:
i NEVER ever touch the four bottom nuts on the knuckle.
just remove the upper arm, and it comes right off
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Instead of taking the arm off and whacking it till all the come washers let go and then picking them out before removing the arm,,,,,

Just take the 4 nuts off the bottom cap. No cone washers, no beating, just slide the cap off and remove the knuckle the same way.

I try to disturb the steering arm connection as little as possible. The longer it stays intact and not tore down all the time, the better the arms stay tight.
 
Chop Shop said:
Instead of taking the arm off and whacking it till all the come washers let go and then picking them out before removing the arm,,,,,

Just take the 4 nuts off the bottom cap. No cone washers, no beating, just slide the cap off and remove the knuckle the same way.

I try to disturb the steering arm connection as little as possible. The longer it stays intact and not tore down all the time, the better the arms stay tight.
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I will try that next time.
 
Chop Shop said:
Instead of taking the arm off and whacking it till all the come washers let go and then picking them out before removing the arm,,,,,

Just take the 4 nuts off the bottom cap. No cone washers, no beating, just slide the cap off and remove the knuckle the same way.

I try to disturb the steering arm connection as little as possible. The longer it stays intact and not tore down all the time, the better the arms stay tight.
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That's probably the better way, just make sure the lower bearing doesn't drop into the dirt! :cheers:
 
2ndGenToyotaFan said:
That's probably the better way, just make sure the lower bearing doesn't drop into the dirt! :cheers:
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Thats the only part of the job that requires any skill at all.
You have to slip a finger in from behind (sounds kinky huh?) and hold the bearing up so it doesnt fall out in the dirt.
Then you have to hold it in the race when slipping it back on till the knuckle slides over trapping it again.

:grinpimp:
 
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