I'm doing the rear axle bearings in my T100 at 260,000 miles due to a low growly sound I've had for a long time now, but it has gotten louder. Took 4 rounds of various technique before I went ahead and built a real puller tool and got them out. Was going to restab the passenger side last night and decided to take a gander in the axle tube to inspect the cracked spring perch I rewelded a few years ago. That is when I found a new issue, and perhaps the some of the noise issues.
Apparently from the few photos I have found, at some point Toyota added a baffle/deflector that keeps oil near the center carrier. The peice itself just snaps into place against some clips welded to the top and bottom of the housing under tension.
Mine is loose and a rub mark is evident on the axle shaft and the hole in it for the shaft to pass through is slightly rubbed out on one side. I can move it around, and it doesn't seem to be broken. I really don't want to drop the diff clear out to fix it. Has anyone else found a way to deal with this? Can I reach in and maybe push it to spread the wings out a bit a again and pull it back into place.
Just looking for any tips. Don't want it rubbing on the shaft, will eventually cut a groove, and I'm sure that has to be making the noise I'm hearing in back.
Apparently from the few photos I have found, at some point Toyota added a baffle/deflector that keeps oil near the center carrier. The peice itself just snaps into place against some clips welded to the top and bottom of the housing under tension.
Mine is loose and a rub mark is evident on the axle shaft and the hole in it for the shaft to pass through is slightly rubbed out on one side. I can move it around, and it doesn't seem to be broken. I really don't want to drop the diff clear out to fix it. Has anyone else found a way to deal with this? Can I reach in and maybe push it to spread the wings out a bit a again and pull it back into place.
Just looking for any tips. Don't want it rubbing on the shaft, will eventually cut a groove, and I'm sure that has to be making the noise I'm hearing in back.