JB weld or taking off and fixing ? I mean you could dremmel that out and weld in place but that crack goes futher IMO. What happened, did the gasket end just under that ear and the 1/2 a mm difference caused the ear to pop ?
TLCA TLCA Rubithon 2026
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Just replaced it. Got it together and running, still fiddling with tappet lash with the RV cam.
That crack did go through. Sometimes things just get old and I break them...
The diff and axles are back in
still have a few things to tend to 
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Hope everyone is ready I was down there yesterday and the weather was perfect 80 degrees. and looks to stay in the high 70s next week I will be heading back down this weekend . Apparently there is some sort of Toyota event next week ? Think I will stop in and get a shirt .
Might need to get your glasses clean
Everything is cleaned up and back together
drove it about 70 miles and did a gear oil change
fill plug and drain plug below
Glad I did the change.
Next start loading gear
Actually what I’m most curious about is whether there was any twisting in the non broken side and did the RCV’s “missing splines” that I’ve heard of people machining out of stock axles make it unnecessary to cut an access hatch in the did cover.
The none broken side was fine /no twisting and the RCVs have the machining in them already on the locker side.
If the axle snaps and leaves some axle extending out of the diff (mine snapped clean )
Then you can't get the diff out as there no way the get the broken piece out.
This is the only thing I found that I don't like about The OEM locker there no clear path to take a rod and drive the broken piece of shaft out.
On a open diff if you pull both shafts you can see clear through. on a locked diff you can't
So if there's any part of the axle/shaft sticking out of the diff you have to cut a door in the housing to get the broken piece out before you can remove the diff
Really glad yours was a simpler break in there. Not a fun time regardlessThe none broken side was fine /no twisting and the RCVs have the machining in them already on the locker side.
If the axle snaps and leaves some axle extending out of the diff (mine snapped clean )
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Then you can't get the diff out as there no way the get the broken piece out.
This is the only thing I found that I don't like about The OEM locker there no clear path to take a rod and drive the broken piece of shaft out.
On a open diff if you pull both shafts you can see clear through. on a locked diff you can't
So if there's any part of the axle/shaft sticking out of the diff you have to cut a door in the housing to get the broken piece out before you can remove the diff
So if anyone is in camp Thursday evening, I'm planning on making a run up to Buck and coming back down again. Think leave after eating dinner and come back in dark if anyone in camp Thurday is interested...
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I think that is a type o. I think you mento to say. old sluice and just stopping at buck to take a selfie.
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Old sluice will look like chocolate thunder Thurs night 
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This is what I see 
Might be kind of fun. Something to do since we already emptied our gear out at camp
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I’m thinking Jeff is right, going against the flow of traffic coming in 
Fortunately that late, there shouldn't be too much traffic coming down Big Sluice. It's quick when people aren't in the way lol
