Rear End GONE!

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Rear End GONE!

Post by duglasfur »

Replaced the tranny last year b/c the "Sun Gear" fragmented. Then had a grinding sound from the drive train when coming off the gas on the interstate (like coming up on a slower car and take foot off gas...."rumble"). Up on a lift, the whole axle shook like hell on decel from 55mph and there was play at the drive shaft/diff. Opened it up and the gears and ALL the bearings looked fine. Replaced them anyway and the collar, etc....

Everything great for a week, then the rear end went spectacularly on the interstate with no warning. First a loud bam/pinging! for a minute, then the roar of the gears chewing themselves up.

I need a new rear end. Anyone make a swap and have a GU6 with 3.42 gear ratio available?
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Gee, how many miles you got on yours?
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Post by T Man »

Ive got a set of 3.42 gears.


I have an open carrier as well, but it is for 26 spline axles