Re: Diffy Go Boom

From: Barry Oliver (barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com)
Date: Mon Dec 12 2005 - 02:12:09 EST


All I have to say is that musta been a hell of a burnout.....

Terrible Tom wrote:
>
> http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine/bustedstuff1.jpg
> http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine/bustedstuff2.jpg
> http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine/bustedstuff3.jpg
>
> So much for hope that it was only a broken C-clip.
>
> Looks like the cross pin may have blown a hole in the diff cover too...
> Went to unbolt it and saw a perfect circle hole which looks like it was
> blown out from the inside.
>
> Worst part of it is that it took out the ring and pinion. The passenger
> side sidegear is jammed between the ring and pinion and is locked up
> tight. Tried several prybars and a cheater pipe and I can't free it up.
>
> Is it possible this could have taken out the transmission and/or
> transfer case? I'm thinking the abrupt stop of rotation of the drive
> shaft may have grenaded something else? Wouldn't the torque converter's
> normal slipping action have prevented that kind of collateral damage?
>



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