SilverEightynine@aol.com wrote:
> In article <fc49dc$e9h$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, SilverEightynine@aol.com
> writes:
>
>>
>>Well I'm looking for a rear axle for a 2wd 1994 Gen II with a 4 banger for my
>>boss' work truck. Should have 3.55 gears - I think thats a 7.25 rear - might
>>be a 8.25 but I havn't crawled under to check the ID tag.
>>
>>Anyone got any leads?
>>
>>Terrible Tom
>
>
> Well just an update - last week we got the truck up on jackstands in the
> parking lot at work and I pulled the rear diff cover. fluid looked good -
> gears looked good. I reached over to spin the rear passenger wheel to look at
> the gears better, heard grinding noise - but it was not coming from the diff.
> Spun the drivers side - no noise at all. Okaaay... something in the drum let
> loose I bet. Springs or hold down nails perhaps. Boss takes over and I go in
> to work. He throws gear lube in and bolts the cover back on.
>
> He calls me out and motions for me to come take a look... the brakes are fine!
> A rusty edge on the lip of the drum had broken off and was churning up inside
> the drum. Because of the backing plate - it couldnt drop out. So these chunks
> of metal were all that it was! heh
>
>
Tom, Thats the first piece of vehicular good luck that you have had in
a while... Hope the trend continues...
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