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Old 09-12-2015, 11:52 PM   #8
webfoot
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Re: Project hit a snag - broken 14 bolt

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Originally Posted by snj8198 View Post
that's too bad but I have seen it often. some 14 bolts are literally junk yard jewels gotten for $100-200, add oil and never touched again. others get the full make over and the kid's college fund and blow up. but the gov-bomb unit is usually the culprit. many here have had their gov-loc 14bolt last forever in stock applications and basic usage. but add tires, torque, towing, etc and they come apart, sometimes in spectacular fashion.
Just glad I pulled the cover and discovered this before I started driving it. If the fluid that came out of the axle tube didn't look so nasty I probably would have just made sure the level was fine and drove it.

Plus it has that cheesy Spectre chrome diff cover on it and I couldn't stand the sight of it!
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