Hard Question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

lts70 · 01-20-2009, 12:10 PM

This may be hard to understand, I know it will be hard to explain but I will give it a try.

When I switched out my rear axels to 5lug from 6lug last night I had a dished washer fall out from between my carrier and spider gears in my posi differential. I had not pulled the retaining pin (The pin that holds the axles in a position so that the C clips that hold the axle in place do not fall out) out all of the way out so it came from the opposite side spider gear than the side with the bolt that holds this pin in place. I didn’t see it fall out but this is the only place I could find for it to go back in. My question is, there was not a dished washer on the other spider gear opposite, is that normal?

01-20-2009, 12:10 PM	#1
lts70 1970 Daily Driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO Posts: 1,038	Hard Question This may be hard to understand, I know it will be hard to explain but I will give it a try. When I switched out my rear axels to 5lug from 6lug last night I had a dished washer fall out from between my carrier and spider gears in my posi differential. I had not pulled the retaining pin (The pin that holds the axles in a position so that the C clips that hold the axle in place do not fall out) out all of the way out so it came from the opposite side spider gear than the side with the bolt that holds this pin in place. I didn’t see it fall out but this is the only place I could find for it to go back in. My question is, there was not a dished washer on the other spider gear opposite, is that normal? __________________ It's not truly yours if you didn't build it yourself or if you don't do your own maintenance.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.