i put the nut on and it went from turning easily to bottomed out, so i went ahead and put about 30 ft lbs on it lol. no more leak, no more howl, and it rolls forward on its own downhill after reverse...also no more clunking when going from reverse to drive. it feels back stock again! i still need to get it up on a jack and turn the yoke to see how hard it is, but everything feels perfect right now. theres still the expected play in the rear end when going from r to d so i dont think i over tightened it with the 30ish lbs. i think i can roll on it for a while until i get up enough cash to pay to have it done. i hate modding on credit lol.

 

oh anad the fluid i put back in was 70/140 or something like that because it was layin around lol. i was thinkin more temporary and it was free. now i feel like it will last a bit longer so what should i replace it with and keep the g80 workin?

 

how long are we talking? a few weeks or months?

 

Start saving your lunch money and get axis to set you up, or maybe get him to check it out he may be able to patch it to last a good while longer I wouldnt trust your redneck mechanics, it owuld suck to get stuck on the side of the road in the middle of no where. My truck has done that to me one too many times.

 

im serously not worried about it. everything inside looked perfect other than the gouges in the carrier. no chips, cracks, hairlines or anything in the ring or pinion...the freakin yoke was wobblin around it was so loose. now its back to stock whisper quiet, feels perfect etc. i know my bearings are guna be cooked soon, but as far as the gears/backlash etc im comfortable with it.

maybe when i change the fluid back ill paint some of the teeth on the ring and spin it and see where its wearing at.

 

Dang man, get that thing running good. I will be ready to run soon!

 

If it went from spining smooth to bottomed out then your crush sleve got crushed more with driving with all the slop. Your brg preload probably isn't right. Don't expect for the brgs to last long. It could be 2 weeks or 2 months but probably not long.

 

yeah it went from smoothe to bottomed so i gave it a good crank. 2 weeks will make me happy. no telling. i graduate college on the 12th so maybe my rich aunt will toss me a few bucks.

 

lol

 

nothing better than free money