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Milton · 03-19-2013, 10:35 AM

"interesting that the loose pieces never bounced up into the right position to lock everything up tight, or at least lock up one wheel......."

Very true Chris, especially since I had to limp it home for 10 miles. Fortunately the carrier rotation is prone to push the 600W and the larger fragments back away from the pinion/ring gear mesh area.

"I am amazed the entire housing didn't blow up?!"

I certainly agree Farrell, as I removed the left axle housing the ring gear, axle, carrier half and the spiders all fell out onto the driveway. It appears that a small reinforcement web at the top of the carrier bearing race seat was a main point of impact for the carrier bolts. The bolts were the late style, rectangular head, and the carrier is an early version. I believe the bolts snapped early on after a previous rebuild and the axle housings held it together until it finished itself off.

03-19-2013, 10:35 AM	#5
Milton Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 837	Re: Thanks for the Forditude boost "interesting that the loose pieces never bounced up into the right position to lock everything up tight, or at least lock up one wheel......." Very true Chris, especially since I had to limp it home for 10 miles. Fortunately the carrier rotation is prone to push the 600W and the larger fragments back away from the pinion/ring gear mesh area. "I am amazed the entire housing didn't blow up?!" I certainly agree Farrell, as I removed the left axle housing the ring gear, axle, carrier half and the spiders all fell out onto the driveway. It appears that a small reinforcement web at the top of the carrier bearing race seat was a main point of impact for the carrier bolts. The bolts were the late style, rectangular head, and the carrier is an early version. I believe the bolts snapped early on after a previous rebuild and the axle housings held it together until it finished itself off.