Bang!!

[Yagottawanna]

So Im backing into my parking spot this morning and do a little burnout in reverse and something in my rear diff lets go with a nice loud bang. DOH! serves me right for screwing around. Im figuring its probably a spider gear cut loose. I called Pete and he probably has what I need to fix it. What Im wondering is if its too undrivable can I pull my stock slip yoke driveshaft and cruise home in 4wd? or is it gonna leak too much outa the transfer case.Is there a trick to seal the output shaft?  Im gonna pull the cover today on my lunch break and take a lookie and see how bad it is hopefully its not a snapped axle end.  :swear_mad: :rotflmao: Friggin dana 35's!

 

[JeepinMaxx]

something in my rear diff lets go with a nice loud bang

I'm assuming you have an open diff?  Because I get that bang every once in a while with my EZ Locker :wink:

 

[Yagottawanna]

Yep, its open bone stock w/3.07's. Im thinking as long as the axles ok Im gonna drive it home tonight I dont care if the carrier or the rest grenades. Its all going in the garbage once it makes it home.


Update: Well I took the cover off and I guess Pete was right its the pinion it has two slightly chipped teeth. I cleaned out the metal pieces and filled er back up it only growels a little so it should make the 45min. ride home Im just gonna stay off the highways. I guess I now have a good excuse to give my wife for cash to gear up and super axles  :wink:

 

[jipjip]

tj's are not sealed!!! my friend has an 04 tj, and when his rear shaft seal went, transfer case fluid went everywhere. i was driving behind him, and t-case fluid was all over the front of my rig.
it's not a good idea to pull the slip yoke shaft out and just drive it.....you will loose all the fluid in minuted.

 

[DonnyG]

by driving with damaged rear end, you run the risk of the rear end locking up.  bad mojo to pull the e-brake on the highway and not being able to release it.  If you're gonna drive it, keep to the secondary roads. Don't go over 40.  Good luck.

 

[ctgranite]

I only 4 bangs out of a 35... :rotflmao: