Jon's Hellcat

[vortecd]

Jon post the pic of the axle sticking out that shows the clutches

 

[jonx96]

 

[vortecd]

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so that c clip is inside the spider gear? Must be a groove where it expands

 

[BULL]

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That makes much more sense as to not being able to get it out.

 

[jonx96]

@Octanewide why the dislike?

 

[Octanewide]

@Octanewide why the dislike?

Didn't think I disliked anything in this thread if I did it was an accident...sorry

 

[jonx96]

Didn't think I disliked anything in this thread if I did it was an accident...sorry

No problem. I think one of the pictures. I wondered if you saw something you didn’t like.

 

[Mean Cat]

fumanchu has a video and you can see it. No it doesn't have that solid pin

Yeah, it's 2 pins that's cut 1/2 out at the end to match each other.

 

[jonx96]

I’m hoping it just makes sense when I get home. Everything is back together besides these shims. When i pried out they came out without being ready. I believe they all go on the driver side. But if someone is exactly sure that’d help.
@Mean Cat not sure if you know

 

[Mean Cat]

I’m hoping it just makes sense when I get home. Everything is back together besides these shims. When i pried out they came out without being ready. I believe they all go on the driver side. But if someone is exactly sure that’d help.
@Mean Cat not sure if you know
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On the 1 that I took apart I think it was evenly shimmed on each side, not 100% sure on that but I think so.
Put them back in like that & put some gear paint on ring & pinion & bolt the 2 halfs of housing back together snug & rotate the ds yoke a few times & take back apart to see how the pattern looks on the ring & pinion, if looks good, fine, if not, adjust shims from 1 side or another to get a good pattern.

I guess you took break cleaner & cleaned out all the parts & inner housing to make sure there are no small pieces of metal anywhere ?

 

[Stormtrooper1320]

^^^^^ +1

Since there's a wear pattern already you can compare against that to see if it matches or shifts to either side.

 

[Mean Cat]

And see if the shims are the same thickness or not , & adjust according to that if needed.

 

[BULL]

Kind of restating what's above.

Shims in a differential need to go back exactly where they came out of. They adjust the lash between the gears in a precise way. Not only do you have an established wear pattern, but it also needs to be in the correct spot!

 

[BULL]

 

[vortecd]

Based on his pics we think they were both on the driver side. The passenger side only shows a c clip

 

[vortecd]

Jon could post up the passenger side pic

 

[vortecd]

I told him to pry slowly incase there were loose pieces and he said it flew apart and is why his leg and foot caught it
I will say for not wrenching on something like this before, he is doing good

 

[jonx96]

Passenger side

 

[Mean Cat]

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So if that's the original pic b4 it came out then there's your proof, shims on both side.

That's a good point to take a lot of pics as you take something apart to refer back to.

Good job so far Jon.

edit- shims on both sides.

 

[Speedy!]

I agree nice work for going in for the first time. I've not done a diff myself and they seem a bit complicated on the front end.