98svtcobra

Listen to this shit...

Ive got a 97 cobra, and last thursday i pulled out the rear to replace the upper control arms and put in new poly bushings. I placed the rear end on two jack stands. I was twisting the rear around on the jack stands just looking at shit, when i heard what sounded like metal banging around the inside of the diff. Wtf could this be? I started draining the diff fluid and the fluid smelt like shit and had a cool metallicl color to it lol. I pulled the diff cover off and what do i find laying in the bottom of the housing?? One of the ring to carrier bolts! lol. AND ALL 9 other ring to carrier bolts were finger loose. Wtf is going on here?? As i keep looking i notice that every tooth on my spider gears has atleast a chip taken out of it and some had chunks taken out. So, in conclusion, what was supposed to be a easy bushing R&R, is turning into a week long $500 money pit lol.

SmokinS13SR20

Well, atleast now you have an excuse to throw in larger gears and a aftermarket posi

98svtcobra

Ya i know but i already have a 4.10 gear in there and auborn diff :/

bitemark46

Sounds like someone didn't use loctite when putting the ring gear on. -Mark

riverviewnative

Sounds like my luck

SmokinS13SR20

Hehe, ok...
I could use some 4.10's to get my heavy ass off the line, or atleast something higher....

Stewart Scott

good you caught it now instead of at speed!

VERTFIVEO

I would be happy as shit I found it while I had it apart......

funford

Go somewere else to get the new ones set.

98svtcobra

If you want them ill sell them to you. There is nothing wrong with them luckily. Im going to frpp 4.30's and will have no need for the 4.10's.

~Im happy that i found the problem now instead of while i was driving. Thank god! But, it just sucks that i have to sink another $500 bucks in the rear now...