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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | I was out messing with my kids '69 Chevrolet 1/2 ton 4x4, 4 speed the other day. I grabbed the drive shaft and turned it. I could turn it a lot! I could turn the shaft from stop to stop 3-4 inches. It appears to be loose in the rear end. Not nowing much about diffs, is this just a matter of re-shimming the gears or is something really wrong? Or possibly is the problem somewhere else?
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 26 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 26 | My opinion...sounds like differential...if it is that loose you'll find it has really worn the gears...how about up/down movement at pinion? If that bearing is gone the pinion will 'float' altering pinion depth into ring gear (again causing A LOT of wear....I think regardless I'd be pulling it apart for exploratory surgery........Good Luck! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | The rear sounds like it is loose, but if you have no experience with rears, I would not recommend you take it apart. Take it to someone who has experience setting up ring sets. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | The rear sounds like it is loose, but if you have no experience with rears, I would not recommend you take it apart. Take it to someone who has experience setting up ring sets.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Mosts used rearends have quite a bit of play in the them. What I mean here is that you can turn the driveshaft back and forth without moving the wheels. There should be no sideways play at all. | | |
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