rear diff help

[m8r8j]

yea theres slack in my rear diff, can someone point me in the right direction for a rebuild kit? its a 2002 xls with 3.55s 4x4auto

 

[m8r8j]

lookin @ this http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.com/catalog/?N=10333+4294967268+1616+7539

what else would i need with it? can i use insta-gasket?

this would take the backlash outta my rear end correct?

 

[m8r8j]

bump

 

[wickedturns]

how are you checking your back lash?

 

[IZwack]

Yeah what kind of "slack" are you talking about?

Rotational "slack", as wickedturns mentioned when he mentioned "backlash", is normal but lateral (up/down or side/side) is not

 

[Cobraguy]

Well guys, SOME backlash (rotational freeplay) is normal. But if he's getting too much, well, it's time to pop the cover off and take a look. And if he's getting fore/aft or up and down movement on the pinion, time to order a new set of gears.

 

[m8r8j]

im checking it by putting the explorer in neutral and setting the ebrake.

im getting about 3/8ths to about half inch rotational slack.

i have yet to check the lateral or vertical slack.

 

[wickedturns]

not axactlly an accurate way of checking. propper back lash, pull the rear cover and put a dial indicator on it. look .06 to .10 in back lash.

 

[ericautopart]

That's not the correct kit as you have IRS, no? Here is the IRS kit:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...STRK:MESE:IT&viewitem=&item=360067310092&rd=1

If it's a solid axle : http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...STRK:MESE:IT&viewitem=&item=260263321311&rd=1

Spider gears: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...STRK:MESE:IT&viewitem=&item=360040869253&rd=1

And it's a lot cheaper than that site.