Driving without front differential?

[freak]

Maybe you'll have to clamp the shaft in a vise then smack it.

 

[daddychris]

OK.....
beating on it resulted in the cage starting to break apart....continued till the cage was broken halfway around, balls fell out, came apart.
You are correct, there is a round circlip like piece, a retainer ring, on the outer part of the shaft, when assembled this was compressed and the star/bearing assembly slid over it, it then springs out slightly to retain the unit.
Damn, though, i broke the cage before i could get it to slide past.....
Now i have to do the drivers side......

 

[freak]

Maybe you can drive directly on the star with a brass punch or something.

 

[daddychris]

drivers side......same result......hopefully this is going to work and i wont have to go back to awd....now the shafts are shot

ok, get it back together now


thanks for your help...

 

[freak]

Since you broke it I really don't feel like I was too helpful.

 

[daddychris]

well, i'm thinking maybe thats not supposed to be taken apart

 

[daddychris]

also, when you did it.., was it to go to two wheel drive? and did you have any issues with the transfer case?

 

[freak]

No it is... That's how you replace the outer boot.

 

[freak]

also, when you did it.., was it to go to two wheel drive? and did you have any issues with the transfer case?

I haven't done it yet. (I replaced cv boots on a different vehicle) I want to do it so I can take my time rebuilding the diff just as long as I get it done before winter. But no I don't expect any issues with the transfer case. Mine is 4wd not awd.

 

[daddychris]

finaly

well, i'm rolling 2 wheel drive.....just local 30-40mph with no problems.
Have to replace both upper ball joints before a highway test....

thanks everyone

 

[freak]

FYI - The upper ball joints can only be replaced by replacing the whole upper control arm.

 

[daddychris]

yea, i noticed. Priced them at like 100 each from 1a auto delivered.
sounds expensive.

 

[storlied]

(You can do burnouts now btw.) That was fun for awhile when I had my front drive shaft removed.