I need help with the rear differential on my 91 Ranger.

[kidskillinme]

Hi All-

My son (18) has a 91 ranger 4x4. He came to me and told me he noticed a vibration "yesterday" when he accelerated. I put the rear axle on stands, had him start it and put it in gear. I did not notice any noise or vibration. Upon further inspection, i found that the yoke was wobbling all over. Pulled the drive shaft, and made him remove the cover and clean out the diff. All the gears look ok, no noticeable damage, but I did find small mangled pieces I beleive to be the bearing race/seal. My Q is, what should I be aware of when I pull this apart, and where might I find some good documentation on re-assembly. (If its worth it). This is a 3:73 limited slip. Thanks.

 

[my pos mounty]

http://www.mustang50magazine.com/te...action_lok_differential_rebuild/photo_04.html
OR
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/5-0l-tech/118464-how-rebuild-your-8-8-rear-end.html

Those are 2 threads I found on a mustang site, they detail rebuilding (and regearing) the 8.8 LSD. The top one has alot of pics that go with it.

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[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! I've renamed your thread, and moved it into the transmissions, transfer cases, and differentials section.

 

[kidskillinme]

Will check it out. Thanks