Rear end help

[ifixairplanes]

Hi all. I got my 95 EB stuck off the beaten path in snow. While trying to get out, sticking floor mats under the tires, I noticed my right rear tire has ceased to get power. I hear a clicking noise, kinda sounds like noisy lifters, but its coming from that rear wheel. So what kind of trouble did I get myself into? I have plans on getting a bigger 4x4 to pull me out tomorrow. But until then I can only speculate as to how much this is going to cost me. The 95 ford service CD I have from ebay tells me crap.
Now, I'm not worried about getting the work done, I am an auto mechanic at a small shop. I just have never taken apart a limited slip rear end. I'll pull the axle out tomorrow and see what I find.
Are there clips in the diff housing or should I be able to pull the axle staright out after I get the brake calipers and E brake mechanism off?

Any help or insight would be great!

Sean

 

[Robb]

So, just to cover the basics, you know for a fact that your rear diff is a limited slip?

 

[ifixairplanes]

Yes I do. I checked the door code a long time go to determine it has limited slip.

Sean

 

[cutter]

It has a clips in side.

 

[TPLYNCH]

Have you added the friction modifier to your rear differential? The L/S on these things wear out, and you do need to add the modifier to have any hope of the L/S working properly. The clutches may also be worn beyond the help of the modifier.......

 

[ifixairplanes]

Well she has upwards of 145000 so the thought of the LS beings worn out is possible. I had my buddy pull me out of the hole an hour ago. He used his big ass 2000 ram to yank me out of the hole. I drove out no problem. After we were out I had my friend watch my tires while I spun them up and both my rears are spinning now. So I guess all is fine. Now I just need to rebuild the tranny because of another unrelated shuddering problem I have.

Sean

 

[mechanix]

Sean might want to flush the trans and put in a new filter. I had a 97 EB that had a shudder and I flushed the fluid and it seemed to cure it. Sence then there has been 20k miles put on it, still shifts smooth.