robfg67 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Do I need to remove both hubs to take-out the differential gears? I have the driver’s side hub out and by using a pry bar that side of the gears is sliding out. I have not removed the passenger’s side hub or touched the vacuum disconnect on that side of the axle. Before I apply too much pressure to the passenger side of the differential gears, does the passenger’s side hub need to be touched? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzz1 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I think the axle needs to be removed rob Theres a write up here: http://madxj.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 Hey Jim...long time. Yeah, but the passenger side axle shaft ends at the vacuum disconnect box. Is their something more that needs to be removed before I yank the carrier out of the differntial housing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdocdave Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 sounds like you wanna pull the differential carrier out, and yes, you have to remove the hub to remove the shaft. you have to remove the center pin so the shafts slide towards the center for the c clip to be removed, then the shafts have to be slid out of the spider gears before you can remove the carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 jpdocdave , yes the carrier needs to be removed. I found a write-up on www.madxj.com that instucts you to open the vacuum discnnect box, remove the collar, and pull the "inside" axle shaft out. Not sure why I made this more complicated than it is. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 you have to remove the center pin so the shafts slide towards the center for the c clip to be removed, He is doing a front axle, so this does not apply ;) :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildman Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 you have to remove the center pin so the shafts slide towards the center for the c clip to be removed, He is doing a front axle, so this does not apply ;) :cheers: jpdocdave is correct, there is a C-clip on the intermittent shaft, at the carrier. in the D30 (front axle) I can't remember if the center pin has to be removed to get to the clip or not :hmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comancheman Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 no need to remove the pin to remove the c-clip in the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 Thanks fellas, I removed the pin from the carrier side of intermediate axle shaft and it slid right out. Also, prying the carrier out of the housing was easy. I just put everything back together and I'll wait a few hours for the RTV to cure before I test drive her. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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