Mobius1 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Just as the title says. I was looking around waiting for my wife to get off work and noticed this. What in the world is that thing and what does it do?? Also where that metal shaft connects to the diff into that plastic piece is split. Should I bother with it or just leave it be? Truck is a 88 Pioneer automatic 2wd with the 2.5L and the axel is a D35c....If I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 It's your rear proportioning valve for the rear brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobius1 Posted November 28, 2007 Author Share Posted November 28, 2007 Oh well if thats what it is the thing is a bit useless at the moment since I have no rear brakes..things aren't even hooked up...I couldn't find where in the line it was leaking back at the end of summer so for the time being they are disconnected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 That is a weight sensor to tell the brake system that you are carrying a load. Basically it is non-essential and can be discarded. I just disconnected mine and threw it away. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 so wait you are driving around with no rear brakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 so wait you are driving around with no rear brakes? :laughin: No...I disconnected the part attaching it to the differential and threw that piece away ;) . Everything else is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobius1 Posted November 28, 2007 Author Share Posted November 28, 2007 I believe that question was directed to me. Yes but even though it doesn't sound like it I do have another vechical which is used 98% of the time. Yeah its probably not advised and unsafe but when you have no money to take it to people fix the problem these are things that "poor" (term used loosely because I am lucky to have a home and a daily driver and such) people do to get by until a later time to try and fix the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I believe that question was directed to me. :oops: OOOPS... Sorry, I didn't see your post about the stuff being disconnected. :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnuck Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I have mine bypassed, but drove my rig for nearly 2 years before discovering the rear line was rotted off and clogged! (I went to bleed my brakes and no fluid cam out!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 i have a manual proportioning valve from Summit mounting under the hood. it works pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshmillslane Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Does anyone have the little arm that connects the valve to the axle? I found this same thing today when working on my turd. All the parts are there except for the little connector piece, and I'd like to connect them. Thanks! Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Does anyone have the little arm that connects the valve to the axle? I found this same thing today when working on my turd. All the parts are there except for the little connector piece, and I'd like to connect them. Thanks! Josh I have a few of them. pm me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshmillslane Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 PM sent! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjbliley Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Just as the title says. I was looking around waiting for my wife to get off work and noticed this. What in the world is that thing and what does it do?? Also where that metal shaft connects to the diff into that plastic piece is split. Should I bother with it or just leave it be? Truck is a 88 Pioneer automatic 2wd with the 2.5L and the axel is a D35c....If I remember correctly. Check your diff. You may have the widely coveted 4.56 gears in that rear diff. If so then remember that before you do something with your axle or the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobius1 Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 how would I know what gears I have? How would I go about looking for any indication of what the gears are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Between a couple of the diff cover bolts should be a small metal tag with a bunch of numbers on it. The gear ratio is on there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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