Rear End... Problems???

stng87 · 05-03-2002, 06:36 PM

This is a really crappy. I noticed a leak from the diff this morning. It wasn't coming from the seal though, it was coming out of a pin-size hole in the inspection cover right behind where the the ring gear sits. SO I am thinking that the ging gear is for some reason hitting the inside of the cover. I thought that maybe the cap bolts on the carrier housing were loose and letting the carrier housing shoot back on accelleration and contact the cover. So I took it off and found that the gear was indeed hitting the cover and did cause the hole. In fact it looks like it has been doing so for a long time and evidently just recently finally made a tiny hole through the cover. but here's whats weird. The cap bolts are perfect and everything seems to be in order.
Now the gear IS a 4.10 so is a tad thicker, but even considering that, I have never heard of the carrier housing flexing enough to contact the stock cover... any suggestions?

gtsr515 · 05-03-2002, 09:36 PM

Are you having any problems with your rear, such as hook-up?, otherwize, whats the problem?, if it was hitting the cover, it would cut through it quickly, dont you think?

stng87 · 05-04-2002, 05:35 AM

Hmmm, no other problems except that this IS happening. I mean do 4.10 ring gears usually try to cut their way out of the dif cover all of the sudden after being fine for over a year? This alone is enough to get my full attention

I do have drag radials and hook well.

LX5liter · 05-04-2002, 08:07 AM

Never heard of that problem before.
Did you check your bearings? A bad bearing could cause your ring gear to "walk" but I think you would hear the rear end howling.

stng87 · 05-04-2002, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LX5liter
Never heard of that problem before.
Did you check your bearings? A bad bearing could cause your ring gear to "walk" but I think you would hear the rear end howling.

Thats what I would expect too. this sux. Think Ill have it checked out next week.

drtbiker · 05-05-2002, 10:40 PM

I have richmond racing gears had them professionaly installed the howl but i dont have any other problems, i heard richmond always howl if u get the harden steal ones that they dont recommend for street use

05-03-2002, 06:36 PM	#1
stng87 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: southern california Posts: 329	Rear End... Problems??? This is a really crappy. I noticed a leak from the diff this morning. It wasn't coming from the seal though, it was coming out of a pin-size hole in the inspection cover right behind where the the ring gear sits. SO I am thinking that the ging gear is for some reason hitting the inside of the cover. I thought that maybe the cap bolts on the carrier housing were loose and letting the carrier housing shoot back on accelleration and contact the cover. So I took it off and found that the gear was indeed hitting the cover and did cause the hole. In fact it looks like it has been doing so for a long time and evidently just recently finally made a tiny hole through the cover. but here's whats weird. The cap bolts are perfect and everything seems to be in order. Now the gear IS a 4.10 so is a tad thicker, but even considering that, I have never heard of the carrier housing flexing enough to contact the stock cover... any suggestions? __________________ 1987 black with t-tops. Cobra intake, 1.7 cobra crane rollers, gt40p's, bbk shorties, off road h-pipe, Holley adj. fuel pressure regulator, Tremec t-5z, 65mm TB, 4.10's, adj cable, 155lph fuel pump, Ram clutch kit, 3 row motorsport radiator, Chrome cobras17x9 front, 17x10.5 rear, Hurst shifter,Former AOD Semper Fi

05-03-2002, 09:36 PM	#2
gtsr515 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sunny, Hot, Sebring, Florida Posts: 725	Are you having any problems with your rear, such as hook-up?, otherwize, whats the problem?, if it was hitting the cover, it would cut through it quickly, dont you think? __________________ Remember...2nd place is 1st place for losers!

05-04-2002, 05:35 AM	#3
stng87 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: southern california Posts: 329	Hmmm, no other problems except that this IS happening. I mean do 4.10 ring gears usually try to cut their way out of the dif cover all of the sudden after being fine for over a year? This alone is enough to get my full attention I do have drag radials and hook well. __________________ 1987 black with t-tops. Cobra intake, 1.7 cobra crane rollers, gt40p's, bbk shorties, off road h-pipe, Holley adj. fuel pressure regulator, Tremec t-5z, 65mm TB, 4.10's, adj cable, 155lph fuel pump, Ram clutch kit, 3 row motorsport radiator, Chrome cobras17x9 front, 17x10.5 rear, Hurst shifter,Former AOD Semper Fi

05-04-2002, 08:07 AM	#4
LX5liter dude5l Join Date: May 2001 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 603	Never heard of that problem before. Did you check your bearings? A bad bearing could cause your ring gear to "walk" but I think you would hear the rear end howling. __________________ Good luck! Brad R. 1992 L.X. 5.0 coupe MODS: A few little bolt ons New Best time ...11.60 @ 128 mph @ 2000+ ft altitude. Rice Haters Club member #39 Users rides #2542

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05-05-2002, 10:40 PM	#6
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	I have richmond racing gears had them professionaly installed the howl but i dont have any other problems, i heard richmond always howl if u get the harden steal ones that they dont recommend for street use