Do I need this

fasteddieyj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hanover, PA

• Jul 26, 2010

• #1

Ok guys, don't flame away as this is my first attempt at doing gears. Doing 4.10s in my D30 and I managed to destroy one of the pieces during the tear down. It appears to be called the pinion bearing baffle. I've searched on the net and can't seem to find it listed for sale anywhere. I did find it in a diagram on the Quadratec site, however it doesn't list it as a for sale item. What happens if I put the gears in without this? If I have to have one, where can I find one? TIA

 

souske

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Location

The land of competition

• Jul 26, 2010

• #2

The oil slinger? Big washer directly under the pinion head? If so, yes you need one.

 

joe_peters

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Location

Grants Pass, OryGun

• Jul 26, 2010

• #3

Part number 8, $3.99: http://www.jeep4x4center.com/jeep-axle-differential-parts/dana30-front-cherokee-xj.htm

 

souske

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Location

The land of competition

• Jul 26, 2010

• #4

I was thinking part #4 in that diagram

 

joe_peters

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Location

Grants Pass, OryGun

• Jul 26, 2010

• #5

Innee or an outee?

 

fasteddieyj

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Location

Hanover, PA

• Jul 26, 2010

• #6

joe_peters said:

Part number 8, $3.99: http://www.jeep4x4center.com/jeep-axle-differential-parts/dana30-front-cherokee-xj.htm

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It's the part just to the right of #5 in that diagram that has no number.

 

vetteboy

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Location

morganville, nj

• Jul 26, 2010

• #7

How bad did you mess it up?

I've hammered 'em back flat again and just pressed the new bearing down on top of it.

 

jeeperjohn

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Location

Temecula, CA

• Jul 26, 2010

• #8

vetteboy said:

How bad did you mess it up?

I've hammered 'em back flat again and just pressed the new bearing down on top of it.

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X2 the function of this part is to hold oil in the pinion bearing. The only critical detail is that the part that is between the bearing and the pinion has to be good and flat. The rest can be bent up as long as it doesn't rub anything.

 

fasteddieyj

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Location

Hanover, PA

• Jul 26, 2010

• #9

vetteboy said:

How bad did you mess it up?

I've hammered 'em back flat again and just pressed the new bearing down on top of it.

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Alright then. I'll get out the ballpeen this evening and see what I can do.

 

kastein

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NAXJA Member

Location

Rainy side of Washington

• Jul 26, 2010

• #10

According to the parts catalog (grabbed a random one 91-93, should be the same on all years though, or functionally equivalent) you want part number J063 6566.

http://www.just4jeep.com/catalog/product6514.html - no idea why they list it for a CJ series but not an XJ.

 

fasteddieyj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hanover, PA

• Jul 27, 2010

• #11

Thanks for all the replies. I actually found the baffle through the local dealer for a whopping $3. The only problem is that they couldn't find one anywhere within about a 2-3 hr drive. So I just ended up hammering it back into shape like Vetteboy suggested.