Cottontail
Three-De Off-Road
- Location
- Nashville, TN
I got my Aussie Locker installed put the carrier back in and installed the short shaft with no problem. When I went to put in the long shaft it wouldn't seat.
So I pulled the carrier back out to see what was what and I found the axle seal was loose. So I secured it with RTV and let it cure.
This evening I replaced the carrier again and the shaft still won't seat. It is as if it reaches the locker and stops. I pulled the long shaft out and put it in the short shaft side and it seated fine so there should be no issue with the splines.
I pulled the carrier back out and put the shaft in to see the angle as it comes into the differential. It is almost as if on the long side, the axle seal is pushing the shaft upwards or to the backside rather than letting the shaft enter the carrier straight on. The shaft will enter the carrier with no problem, but will not enter the locker gear.
Not sure where to go from here. I do know that the carrier has been fully seated into the differential each time. There is no doubt in my mind.
My next thought is to replace the inner axle seal, or run without one, which I am not terribly inclined to do.
FYI...this axle is a Vaccum Disconnect axle from a 1986 XJ with the 4.10 gears. I have blocked off the disconnect opening and am using the long shaft from my '01 XJ in it.
So I pulled the carrier back out to see what was what and I found the axle seal was loose. So I secured it with RTV and let it cure.
This evening I replaced the carrier again and the shaft still won't seat. It is as if it reaches the locker and stops. I pulled the long shaft out and put it in the short shaft side and it seated fine so there should be no issue with the splines.
I pulled the carrier back out and put the shaft in to see the angle as it comes into the differential. It is almost as if on the long side, the axle seal is pushing the shaft upwards or to the backside rather than letting the shaft enter the carrier straight on. The shaft will enter the carrier with no problem, but will not enter the locker gear.
Not sure where to go from here. I do know that the carrier has been fully seated into the differential each time. There is no doubt in my mind.
My next thought is to replace the inner axle seal, or run without one, which I am not terribly inclined to do.
FYI...this axle is a Vaccum Disconnect axle from a 1986 XJ with the 4.10 gears. I have blocked off the disconnect opening and am using the long shaft from my '01 XJ in it.