Muddy Beast
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- WA
Well last night I was on the freeway when a noise started, it sounded like rubbing/thunking on something that moves as it's frequency varied with speed. I carefully drove it home after an external inspection of everything it could have been that's easy to get to with no avail. Took the rear diff cover off today to find the ring gear bolts fell out. My rear axle was built not quite 2 years ago at a shop, I've changed the fluid maybe 4-5 times since having the axle built and never saw any issues arise overtime. So far I know for sure 4 bolts fell out, all 4 right next to each other. One bolt found its way between the carrier and the ring gear, the other three dropped out gnarled up. The only other bolt I can see that holds the ring gear is working it's way out and is about halfway out.
Ford 8.8 31 spline, 4.88 gears, stock LSD.
Is this something as simple as me just buying new bolts and throwing them in? Or could I be in for more hurt by not having the diff. pulled and inspected a little more thoroughly?
I took pics, just having trouble getting them on my computer.
Ford 8.8 31 spline, 4.88 gears, stock LSD.
Is this something as simple as me just buying new bolts and throwing them in? Or could I be in for more hurt by not having the diff. pulled and inspected a little more thoroughly?
I took pics, just having trouble getting them on my computer.