HELP!!! Aussie locker install gone WRONG!?!
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Another thought Tannerp39, as I recall you have said in the past that you may want to change your gear ratio, that being said make sure you throw that info out when buying a carrier, I remember in the past when I've moved past 4.10 gears on a detroit locker it took a different unit, it may not even be an issue with your axle but it's worth asking when buying the parts and for future projects.
but back to the project i got the clutch packs greased and in, along with the side gears, but cant for the life of me get the spider gears and thrust washers in....is there a special trick or tool i need?
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HELP!!! cant get my spider gears back in!
second thread of the saga......well i got new clutch packs and thrust washers for my limited slip 8.25"
i got the clutch packs and side gears greased and in (easy part) but cant get the spider gears back in!
i tried using a punch to get them to rotate in but to no success...
is there a trick to getting the spiders back in on a LSD?
i got the clutch packs and side gears greased and in (easy part) but cant get the spider gears back in!
i tried using a punch to get them to rotate in but to no success...
is there a trick to getting the spiders back in on a LSD?
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Rotate the carrier whereas you can get your hands on both sides of it.. where the windows are. You'll need to have one gear in each hand, placing them inside and rotating them evenly as you bring them into position for the cross pin to pass through.
Kinda difficult to explain... but they came out the same way if you remember.
Kinda difficult to explain... but they came out the same way if you remember.
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thanks OverlandXJ...
and i actually tried that but because of the preload on the clutch packs i cant get them to rotate in....if only i had 4 hands
i pulled the carrier and am going to see if i cant get them to press in somehow...
and i actually tried that but because of the preload on the clutch packs i cant get them to rotate in....if only i had 4 hands
i pulled the carrier and am going to see if i cant get them to press in somehow...
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well cant believe im sayin this but i give up i cant get the damn spider gears and thrust washers to ****in rotate in to save my life so i guess im taking the carrier to High Mountain 4x4 tomarrow and having them do it 
**** this limited slip bull****....woooo saaaaa 
i cant get the damn spider gears and thrust washers to ****in rotate in to save my life so i guess im taking the carrier to High Mountain 4x4 tomarrow and having them do it **** this limited slip bull****....woooo saaaaa
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You will have to have some tool press on the clutches towards the side gears to get clearance in the posi unit to put in the spiders. At the trans shop I worked at setting up diffs we made a temp one out of all thread and bolds pushing on the side gears for clearance.
But I would have just got an open carrier and put that in with your aussie and then checked your depth on the ring a pinnion, sometimes I have found that you really dont need to change all the gears to change carriers.
Check the depth of the ring gear with white grease after you install every thing and just see what it comes out, you will be suprised what you might come out with.
Those aussie lockers are good little units, they up there with that trac loc.
But I would have just got an open carrier and put that in with your aussie and then checked your depth on the ring a pinnion, sometimes I have found that you really dont need to change all the gears to change carriers.
Check the depth of the ring gear with white grease after you install every thing and just see what it comes out, you will be suprised what you might come out with.
Those aussie lockers are good little units, they up there with that trac loc.
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From: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho
Year: 1998
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Engine: 4.0 rebuilt w/ bored TB, banks header, upgraded ignition, 3 row rad, high flow h2o pump, 180* t-stat
You will have to have some tool press on the clutches towards the side gears to get clearance in the posi unit to put in the spiders. At the trans shop I worked at setting up diffs we made a temp one out of all thread and bolds pushing on the side gears for clearance.
But I would have just got an open carrier and put that in with your aussie and then checked your depth on the ring a pinnion, sometimes I have found that you really dont need to change all the gears to change carriers.
Check the depth of the ring gear with white grease after you install every thing and just see what it comes out, you will be suprised what you might come out with.
Those aussie lockers are good little units, they up there with that trac loc.
But I would have just got an open carrier and put that in with your aussie and then checked your depth on the ring a pinnion, sometimes I have found that you really dont need to change all the gears to change carriers.
Check the depth of the ring gear with white grease after you install every thing and just see what it comes out, you will be suprised what you might come out with.
Those aussie lockers are good little units, they up there with that trac loc.
gonna go throw the ***** back together...
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