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XJs-R-us Mar 18, 2010 01:13 PM

HELP PLEASE, with diff repair.
 
Im at this point...except mine does not look like what is in the picture.
In the pic is what I thought I would have. A ¼" 12-point lock bolt that holds the axles and C-Clips in place.
Like whats shown in the picture....but all mine has is what appears to be a hole for some sort of hex key/allen wrench....but ive tried all of my allen wrenches with no luck...they are either a tad too big, or too small...obviously I dont want to strip it, otherwise im F***ed!

PLEASE HELP!
Does anyone else have this sort of "diff lock bolt"???
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ep/d35bc-3.jpg

superj Mar 18, 2010 01:21 PM

maybe its metric instead of sae?

mitchell205 Mar 18, 2010 01:24 PM

Re diff
 
What kind of diff do you have my d44 has a pin in it you half to punch out with a pin punch .....so the pic you posted in not your diff ? ........Is your carrier a trac lock?......

littleredXJ Mar 18, 2010 01:28 PM

According to the install manual that came with my locker (powertrax) the diff could either have the 1/4 inch bolt, or simply a roll pin.

XJs-R-us Mar 18, 2010 01:29 PM


Originally Posted by mitchell205 (Post 472817)
What kind of diff do you have my d44 has a pin in it you half to punch out with a pin punch .....so the pic you posted in not your diff ? ........Is your carrier a trac lock?......

Its on my D30 and yeah the pic is not my diff...I am about to go take a pic of my problem in just a sec...

And if I have to use a pin punch....there is no hole on the opposite side for it to come out?

Trac-lock? I dont know what that is.

XJs-R-us Mar 18, 2010 01:33 PM


Originally Posted by littleredXJ (Post 472819)
According to the install manual that came with my locker (powertrax) the diff could either have the 1/4 inch bolt, or simply a roll pin.


ok...so what do I do if its a rollpin???

Also just took some pics, that I'll put up in a second...

semperfi96 Mar 18, 2010 01:38 PM

my d30 had a punch pin, did not think it would come out untill it did. on my 00 wj the head broke off the bolt and I had to dig the rest of the pin out. Maybe just a heads up for you

mitchell205 Mar 18, 2010 01:45 PM


Originally Posted by XJs-R-us (Post 472821)
Its on my D30 and yeah the pic is not my diff...I am about to go take a pic of my problem in just a sec...

And if I have to use a pin punch....there is no hole on the opposite side for it to come out?

Trac-lock? I dont know what that is.

Trac lock is a Limited Slip Diff

I dont think there were any factory trac lock dana 30s but there is a aftermarket true track LSD for a Dana 30

Yours is probably just an open carrier

littleredXJ Mar 18, 2010 01:45 PM

just checked it out online. You have to punch the pin out from the ring gear side. there is a pretty good discussion on it with a bunch of pictures here:http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1017681


mitchell205 Mar 18, 2010 01:47 PM


Originally Posted by XJs-R-us (Post 472822)
ok...so what do I do if its a rollpin???

Also just took some pics, that I'll put up in a second...


If is a roll pin (punch pin) you half to use a pin punch to get it out ....DONT use a drill bit or nail use the right size pin punch

XJs-R-us Mar 18, 2010 01:47 PM


Originally Posted by semperfi96 (Post 472826)
my d30 had a punch pin, did not think it would come out untill it did. on my 00 wj the head broke off the bolt and I had to dig the rest of the pin out. Maybe just a heads up for you


how did you get the punch pin out?


Also here are my pics.....the center of this thing (pin/bolt) is hollow?!?!
I highlighted where it is....
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...0Jeep/D301.jpghttp://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...0Jeep/D302.jpg

semperfi96 Mar 18, 2010 02:11 PM


Originally Posted by XJs-R-us (Post 472836)
how did you get the punch pin out?


Also here are my pics.....the center of this thing (pin/bolt) is hollow?!?!
I highlighted where it is....
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...0Jeep/D301.jpghttp://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...0Jeep/D302.jpg


ok, is that whole threaded?? it looks like the one that has a bolt in it. But again no bolt.

mitchell205 Mar 18, 2010 02:12 PM

use a long pin punch from the opposite side as the picture you took (behind the ring gear) and knock it out

mitchell205 Mar 18, 2010 02:13 PM

Looks like it has a roll pin in it

mitchell205 Mar 18, 2010 02:24 PM

Pin Punches red handled ones are long the other is normally what you find at hardware store buy long one if you can find them they were a must have to do my Dana 44

http://images2e.snapfish.com/2323232...3B%3B344nu0mrj


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