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Old Apr 28, 2015 | 05:44 PM
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I would clean it up and check it for any pitting. If it has none install it. It will be fine if it isn't. Pitted or rotting out. By the picks it looks more like surface rust from sitting in water.
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cool im installing a locker, I have the ring gear off already. ill clean it up tomorrow with the wire brush and see what it looks like.
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Looks pitted from here. I would strongly recommend against using a wire brush and just stick to sand paper on the affected area.

Are these stock gears or gears that are actually worth money? Which axle?
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Curious, OP are those YOUR gears ir Jy gears. How they get that rusty
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Left 'em in the washing machine, duh.
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cool im installing a locker, I have the ring gear off already. ill clean it up tomorrow with the wire brush and see what it looks like.
Hope you have new ring gear bolts....
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Looks pitted from here. I would strongly recommend against using a wire brush and just stick to sand paper on the affected area.

Are these stock gears or gears that are actually worth money? Which axle?
I would advise against sandpaper. Use emery cloth.
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Curious, OP are those YOUR gears ir Jy gears. How they get that rusty
Someone likes to do water crossings, and not change diff fluid, LOL
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Hope you have new ring gear bolts....
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I would advise against sandpaper. Use emery cloth. Someone likes to do water crossings, and not change diff fluid, LOL X2
see thats my guess. But for it to be like that, i wonder if the jeep sat and tires didnt move much at all afterwards
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Originally Posted by RTorrez1
I would clean it up and check it for any pitting. If it has none install it. It will be fine if it isn't. Pitted or rotting out. By the picks it looks more like surface rust from sitting in water.


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Cleaned it up. Camera makes it look 10x worse than it is
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