Sure you're not just getting used to it? lol

 

no its def not that... you were right origionally...



i dog gone broke all the welds on my spider gears!! how idfk lol

 

Problem solved!!

 

well one problem solved... another one just beging... trying to remove the once welded spider gears from the carrier is gonna be a task n a half. the PO welded not only the spider gears to each other but to the carrier too so there is hella slag on the carrier thus making it near impossible to loosen one spider gear enough to remove it so the rest will fall out. it looks like im gonna havta torch em out.

 

I do have one last question, bc of the amount of slag on the carrier we couldn't pull the spiders gears like I stated. All welds did break though so they can freely spin n occasionally catch when bound basically acting as a limited slip. I will only be running the axle like this till I have the time n money to torch n pull the spiders. So my question is what are the odds/chances more metal could break free from either the broken welds themselves or the chewed up spiders? I just do not want my 4.56 gear ring to be damaged in anyway.

 

Honestly it's a very good chance some of the broken pieces could wind up either in the bearings or between the teeth of the ring and pinion. This is no bueno for sure, if the chunk is large enough or at least hard enough it could crack the ring gear or pinion gear or even worse cause the whole housing to get cracked. Imho it's not a good idea at all to keep driving it like it is, best case scenario the spiders shatter and nothing else is damaged, worst case scenario is the spiders shatter and wedge themselves between the teeth of the ring and pinion at hwy speeds and cracks not only the case but as said the whole housing.

 

Iv already pulled the diff and cleaned out the excess metal from the welds breaking as best as possible so I'm not worried about what already broke off. My worry is that although the welds all broke since the excess slag won't allow me to remove the damaged but still function able spiders and I'm worried that more metal could then break off. What r your thoughts/opinions on that?

 

That's kinda what I meant, should've been a little more clear. I'd be afraid that any of the slag or remaining weld might break loose and either fall in just the right spot or jam the spiders or something of that nature till the spiders shattered or especially damage your ring and pinion.

 

right and thats my biggest fear damaging those 4.56 gears. why im just gonna drive it as little as possible and not wheel it. i cant not drive it as im a full time student and have a full time job on top of that.

 

Definitely understand you there, I'd definitely take care of it ASAP though.

 

yea i just bought a 93 zj for a DD so im doing everything i can to get that bad boy on the road so i can let the xj sit till i have the time n cash to fix the rear end correctly. thanks for all your help though!

 

2 tires are about price of rear axle from junk yard.
your rear tires can lose traction when you turn at higher speed