Need help. Put in a powertrAx no slip in to my xj with 8.25 rearend. Worked then it started torque steering to the right. To diff cover off and the right side will not lock up. Tried to take apart to put put open diff back in to send powertrAx back to get replacement but can't remove the right side c-clip. Help!!!!! Please anyone have any ideas how
Thanks
Tim

 

You pulled the tire and drum and pushed in on the axle shaft? That should move it in enough that you can grab it and pull it out

 

tried still could not get the c clip out

 

Did you de-burr the c-clip before install??? If not good luck. I dont even have a no-slip yet but i know to de-burr the c-clip really good

 

I feel your pain.

I installed my Powertrax without issue. Later, I bought axles with lower gears already installed and had a terrible time getting the c-clips out of the first axle when I swapped the locker from one axle to the other.

I tried screwdrivers, magnets & compressed air. I finally gave up, walked away, and gravity made it fall out.

Good luck man.

 

yes they were, have installed these before, my father is a mechanically engineer so was taught always check the surfaces of metal for any inperfections in the metal before assembling

 

With the slot facing down, grab the axle flange and rapidily move the shaft in and out. If you have a spare disk brake rotor mount it backwards on the axle so you can get a better grip.

 

If you did de-burr then listen to WHATEVER Frankz says. If he says grab a 5lbs sledge and give it a whack do it. (dont do it). Hes a great guy with tons of info.

 

when i do buy my no-slip it'll be thru frankz. hopefully i can do it right and never worry again

 

I spent an entire night trying to get mine to drop, same as the OP. I finally got pissed enough that I started slamming the axle shaft back and forth...and cursing violently. I believe it was a combination of the two that actually caused the c-clip to drop out.

 

^^^Try what he says. And yes cursing deff. helps...ALOT!!!

 

It's not the cursing...you have to hold your tongue just right.

 

c-clips came out, no hammering, cursing, just dumb luck. the right side of the locker broke. open gears back in and sending back locker for a refund tomorrow. Thanks for all the ideas and support

 

Glad u got it out. It broke? Just turning it by hand wont lock it up everytime, or at all it has to have enough pressure to ride up on the pin. If you put the two drivers together u can see the hole is egg shaped for that reason thats how it works. That is why a hardened pin is suggested. what broke in it? did u get a pic?

 

Betcha that the OP broke the paddles on one of the spacers.......