x91j

Have a 8.25 27 spline locker with 2 chips in it. Is this going to cause a problem? And would you run it?

SeriousOffroad

No.
Once it's broken, it's a paper weight.

x91j

People were saying that it was ok to run because that part only keeps the spring in. Idk. I got ripped off

Atmos

I sold one like that to a buddy of mine for $100. iirc we just welded it up and smoothed it out. it's still going very strong inside a D30 to this day
but the chips weren't near the spring/pins.. hope you didn't pay too much for it

x91j

I paid 100$. Was going to have someone tig weld it but they want 100$ for that.

Atmos

**** that! $100 to fill that tiny piece?! IF that was MY Spartan, I'D find someone who will do it for $20 and I'D personally feel comfortable running that on MY OWN RIG. but don't hold me responsible if you happen to try it and something goes wrong and it grenades on the trail lol

x91j

Haha ya I may try to find someone cheaper or just sell it for what I got it for. As of right now I don't feel comfortable running it like that. But my front locker doesn't have any of that metal holding the spring in.

mr white

Hmmm. Next time I change the diff fluid I'll have to look at the spartans I have. I don't remember them looking like that. They don't have that open section where you can see the spring or that hole on the opposite side IIRC. I wonder if they changed their design more recently.

x91j

[QUOTE="mr white;2860083"]Hmmm. Next time I change the diff fluid I'll have to look at the spartans I have. I don't remember them looking like that. They don't have that open section where you can see the spring or that hole on the opposite side IIRC. I wonder if they changed their design more recently.[/QUOTE

The one on the left is an Aussie

mr white

The one on the right he said is a spartan. Mine doesn't look like that.

x91j

One on the right is a lockrite

mr white

Well that's why then

BatmanXJ

I wouldn't run one damaged. That is basically what happend to mine before this and only running 32s. In a D30.

x91j

Looks like I took a 120$ hit :/

Fred/N0AZZ

I found out many years ago in business, hobbies, tools even furniture that I was too poor to buy "CHEAP" it was just to expensive in the long run. Always try to buy the best you can afford even if you must save for a while longer it's better than buying twice or 3 times.