chino185

hello, when i put the differential back in place and put everything back on it does a cracking noise, i tried taking it out and putting it back on about 5 or 6 times and the same happens, any ideas of waht it is or how to fix it?
thanks

jackrobinson

There are a few things you need to check. Let me list them out for you cos I had a very similar problem.
1: Check that the shims are not bent inward. That would make them gears too tight.
2: Check that the gasket isn't worn out either. Being worn out and thin causes the differential to close tighter.
3: The small rectangular pieces that hold the spider gears, they are absolutely flat on one side and a little rounded off on the other. The flat surface must face outward. Trust me, it makes a difference.
If all these are taken care off, the crackling and grinding noise will go. The first point itself will make all the difference.

Oregon mud

Are you sure its in the diff? Take it out and turn it to see if its inside or not

It could also be a bearing getting ready to let go.

Also could be a grub screw has backed out and it hitting some thing when the cup turns.

Without us hearing the noise it makes it harder to help.

jumpanddrop

where are the shims???. i took my difs apart and i could see where they arer

chino185

hi, thnx for the replies, i realized that when i tightened the screws that hold the skid plate the wheeles only turned one quarter of a turn but the differential worked fine, i took out those two screws and its seems to be working properly but it makes a noise it didnt make before, like rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.