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Old 03-31-2022, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by aureliusmax View Post
Front diff spider gear pinion likely broken and when torque is applied the gear loosens up and mashes on the side of the case and binds the axle shafts.
R+I differential case to determine if damaged.
A couple of us have recently had front diffs out. It’s a serious PITA, but not super technical. More brute force. Axles were the worst part for me.
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