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Originally Posted by Henn28
The “new” differential went in today, actually yesterday and today. Was definitely a two day job for me in the driveway. Good excuse to get a new jack.
I’ll post some lessons learned and pics on the overland thread, but I’m going to give the combined job of installing the diff along with a new driveshaft CV joint and center bearing a 6 out of 10 on the pita scale. It would have been easier with a lift.
I took it out for a quick test drive and happily none of the Quaife, output bearings, or CV joint came unglued. In fact the car was drama and noise free…even the loud “ping” I’ve been hearing for the past 2 years when shifting from reverse to drive, and back is gone.
Tomorrow I’ll drive it around some more and do the repeated 360s in either direction that is recommended for the break in. Then it’s on to some new thrust arms with Tuner ball joints., which I hope will last longer than the lemforders I out in a few years ago. I think the lift and bigger wheels are causing me to go thru bushings more quickly. I don’t know what a “spherical monoball” is, but I hope it last longer than the oe rubber bushings.
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Use the poly bushings in the thrust arms. They're a hell of a lot cheaper and have a lifetime warranty. They're also a pretty easy install with your exiting arms. Just have to remove the rubber ones and insert the poly. I've had mine for at least five years now and they are holding up quite well. If they ever do go south I can replace them for free with the lifetime warranty.