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Another question, I have installed both sides of the button with the pin into the central hole between the 2 gear sets. When holding one side of the button flush against the casing, the other side comes out that far. Is that the way it should be? Just want to confirm because I've never done this...

Haha, that makes two of us now. Thanks for the suggestion!

Hey guys, I'm in the process of determining shim stack on the pinion gear in the dif. I believe I have read that the torque of the pinion nut is 240 ft lbs. In order to reach that torque, is the only way to install the dif back on the vehicle? Is there any way it can be done off the vehicle...

Actually, I just found the answer to the spacer/button question. I wasn't aware that this is where the button actually ends up. I ordered a new one and will install it. Regarding the cracked clutch, it might just be best to order a whole new clutch pack just to be safe. These clutches have some...

Hello, hope everyone is doing well. I am currently assembling my 8 3/4 differential sure grip clutch type carrier after I took it apart and had the machine shop clean it to get rid of all the metal shavings. Two things came to mind as I was putting it back together. First off, do those pinion...

Hey guys, hope everyone is doing well. I’m in the process of tearing down the differential and I have already ordered new bearings and gears. I’m going to reuse the carrier and just have a machine shop hot tank all the components and rinse them. It’s already taken apart. I have a question when...

I pulled the diff and was able to find the second button at the bottom of the casing. The button honestly looks completely intact so idk what that material is from. It does seem like there are some shavings throughout the gears. Don’t know if I can just hot tank the entire thing or if I have to...

I purchased a flexible magnet and was able to fish it to the bottom of the dif. Couldn’t get ahold of the button but each time I brought the magnet out, there was lots of ground up (flaky) material that got caught by the magnet. Now I’m thinking the previous owner had ran the car with the button...

Hello everyone, I have another update. After almost a week straight of rain, I was able to get outside and take out the passenger side axle to see if the button is still in place. It is not and I can't see this one laying there the way I could see the driver's side. I guess this means I have to...

Left hand?

Okay I will check to see if the passenger side button is still in place. I guess I got lucky that the driver side didn’t fall into the dif. What do you mean when you say use two LH bearing retainers with the green bearings? What does LH stand for?

Okay I see, I’ll pull the passenger side axle again to see if the button is still in place. I’ll do my best to get the axles in without allowing the buttons to fall out. If I can’t get it, I’ll just pull out both buttons and use the green bearings. Idk if I want to pull the dif out just yet...

I was able to get the button with the pin through it back into the hole and all I did was slightly swipe the magnet sideways and I stuck a conjunction of extensions through the axle housing up until I hit the button and while holding the button in place with the extensions, I pulled back on the...

I finally decided to go the easy route and shine a light through the axle housing to see what's in there, I know I should have done this from the beginning. And of course, I see the button laying out of place. I took it out with a magnet and attached pics of how it was sitting in the housing...

And let's just say I do have the thrust buttons with the pin and they are out of place and maybe fell to the bottom of the dif, would that prevent me from putting one of the axles all the way in? Aren't those buttons just for end play?