cudamark
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Left hand?
Left hand?
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 open the dif and remove it. Question.... does the entire dif have to be removed from the vehicle or can it be left on and I just take off the "cap".... if that's even possible with these. If the dif has to come out, do I have to take out the axle housings with it? I've never done this before so I apologize if it's a dumb question. Thanks everyone
exactly. exhaust all possibilities before releasing the gear oil!You may still be able to fish that other side of the thrust button out with a magnet, I’ve done it before. The only place they really sit is right at the bottom of the housing, so if you can get a magnet in there you can usually get them.
Something like this…
Performance Tool W25934 Performance Tool Magnetic Retrievers | Summit Racing
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 at the bottom of the dif and completely tore it apart. I’ll be taking out the dif and cleaning it and may need to rebuild it. The previous owner had the wrong rear brakes on the car and had taken off the self adjuster but it still has stock bearings so I wouldn’t put anything past this guy. We’ll see… thanks everyone