What happened to my 8 3/4?

[1MeanA]

I blasted the diff and this is what I see. Ring gear failure? It turns fine so perhaps its old damage. I guess I better pull the center section.

 

[Dana67Dart]

Maybe a OP tried to pound out a crushed area.

Can't wait to see the inside

 

[Cuda Al]

It does have the look of a crease that was pushed out.


Alan

 

[1MeanA]

I got enough body work on this car without having to do the diff housing

 

[Dana67Dart]

Was there Bondo over the area?

 

[1MeanA]

Was there Bondo over the area?

No it was just cruddy and I didn't notice it . Its a project car that is fairly new to me.

 

[dadsbee]

PFFT.. that's nothing! LOL Someone launched a ring gear in there in the past

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Leave the "badge of honour", clean her up and paint'r.

 

[1MeanA]

Well now I know what happened

 

[Inertia]

Blasted the caps off .

 

[junkyardhero]

as described to me as a young mechanic by an older mechanic: looks like they walkin' the dog.