<!>KILROY wrote:OUCH, how the hell did you do that? Hopefully the casing is still good, or you will need to replace the whole differential. If it is, you just need to slide the axles out, wash out all the broken metal, and replace the gears (if missing teeth), slide the axles back into place and replace the holding pin, and then fill the differential back up with gear lube through the rear fill hole, plug it and your back on the road.
Make sure after you wash the metal out you dry it completely. Suggest to NOT use any paper towels, it will leave residue behind, use a cloth towel and then a hair dryer to get rid of any moisture. Also, be careful in sliding out the axles you could damage the axle seals. If you do, you will then have to remove the rear wheels and rear drum to get to the axle seals to replace them. If you did damage them, look to make sure you didn't saturate the rear shoes in the drum. If you did, you will need to do a complete rear brake job, and I suggest re-turning the drums to get the axle fluid off of them.
If you have disk brakes in the rear, you should be ok.
The pumpkin cover is questionable. I'd replace it. Make sure you rub it down with alcohol and let it dry before going back with silicone for the seal.
<!>KILROY wrote:Naw, it's an easy fix. What I relayed is exactly how it's going to be fixed. It's actually an easy fix. To take it to a mechanic, you have to pay to get it there, then pay for labor and parts. If you didn't break any gears, then all you have to do is clean and replace the shear pin in the gear housing, reseal the pumpkin, and add gear lube. I was a certified mechanic Matter of fact one of the first here in Texas certified for retrofitting R-12 to 134-A A/C's in vehicles.
What I read:
<!>KILROY wrote:Certified mechanics might still make all if the same mistakes I warned about, but the difference is they wouldn't care, because either way, you're paying for it.
Naw guys.. when something like that happens.. Just take it out the whole thing .. No time to be wasting money or time.. Just yank it out and put a new one ...
I got mine coming from Renton Washington .. and since this 3.08 gear ratio is to hard to find for such an old truck .. i am changing the 4x4 front too..
and yeah .. I got this guy coming to me kinda drunk telling me that his Toyota Tundra can drag my lil red all over town.. so .. huh. .I said to him .. hook it up to the back of mine .. I f him out all over the parking lot..Now his "hill billy" buddy is challenging me with his POS Ford 250 .. full of "dust bunnys" and rust so I told him .. hook it up and that is when this happened..I still kicked his ass , but got a dry patch on the parking lot without Ice and the rest is history
:Crow: yep.. some of this guys in town are needed of a whoooping by the sometimes LOL
Also them "dumb asses" or arses sent me the wrong gear ratio .. i think .. cuz the mechanic just call me and told me that the truck was ready few hours ago ,but its jumping when going over 100 MPH .. haha .. so I got to go and see what is up?....
Matter of fact one of the first here in Texas certified for retrofitting R-12 to 134-A A/C's in vehicles.
Thanks Perr, needed that laugh today 
Still in Da Casaaaaaaa!!!!
