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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / 4x4 Cars / April 200587 Dodge W150 Spicer 44 rebuild
HELP!!! I am trying to rebuild my spicer 44-8FD front axle on my 87 Dodge W150. I am comfortable around tools and don't mind getting dirty... however I cannot seem to get the ring and pinion free from the housing. I have removed the bearing caps, pried, pulled, smashed, etc and can't seem to get the carriers to budge. Any ideas? You don't mention that you removed the axles yet....? Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > HELP!!! I am trying to rebuild my spicer 44-8FD front axle on my 87 > Dodge W150. I am comfortable around tools and don't mind getting > dirty... however I cannot seem to get the ring and pinion free from the > housing. I have removed the bearing caps, pried, pulled, smashed, etc > and can't seem to get the carriers to budge. Any ideas? Thanks for the reply. Sorry I didn't mention it, but I did indeed remove the front axles (all three). Well, my Dana 30 was sort of stuck in there when I changed the seals and I just gave it a pop pry with a bar and out it came. The bearings were in there snug and the gear oil was making them suction stick. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Thanks for the reply. Sorry I didn't mention it, but I did indeed > remove the front axles (all three). Where did you pry? Behind the carriers or on the inside of the ring gear? Did one side come out easier than the other? I am right handed mostly so I pried on the right side bearing with a small bar. Once the suction let lose on the one side, the other side fell out fast. Sort of pop and grab quick before it beaned me. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Where did you pry? Behind the carriers or on the inside of the ring > gear? Did one side come out easier than the other? Thanks for the information. I'll keep trying. Are you using a case spreader? (what's that, he says...) >Thanks for the information. I'll keep trying. Peter, "What's that" I do say... I don't own one and am not using one... is that the secret? A case spreader is a tool that pushes the case apart (not by much, a few thousandths of a inch...) to allow the carrier to be removed. They are used on AMC 20's, 44's and some other diffs. Looks like a box or square with threaded ends with pins that go into the case on eiather side. You then open it up and lift out the carrier (the center of the box or square of the spreader is large enough to get the carrier through. >Peter, > >"What's that" I do say... I don't own one and am not using one... is >that the secret? Thanks Peter, I'll look into that. They didn't use one of those on my 44 when I recently had new bearings put in. The carrier popped loose just fine and the bearings got changed. The carrier didn't need to be removed from the case though. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Are you using a case spreader? > > (what's that, he says...) > > >Thanks for the information. I'll keep trying. hey there..how did you finally make out with the differential..did you have to use a spreader or did it pop out..I just have to replace the right side oil seal , and was curious. Thx Mark Why are you folks removing the guts? You can rebuild the whole works with all new seals and bearings and the guts can stay inside the pumpkin. I recently had the bearings, including pinion bearings and seals in my 44 done and watched him. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > hey there..how did you finally make out with the differential..did you have > to use a spreader or did it pop out..I just have to replace the right side [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > -- > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
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