You guys have been extremely helpful on my journey with the TJ rebuild so far but NEED ADDITIONAL HELP
1997 TJ 5-Spd 4x4
Background: Recently installed a RC double cardan drive shaft and a drop spacer (to drop skid plate under trans).
33's with a RC 4" lift
Everything ran perfect....for about 60 miles then noise from diff. Opened the diff cover and found both spider gears torn up.
Purchased and installed RC SYE and a new open carrier with new spider gears. Was told by RC to remove the drop spacer as it was not needed with the SYE. Install of all items went perfect.
Everything ran perfect....for about 100 miles then noise from diff. Opened the diff cover and found both spider gears as well as planetary gears torn up with damage to the carrier.
When put in gear / 2wd the TJ would move slightly with loud noise from diff but when put in 4w-H and 2w-L the TJ moved with no noise.
I come up with two possibilities, 1. The gear install was not correct or the removal of the drop spacer was the issue. I need help guys! Any ideas or opinions / direction would be greatly appreciated.
1997 TJ 5-Spd 4x4
Background: Recently installed a RC double cardan drive shaft and a drop spacer (to drop skid plate under trans).
33's with a RC 4" lift
Everything ran perfect....for about 60 miles then noise from diff. Opened the diff cover and found both spider gears torn up.
Purchased and installed RC SYE and a new open carrier with new spider gears. Was told by RC to remove the drop spacer as it was not needed with the SYE. Install of all items went perfect.
Everything ran perfect....for about 100 miles then noise from diff. Opened the diff cover and found both spider gears as well as planetary gears torn up with damage to the carrier.
When put in gear / 2wd the TJ would move slightly with loud noise from diff but when put in 4w-H and 2w-L the TJ moved with no noise.
I come up with two possibilities, 1. The gear install was not correct or the removal of the drop spacer was the issue. I need help guys! Any ideas or opinions / direction would be greatly appreciated.