I've got an odd question..
How do I check the spider gears on a TJ Rubicon Locker while the locker is out of the Jeep? (Front Locker)
I had a loud pop on the highway (75 mph) then horrible noise at low speeds and vibe at high. On initial inspection, though it was the locker (pinion/ring look great) after taking it apart tonight I found the outer pinion bearing completely blown and somehow the pinion pre-load shims got eaten (perhaps just by the bearing going or maybe they got eaten and that made the bearing go..)
I figure I'd replace the bearings, clean it out really good and put it all back together and test but while I have it out is there any easy way to test? (not looking to test the locking feature, that works. It's more when unlocked I want to check the spider gears are ok.
200,000 miles on this locker
Thanks
How do I check the spider gears on a TJ Rubicon Locker while the locker is out of the Jeep? (Front Locker)
I had a loud pop on the highway (75 mph) then horrible noise at low speeds and vibe at high. On initial inspection, though it was the locker (pinion/ring look great) after taking it apart tonight I found the outer pinion bearing completely blown and somehow the pinion pre-load shims got eaten (perhaps just by the bearing going or maybe they got eaten and that made the bearing go..)
I figure I'd replace the bearings, clean it out really good and put it all back together and test but while I have it out is there any easy way to test? (not looking to test the locking feature, that works. It's more when unlocked I want to check the spider gears are ok.
200,000 miles on this locker
Thanks