rear differential

  1. Natethegreat202

    Help with spider gears and ring gear

    Hey guys, had my axles out and rear end taken apart. (Rear Dana 44) and while inspecting my spider gears notice they’re a bit chipped up. Not realizing I had a Trac-Lok I used my dremel to grind down the ring gear to get the center pin out to change the spider gears only to realize they don’t...
  2. jaaylynch

    Engaging 4x4 keeps pulling driveshaft out rear diff and breaking stuff

    Hey guys, so i have a 2000 tj sport and the last 2 times i tried putting it in 4x4 it pulled the rear driveshaft out and shattered my transfer case, most recent time it popped out and is still in but there is play in the pinion seal and driveshaft is just spinning inside the differential and...
  3. S

    Rear differential still leaking fluid

    A couple months ago I changed out my rear differential pinion seal. When I got it all apart it was obvious the seal was shot. I installed a new pinion seal, put everything back together while using RTV as my gasket for the cover. The problem is that I’m still throwing fluid? I can’t see...
  4. chitown312

    Clunking noise coming from the rear

    Hi all, I’m hoping I can get some feedback on an issue I’ve been dealing with for some years now. I’ve searched endlessly on all Jeep forums and nothing quite matched my issue. My build: 2001 Jeep TJ AUTO 4.0 4” lift Stock Dana 30 (front) Dana 35 (rear) The issue I’ve been having is every...
  5. G

    Dana 35 carrier gear (spider gear) replacement

    I'm attempting to replace the spider gear in my 2000 TJ Dana 35 rear with Track Loc. I cannot for the life of me get the smaller gears to slide into place. The videos make it look so easy?? What am I doing wrong?
  6. G

    Please help! Planetary gear will not slide on axle

    I need help, while attempting to replace my carrier gears (spider gear) the drivers side planetary gear will not slide on the axle to allow me to remove the c-clip. It is like the damn thing is welded on there. Before I beat on this thing is there something I am missing??? I mean damn, it...
  7. G

    Rear Differential Spider Gear Wear (Misaligned?)

    Something is misaligned in my rear diff. The spider gears are getting ripped up (see photo), is this an easy swap? Any recommended replacement?
  8. B

    Spider gears broke on my JK 2013 Sport

    Hi, I have a 2013 Wrangler Unlimited with 52k miles. I started hearing some grinding noise, had a mechanic replace brakes and rotors which were down to the metal. When he took off my tire, he noticed seal on axel of my rear wheel was leaking. He took off hatch on axel to get in and saw the gears...