Found metal chunks in my rear diff

[tr21triton]

i was changing the fluid in my new 97 tj and when i removed the rear diff. cover had 3 bb sized chunks of spyder gear fall out. it looks to be from the center of the gear teeth. i know they can be changed but am thinking of adding limited slip to it while i'm in there. it's a 3.07 ratio. what would be the easiest and most economical way to do it ? has 161k miles on it . thanks for any info !

 

[Jerry Bransford]

The best/easiest would be to have an Eaton Truetrac (AKA Detroit Truetrac) limited slip differential installed. That will also replace the spider gears.

 

[2001slvrstntj]

Only advice I can give is if the Gears need to change decide if you want larger tires and then pick the gears, don't just replace the 3.07.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Only advice I can give is if the Gears need to change decide if you want larger tires and then pick the gears, don't just replace the 3.07.

Only the spider gears have a problem, not the ring & pinion gears. Installing a LSD will replace the chipped spider gears.

 

[tr21triton]

only ones i've found so far are for 3.54 ratios and higher not good for the 3.07's

 

[Jerry Bransford]

only ones i've found so far are for 3.54 ratios and higher not good for the 3.07's

Oh that's right, sorry.