loose ring gear

95project · November 2nd, 2009, 06:10 PM

so over the weekend i replaced the axels in my 95 b/c one was out of wack..when i pulled the differential housing, i noticed that NONE of bolts that hold the ring gear to whatever the hell it is that it bolts to (about 9 bolts) were tight, and 3 of them were backed off so far that it only had about 1/16" clearance...f-ing amazing that it hasnt locked up on me...

What could have caused this. could the vibration from the bent axel i had cause the bolts to back out? anyone ever have this problem?

93hatch · November 2nd, 2009, 06:19 PM

no but a diff i got off of mustank had one of them fall out and destroy the trac lok (knew this before i bought it, he didnt sell me junk), did you put them back in with lock tite?

95project · November 2nd, 2009, 07:03 PM

no thread lock...just torqued em down good. are you supposed to use TL?

November 2nd, 2009, 06:10 PM	#1
95project Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 609 iTrader: 0 reviews	loose ring gear so over the weekend i replaced the axels in my 95 b/c one was out of wack..when i pulled the differential housing, i noticed that NONE of bolts that hold the ring gear to whatever the hell it is that it bolts to (about 9 bolts) were tight, and 3 of them were backed off so far that it only had about 1/16" clearance...f-ing amazing that it hasnt locked up on me... What could have caused this. could the vibration from the bent axel i had cause the bolts to back out? anyone ever have this problem? __________________ 95 GT- AFR 185's, Comp CAM, Trick FLow TH upper and lower, 30lb injec, 76MM C&L kit, Full MSD, BBK Pulleys, 3:73, BBK Long Tubes, X Pipe, Magnaflow Cat back, Cobra front control arms, MM CC plates LCA's and Panhard bar, tuned by Adam @ Pops Racing.

November 2nd, 2009, 06:19 PM	#2
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	no but a diff i got off of mustank had one of them fall out and destroy the trac lok (knew this before i bought it, he didnt sell me junk), did you put them back in with lock tite? __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

November 2nd, 2009, 07:03 PM	#3
95project Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 609 iTrader: 0 reviews	no thread lock...just torqued em down good. are you supposed to use TL? __________________ 95 GT- AFR 185's, Comp CAM, Trick FLow TH upper and lower, 30lb injec, 76MM C&L kit, Full MSD, BBK Pulleys, 3:73, BBK Long Tubes, X Pipe, Magnaflow Cat back, Cobra front control arms, MM CC plates LCA's and Panhard bar, tuned by Adam @ Pops Racing.

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