ok i am not sre if i striped sumthing or not but the diff (last gear in the trans)will not engage. by that i mean that plastic gear that goe around the entire assembly doesn't engage anything on the diff it just spins freely. can anyone tell me if there is something else wrong or how i would go about taking apart the diff to take a look inside thanks

I dont fully understand what your asking. The spur spins free? tighten the nut on it?

see the diff assembly where the cvd attach to in the pic well the outside diff gear spins freely and doesn't engage anything

i was also wondering if there is a metal upgrade for this

ok, so do the cvd holders spin in the gear? they have a screw in the center

better pic the black gear the arrow is pointing to is the one

yeah the wheels just spin now and the power from the engine won't get to the wheels

check the screw in the center of the cvd holders, make sure its tight, also make sure the nut on the spur gear is snug too.

hmm ok i am not seeing a screw where in the holders is the screw

its in the center of them, take the cvd's out and look in there, youll see it, Ive had mine come loose before too. Check both sides for the head

well i think i can see the side the screw is on but can't see what head it is could you possibly tell me

ok found it it was behind this little white bushing thing thanks for all the help

Shadow, It sounds like your differential just needs adjusting. Take the CVD out of the right side of the differential, you will see the head of the differential bolt unless it is partialy hidden behind the plastic bolt cover, even if it is you will see a hole in which to insert your 5/64 allen wrench in. Tighten the bolt until the spring compresses fully, then back off 1/8 turn. if that doesn't do it you will need to disassemble the transmssion and check the condition of the differental drive rings and the 12 balls.....You can flip the drive rings one time before you have to replace them..

keep us informed, did it do it?

well found the prob i guess it is because it is an older truck and i just got it used could have something to do with it but the entire middle ring on the inside of the diff that holds all the ball bearing completely melted so i went and ordered a newer metal with a mip super rebuild kit thanks for all the help i am sure i will be back sooner or later with more questions with my new truck

I have built a couple of Stealth trannies (I also had a B3). Let me know if you get stuck.

ok thanks i pretty much have it all figured out just gotta wait for the parts (and me with a snow day mostlikly tomorow and no truck)

Thanks! Now you did it. I just took apart my tranny. Why? Wanted to check it out for the new season. A little rebuild never hurts!

It looks good, no new parts needed. When you close the tranny up, spread a little grease around where the 2 sides meet to form a seal.

lol ok thanks for the info o by the way elwood if you have anything laying around extra you dun want or need i am looking to buy some spare parts for just in case reasons thanks

Sorry, I don't have many parts around since I have not broken much. Very sturdy truck!

Shadow,

I am re-assembeling the tranny, and I need only 1 part. The diff gear is worn where the balls ride in it. They have been carving little pockets in the gear!

This is not a big deal. The gear is not expensive. So far, this is all I need in my pre-season rebuild! The question is - Will I be stupid enough to go all the way with the rest of the truck?

Nah!

yeah thats the part i was talking about only i guess my truck being slightly older completly melted that and all the ball bearings were stuck in it thats y i just sprung for the 18 dollars and bought the robinson racing setup the internal piece and the gear itself.

The diff balls are very expensive. You might have made the right choice. The cost of a total replacement would have been very close to the rrp setup. I just don't know about the diff balls riding on the aluminum gear. It seems it would all wear out sooner.

Elwood

Oh yea! So much for that snow day! I wish the weather guesser would get it close at least!

yeah stupid weather caster

but yeah thats y i bought the mip rebuild kit that comes with the carbide balls

take the screws out

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